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Mr. Foxen
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[quote name='simwells' timestamp='1319106134' post='1409890']Whether it's worth the argument is another thing entirely.[/quote]

More about whether you like being dicked. They know they have no right to charge the fee, but people pay it anyway, so that is good business. they have a policy of refunding it if you send the letter back to them. Somehow word of this hasn't filtered through to front line phone bods.

Anyway, arrived today:

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/DSCF0060.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/DSCF0049.jpg[/IMG]

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Packing was pretty bad, hence hole in the box.

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/DSCF0051.jpg[/IMG]

This bit is loose:

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/DSCF0055.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/DSCF0059.jpg[/IMG]

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Figured a plan for hardening up the back part, been sanding around it. I have some Wilko own brand ‘danish oil’ but it is actually a wipe on varnish, leaving a satin plasticy coating. I used it for a door then got some proper stuff. Anyway, the sticky plasticyness seemed idea for purpose if I can get it to penetrate, mixed it 50/50 with white spirit an brushed it on, leaving it to pool in the crevices, and soak in. Will top up in a bit.

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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1319473592' post='1414579']
Figured a plan for hardening up the back part, been sanding around it. I have some Wilko own brand ‘danish oil’ but it is actually a wipe on varnish, leaving a satin plasticy coating. I used it for a door then got some proper stuff. Anyway, the sticky plasticyness seemed idea for purpose if I can get it to penetrate, mixed it 50/50 with white spirit an brushed it on, leaving it to pool in the crevices, and soak in. Will top up in a bit.


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Are you wanting the roughness to be coated, or are you looking it to be totally level with the surface? What about filling the crevaces with a clear epoxy resin?

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[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/cort003.jpg[/IMG]

Wiped over with some white spirit to show the grain. That or I spilt loads of white spirit whilst experiment with using it as a sanding lubricant. Not sure it didn't unglue the grit from my wet and dry block.

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First coat of oil, rubbed on with wire wool to generate some sludge to fill the pores, will wait till hardens and rub back with fine wet and dry.

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/firstcoat003.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b69/Incarante/Wishbass%201336/firstcoat001.jpg[/IMG]

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Having trouble with loads of iron filings stuck to it from the wire wool. Been gathering with a magnet, but some are bit ingrained into the craggyness. Went over it all today with 1200 grit an white spirit, then wiped down with kitchen roll wrapped round a magnet. Got some liquid superglue to seal the bark edges, but have to wait for the white spirit smell to clear.

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