My Resene Upcycling Award entry
As a commission for a Neighbourly member, I restored two scruffy-looking little tables into lovely side tables, one in mahogany veneer and the other in oak veneer.
The mahogany table simply needed some light sanding with grits 120 and 240.
The veneer on the oak table, however, was very damaged and could not be repaired, despite several attempts at cleaning, sanding, re-gluing, and patching with wood filler. I then had the idea to remove the damaged area completely and inlay a circle of veneer of a different wood. It was my first time working with veneer and I am very proud of the result.
- Cutting the hole and the inlay to the same shape and size was tricky and required precision.
- After gluing and clamping overnight, the new veneer turned out to be thicker than the old surrounding one, and needed to be sanded down to the same level.
- On that same table, I also used some stain to even out the colour in spots where the old veneer was patchy.
Both tables were then finished with several thin coats of polyurethane, to give them a durable finish.
The result was well worth the effort. Check out for yourself!
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.6% Second half of November
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43.4% 1st December
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17.6% A week before Christmas
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33.3% Whenever you wish
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1.1% Other - I'll share below
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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83% Yes
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14.5% No
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2.5% Other - I'll share below
🌍✈️ Why It's Plane Sense to Challenge the Flight Path ✈️🌍
Wellington Airport announced some 'Gamer Changer' information in the news. New infrastructure could mean bigger and louder planes over our suburbs, affecting more residents. Massive aircraft like the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-900, are twice as loud as the jet flights we experience today. Using AI, we’ve created a visual comparison of these new planes—take a moment to check it out.
💡 What can we do? We need to act now to revert the flight path back over the harbour, rather than turning left after takeoff and climbing over the slopes of our peak terrain - Mount Kaukau. But to do that, we need your support.
📢 We’re raising $25K by 2025, and we could use your help to reach our goal. Help us take action.
👉 Join the Plane Sense community: planesensewellington.com
The content of this infographic, including the comparison image was produced with the support of Artificial Intelligence.
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