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| Thread ID: 45247 | 2004-05-15 06:19:00 | OT- Wood Restoration | XOtagoScarfie (1619) | PC World Chat |
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| 236897 | 2006-09-05 02:14:00 | Murray, flying chappie seems to have departed.One can try to second guess what he wants to do after removing wax,but better me thinks to wait for a reply. If you like being pedantic and like to go on at length about a subject which you have studied, but nobody else is remotely interested in and hope to impress those who one regards with some disdain,then I can give you a name. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 236898 | 2006-09-05 02:20:00 | Murray, flying chappie seems to have departed.One can try to second guess what he wants to do after removing wax,but better me thinks to wait for a reply. If you like being pedantic and like to go on at length about a subject which you have studied, but nobody else is remotely interested in and hope to impress those who one regards with some disdain,then I can give you a name. :xmouth: ahem! Please do. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 236899 | 2006-09-06 09:15:00 | Many years ago I was told by a time served carpenter that the best, if not the easiest, method of removing paint from wood was careful scraping with the edge of broken glass fragments. Imagine doing that as part of your apprenticeship some way back this advise was posted. i do a lot of cello making and use glass as a scraper all the time. some bits of old window glass are no good but if you get a good piece then it is as good as a very high class wood plane. I often use bits of glass to remove as much as 1 milimeter of wood. iIdont mind now days if the kids break a window |
piersdad (5644) | ||
| 236900 | 2006-09-07 06:41:00 | some way back this advise was posted. i do a lot of cello making and use glass as a scraper all the time. some bits of old window glass are no good but if you get a good piece then it is as good as a very high class wood plane. I often use bits of glass to remove as much as 1 milimeter of wood. iIdont mind now days if the kids break a window Yep, one of my old journeymen in the shop swore by it, glass that is. |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 236901 | 2006-10-11 06:09:00 | ...and what happened to horses hooves glue in the joinery shop? I'm new to this forum, but wondered if anyone could give me advice on the cheapest, bestest, easiest, way to revive some old wooden "directors chairs" that have been in the weather too long. The timber of the arms has greyed and the grain is groovy, if you know what I mean. I thought linseed oil might be a good idea, but would welcome advice. | klutzman (5645) | ||
| 236902 | 2006-10-11 11:52:00 | You can get outdoor furniture oil/reviver from any decent paint shop or hardware store. How good it is I have no idea, but like anything left outside it will need maintenance. | Murray P (44) | ||
| 236903 | 2006-10-12 00:00:00 | ...and what happened to horses hooves glue in the joinery shop? I'm new to this forum, but wondered if anyone could give me advice on the cheapest, bestest, easiest, way to revive some old wooden "directors chairs" that have been in the weather too long. The timber of the arms has greyed and the grain is groovy, if you know what I mean. I thought linseed oil might be a good idea, but would welcome advice. Raw linseed oil I would suggest will do the trick.. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 236904 | 2006-10-13 06:47:00 | Raw linseed oil I would suggest will do the trick.. I always use Boiled Linseed Oil but darned if I know the difference. The stuff I use seems to be fine for the job and I have used it for 60 years or so (no not the same bottle). For tuff jobs we always used CREOSOTE in the UK but I have never seen it sold in NZ. I know we used some most unsuitable timber for fence posts in 1942 or so and they were sunk into 3 ft of soil after creosoting. About 20 year later when they were dragged out to be replaced by better quality timber we were pleased to see the old timber was in perfect condition and had not degraded at all. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 236905 | 2006-10-13 19:10:00 | Creosote is a tar product,a bi-product of the old gas works. Not usually used on furniture-smell and staining. Raw tends to soak in better than boiled,boiled usually forming a skin. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 236906 | 2006-10-13 20:08:00 | Coopers works well. Had a demo of it a few years back and was impressed how easily the old varnish came off the interior windows. Then I balked at the price. Still have not done anything on those windows but will use an alternative, cheaper. A friend used Coopers on windows and doors and he found it good but not as easy as the TV demo shows. Basically, I'd say if you have a lot of refinishing to do, and need a lot of Coopers then it is worthwhile buying; in small amounts it is expensive compared to other brands. | Strommer (42) | ||
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