[pure-silver] Re: New Darkroom-Washing Prints
- From: David Starr <davestarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:44:20 -0400
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:11:23 -0400, "Ben R. McRee" <ben.mcree@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>LESSONS MY SINK TAUGHT ME
>A circular saw is a wonderful thing.
Sure is
>There is a reason they make shop vacs.
The noise covers up the magical incantations you make when an error is
discovered.
>The staff at Home Depot will think you are crazy.
You should have seen them at West Marine when I told them I wanted that epoxy
and marine paint for a wooden sink!
>Cutting is fast. Sanding is slow.
yup
>Cordless drills are overrated.
Batteries always die at the worst possible time.
>Wood filler is fun!
Only the easy to sand stuff is fun.
>Cutting 2x4s precisely the same length is impossible.
Amazing how much wobble one leg being 1/16" too long can cause.
>Two magic words: corner clamp.
>Two more magical words: combination square.
I couldn't agree more.
>Amine blush is real.
Not to mention hard to sand off.
>Marine paint (I used Interlux Brightside enamel) makes an amateur
>look like a pro.
I used Interlux Topside paint - it may be the same thing - and the sink looked
great until I processed color. The developers stained the heck out of it. I
prefer the term "He sure has used this sink a lot" to "That's really ugly".
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Retired Shop Rat: 14,647 days in a GM plant.
Now I can do what I enjoy: Large Format Photography
Web Site: www.destarr.com
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