FOAK - Wood

Hope all goes well. Give her my regards.

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Lozzo
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My brother-in-law's a french polisher and to get stains out of wood
he's said that he'd lightly sand the wood, wipe a meths soaked rag
over it and then light it (the wood, not the rag!). Apparently it
helps bring the stain to the surface which can then be sanded out. [1]
It might be more fiddly than using stuff from B&Q etc but it sounds
more fun )

[1] Confirmed,
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/guides/diy/story/0,,2259804,00.html

 

In message

That's to get rid of candle wax, I thought

.... and nobody mentioned an angle grinder

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

<stares at floor, shuffles feet>

OK, confession time.

When I were nobbut a young 'un[1] I had a Mamod steam engine[2]. Powered
by meths, it was.

Thing is, I noticed how meths would burn off without really touching
whatever was underneath it. There's probably a really complicated reason
for this, I found it by experimentation.

Fascinating.

And the sort of thing that should be shared with others.

Thing is, I thought that a really effective demonstration could be
accomplished by setting light to my kid sister's bed.

While she was in it.

I was right, thobut. She remembers it to this day.


[1] Ask Nige for a translation, he'll understand.
[2] I've grown up now, I have three.

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:

I too have a Mamod steam engine (a little stationary one), it resides
in my mum's loft.

When I was a kid I used to get it going then pour meths all over the
fucker.

Dunno why really, but the flames were nice.

--
Dan L

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I never realised how expensive Mamod engines were until recently when
one of my mates put one on ebay [1] [2]. It was about 15 years old and
he got over £250.

[1 ]Retrieved from his mum's loft also.
[2] Similar to http://tinyurl.com/6ph5cn inc. track and one carriage