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- barkingmad
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Is there any hope the current ‘Tony’ Hancock might volunteer at his local blood donor session to show his devotion to the NHS cause by giving up the duty 470mls for the good of all? And such a gesture would remind us of the famous “armful of blood” episode.
Only it was unfortunate that they were so busy, the nurse vampire in charge of plumbing and the tap forgot to return to close off the donation...
Only it was unfortunate that they were so busy, the nurse vampire in charge of plumbing and the tap forgot to return to close off the donation...
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Wife to Husband "what did you do today "? "I changed a light bulb"."God was that all you did ".
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Buggah, I've brought a bayonet fitting and it's a screw in.
Rev Mother Bene Gesserit.
Sent from my PDP11/05 running RSX-11D via an ASR33 (TTY)
Sent from my PDP11/05 running RSX-11D via an ASR33 (TTY)
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I just discovered this YT channel,
Dashner Design & Restoration
- videos show steps in restoring pieces of wooden furniture.
This 22:35 video is the latest,
Thrift Store Rescue #17 | Refinishing A Mid Century Lane Table | Furniture Restoration
Dashner Design & Restoration
- videos show steps in restoring pieces of wooden furniture.
This 22:35 video is the latest,
Thrift Store Rescue #17 | Refinishing A Mid Century Lane Table | Furniture Restoration
Around the world thoughts shall fly, In the twinkling of an eye
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Can you imagine doing that to a piece of Ikea trash? A fantastic set of videos, K. Very useful.
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I just watched "Pimpernel" Smith on YT, 1hr 56min, Leslie Howard, 1941, gripping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67A5xLoJcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67A5xLoJcw
Around the world thoughts shall fly, In the twinkling of an eye
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Karearea, very impressive. My first restoration was a late Georgian tea trolley, around 1950. About 25 years old the shellac was cracked and crystalising. I scraped it down with a Swiss Army penknife, sanded it smooth and applied polyurethane varnish directly to the bare mahogany. It still looked as good as new 40 years later when we sold it. At the time I had no tools or anywhere really to work. Done a lot more since but not to that standard. My best though was assembling a long case clock and finishing with French polish.
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Polyurethane! Wash your mouth out!
Much prefer to use shellac, as it's easier to repair if it gets damaged. Also, as you've probably discovered by now, there are easier ways to strip old shellac - methylated spirits, steel wool and lots of newspaper to collect the mess.
Much prefer to use shellac, as it's easier to repair if it gets damaged. Also, as you've probably discovered by now, there are easier ways to strip old shellac - methylated spirits, steel wool and lots of newspaper to collect the mess.
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The fore runner of caterpillar tracks.
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Ricardian, Stronsay, Orkney UK
www.stronsaylimpet.co.uk
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https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/EGER
www.stronsaylimpet.co.uk
visitstronsay.com
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/EGER
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Yep! I saw their opening, I think it was when I was at Marham.
When the 'Knight in Armour' appeared, some wag called out, 'A Swede in a Tin Suit'.
The name stuck.
Cynicism improves with age
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Shellac is an interesting bug-derived material. It was used in the production of 78rpm records until the 50s, when vinyl took over. Singer Richard Thompson alludes to it in his song "Don't Sit on my Jimmy Shands". I made a French-polished fruit basket when I was at school, using shellac. Cochineal is from bugs, too.
- TheGreenGoblin
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Tut tut Magnus... I am disappointed in you not taking the chance to post Mr Thompson's song...Magnus wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:59 pmShellac is an interesting bug-derived material. It was used in the production of 78rpm records until the 50s, when vinyl took over. Singer Richard Thompson alludes to it in his song "Don't Sit on my Jimmy Shands". I made a French-polished fruit basket when I was at school, using shellac. Cochineal is from bugs, too.
Though you remain
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
Convinced
"To be alive
You must have somewhere
To go
Your destination remains
Elusive."
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Thank you, TGG.
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I enjoyed that.
Amazing that a 70 year-old boiler that had been submerged for 50 years was still 'good to go'.
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Hydromet, early days post marriage with speed more necessary than style. The tea trolley was as good as the day I did it when I sold it 45 years later.Hydromet wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:57 amPolyurethane! Wash your mouth out!
Much prefer to use shellac, as it's easier to repair if it gets damaged. Also, as you've probably discovered by now, there are easier ways to strip old shellac - methylated spirits, steel wool and lots of newspaper to collect the mess.
Later I built and finished a grandfather clock with French polish. That is as new 40 years on and a display cabinet. Done a fair number of repair jobs on second hand furniture too.