Picking your brains!

Hi all,

Just a quick note to introduce myself -I'm Ann from lovely Lincoln UK, and I'm a relatively newly-graduated conservator/restorer, although don't let that fool you - I'm a long way past being a 20-something (more's the pity!). I've actually been dabbling for years but finally decided to get a qualification and do it 'officially'.

I'm in the process of setting up my own business and need all the wood refinishing tips and wrinkles I can get (no, not that sort of wrinkle - have plenty of my own thanks!). I'm not aiming to specialise in wood but am rather hoping to cover a wide range of materials and objects. A lot of the objects I come across do have a mixture of materials including wood very often.

I've been looking through the past posts and am amazed at the wealth of information and help that you all share so freely and I hope I can join in. By the way, if anyone needs info on conservation or restoration of other materials - ceramics, ivory, copper etc - just holler!:)

Regards
Ann

Welcome to the mad house!!


Al :eek: :D

Picking our Brains:eek: well that'll take about 2 minutes:D

Love to see one of your projects oneday Ann

Cheers

Squizzy!!

What have we told you about wanting to see other ppls projects, bad Squizzy!!

Bad luck if you want to pick my brains, as I have the foil cap!! http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/cwm/cwm/silly.gif

Al :D

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Picking our Brains:eek: well that'll take about 2 minutes:D

Cheers

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Bragging Squizzy? :D

Ann,

get out now while you still can!

if anyone needs info on conservation or restoration of other materials - ceramics, ivory, copper etc - just holler!

Hi Ann,
We fear Ozwiner's foil hat is getting tarnished.
How do we restore it?
Do we have to take his head out first?

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Ann,

get out now while you still can!

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Run Grunt, run, ( insert evil laugh here ).

Al :)

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Run Grunt, run, ( insert evil laugh here ).

Al

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It's far too late for me. Once you are over 100 posts then there is no getting out without loosing your mind. ( insert demented manical laugh here)

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Bragging Squizzy? :D

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No, it just takes 1min 45 sec to break through the thick skull. Down on the worksite boys are always saying I don't need a hard hat, got one built in:D .

Anyway, Welcome Ann, don't be put off by all this Tom Foolery, its usually much worse.:eek: Have fun.

Cheers

So who is this Tom Foolery?

Al

Isn't he related to Seaman Staines?

Or Roger the Cabinboy

I give up:confused: . Tom left for another thread.

We fear Ozwiner's foil hat is getting tarnished.
How do we restore it?
Do we have to take his head out first?


Well Bob, in conservation terms it often happens that one object can adversely affect another by giving off substances which can react chemically and cause deterioration.

I'm afraid the only sure-fire way to cure the problem is to remove said offending object from the vicinity of the affected piece....:eek: ....carefully, of course.

Regards

Ann

Oh, and thanks for the welcome guys - and the laugh!! I think I'm going to enjoy being here...yes, I'm crazy too!!

Ann

Roger the cabinboy ran off with Phil McKrakkin.http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...cons/icon4.gif

Does that mean that Ozwinner has B.O. of the head?

Hi ann, welcome to the funny farm.. as for picking brains I think you would be better off picking CHRISTOPHA's brain, never been used and is stored in red alcohol

Hi Kev,

Ah, so Christopha is a politician is he? I am moving in exalted circles!!

Ann

.... or maybe just ever-decreasing circles??

Ann :confused:

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Hi all,

Just a quick note to introduce myself -I'm Ann from lovely Lincoln UK,...................
Regards
Ann

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Well, nobody's perfect :rolleyes:
All you need is excellent sense of humour & don't be afraid of giving someone some stick :D
If the members of the board can help they will, so don't be shy ;)

Thanks for the advice MajorPanic,

I know - I suppose it is a major handicap not to have been born and bred in Australia, but we all have our crosses to bear and not being a colonial is just mine, I suppose {sigh}.:D

Ann

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I know - I suppose it is a major handicap not to have been born and bred in Australia, but we all have our crosses to bear and not being a colonial is just mine, I suppose {sigh}.:D

Ann

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Not having been born here isn't the problem Ann, but not living in cold and damp England :eek: instead of sunny Australia is. :D :D :D


Welcome and, being a conservationist, you will have to be carefull because we will probably pick your brain as well.

BTW not being known for subtleness I like to use an icepick for brain picking, what tool do you use? :D


Peter.