I have a Victorian loveseat on wheels that needs some TLC.
The cavity in a leg that holds the plug/anchor for the wheel has hollowed out so much that the wheel just collapses to the side. ALSO, ahem, apparently my Angel Luci, when she was a wee puppy, must have gnawed away a bit on the leg while she was counting sheep to sleep as she lay on the rug, right near that sofa.(The second pic of the other leg shows what it should look like.)
JB weld epoxy wood to the rescue!
This stuff is simple and effective. You break a piece off the putty log and knead it for a minute. First it will marble, just keep kneading until it is a uniform color. It will get quite warm. Fill in holes, build out wood, fill in cracks, etc. After an hour it is fully cured, and can be sanded, drilled, painted.
Tomorrow night I will sand everything uniform, then drill the hole for the wheel plug to fit into. I'll then mix up some oil paints to closely mimic the stain.
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
There are a lot of expressions that we hear now and then; most we think we know the origin of, some we don't. For the most part we just don't ponder the origin of commonplace expressions because they are... common. The first thing I discovered when beginning to read this little gem of a book, was not only hadn't I considered where many common sayings come from, but my preconceived idea of their origin was actually wrong! Kinda embarrassing, but guessing I may not be alone in this. I thought it would be of value then to share some tidbits from this book. Audio format is nice, as you can multitask while listening to this. This is my first attempt at recording reading a book, so any constructive criticism is welcome!
Cool! I've never noticed galls on staghorn sumac. Location: SE NH.
Melaphis rhois on Rhus typhina
https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1112