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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    edited April 15
    @kl8ton

    If your chair is leather, my advice is to get some unscented hair conditioner and go to town. Moisturizes and cleans. I do my leather furniture at least twice a year. 

    There’s a post of mine floating about on this. 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    We have a very old kitchen with original, hardwood cabinetry. Earlier this week, the screws holding the hinges in place on one of the doors stripped the wood. Used a guitar luthier’s trick and stuffed the holes with toothpicks and glue - don’t know if that’s common outside of the guitar world, but it was new to me and is super effective. (Bit of a tangent, but I used to have a great guitar tech who once shared this trick rather than charge me for a repair. Great guy.) Then screwed the cabinet door back into place. 10 year old daughter was an amazing help in holding the door during reinstallation. All is well again. 




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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
    @GrateEggspectations Great looking pairs you got there. When I used to look after my footwear I would use old toothbrush to apply polish to the nooks and crannies, those days are long gone. Do you look after the pairs in reserve as well? any risk of dry rot?
    canuckland
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    edited April 15
    Why, thank you, @canugghead. That’s a good question. I actually waxed and hydrated both backup pairs upon purchase, but haven’t revisited since. I suspect they are fine. In truth, one pair is a half size too big. It’s the one currently on deck. Was 30% regular price on a discontinued model, so was a sacrifice I was willing to make. Boulet 8280 boots, from Alberta. Have found no equal. 

    My standard M.O. is conditioner, then polish, then a heavy grease finish. Then A LOT of rubbing with paper towel to prevent transfer onto my pants, etc. Then, if I’m feeling decadent, an oil spray. And a lighter of course, for loose threads and whatnot. 

    Next up will be my wife’s boots. But I was out of the correct coloured cream, so will await delivery. 
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,395
    @GrateEggspectations
    Thanks for the unscented conditioner tip.

    I am now fixing payroll problems....
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    kl8ton said:
    @GrateEggspectations
    Thanks for the unscented conditioner tip.

    I am now fixing payroll problems....
    Would rather be shining boots any day!! 🙃
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,395
    GrateEggspectations said:
    kl8ton said:
    @GrateEggspectations
    Thanks for the unscented conditioner tip.

    I am now fixing payroll problems....
    Would rather be shining boots any day!! 🙃
    I agree.  I hate this stuff. I switched payroll providers and I feel like I've been in 12 meetings for onboarding and training.  I've done everything to the letter.  Well it looks like when they pulled data from my previous system, the leading zeros of people's account numbers were dropped.  That's the theory of what the problem is right now.  The funding definitely left my account but it did not make its way to their account.
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,330
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Not technically a “fix”, but I love me some maintenance. Both of these pairs would probably be absolute garbage were it not for the upkeep. Even then, I am really pushing the lifespan - I think I’m 10+ years on both pairs. Love the (Canadian-made, leather-soled) boots and have two backup pairs in reserve. Now discontinued. Wore them in heavy rain while trimming trees last year and was told by a witness they’d never recover. They’ve even been subjected to winter and lots of salt. Anf yet they persist. 


    Florsheim's on the right? I have two pair, ~20-30 years old, in perfect shape although the heels are worn down (since retirement it's been bunny slippers or hiking boots).    
    "First method of estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him."
           - Niccolo Machiavelli

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    @Botch

    Not sure. I tried to locate a label and couldn’t. In inspecting them, the tread is almost new-looking, which is surprising, given how much wear they’ve seen. Inside of the right shoe has a hole worn through the leather interior, but not right through to the sole. 

    Those boots have seen daily wear for three out of four seasons. Now those are getting close to being worn right through to the sole. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,330
    GrateEggspectations said:
    We have a very old kitchen with original, hardwood cabinetry. Earlier this week, the screws holding the hinges in place on one of the doors stripped the wood. Used a guitar luthier’s trick and stuffed the holes with toothpicks and glue...
    I have fixed the bathroom door on two B-n-B's with this trick, although I did not use/have glue (we were leaving Sunday); I also did it for a hinge on my homemade plywood Yamaha DX-7 synth case, used glue but it was sold ~20 years ago, no idea how/if it held up.  
    "First method of estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him."
           - Niccolo Machiavelli

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,663
    SGH said:
    Fellows let me offer you some sound and free advice along with some supporting evidence. This is why you DO NOT buy a wooden boat unless you have unlimited money and/or a true boat carpenter. Unfortunately im neither. 
    As quick as you fix one thing there is something else to fix. It never stops.  



