10-03-2013, 10:54 AM
Hi,
thanks for adding your excellent tip regarding how you constructed your oak drawer unit legs Colin; it's a good demonstration of how to get around the problem of needing thick stock but having non to hand; as you say Colin infilling at the back of the leg where it can be viewed adds the finishing touch; I must admit I hadn't noticed.
Vale Veneers is a well known online supplier of lots of wonderful veneers and to answer your question Colin I think most of these veneer suppliers will try to keep their prices around average; they will be very much aware as to what their competitors are charging knowing customers will be shopping around.
It is possible though by shopping around to save a lot of money; I spend time browsing the web visiting a number of sites before deciding to purchase; one thing I do prefer is a site accepting PayPal payments as I know this to be secure; another benefit of using PayPal is that once the item has been paid for using PayPal the seller is guaranteed payment so can despatch the item immediately which I find very useful.
If you are looking for a specific veneer Colin then it is easier to browse for this as it saves wading through pages of assorted veneers although it is possible to come upon a veneer looking very similar but much cheaper; if you intend to stain then a cheaper veneer can be made to resemble a much dearer veneer all it takes is a little practice.
Our car is always garaged and as I have my big machinery in the garage this causes me lots of problems but given today's society where criminals are looked after and respected more than victims I feel happier having the car locked up. Yesterday I turned the heating on in the workshop then an hour later wandered in with the intention of installing the motor unit into the Jubilee lathe; I had completely forgotten that the motor was still in the garage?
I tidied the workshop and turned the heating off. I couldn't face yet another wet trip into the garage as it was raining; the car was blocking access to the bench holding the motor and to try to squeeze past the car could end up with damage to the car ; I would have to pull the car out and by the time I had carried the motor up into the workshop the car would have had a good soaking. Putting the car away wet isn't good for the cast iron beds on the machines.
I can stand a single trip to the garage but it never works out like this; I always end up making multiple trips to collect tools and materials; had I installed the motor unit this was only to test if everything fitted; I would then have to carry it back into the garage to weld brackets etc and so it goes on. It frustrates me deeply because this week alone the weather has been its usual dire self; the last few days has been dense fog and rain but today just for a change as I look out into the gloom it is snowing; this climate is so depressing.
Completely off topic but relating to the weather last Saturday whilst at Rufforth Auto Jumble I bought a Karcher Window Vac as demonstrated on ideal world shopping channel; this vac was boxed and brand new only costing £30 wich is an absolute bargain and the stall holder told me he would be surprised if he had any left to sell by 10am as they were flying off the shelf.
We have a two roomed extension to the rear of the bungalow which is single glazed and left unheated so each morning after the frost and ice if the windows are not iced up on the inside I spend time removing lots of condensation using tea towels. This new Karcher is a delight being rapid to use and leaving the glass squeaky clean and dry at a stroke; below is a picture I've just taken of one of the windows clearly showing just how good this Karcher is; on the left is a single stroke of the Karcher on the right is the remaining condensation; I cleared these windows before going to bed last night. My Karcher is model WV50.
http://www.idealworld.tv/Karcher_WV55_Re..._8009_9095}
Perhaps owning this Karcher will assist me as it might be possible to dry the car using it? It's amazing just how much water it removes and the reservoir is simply emptied by pulling a rubber bung free.
Kind regards, Col.
thanks for adding your excellent tip regarding how you constructed your oak drawer unit legs Colin; it's a good demonstration of how to get around the problem of needing thick stock but having non to hand; as you say Colin infilling at the back of the leg where it can be viewed adds the finishing touch; I must admit I hadn't noticed.
Vale Veneers is a well known online supplier of lots of wonderful veneers and to answer your question Colin I think most of these veneer suppliers will try to keep their prices around average; they will be very much aware as to what their competitors are charging knowing customers will be shopping around.
It is possible though by shopping around to save a lot of money; I spend time browsing the web visiting a number of sites before deciding to purchase; one thing I do prefer is a site accepting PayPal payments as I know this to be secure; another benefit of using PayPal is that once the item has been paid for using PayPal the seller is guaranteed payment so can despatch the item immediately which I find very useful.
If you are looking for a specific veneer Colin then it is easier to browse for this as it saves wading through pages of assorted veneers although it is possible to come upon a veneer looking very similar but much cheaper; if you intend to stain then a cheaper veneer can be made to resemble a much dearer veneer all it takes is a little practice.
Our car is always garaged and as I have my big machinery in the garage this causes me lots of problems but given today's society where criminals are looked after and respected more than victims I feel happier having the car locked up. Yesterday I turned the heating on in the workshop then an hour later wandered in with the intention of installing the motor unit into the Jubilee lathe; I had completely forgotten that the motor was still in the garage?
I tidied the workshop and turned the heating off. I couldn't face yet another wet trip into the garage as it was raining; the car was blocking access to the bench holding the motor and to try to squeeze past the car could end up with damage to the car ; I would have to pull the car out and by the time I had carried the motor up into the workshop the car would have had a good soaking. Putting the car away wet isn't good for the cast iron beds on the machines.
I can stand a single trip to the garage but it never works out like this; I always end up making multiple trips to collect tools and materials; had I installed the motor unit this was only to test if everything fitted; I would then have to carry it back into the garage to weld brackets etc and so it goes on. It frustrates me deeply because this week alone the weather has been its usual dire self; the last few days has been dense fog and rain but today just for a change as I look out into the gloom it is snowing; this climate is so depressing.
Completely off topic but relating to the weather last Saturday whilst at Rufforth Auto Jumble I bought a Karcher Window Vac as demonstrated on ideal world shopping channel; this vac was boxed and brand new only costing £30 wich is an absolute bargain and the stall holder told me he would be surprised if he had any left to sell by 10am as they were flying off the shelf.
We have a two roomed extension to the rear of the bungalow which is single glazed and left unheated so each morning after the frost and ice if the windows are not iced up on the inside I spend time removing lots of condensation using tea towels. This new Karcher is a delight being rapid to use and leaving the glass squeaky clean and dry at a stroke; below is a picture I've just taken of one of the windows clearly showing just how good this Karcher is; on the left is a single stroke of the Karcher on the right is the remaining condensation; I cleared these windows before going to bed last night. My Karcher is model WV50.
http://www.idealworld.tv/Karcher_WV55_Re..._8009_9095}
Perhaps owning this Karcher will assist me as it might be possible to dry the car using it? It's amazing just how much water it removes and the reservoir is simply emptied by pulling a rubber bung free.
Kind regards, Col.
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