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D.I.Y. house numbers

Kiwifr33
Having an Impact

D.I.Y. house numbers

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Kiwifr33
Having an Impact

Re: House / street numbers

In the beginning: had a dodgy old chain bar I was happy to experiment with, so whipped up a milling jag from some salvaged (of course) square stock. No welds for speed. 

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It planes up OK, although I obviously need to learn more about grain direction. And sealing the ends to prevent checking.

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Add some letters jigsawed and chiseled out of scrap, coat with poly and voila, people can find our house.

Then got carried away below, with a Christmas present for my sister done with an old school 1/4” mortising chisel, and some test pieces from firewood (yellow box, I think). Experimented a bit with finishes; just stain for the small one, stain and varnish for the big one.6AD78F3D-CDB3-49C9-9481-A31139F27290.jpeg

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Jason
Community Manager
Community Manager

Re: House / street numbers

They look awesome. Many thanks for sharing @Kiwifr33. Well done.

 

Jason

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woodalwaysworks
Making a Splash

Re: House / street numbers

Awsome stuff. Love the upcycle of old tools into new technology and the recycle of left over materials to make some great looking products, each one one will be unique.

Re: House / street numbers

Fantastic, especially when you gained experience! 

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: D.I.Y. house numbers

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @vivvo. It's tremendous to have you join us, and many thanks for jumping into the conversation.

 

Let me mention @Kiwifr33, so they are alerted to your kind comment.

 

Are you interested in making some custom address numbers for your property? It would be fantastic to hear about your plans, and we'd encourage you to let us know if you need any assistance or would like to share them. You'll find heaps of inspirational projects within the community just like this one as our amazing members are contributing their ideas here all the time.

 

Mitchell

 

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