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Hi! No obvious reason, that was just the shape of the tree. All I did was remove the bark, and I left it at that.

The final steps were trimming the shoulders of the legs, and shaping the grip. I had the idea of carving the opening into a moon shape...

For the legs I had discovered acacia fence posts that were sold at the local garden centre. They were about 5x5x175cm, and about 5£ per...

I had some small bits of ash that my wife had bought for use as shelving. As shelves they were never great, but when we moved we took...

Nothing wrong with that, I can sharpen freehand and I still often use a jig. I like how consistent and repeatable the result is. If you...

Technically, provided the edge comes to an infinitely small apex, the angle of the bevel doesn't matter too much, (within reason). It...

Thanks, but there's no way a table saw will fit, there's nowhere near enough space in my workplace. I reckon that the only realistic...

Not much I can add, I'll just mention that in addition to Paul Sellers' videos, I found Rex Krueger has some good tutorials as well. He...

This fuse box cupboard.

I'd never heard of putting a door in purgatory, interesting. I put a block of wood at the top (where it touches the stop) and at the...

Thanks for your insight (and to the others who have shared their experience). What kind of nails did you use for those doors? Wire...

Yes, there are some wormholes in the frame and threshold. I used pine boards that have been sitting in the attic here for decades.

Thanks! How would I go about that? This is my first time making and hanging a door. The hinges are big 18" strap hinges.

Thanks! Not many doors with clenched nails around here, unfortunately. Historically, I think that nails were more expensive here than...

He recommends bracing if it's wider than 2'6", but my door is just under that and fairly lightweight since it's out of pine. I thought...