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  1. bignik

    Refurbishing a victorian antique stool I use in the workshop with pallet wood

    today as you know my life evolves around pallet wood , my victorian antique stool I use in the shed was a little wobbly so I had to stop what I was doing on the camper rear end and waste a full 10 secs of my life refurbishing it with wood glue and pallet wood. perhaps I should have put this in...
  2. bignik

    Well The Rear Of My Camper nearly finished - All from nothing but pallet wood !

    well got all my bits and bobs together and my L shaped door for my mobility scooter finished even a window ( not in pic sorry ), due to lack of workshop space and time of year I have to work within the confines of an 8 x 4 shed , but I make do ... if you dont already know I just have this thing...
  3. bignik

    How to insulate this wall?

    I have to mention this as I did a test for reasons of insulating my camper , shredded paper , cardboard or polystyrene beads , wrap in aluminium foil, slide into a poly bag loosely and presto it works and for pennies, I made some up in summer , throw in some drinks food etc at 6am , it was a...
  4. bignik

    Single most useful tool in your shop

    I work with pallet wood and I am rotten at mitre cuts, so I gotta say glue and sawdust and my wallpaper scraper
  5. bignik

    hearing

    Im 57 , and noticing differences in sound sometimes dull, sometimes clear as a bell, I know its bad for you but Im in the habit of blowing whilst holding my nose, using vicks nasel and cotton buds daily, eccentric I know , I think being around machinery all my life may be the cause, I tend to...
  6. bignik

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    I just love it wood wood wood and fully functional commonly used tool for the workshop :)
  7. bignik

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    we have similar thoughts , I would rather plant a tree than cut one down that isn't necessary, when I was better on my legs I worked with the forestry commission a day a year voluntary planting them , I just love the outdoors and beauty as much as I do pallet wood
  8. bignik

    The new new big shop…. Well not all of it’s a workshop but it’s still big.

    I can see every one thinking , oh jings poor guy, this is what iove got and im bad on my legs lol, I dare not show you what it is like inside when working ..
  9. bignik

    Gluing - how long to leave clamped

    Im finding that problem just now due to winter , it can be a pain when eager to get back in shed next day to start project again
  10. bignik

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    its a special very special yacht varnish on a mahogany stain , it cost me £2.50 aerosol out of Poundland LOL , seriously it was, they do also it in a brush on tin 250 ml tin , thick and sticky but adding white spirits to it gives you a 1/2 litre light thin brushable varnish , one coat then a...
  11. bignik

    What will happen to your tools when you die?

    I'm building my own coffin outta pallet wood and taking them with me , it took me long enough to collect them
  12. bignik

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    im just a beginner ...:eek: and all I got for christmas was pallets .. its a start .........
  13. bignik

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Jings I look at those pics and im thinking i wish i could do that the last thing I made was a simple little caddy for my coffee pods for my camper . gotta get my priorties right outta pallets :LOL:
  14. bignik

    Hi Guys And Ladies :) New Member to the Forum

    well if an asylum I will fit in perfectly LOL
  15. bignik

    Hi Guys And Ladies :) New Member to the Forum

    Hi everyone, I'm glad to join the forum and as my first post I shall introduce myself Im 56 yrs old , unemployed due to disability so Im a in the shed guy. I was formaly an owner of a hand and tools business, originally an engineer in the thermal plastics industry , up to National Sales and...
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