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Post by iansadler on Mar 3, 2008 18:51:51 GMT
Hi I needed some wood to make planks for a model , walking past my greengrocers I noticed several wooden boxes thrown out for the refuse collection . Being polite I asked the owner if I could look through them and select the nearest to what I wanted . Answer Take as many as you want and as often.
So instead of buying some scale wood at rip off prices , check your local Grocer and see what is available . As soon as my camera batteries are charged I will post photos of before and after . Great for those truck flat beds cheers ian
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Post by napoleon on Mar 3, 2008 19:23:44 GMT
Ian, you could also ask your local joiner, you'd probably be amazed at the wood offcuts i give away as firewood.
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Post by merlin on Mar 3, 2008 20:29:34 GMT
or use those kfc coffee stirrers , the long thin wood ones that look like lolly sticks . i managed to snaffle a box of 1000 , they make greta stirirers and could be used as scale boards i think
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Post by iansadler on Mar 4, 2008 9:45:18 GMT
Hi all as promised here is photo 1 , I all ready use the coffee sticks for parts of fences , but this was thicker and wider planks I needed cheers ian  |
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Post by iansadler on Mar 4, 2008 9:47:01 GMT
Hi I am now ready to size the planks I need from this reclaimed wood cheers ian  |
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Post by Lonewolf on Mar 14, 2008 22:05:14 GMT
I would have thought it was a bit thick for trailer beds, but I am watching with interest as I am not far off paying out for some doll's house floorboarding!
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Post by Don Cabriolet on Mar 15, 2008 13:27:39 GMT
I would have thought it was a bit thick for trailer beds, but I am watching with interest as I am not far off paying out for some doll's house floorboarding! If Ian's bed is a bit lumpy for you  you could try looking for Obechi wood, a tropical farmed hardwood that can be found in model aircraft shops. We even get to be green here as we modellers use sizes not usually used by other wood workers  Might be worth a look as it might work out cheaper than Doll's house boards... |
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you could try looking for Obechi wood, a tropical farmed hardwood that can be found in model aircraft shops. We even get to be green here as we modellers use sizes not usually used by other wood workers 
