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Offline tel

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Wooden it .
« on: September 27, 2012, 09:30:15 PM »
Such spare time as I've had this past couple of weeks I've been beetling away at this (made to order) birthday present for my oldest daughter

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 09:48:05 PM »
A model engineer AND an accomplished woodworker too.  So, you're not just a pretty face? 

A nice piece of work.  Your daughter is lucky to have you for a da.
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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 10:53:55 PM »
Beautiful bit of work Tel, your daughter will be proud.

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 11:01:42 PM »
Personally made gifts are such a treasure. That will be in the family a long time.
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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2012, 11:23:49 PM »
Thanks blokes!

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2012, 02:51:33 AM »
Lovely job Tel, the (rare) stuff I make is much further down towards the "packing case" end of the quality scale.

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2012, 02:56:03 AM »
great job tel  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

my dad made me a nice cabinet to put my model engines in, the trouble is the cabinet looks better than the engines  :LittleDevil:

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2012, 05:09:26 AM »
Thanks all - I have to say I'm not as comfortable working wood as I am metal, but when needs must ....

Almost done with this 'un now apart from some final clean up. I think the brass sets it off well.


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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2012, 08:00:48 AM »
Thanks blokes!

Some say not even a pretty face Marv!

Beautiful work tel  :NotWorthy: .........................But never was there a more correct statement than the above  :slap: Still we can't all be like me  ::)

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2012, 08:54:49 AM »
Thanks all - I have to say I'm not as comfortable working wood as I am metal, but when needs must ....


Not comfortable :o I avoid the stuff like the plague.

Definitely your daughter will be very proud of her birthday present. Have the others got their lists ready for their birthday's, maybe the next one would like something made in metal: something like a steam engine :LittleDevil:

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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2012, 09:07:06 AM »
 :( Not a hope! Stuff made of metal is just everyday occurrence with my lot - I seem to get an endless stream of requests.

Last real wood project (which some of you will have seen) was this, for my other daughter's wedding back in March.

 
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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2012, 09:17:56 AM »
Hi Tel,
I think I remarked elsewhere that you are a man of few words but much wisdom - I can see I now need to add 'talent' to that.  Very nice work indeed.  :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:

I like working in wood too but very rarely do - it's nice to see other enjoy it too

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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2012, 10:07:39 AM »
Enjoyment is more important than achievement.

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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2012, 11:38:54 AM »
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Re: Wooden it .
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2012, 10:41:39 PM »
:( Not a hope! Stuff made of metal is just everyday occurrence with my lot - I seem to get an endless stream of requests.

Last real wood project (which some of you will have seen) was this, for my other daughter's wedding back in March.

I remember that!  I seem to recall you prefering to be pounced on by a drop bar....something something ....b*#*!)  brown stuff....such an such.... :ROFL:

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