I glued down the tiles that I had made.
I’ll have to wait a few days before I can stain them.
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11 comments so far
DAN
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posted 163 days ago
looks pretty cool right now !
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LeChapitre
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posted 163 days ago
Well they look great just as they are – forget staining them!
Go for an ‘arty’ look
a1Jim
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posted 163 days ago
Hey Dick
Looking great Once there dyed you won’t be able to tell the difference,unless yours are to nice.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Grumpy
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posted 163 days ago
You are a man of many talents Dick.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Tony
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posted 163 days ago
Dick these home made tiles look better than the originals. I was wondering how much expansion and contraction do you expect from them? or is the workshop heated and very dry?
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 163 days ago
Thanks to all of you, you’re all so kind.
Tony, I anticipate some movement, but it’s such a small area.
Besides, most of this area will be under a bench. I keep it heated all winter.
The air in Northern MN is like a desert in the winter.
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jockmike2
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posted 162 days ago
Wow Dick. They look like they were made for the that floor. Once they are stained they’ll blend right in. Nice job.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 162 days ago
Thanks Mike,
I hope they work out alright, because there not 3 ply laminations like the originals.
But good enough for a shop floor, I guess.
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Brad_Nailor
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posted 162 days ago
Wow..they should blend it perfectly once you stain them…
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Tony
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posted 162 days ago
Hi Dick
It is the same here – extremely dry and cold in the winter, but I was thinking of the summer months, where the humidity may rise and the heating is not on. But I did not realize the original blocks were laminated, in which case the few extra solid blocks, should not move more than a mm or so (nothing to wory about).
Have you thought about keeping the original color of you home made blocks and sanding the rest to match ;) ;) ;), they look so nice.
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posted 162 days ago
You’re a funny man Tony.
That would be too fancy for my shop. I’m not trying to win any contests with it. <(:O}#
Maybe I can hire my son to do it, because he’s an expert.
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