gobbypunk
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Nice boards, what will you make out of them , bet they are bloody heavy , Icant wait to do some milling I am now recovered enough from my accident to have a go got some holly to mill. Cheers Mark
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Cool you can rebuild your saw I would not have a clue , especially carbs bigger engines lorry’s , 4stroke bikes no probs but all those small fiddly bits nightmares, milling is addictive though and good fun I have some holly lined up for when I can walk ok again wouldn’t be long , good luck with it keep us informed on your progress Cheers Mark
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That is Fu###ng amazing it must be 2weeks work or more so cool I would love to get a commission like that , so cool one of the best on hear in a long time Cheers Mark
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Hi , Jon I know 2yrs came as a shock apparently the Talus bone is very rare to break let alone dislocate at the same time , but at least I am able to do some less demanding work , so if anybody wants a table , bench , mirror etc please do give me a shout I could really do with the work . Cheers Mark
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Hi guys I thought it was time to give you all an update, was at the hospital on Thursday I am now full weight bearing and have a shin high air boot doing my best to loose the crutches but going to be up to 2 yrs before fully mended but managing to do some work while doing the ministry to funny walks , it hurts like F##k after a day at the yard but hey got to work through it all your thoughts and comments have ment a lot and some help from some fellow arbtalkers was ace you know who you are so hopefully by the end of the summer I will be back in a pair of work boots and creating again I am so looking forward to doing some milling but I think I am going to have to come up with some sort of log lift as kneeling on the floor isn’t looking like an option I need a bandmill . Got to go and rescue a spider from the kitchen sink , I will further update in a few days Cheers All. Mark
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Hi cool as I like him a lot , and it’s a total shame people are not posting much on hear , as you know I haven’t been doing any work coz of my accident it’s driving me nuts so bloody fed up , was it a commission if so I bet they were well chuffed Cheers Mark
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I think Rob D has milled some a long time ago nice boards , I have a small beam and my 880 bounced off it when I tried to mill it with my Alaskan but nice boards I would defo say yes to some more a dinning table would be ace , good luck with it and do post some pics if you do mill some Cheers Mark
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Ha ha they have made a bloody emoji movie , 30inch blue cedar sounds good nice to mill how much do yo have it would be cool to get my hands on some Thanks Mark
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Hi cedar of Lebanon is an ace timber for outside benches as with any cedar it’s also very good for blanket box’s and wardrobes as the bugs hate it , one of my favourite woods I have made quite a few benches out of cedar of Lebanon , hope this helps and do post some pics of what you make Cheers Mark
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New pistol grips-finishing advice.
gobbypunk replied to felixthelogchopper's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Hi Danish oil or osmo but it depends on how dark you want them to be you could do some testers on the inside to make sure you like the colour before committing yourself, You maybe able to help I am looking for a broken air rifle or just the stock , I have been playing around with some steampunk ideas and would like to make a steampunk rifle but I would like something to start from if you come across something that might work for me please give me a call good luck with the grips Thanks Mark -
Sorry guys not ignoring any advise but was reluctant to drill holes in the bench , and yes I totally need a bandsaw but I have not been able to work since January F###ing skint now so a bandsaw will have to wait unless anyone has one they don’t want any more . Cheers Mark
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Hi guys I have 2 yew butts outside my house they are about 9ft long and a foot diameter what would you say they are worth , the bloke that drives the icecream van that comes to our street knocked my door and wants to buy them to use as uprights for a garden structure he spoke to my girlfriend so before I ring him I was wondering on like a fair price looking forward to your thoughts Thanks Mark
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Nice work , I can’t wait to be able to get back to work so frustrating, I think the hedgehog is my favourite Cheers Mark
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Thanks guys will have a look tomorrow
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Hi guys why would this chunk shake the lathe around like mad your thoughts as always are appreciated Thanks Mark
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Thanks mate Iwill have a look
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Yeah I like that table and bench love the metalwork , where do you get it from ? I would like to get some when I am back on my feet
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Hi those mine things are ace if you don’t want to actually hit someone then aim it into a piece of steel pipe with an end welded on it a 12 bore cartridge goes off with a hell of a bang shit me the first time I set one off and I was expecting it £8 from a farm supplies shop I have a few , makes you wonder what the plod actually do bother with these days
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Thanks Lazarus I defo wouldn’t have known that but there are quite a few people using microwave transformers and it hasn’t killed them but I am defo looking for a neon one with an open circuit Thanks Mark
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Hi thanks ,my set up is a microwave transformer but having watched that vid I will be on the lookout for a neon one , but knowing how bloody dangerous it is I always stand well back and wait a few min after I have switched off the power before I touch anything just to let any residual charge drop away and bicarb mixed with water not salt , I watched and watched vids read loads before having a go the first time was quite scary but good fun as Isaid if anyone wants to come and have a day doing it just give mea call Thanks Mark
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Thanks guys I am quite surprised that my mirror didn’t get more comments but hey , Thanks Guys I love watching it happen and as long as you don’t F##k about it’s ok I have seen people in America holding on to the electrodes and I would think doing something like that would be total F###ing asking for trouble, I stand well away and use a stick to turn the plug on and off , If you want I could do a fractles day with a few of us let me know , I want to do big tables and benches . Thanks Guys
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Slightly off topic but do watch out for the small copper washer that seats the injectors with sprinters even new ones so I have been told these washers snap and then black sticky stuff glues itself to the engine and it’s a f###ing nightmare to remove I sold mine for export when it happened to mine
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Hi I help to look after a large converted farm and out buildings and we had rats I n the loft we used Roban poison it’s what they call a coagulant which means as they die they get thirsty and bugger off looking for a drink but obviously it don’t work every time , also it’s absolutely imperative that you find where they are getting in or more than likely even if you deal with the ones you have now more will arrive as rodents follow scent trails Good luck with dealing with them , even though I think even rats need to have somewhere to live , Not in peoples homes Cheers Mark
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Thanks , it’s not the best photo but taking pics of mirrors isn’t easy especially when I am on crutches, I would like to do a big table like it with glow in the dark resin but that will have to wait until I can afford the resin . Thanks Mark
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Hi guys this may be my second attempt not sure but anyway here's my favourite mirror that I have made hope you like it and if anyone wants to buy it then please P M me watching these fractals appear is so cool but scary especially the first one if anyone wants to come and have a go give me a call Cheers Mark
