billw wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:
I’m not having it. Purple isn’t claret nor anywhere near it!
Yeah it's not perfect but the thought was there!
I’ll give you that.
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billw wrote:TrimTheKing wrote:
I’m not having it. Purple isn’t claret nor anywhere near it!
Yeah it's not perfect but the thought was there!
Doug wrote:Funny I’ve not thought of those days for donkeys years until I read your post, happy days. Is Blake’s Barn still going? I dated a really posh lass who lived round there, way out of my league but fun while it lasted
MattS wrote:I know not to the tastes of a lot on here, but I really like the look of some Valcromat colours. Got a sample box, it seems like really good quality MDF too. Did you buy in small quantities was it easy to get hold of?
billw wrote:It's not MDF
MattS wrote:billw wrote:It's not MDF
I think it is MDF, it’s board made from fibres but with a dye in it. Although happy to be proved wrong!
Thanks for info on sourcing.
billw wrote:This bench was designed more for the process of getting things squared up and finely tuned more than the rough work, the ability to ensure things are exactly 45/90deg is where it excels.
billw wrote:.....Perhaps saying it's a stronger, more water-resistant variance of MDF might be a good compromise........
Woodbloke wrote:I have one of those 'tables with 'oles' but rarely, if ever use it, much preferring the 'old skool' methods - Rob
billw wrote:
You know Rob, I do agree with that to some respect, but that Parf kit is pretty much as accurate as you can ever hope for if you're at the stage of education in woodworking that I am. If you rely on the fixings that go into it then yes there's opportunity for error but as thing go I think it's good enough for virtually everything I'll ever do.
Plus I'm not "old skool" anyway, but if you've spent a career getting stuff right then absolutely a table full of holes is going to make the square root of F all difference to your ability.
Andyp wrote:That purple stuff is evidently made with no formaldehyde, a real plus IMO.
Had a look on line here, over 300 euros for a 19mm full size 8x4 sheet!
Doug wrote:.....
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Mike G wrote:As I say, I've no axe to grind on this one at all. This is a whole other way of working which is not better or worse than any other. I just know that holes in my bench mean stuff dropping through. Lots of holes would, for me, mean lots of time looking for lost screws and washers, and lots of time vacuuming out the space below. I'd be fascinated to see how this bench works out in the long run, and whether it alters the way the woodwork is done.
billw wrote:Apologies if you've erm, seen these elsewhere.
Workbench 1205x600 (haven't trimmed it yet, might not bother) and Router table 600x599 (oops). Plenty of mistakes but they look nice at least. Made with 18mm BB ply and 19mm Valchromat.
Bench only needs finish applying to the Valchromat, but it's far too cold to do it. Router bench has had holes and grooves done, but I'm waiting on a router bit to fit the t-track and router plate.
Both on castors too. This are the first things I've made using ply, and my first attempts with a track saw. Didn't go too badly unless you look close up.
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