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It's not what you make, it's how you make it! ;) Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks! The slats were a 2x10 I think, that I ripped down to 2" square and made a frame from. The side rails have a rebate cut in them that the slats just sit on. They are attached with this hardware from Hafele. Surprisingly sturdy, and that's for a super king size, 6' mattress! Sent from...

Very nice, now fill it! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks. Think the colour will look great with a nice piece of spalted beech or something on top. Should be a good contrast. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

The bulk of the head and foot boards are tongue and groove, with a couple mortise and tenons for the styles on the headboard. The legs are glued with a couple of pocket holes to hold it together while the glue dried. I was just going to glue them but didn't have clamps long enough. Not sure yet...

Excellent, this is coming along great! The bead detail really sets it off. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thank you Custard for taking the time to write this very detailed and enlightening post. I've absorbed countless hours of woodwork instruction from a wide variety of sources on YouTube and the likes and this is the first time I've heard of scribing Tenon shoulders. Of course, it makes absolute...

Finally made some more progress one the bed! Only thing left now is to find a nice piece of spalted beech or sycamore or something with a live edge to cap the head and foot boards. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Great work do far, that clock build was something I always meant to get around to trying! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

I have the Dakota version as well but rarely use it. I was getting better results with diamond plates and then I managed to wear a groove in the stone putting a new bevel on a roughing gouge that I has messed up I with a bench grinder. I've been meaning to get the diamond truing tool to fix the...

So today I fired up my newly built forge for the first time, with mixed success. The fire pot was a success. I have a steel wheel from an old Ford Transit, lined with about 2 inches of refactory cement, with an air hole cut in the side. The fire pot is about 7 inches deep at it's highest and...

I made a forge the other day from an old wheel off a Ford Transit lined with refactory cement. Haven't had a chance to fire it up yet but think (hope) it should work OK! Will hopefully find out tomorrow! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Beautiful work! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Hi Martin, I've enjoyed reading this thread! Did you make a decision yet? I'm in a similar circumstance now having decided I want a metal lathe and milling machine in the same budget and quite liked the look of both offerings from Seig. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Interesting to consider. If you just want to get working wood you can do it quite cheaply with hand tools. A few chisels and a mallet, a no4 plane, rip saw, back saw, measuring and marking gear and a few clamps. I used a set of £4 diamond plates to sharpen for ages. All available very cheaply on...

Cool, must give it a go tomorrow although I thought there was a big difference in diameters! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Looks great, I have a pretty much identical arrangement ready to go except it's not connected together. What adapters did you use to connect it all? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Nicely work so far. I like the black but don't think I'd use it in this project. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

I use the 8 x 3 Ultex diamond stones from ITS. They're often on special offer so keep an eye out. Think I paid about £10 each for a 300g, 600g and 1200g. I finish on a leather strop with some buffing compound and get very good results. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

I've been using https://imgbb.com as a substitute to photobucket. Very similar and easy to use, so car so good. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk