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It is not really a gloat as there is nothing new I have bought here - but since I finished the Krenov drinks cabinet (now with 10 malts in it so a cabinet just for me and my whisky really :D :D), I have not started anything new - instead I have been over my entire workshop, fine tuned all the...

i've made quite a few of the wood whisperers boards a few years back - i used sycamore, oak, yew, walnut etc etc. varied the thickness a bit - easy enough to do - and they are all still going strong (relatives, friends etc - really straightforward and was one of the first things I made I...

I love it too Andy - any chance of a detail of the inlay? I made one for a mate a year or so back - a much smaller box 6x4 inches just with foam in the inside as follows but the inlay was fiddly and I was never sure it was very accurate Lovely box really well done Cheers Mark

I do agree with Pete that, if it were mine, I would have added something to balance the ebony - maybe inlaid initials in the top - or a lock with the escutcheon cut out in a square of ebony - something to balance it. Not taking away from your superb craftsmanship tho'. 'tis a matter of tastes as...

Rob you'll struggle to shrink a PDF by very much at all. Don't worry about the whole file appearing - I think that is the default for the Apple Mail programs - when they arrive at their destination the recipient can still right click and save as etc Regards Mark

Nice Rob.... did you make the box as a whole and then but it on the bandsaw? Also where do you get your ebony from? I bought a 5kg 'bag' of oddments from **** a few years ago but it is getting sparse Regards Mark

Taken from U's first post - - so he has got one of some sorts!!

I hardly dare to suggest this - but after my recent foray into JKs world, if I was making what you are doing, I would use a bandsaw to cut 3mm 'veneers' off your lovely-grained beech - and then use something much more stable as a core for the doors - it will take longer - sure - but if you have...

I too am fascinated by this method - very innovative. Like Rob tho' I am also very concerned about the moisture content of the wood and how this will change when it is in the bedroom / wherever it will finally be kept. I can just see that very interesting design being prone to a non-uniform gap...

I have probably got another 5 or 6 years until I retire from my proper job... I would ideally like to develop a little sideline when I retire expanding what I do now in terms of making a few bespoke pieces of furniture some of which I have posted here in the past. I thought I would probably...

No a trick of the photo - the doors are slightly open in this photo - but when fully closed they are flush top and bottom Final shots...

Yes sorry that photo was awful Here are a few more from different angles... Thanks again Mark

Thanks guys Glass now fitted and awaiting the final wax polishing then some restocking of spirits etc might be called for! Cheers Mark

I think I am finished finally - it has taken longer than virtually anything I have ever done - mostly because of the indecision, remaking, undoing, vacillation, heart-searching etc etc All that needs to be done is to put the glass in which I will do once it is totally dry and waxed Off and on...

Thanks so much gentlemen for the criticism / comments I really have no problem with people making negative comments - that as I have said before is the only reason I post my work here - it is certainly not to get smoke blown up my a**e or otherwise! I make half a dozen pieces a year - almost all...

I am almost frightened to post the pictures with the burr fronted drawer in case you lot don't like it! However, now that I have tidied up the front, put on a handle to match the cabinet doors I am delighted with it - it is definitely going to stay like this. The only thing I might change is I...

Rob I take your point and I too am concerned about it... However, I definitely wanted it to have a drawer as did the boss i.e. my wife. I think the burr will look fine. Worst case scenario I can replace the burr front with a cherry one. We will see Thanks again Mark

Sorry not to have commented before - this is awesome work done with lovely hand tools and is awe-inspiring. Thanks for sharing Mark

Some more bits and pieces done over the weekend. I actually can't do long days any more as I have developed worsening back pain over the last year and have discovered I have quite a big scoliosis - curved spine to the side. Apparently I may need surgery in a year or more?? Anyway, I can...

Looks lovely - stringing is such a visually impacting addition to a piece like this Also loving that piece of mahogany Mark