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Nice job...I've often thought that there's some merit in having a small engineering lathe in a wood 'shop for bits and pieces like this - Rob

That's a nice lump of elm Jim. The reason that it's so good for handles is that it's very difficult to split, so it's going to resist belting with a maul quite well. Btw, that's far too nice a piece for a handle...I think it ought to be donated towards my next cabinet :-" :mrgreen: :lol...

In one of JK's books (don't know which one) exactly the same method is shown - Rob

Ebony is one of my favourites for handles and knobs as it goes well with most timbers. If you can source it, African Blackwood is even better...on the Little Cabinet recently posted there's a spacer at the top of the door roughly equal to the 'shadow' gap which was turned and sanded in AB to a...

Looks very good indeed Alan...be interesting to see what gear he puts in it - Rob

Size on this little cabinet is 400x250mm. There are pro's and con's with these hinges...point taken about the 'sticky out' bit Rod, but the object of the exercise was to evaluate the hinges, particularly the fitting instructions and not necessarily build a cabinet to do it. I could have used a...

The 'Mask Cabinet' has been put on the back burner for a mo' while I was making this little cabinet. The reason is that Derek Jones sent me a selection of LV knife hinges to evaluate for F&C and by a remarkable piece of timing :-" they're exactly what I need for the former job...so I made this...

Excellent job done on the door pulls Steve =D> Another one of my fetish's I'm afeard as I think that although it's one of the smallest parts of a job, it's also one of the most important as it's the place the viewer's eye is immediately drawn to and it's usually the first place on a cabinet...

Yep, I suppose so. Around ten years ago we had a city break visit to Venice and arrived at St.Marks Square at around 11pm to see the closing hour of the Carnival, with all the costumes and masks, which was truly a fantastic experience...no digital pics unfortunately. During the course of our...

All will be revealed shortly...worry not :wink: :wink: - Rob

+2...and then some! - Rob

Some time ago, DW posted this linkie and SWIMBO has informed me that it's saved us a small fortune. Cheers John =D> :occasion5: - Rob

I think that board for the front rails and stiles was 'crown' cut, hence the typical ash figuring. Quarter sawn ash, with more of a straight grain would have been preferable to get a better orientation for the door material. None-the-less, a nice piece and as long as you remember the...

In actual fact Adam, it's very loosely based on one of Krenov's pieces that I've adapted. The corner stiles have been gently radiused but have yet to be finished off. The next job is to make the door and hang it with a pair of offset knife hinges which is going to be 'interesting' [-o< after...

Not knocking it at all Paul, but as I said, these shows are pretty predicable and a bit 'same old, same old' with very little, personally, in it for me. Clearly, loads of other folk are going to find it fascinating. I think if you live in that part of the world (i.e. NE of Londres) and the...

That just about sums it up Mike. As an ex-Technology and CDT teacher I know from personal experience the grief that machines go through in a school shop, though we did have a Jet belt sander which was very good (granted, not Axminster's own) - Rob

Fair enough Paul, but let's look at the list of Guest Demonstrators and see what I'd be interested in learning: Arbotech - Kevin Inkster: I'm not a carver so of no interest whatsoever Tom LN - predictable...seen his stuff at dozens of other shows Andy Hibberd - sculpture and...

Mick, your opinion and contribution is as valid as anyone else's, regardless of your 'qualifications'. If you have a view, comment or question on any piece of work that I (or anyone else for that matter) has posted I'd be glad to read it, because as Douglas said...that's how we learn - Rob

:-& - Rob :lol:

OK Douglas, I will, but it's a bit disheartening sometimes when the OP puts a lot of effort (and thought) into a project and the interest it generates in the first instance is practically zero. I don't care what people think about the stuff I do (provided justification or reasons can be given)...