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yep - welcome to the new world orderIs that £18.18 for a super
yep - welcome to the new world order
Cheers 70 orderedBee Equipment have 24 hour offers on this week and today's is National cedar supers for £14 (2nds I'm assuming, but I usually buy 2nds anyway!)
Is the quality questionable?Get some thin strips of timber,gimp pins and wood glue ready while you wait for them to arrive.....
I think we all have our own experiences with 2nds... and I can't speak for anyone else of course. We've had 7 of them this year and they've all been pretty decent 2nds, better quality than the 2nds We've had from Thornes this year (the finish on the Thornes 2nds looked like shredded cheese and were clearly also built by the same family of chihuahuas)Is the quality questionable?
Is the quality questionable?
I've always bought mine from Maisies, I have hundreds of them, not had one yet that was of 'questionable' quality, only once or twice had a loose dead knot I had to glue back, and once I had a tenon on a side rail that wasn't perfect although the flaw was just superficial and it's still being used 'as is'That's relative to your situation
They're seconds for a reason
It could be just a knot in the middle of a panel.As long as it's not loose who cares.
But if it's on one of the joints you will need some remedial work.
I had some from them last year that were perfect.Until the bees propolised the frames to the qxs.The overall height was 8mm short .
I had some Bbs from them too and the mortices had been cut by a drunken Chihuahua
Likewise. A mix of maisie and big t with no real issues considering the price. I shall report back when they arrive (in 3 months time )I've always bought mine from Maisies, I have hundreds of them, not had one yet that was of 'questionable' quality, only once or twice had a loose dead knot I had to glue back, and once I had a tenon on a side rail that wasn't perfect although the flaw was just superficial and it's still being used 'as is'
yes 14£ but after add to basket its 28£ "magic"Bee Equipment have 24 hour offers on this week and today's is National cedar supers for £14 (2nds I'm assuming, but I usually buy 2nds anyway!)
The offer was only on for 24 hours yesterday so I'd guess that's a updating issue on the website if the screenshots are from today perhaps?yes 14£ but after add to basket its 28£ "magic"
Cedar with pine locking bars, interesting.The offer was only on for 24 hours yesterday so I'd guess that's a updating issue on the website if the screenshots are from today perhaps?
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