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The vertically aligned Tealights are made from 2”x1” scrap pieces and are economical to make if you lots of small pieces lying around.
The horizontally aligned ones (my preference) are made from wider pieces but I think more appealing.
Anyway time will tell when they go to the Hospital charity funding sale.
But they do say charity begins at home so my wife knocked off two of them. LOL
Finished with wipe on poly over sanding filler.
One new buffing Idea I got, I think from wood magazine, was to use a paint roller on the lathe. Just take out the shaft & fit the roller between centres and you have a very effective long buffer which is easy & inexpensive to replace.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
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SteveKorz
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#1 posted 727 days ago
Looks great!
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Cajones
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#2 posted 727 days ago
Thanks Grumpy!
That idea about the paint roller is gold!
I’ll post my kwila, dropside dining table when I finish it.
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Grumpy
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#3 posted 727 days ago
Thanks Steve
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Grumpy
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#4 posted 727 days ago
Good to hear from you Chris.
Looking forward to the kwila table. It’s a great wood to work with, very hard but finishes well.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#5 posted 727 days ago
Hi Grumpy,
Nice work for a great cause.
Lee
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christopheralan
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#6 posted 727 days ago
Great work and great idea about using the paint roller!
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Woodwrecker
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#7 posted 727 days ago
Thanks for the tip Grumpy. That roller idea is neat too.
Your tealight holders are very nice.
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peteg
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#8 posted 727 days ago
Been hav’in a lovely old play havn’t you :)))
Nice job & cause hope you sell the lot.
Our guild is currently doing “butterfly boxes” for Kids Can (Kids cancer) & also “wig stands” for the ladies who go thru Chemo with breast cancer & loose their hair.
You gotta get involved ay Grumpy, good man
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Grumpy
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#9 posted 726 days ago
Thanks for looking everyone.
Don’t forget those scaps will come in handy one day. You need to store them somewhere. LOL
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Jay Neale III
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#10 posted 726 days ago
That’s a great idea!!!
Now I just need a lathe.
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