NotSoBigBen Posted November 2, 2016 Share Came across this abandoned floor on my morning amble... Worth rescuing any of it? CwOcuVEXYAALL0N.jpg CwOz1ygWAAAVwid.jpg Quite a few years ago when I still young and keen a colleague of mine replaced a parquet floor with tiles and offered me all the blocks ... Being young and dumb I took them, man it took a long time JUST to clean the old adhesive/gum/stuff off of each and every one! Then prepare the floor and lay them ..... messy and time consuming for sure! Once that was done spent a whole weekend sanding it down (did hire a sander though), then sealed it. It's in our 'guest' lounge as my wife likes to call it which doesn't get much use and she likes that wood floor ... Would I do it again? No way Jose! Long Wheel Base and Tumbleweed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Boy Posted November 2, 2016 Share Heat gun strips that gunk of one time Heat gun and putty knife (and lekker thick gloves you can chuck afterwards) But I wouldn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plentipotential Posted November 2, 2016 Share I'd estimate about 36m2 You could sell that to one of the 2nd hand furniture shop/builders merchants in Kensington. Pay for a couple of top of the range tyres at least. Tumbleweed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted November 6, 2016 Share Boat build is coming to an end, hull finally completed, painted (not by me cause I suck at painting at that level), hatch covers and rowlocks fitted. All top surfaces anti-slip painted. Next step; mast boom and sail and a re-design of the rudder to child proof it. Long Wheel Base, Capricorn, mon-goose and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J trailx Posted November 6, 2016 Share Anybody got plans for a tool cabinet? Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted November 6, 2016 Share Anybody got plans for a tool cabinet?Check Jeremy Brouns design on youtube, very easy to build and layout is up to you and what tools you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted November 7, 2016 Share Found some blocks in the garage, was tired of my Fenix being dumped on the table next to the bed. iPhone needed to be in landscape for the CCTV (Old iPhone used as a monitor next to my bed). Not sure what the woods are but the "redish" one is very hard hence some tool marks in the center section that i need to still work on. mon-goose, ScottCM, Stretched@Birth and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_B Posted November 7, 2016 Share Cleaning out my late grandfathers garage with my dad over the weekend came across some woodwork tools... Can anyone help with where i can get a blade for the planer - all it says is made in USA and no 40? Chisels are brand new never been used and well the wood vise will need some serious refurbishment. Beattbox, Long Wheel Base and ScottCM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted November 7, 2016 Share Cleaning out my late grandfathers garage with my dad over the weekend came across some woodwork tools... Can anyone help with where i can get a blade for the planer - all it says is made in USA and no 40? Chisels are brand new never been used and well the wood vise will need some serious refurbishment.Jay_B, that is a Stanley #40 scrub plane. Seethe ebay link, some plane irons on there for sale, but you could also ask your local Builder to order one for you. Incidentally, a scrub plane is used to remove a lot of wood in a short period of time, so it has a specific job and is not really suited to fine work. Hope it helps. PS: Grandpa's chisels are seriously good Swedish steel chisels and very hard to come by! Edit: ebay link http://www.ebay.com/bhp/scrub-plane Edited November 7, 2016 by Ed-Zulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretched@Birth Posted November 8, 2016 Share Cut and drilled a few dunnage blocks for hanging lamps I'm making for our conference centre/bar at work. Lamps finally installed! Captain Fastbastard Mayhem, Pants Boy, Amberdrake and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted November 8, 2016 Share Cleaning out my late grandfathers garage with my dad over the weekend came across some woodwork tools... Can anyone help with where i can get a blade for the planer - all it says is made in USA and no 40? Chisels are brand new never been used and well the wood vise will need some serious refurbishment. Same chisels my dad has Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted November 8, 2016 Share Found some blocks in the garage, was tired of my Fenix being dumped on the table next to the bed. iPhone needed to be in landscape for the CCTV (Old iPhone used as a monitor next to my bed). Not sure what the woods are but the "redish" one is very hard hence some tool marks in the center section that i need to still work on. Lamps finally installed! Such talent in one family Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbo_SA Posted November 8, 2016 Share Such talent in one family "Wood is the perfect medium to eliminate boredom, endless possibilities only limited by one's imagination" - Bobbo_SA Stretched@Birth and ScottCM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted November 8, 2016 Share Boat build is coming to an end, hull finally completed, painted (not by me cause I suck at painting at that level), hatch covers and rowlocks fitted. All top surfaces anti-slip painted. Next step; mast boom and sail and a re-design of the rudder to child proof it. That came out really nice Ed. Well done Ed-Zulu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOK695 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Is there a product to harden wood, eg, when using pine to make it more hard wearing? Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted November 8, 2016 Share Is there a product to harden wood, eg, when using pine to make it more hard wearing?Fire. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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