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OPJ

28/06/08 20:24

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Looks like an excellent finish Marc, well done. Is it resistant to someone putting a hot cup of coffee or tea on there without a coaster? It looks so shiny that the mug could slide down the table and straight off the other end - but at least the top would be unharmed!

28/06/08 21:16

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Thanks Olly.

The Carnauba wax is meant to be quite tough but I wouldn't try finding out how strong. I did pass on to my daughter about coasters.

Regarding the sliding off the table............are you saying its not level!

Be like the cowboy films wouldn't it!

28/06/08 21:19

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LOL

No Marc, I was purely talking about the slick-looking finish!!

28/06/08 21:42

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I know mate

Thanks.

Marc

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Nick Hanson

28/06/08 22:22

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top job with hand tools,i can`t cope without electric.

does the mrs know youv`e taken the non slip stuff from under the rug ?

29/06/08 02:09

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LOL.

Thanks Nick.

Yes she knows........she found out when she slid across the floor and thought she was Aladin on a magic carpet!

29/06/08 09:39

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Did you find out if it was maple or sycamore in the end?

29/06/08 09:51

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Olly

Its definitely not Sycamore, its a toss up between Maple and Cherry in my inexperienced view

Unless theres another !

Marc

29/06/08 09:57

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Ah, that's good, I didn't think it was sycamore either!

I don't want to start this discussion again, but I'd be inclined to say it's maple, looking at some of the photo's. You also mentioned before that these were old floorboards... I've definitely heard of people laying maple floors, but cherry? That's news to me!

Next question you'll have to ask yourself is whether it's English, European or American...!!

29/06/08 10:08

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Olly,

yes, cherry is available as a flooring.

29/06/08 11:54

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Olly

Like you, I don't want to start this discussion again either!

What I do know is its tree wood and it came from London so it must be English!

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warren gruhl

30/06/08 05:11

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What a beautiful finish Sparky ,i'll have too try your recipe out.again nice work Sparky. Sparky is the a japanies saw your useing in your other picture cutting a tenon.

30/06/08 06:06

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Hi Warren

Thankyou mate, appreciate it.

Its cutting a sort of tenon, don't know the terminology for the joint but, looking down at the top its more like an 'L' shape (Half tenon on 2 sides) to fit flush into the corner of the rails so you would have (as in the sides of the leg) A & B cut, C & D not cut down.