    I heard Noah had similar complaints.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • kl8ton
    kl8ton Posts: 6,395
    edited April 16
    JohnInCarolina said:
    SGH said:
    Fellows let me offer you some sound and free advice along with some supporting evidence. This is why you DO NOT buy a wooden boat unless you have unlimited money and/or a true boat carpenter. Unfortunately im neither. 
    As quick as you fix one thing there is something else to fix. It never stops.  



    I heard Noah had similar complaints.
    If I had "Ron's money" I wouldn't tell anybody but there would be signs.....
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • BuckeyeFork
    BuckeyeFork Posts: 193
    @GrateEggspectations I tried as you recommend above, get hair conditioner and go to town. I would not hesitate to recommend, except that I got tossed out of the gym locker room. I never found unscented conditioner maybe that was the problem.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
    Rejuvenated Aeropress plunger works like a charm, perfect compressed air piston!

    canuckland
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,625
    GrateEggspectations said:
    We have a very old kitchen with original, hardwood cabinetry. Earlier this week, the screws holding the hinges in place on one of the doors stripped the wood. Used a guitar luthier’s trick and stuffed the holes with toothpicks and glue - don’t know if that’s common outside of the guitar world, but it was new to me and is super effective. (Bit of a tangent, but I used to have a great guitar tech who once shared this trick rather than charge me for a repair. Great guy.) Then screwed the cabinet door back into place. 10 year old daughter was an amazing help in holding the door during reinstallation. All is well again. 




    Toothpicks sound like a great idea for this!  If used sawdust and glue mixed into a slurry before, but that was more for small cosmetic stuff.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
    @GrateEggspectations
    Grate fix. Thick paste of saw dust and carpenter glue works well for me, can even drill into it.
    canuckland
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,630
    GrateEggspectations said:
    Why, thank you, @canugghead. That’s a good question. I actually waxed and hydrated both backup pairs upon purchase, but haven’t revisited since. I suspect they are fine. In truth, one pair is a half size too big. It’s the one currently on deck. Was 30% regular price on a discontinued model, so was a sacrifice I was willing to make. Boulet 8280 boots, from Alberta. Have found no equal. 

    My standard M.O. is conditioner, then polish, then a heavy grease finish. Then A LOT of rubbing with paper towel to prevent transfer onto my pants, etc. Then, if I’m feeling decadent, an oil spray. And a lighter of course, for loose threads and whatnot. 

    Next up will be my wife’s boots. But I was out of the correct coloured cream, so will await delivery. 
    That's next level maintenance. I bet you'll be good at antique furniture refinishing  =)
    canuckland
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Can't remember where I learned the toothpick trick, but have been doing that for years and have never had it fail. I don't own any guitars or know any luthifers.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • Bellavista52
    Bellavista52 Posts: 169
    FWIW I've used plastic wood with success.
    XL and Small BGEs in South Carolina
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    edited April 17
    Received the correct coloured cream for one of my wife’s pairs, so round 2 commenced. She reminded me that she had these boots on a trip over 10 years ago. When shined up, they still look brand new. 

    On the left is the unpolished boot; on the right is polished. Only the first step in the process, but the difference is remarkable already. 




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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 877
    @GrateEggspectations I learned that at the music store I worked in as well. Not sure I'd say luthier, but I did apply that solution. I tried the liquid plastic on a lazy Susan door once and no luck. I spent some time this time and got it filled as well as I could. I didn't break off the toothpicks though. We'll see 
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 877


    This took a while due to laziness and weather. Still working on the handle 
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    @Elijah

    Do you play an instrument?

    Amazing fix for the strap buttons. Just felt like this application would be similar. We’ll see how long she holds. 
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 877
    @GrateEggspectations acoustic guitar, bass, dabbled in other things. I fixed an old very tattered guitar using that technique that wasn't playable. Neat that it held up to the tension. I'm pretty sure the lazy Susan door wasn't right to begin with so I've been rather lazily trying options. Next one will be wood glue and toothpicks. I did buy longer screws though for this attempt. 
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 877
    The mates are 13 years old  B)
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,513
    Elijah said:


    This took a while due to laziness and weather. Still working on the handle 
    Well executed. Definitely got a mantra identified. 🙂
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  • Elijah
    Elijah Posts: 877
    Wife bought the handle. I can say more than a thousand pounds of butt have went through it easily 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,660
    @GrateEggspectations- that is impressive servitude, recognising (nod) and appreciating the results. You have earned major points for this project. Enjoy!
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 7,355
    😂😂😂^^^^
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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