On the one hand, this story checks out. But on the other, said house mate was from Yorkshire - so I dunnodemographic wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:32 pm Not entirely sure how it works now but one of my brothers was in the guild of master craftsmen, he told me that most important requirement to gain entry was that the cheque cleared and he said the customers he got through them were a pain in the arse so he never bothered again.
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Alll of my siblings were born in Yorkshire so hes...erm... careful with his money.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:54 pmOn the one hand, this story checks out. But on the other, said house mate was from Yorkshire - so I dunnodemographic wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:32 pm Not entirely sure how it works now but one of my brothers was in the guild of master craftsmen, he told me that most important requirement to gain entry was that the cheque cleared and he said the customers he got through them were a pain in the arse so he never bothered again.![]()
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Oh and this is how far mine has come along, so far I've removed one bit of wood off the arm and gave it a coat of "Lookinat"


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That looks bang on, Skub. Well done you for seeing it through to conclusion. Looks proper.
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Yeah,green for a reason! Sometimes when it forgets to stop raining,everything is green. Tarmac,paving stones,rubbers on the car windows,everything!mangocrazy wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:50 pm That looks bang on, Skub. Well done you for seeing it through to conclusion. Looks proper.
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Redwood turns gray, spraying it with dilute bleach brings the red back. Then ya just hose it off.Yambo wrote: Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:14 pm Iroko, like teak, loses it's colour over time and goes a sort of grey colour, almost like an oxidisation process. Sanding removes that 'patina' and the oil enhances the colour.
