digger9523 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Some of you across the pond may have heard we're due to get a bit of a storm over here tonight, not seen much of it today, but it has been blowing a bit. With the mrs going On and On about putting up a chalkboard in the kitchen to cover up some imaginary stain that only she can see after several thick coats of paint, i decided to kill two birds with one stone. I lit the forge, the blower and the hammer blows drowned out her incessant moaning, and it also lead me to bash out a means of putting up the aforementioned chalk board. B) And as i gazed out upon the valley and saw the leaves, i took a small amount of inspiration…… :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Simple elegance love it. Really going to have to steal that idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Simple elegance love it. Really going to have to steal that idea. Go for it mate! Ain't no patents to worry about! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 love that - its very pretty :) like how its just in the wall. my nephew just went outside our house and sucked his finger and held it in the air - NOTHING. calm before the storm?.. :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Okay, now for future use I will give you my magical stain blocker system! I have used this with great success over many years! I will start out with a commercial stain blocker like Kilz, or any other, in a water base formulation. I follow that up with a coat of oil base stain blocker (Kilz also makes one of these, but others are fine too). The third coat/treatment is a shellac based blocker (which is alcohol based). I have found very few stains that will penetrate all three types of blockers! If there should be a very slight stain STILL showing... I retreat with another coat of each type stain blocker. This approach has proven pretty well bulletproof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Okay, now for future use I will give you my magical stain blocker system! I have used this with great success over many years! I will start out with a commercial stain blocker like Kilz, or any other, in a water base formulation. I follow that up with a coat of oil base stain blocker (Kilz also makes one of these, but others are fine too). The third coat/treatment is a shellac based blocker (which is alcohol based). I have found very few stains that will penetrate all three types of blockers! If there should be a very slight stain STILL showing... I retreat with another coat of each type stain blocker. This approach has proven pretty well bulletproof! People like you make me sick! You could have told me that Before I had to go out and light the forge and waste my time having all that fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 love that - its very pretty :) like how its just in the wall. my nephew just went outside our house and sucked his finger and held it in the air - NOTHING. calm before the storm?.. :ph34r: Yeah it's definitely a part of the house now Beth! It ain't coming out of that wall without a fight I can tell you! Had some trees down here, no road blockages though, and a goodly amount of rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Oh I LOVE the creative approach that you have used here! I just wanted to sneak in that info because LOTS of people might find it useful! You ARE sick though... you are suffering from "hot iron addiction"! AFAIK there is no cure... most victims suffer until their deaths! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Oh I LOVE the creative approach that you have used here! I just wanted to sneak in that info because LOTS of people might find it useful! You ARE sick though... you are suffering from "hot iron addiction"! AFAIK there is no cure... most victims suffer until their deaths! So I'm doomed then?! It's great and useful info man, thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Most likely YES! I have heard of recoveries... but they seem so rare as to be pretty well miraculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry neill Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 OH YES NATURE ,POETRY. AND GOOD BLACKSMITHING MAKE A GREAT EXPRESSION, BARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger9523 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks Barry, glad you like it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Great design, it's not only functional but decorative as well. The leaf is a great accent. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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