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This is gonna be my bar top :obscene-birdiedoublered:

Will be ace when varnished mahogany :)
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Chippy has been here all day fitting the wood and making smaller shelves for glasses.
Now to stain it all :)
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The wood is getting to the colour we want.

Maybe I should build it in my mancave :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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KTM orange?
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weeksy wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 5:14 pmKTM orange?
It set off very orange. But 4th coat is now nearly red enough. One more coat then 2 pack varnish.
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The pal who did my welding earlier is owner of my fave pub, Chispas. It was my dad's local so I kept the family tradition going :D
I've taken a few from here to the pub, including @gremlin who giggled at the prices :obscene-birdiedoublered:

Anyway he presented me with this amazing sign today. The intricacy of the number 2 in the dot is amazing.

I'm so chuffed :)

He's also same lad who got me into enduro and made me a superb sign from lava for my man cave :)

The wood is carved out to leave the letters. He's got a 3d CNC wood carving machine.
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Stumbled on this in my FB newsfeed. The Essential Bar Equipment checklist with downloadable .pdf :lol:

https://squareup.com/gb/en/townsquare/b ... _NBW8xbzWs
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Trinity765 wrote: Sun May 22, 2022 5:57 am Stumbled on this in my FB newsfeed. The Essential Bar Equipment checklist with downloadable .pdf :lol:

https://squareup.com/gb/en/townsquare/b ... _NBW8xbzWs
Gracia :)
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It lives. Gonna add some more stuff, but still admiring the beautiful wood :)

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About time! My extension went up quicker! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Taipan wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 11:52 am About time! My extension went up quicker! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
TBF fitting your kitchen dragged on a bit :lol:
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Taipan wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 11:52 am About time! My extension went up quicker! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
My mate Hippy is a perfectionist and wanted the wood perfect. 5 coats of stain till we got the right colour, then 3 coats of 2-pack varnish
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Felix wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 11:54 am
Taipan wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 11:52 am About time! My extension went up quicker! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
TBF fitting your kitchen dragged on a bit :lol:
Within a week and that included building all the units on site and the required additional electrical work! Funnily enough I've just booked my mate to fit a new bathroom and he reckons that will take a week as well!
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Yorick wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 12:00 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 11:52 am About time! My extension went up quicker! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
My mate Hippy is a perfectionist and wanted the wood perfect. 5 coats of stain till we got the right colour, then 3 coats of 2-pack varnish

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Its good to find a trade like that. We've wanted a new bathroom for ages but my mate can't do it until November, but I won't use anyone else as he is a perfectionist too. :thumbup:
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I'll be over tomorrow, but only if you swap those fucking empty bottles for ones full of booze, you bloody tight Northerner. :x
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gremlin wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 1:20 pm I'll be over tomorrow, but only if you swap those fucking empty bottles for ones full of booze, you bloody tight Northerner. :x
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I think my memory is playing tricks with me. I remember as a kid lots of pics around the pool room in pubs with dogs playing pool and poker. Sure there were 6 or so in each set, but can only find one of each.
I'd love a set of each.

Is my brain shot ?
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You'll go blind if you spend too much time admiring your wood.
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Yorick wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:22 pm I think my memory is playing tricks with me. I remember as a kid lots of pics around the pool room in pubs with dogs playing pool and poker. Sure there were 6 or so in each set, but can only find one of each.
I'd love a set of each.

Is my brain shot ?
I remember a pub pool room that had pictures around it with different types of drunks. I only remember the gin drinking women one.