Here are some images of a timber slab that we intend to make a floating shelf (or two) from.
When I first saw it I thought that the different coloured sides were thick sections of bark, but now they appear to be hardwood as robust as the rest of the slab. Am I right?
That just looks like a weathered surface to me.
sarahs mum said:
That just looks like a weathered surface to me.
Yes. That’s the surface that was underneath the bark, right? Do you know what would lead to the difference in colour on the outside 70mm or-so?
Speedy said:
sarahs mum said:
That just looks like a weathered surface to me.
Yes. That’s the surface that was underneath the bark, right? Do you know what would lead to the difference in colour on the outside 70mm or-so?
Looks to me that the outer “70 mm” section is sapwood, and the inner is heartwood.
That looks fine as it it. Just the outer has oxidised and turned grey. No bark on that. Wire wheel in drill and get it back to a non-greyish colour.
Michael V said:
Speedy said:
sarahs mum said:
That just looks like a weathered surface to me.
Yes. That’s the surface that was underneath the bark, right? Do you know what would lead to the difference in colour on the outside 70mm or-so?
Looks to me that the outer “70 mm” section is sapwood, and the inner is heartwood.
Will this sapwood separate from the heartwood over time?
ChrispenEvan said:
That looks fine as it it. Just the outer has oxidised and turned grey. No bark on that. Wire wheel in drill and get it back to a non-greyish colour.
This.
the difference in face colour is just the different parts of the tree.
Speedy said:
Michael V said:
Speedy said:Yes. That’s the surface that was underneath the bark, right? Do you know what would lead to the difference in colour on the outside 70mm or-so?
Looks to me that the outer “70 mm” section is sapwood, and the inner is heartwood.
Will this sapwood separate from the heartwood over time?
No.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
Michael V said:Looks to me that the outer “70 mm” section is sapwood, and the inner is heartwood.
Will this sapwood separate from the heartwood over time?
No.
Yes. Over the millenia, the atoms will discombooberate from each other, and go on to form parts of other stuff.
Not a prospect that you’re likely to have to worry about.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
Michael V said:Looks to me that the outer “70 mm” section is sapwood, and the inner is heartwood.
Will this sapwood separate from the heartwood over time?
No.
That’s what I needed to know. It was the sapwood layer that I initially thought was a thick layer of bark that might peel away eventually.
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:Will this sapwood separate from the heartwood over time?
No.
That’s what I needed to know. It was the sapwood layer that I initially thought was a thick layer of bark that might peel away eventually.
all good. belt sander for the top and bottom, then orbital down to whatever grit you desire. and wire wheel for the sides.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:No.
That’s what I needed to know. It was the sapwood layer that I initially thought was a thick layer of bark that might peel away eventually.
all good. belt sander for the top and bottom, then orbital down to whatever grit you desire. and wire wheel for the sides.
Should look like a million bucks after that.
I wish i had a slab like that.
Sorted. Thanks all :)
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
we will need photos of the finished product of course.
:-)
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
No worries.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
we will need photos of the finished product of course.
:-)
We’re always in need of more good ideas to steal.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
we will need photos of the finished product of course.
:-)
Sure, but it’s likely to be a slow mover. Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
we will need photos of the finished product of course.
:-)
Sure, but it’s likely to be a slow mover. Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
you know everything to be able to take this project on yourself.
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:we will need photos of the finished product of course.
:-)
Sure, but it’s likely to be a slow mover. Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
you know everything to be able to take this project on yourself.
I could, but do you know how heavy that thing is?
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:Sure, but it’s likely to be a slow mover. Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
you know everything to be able to take this project on yourself.
I could, but do you know how heavy that thing is?
Yes you’ll need help to put it on a trestle and turn it..
Speedy said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Speedy said:Sure, but it’s likely to be a slow mover. Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
you know everything to be able to take this project on yourself.
I could, but do you know how heavy that thing is?
probably around 60kg.
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
Hold on. Did someone just get a sensible and satisfactory answer to a question without a shitfight?
party_pants said:
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
Hold on. Did someone just get a sensible and satisfactory answer to a question without a shitfight?
LOL
We could arrange one if you’d like.
;)
party_pants said:
Speedy said:
Sorted. Thanks all :)
Hold on. Did someone just get a sensible and satisfactory answer to a question without a shitfight?
Well…
…now that you come to mention it….
…yes.
How do y’like that?
Transition’s goodnight post reminded me that i hadn’t heard any Leadbelly for quite a while.
Just had ‘Black Snake Moan’. Now got ‘In The Pines’.
captain_spalding said:
Transition’s goodnight post reminded me that i hadn’t heard any Leadbelly for quite a while.Just had ‘Black Snake Moan’. Now got ‘In The Pines’.
Wrong thread. (sigh). Again.
Speedy said:
Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
I’d very much like to know more about that please. Got any photos?
Spiny Norman said:
Speedy said:Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
I’d very much like to know more about that please. Got any photos?
It’s his first car that he bought when he got his P plates. We used it for about 10 years before it got locked up in the garage. When the kids were little, it needed to move out as I wanted that side of the garage for my new Prado, so it moved up to Newcastle, then to my mum’s backyard, then back here in 2012. He started from scratch, stripping the paint back to bare metal and repainting it etc. He wanted a rotary motor for it, but I talked him out of it, as the sound of those things gives me stress. We try not to talk about that much :) He didn’t want to put the original L series motor back in, so bought a Honda something something motor for it. He is now just doing some electrical stuff (which is not his area of expertise), and from what I can tell, finishing odds and sods – I ordered a new radiator cap and fuel filter a couple of days ago – so it’s almost done. I’ll try to post some photos later.
PS – He tells me it’s a KA24A3 Accord Euro motor
Speedy said:
Spiny Norman said:
Speedy said:Mr Speedy is this close to finishing his Datsun 1600 project that has been ongoing for a few years, and when he’s done he hopefully will be busy racing it.
I’d very much like to know more about that please. Got any photos?
It’s his first car that he bought when he got his P plates. We used it for about 10 years before it got locked up in the garage. When the kids were little, it needed to move out as I wanted that side of the garage for my new Prado, so it moved up to Newcastle, then to my mum’s backyard, then back here in 2012. He started from scratch, stripping the paint back to bare metal and repainting it etc. He wanted a rotary motor for it, but I talked him out of it, as the sound of those things gives me stress. We try not to talk about that much :) He didn’t want to put the original L series motor back in, so bought a Honda something something motor for it. He is now just doing some electrical stuff (which is not his area of expertise), and from what I can tell, finishing odds and sods – I ordered a new radiator cap and fuel filter a couple of days ago – so it’s almost done. I’ll try to post some photos later.
PS – He tells me it’s a KA24A3 Accord Euro motor
Very nice, thanks. That Honda engine is a good one as well, plenty of grunt.
