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slackbladder

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  1. What sort of thing are you after Steve
  2. You could try Bolsover woodland Enterprise S44 6BJ 01629 537075 Worth a try
  3. Latest pair of stools made in Elm courtesy of Big J
  4. You can buy some stuff from Electrolube called LRM it's designed fro removing labels and the sticky residue
  5. The wood is encased in the epoxy resin and put in a pressure chamber,than when it's dry I turn it on the lathe.The Epoxy turns beautifully The pressure chamber is just to make sure there are no air pockets and bubbles
  6. Polyester shrinks and doesn't adhere to the wood.Polyurethane reacts with any moisture in the wood and Epoxy works well but costs a fortune
  7. First try was Polyester second was Polyurethene and this one was epoxy
  8. Not the usual piece from me but I have been experimenting with soft wood and casting it in resin.This was a piece of Elm with a hole of rot running through it,used the wet rot hardener to stabilise the wood
  9. Snap Muttley Just had the same email.Straight into the Spam folder Also watch out for the Paypal scam email
  10. Only because the high dive board was too far from the pond
  11. Very Odd I have stuff that's been made for more than a year with no probs.Was the wood still damp
  12. Hi Have you tried OSMO exterior uv protection,Works well on my outdoor stuff

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