tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post1466002529488716833..comments2024-03-18T16:49:08.253+11:00Comments on All the Blue Day: Why Did I Think This Was Such A Good Idea?Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-23300615116391811322016-05-20T13:47:33.536+10:002016-05-20T13:47:33.536+10:00That is a really beautiful table. I have a passion...That is a really beautiful table. I have a passion for woodwork myself which I have inherited from my father. Working with wood makes me feel good about my craft and I am sure you experienced the same. I will be making furniture for our new home from some good cuts and my wife can't wait for it to happen.<br /><br /><a href="https://heberappliance.wordpress.com/2016/03/15/tips-for-big-ticket-shopping-at-an-appliance-store-for-new-homeowners/" rel="nofollow">Bradford Mckenzie @ Heber Appliance</a>Bradford Mckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00679968366080121066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-45453922367861542782016-04-25T03:25:26.207+10:002016-04-25T03:25:26.207+10:00Look at you! So practical and "getting things...Look at you! So practical and "getting things done". What a clever thing you are! And the table looks awesome. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-59371897096276624922016-04-24T08:12:13.782+10:002016-04-24T08:12:13.782+10:00Eva, welcome:) I am so glad my table reminds you o...Eva, welcome:) I am so glad my table reminds you of your grandmother's - that is exactly the look I am going for! I believe that originally it came from some generic furniture chain, but 20 years of being well-loved by two children, plus being stripped and oiled gives it a very rustic look indeed:)<br /><br />Chris, good to know, should I ever need a Yoda quote..<br />I used a rectangular orbital sander all over, even on the legs, with a bit of hand sanding for the bits I couldn't get to - the turned legs were driving me a bit insane, but luckily the paint stripper had done its work well there. I figure the 'turps incident' just made the whole project even more rustic, which was the look I was going for anyway, luckily..Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-7174897444048028212016-04-23T22:00:26.889+10:002016-04-23T22:00:26.889+10:00Hi Jo,
Yoda says: Let not the perfect, be the ene...Hi Jo,<br /><br />Yoda says: Let not the perfect, be the enemy of the good, young Padawan! Patience you must have!<br /><br />Sorry, for that. Did you know that there is a website specifically dedicated to Yoda quotes? Who would have thought of that? Soon you shall be a Jedi furniture master! Well, probably not if you spend all of your free time reading the Internet. Hehe!<br /><br />The table looks very good and honestly you've done a great job. I looked really closely at the photo and could not see where you had mistakenly applied the turps. Anyway, the old timers called that "character" which is a good thing.<br /><br />Out of interest, did you sand by hand or use a random orbital sander? I use both with furniture and use the orbital powered sander to take off the chunks, and the hand sander (which is a flat plaster finishing tool with a handle) to give a fine flat finish. And for the rounded edges, the small sanding blocks are useful and they look and feel like washing up thingees which I stupidly call squidgees and have done so for so long I actually forget what they are really called.<br /><br />You've just reminded me of a quote I heard a few years back from (this one is serious, unlike the Yoda silliness) Jackie French who apparently said that: "Life is too short for matching crockery". That's good isn't it?<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />ChrisFernglade Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950962122594709186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-14520571657411984262016-04-23T01:31:32.828+10:002016-04-23T01:31:32.828+10:00Hello, I stumbled across your blog and love it. I ...Hello, I stumbled across your blog and love it. I especially love that you are adding such sweet character to your new place. You are brave doing all furniture this way but I love it. That table is the same table except smaller than the one my great grandmother had in her room and boarding house many years ago. The only difference is that my great grandmothers had four leaf's to extend it out. Great job and am looking forward to seeing more. Have a great weekendEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050899847659448739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-13183780639570613112016-04-22T21:16:56.951+10:002016-04-22T21:16:56.951+10:00Fran, oh yes, moving forward. I keep telling mysel...Fran, oh yes, moving forward. I keep telling myself that..Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4838234360213313454.post-90371760361903066102016-04-21T16:05:55.077+10:002016-04-21T16:05:55.077+10:00Your table has turned out beautifully (turps overl...Your table has turned out beautifully (turps overload or no) and you might feel like you are surrounded by precarious steps but at least you are moving forward, one project at a time. Soon you will be in your new little house and all of this will fade into memories. Bring on the fading! :)fran7narfhttps://serendipityrevisited.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com