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    Delivering furniture

    Hire a Van as and when you need one, working multiple deliveries into a few day when the van is on hire.
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    Protecting glue against the cold?

    I was told once to put a light fitting in a box with a low wattage bulb just to keep the temperature above freezeing or 5'c, cant remember, never did and didnt suffer because I didnt. There are the low wattage outhouse heaters that look like a metal tube, dont cost alot to run, could be worth it.
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    Nice grapes

    Tonight it feels quite warm, last night it was a bit nipply.
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    Which Coffee Machine?

    2 spoons of that, 2 sugars and plenty of moo juice. Or a can of redbull :lol:
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    Workshop Stoves

    Thats a bit of an extreme demo really, when i burn my sawdust it ignites as im throwing it on the fire, but you need alot to chuck on a fire to do this and make any sort of fireball.
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    Workshop Stoves

    They are good but the grate at the bottom will break up and if you have it glowing too long it will buckle as they are quite thin, Pot belly stoves are my favourite but the way they draw the air is useless for sawdust, the relax/hotspot style stoves tend to pop and fart a bit until you get the...
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    angled brackets

    Im trying to find some brackets like this, Issac lord say they do horizontal and vertical slotted ones but on ordering they only have the vertical or single hole to choose from. Anyone used these? or similar? for holding a fire surround top onto the base. Thanks.
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    Help colouring oak to match fireplace

    I merely commented on its rustic charms. Andy, maybe Noahs ark did have a Leek :shock:
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    Help colouring oak to match fireplace

    pineapple me!!, didnt know Noah had an open fireplace on the ark :shock:
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    Suppliers of Oak

    You dont like splinters? :wink: Luckily not everybody is a price buyer, The ones who still want handmade in the uk are out there but not as many as used to be. this customer cant find what he wants amongst the shops full of the same looking stuff. I have contacts in China now who would help...
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    Suppliers of Oak

    They have everything i need and seems easy enough to order from them, just hope the customer isnt put off with the prices, too many people wanting solid oak for import or argos prices!. A few weeks ago my trade customer delivered a 48" pine glazed dresser in a sort of oak shaker style, along...
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    Suppliers of Oak

    Thanks for the replies :occasion5:
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    no suck

    I was led to believe that vacuum type extractors increase suction when reduced whereas the larger extractors dont benefit from being reduced. When you put the crevice tool on a household hoover, more suction when i used the smaller clear pipe the dust would spiral down it even though it was...
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    Suppliers of Oak

    Ive been asked today if i can make one of my dressers exactly the same way in oak, Ive used american white before so i would prefer to use this. As oak isnt something i use alot of and i dont want too much excess and waste, suggestions for a supplier who can do small quantities of PAR, Beaded...
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    Axminster Heavy Duty Wood Rack

    The triton racks hold a good amount of timber . The way the brackets hold on seem alot safer to me.
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