cleaning day

[tonyhall38]

who else cleaned today???










and some of the new look interior....

[Luckyluciano]

I spent the last two days on these two

[tonyhall38]

vvv nice....

[Neil1300R]

Cleaned the car last weekend.
Only left me to wax my rims yesterday.
Got to have a nice clean and waxed rim

[paddy328]

Well i spent today in beckenham making someone elses v8 shiny and no doubt he will post some pics up this week. Top bloke too. Hate london traffic though!

[Simpo Two]

Now that's a nice slab of wood, and it's good to see a modern shape in sophisticated colours:

[ChrisnChris]

Simpo Two said:

Now that's a nice slab of wood

That won't be a "slab of wood", that will be a veneer, but you knew that didn't you

[V8LM]

I'm sure Tony has wood, especially when cleaning his car.

[ChrisnChris]

I'm sure you're right..........looks lush......don't take that the wrong way

[Simpo Two]

ChrisnChris said:

That won't be a "slab of wood", that will be a veneer, but you knew that didn't you

0.1 microns no doubt but the effect is the same

What kind of wood? Looks like sunbleached mahogany!

[tonyhall38]

point to simpo....has that worn but new look...if that makes sense...

[ChrisnChris]

Simpo Two said:

0.1 microns no doubt but the effect is the same

What kind of wood? Looks like sunbleached mahogany!

That's a flame mahogany, can't tell which variety though.
And, no, the effect would not be the same, because you couldn't achieve that "effect" from a solid piece.

The "flame" is cut at the crotch where a limb protrudes from the trunk. It has been cut on a flat plane, the flame characteristic could not be achieved if cut on such a curve. The veneer is bonded to a curved former, probably MDF.

Because of the comparative scarcity of such timbers, they are turned into veneers.

[koolchris99]

Luckyluciano said:

I spent the last two days on these two

No offense meant, but that's some very tasty metal, in a pretty average house.

Do you put cars before house, or just have to live there?

[Luckyluciano]

koolchris99 said:

Luckyluciano said:

I spent the last two days on these two

No offense meant, but that's some very tasty metal, in a pretty average house.

Do you put cars before house, or just have to live there?

You can't see my house in those pics? Those that you can see are not the same as mine. Not that mine is anything to shout about.

Edited by Luckyluciano on Tuesday 29th March 14:57

[Simpo Two]

ChrisnChris said:

That's a flame mahogany, can't tell which variety though.

Well you know your veneers! Now, a challenge - can you get any makore for a Freeman cruiser? The closest offical substitute is worryingly like sapele. PM if you prefer to avoid cluttering thread.

[ChrisnChris]

Simpo Two said:

Well you know your veneers! Now, a challenge - can you get any makore for a Freeman cruiser? The closest offical substitute is worryingly like sapele. PM if you prefer to avoid cluttering thread.

Yes I can.....crown, quartered, quartered mottle or fiddleback ?

What's it for ?

[Simpo Two]

ChrisnChris said:

Yes I can.....crown, quartered, quartered mottle or fiddleback ?
What's it for ?

One of these!





Not sure what the cut is, but if I know of a source then I can do minor DIY jobs, or make a new door, and it'll blend in. Mr Freeman used to import whole trees to get the grain matching, but I'm told they're banned now.

(sorry OP but he did ask )

[koolchris99]

Quinny said:

I live in a small 3 bedroom bungalow..... Perhaps I should sell the Aston and get a Mondeo???

no, cars before houses... live in a box and get a veyron.

i was just curious.

[ChrisnChris]

last post on the subject

http://www.capitalcrispin.com/makore.aspx

If you need any help...PM me.

[Simpo Two]

I'm in the 'affordable house, nice toys' camp as well. House is paid for so I have two cars, a boat and am hunting a DB7. That is much more preferable to spending it all on a mortgage IMHO!