Post a photo of the last thing you made

[Cordy]

The small oak table is quite charming, the grain direction on the top surprises me, don't know why?
Lovely.

MB quite right too (homer)
Just using up some off-cuts

 

[Moonsafari69]

Small Oak table
top 13 x 16 inches, sides are A4 size

How did you fix on the top there Cordy?

 

[Cordy]

Moon
Pocket hole system; no glue used on this table

 

[Moonsafari69]

Moon
Pocket hole system; no glue used on this table

Cheeky pocket holes. Nice design for a little table, especially the legs. I like the cut outs.

 

[Cordy]

Found the shape 'design' on search engine for Silhouettes

They have got a use for it already; For films, internet relay to main TV via laptop
Out with the Argos Catalogue; in with la table :lol:

 

[xy mosian]

I am madly trying to prevent my wife seeing that Oak table! Very nice.

xy

 

[xy mosian]

I needed a comfortable chair for watching instructional videos about woodworking.

Thanks for looking,
xy

 

[monkeybiter]

That's rather impressive! Stupid question but 'Is the back strong enough to lean on?' If it is then it's even more impressive.

 

[xy mosian]

That's rather impressive! Stupid question but 'Is the back strong enough to lean on?' If it is then it's even more impressive.

Thank you very much Mike.
That is not a stupid question at all, one which has had me thinking since I cut the first stave. No audible cracking noises yet although I am sure it would not do well in a bar room fight.
When I was drawing it out my thoughts were something like this:- Most of the users weight goes straight down through the backside, no problem. From my memory of applied maths, nearly fifty years ago, at an angle of 15 degrees very little of the weight is actually at right angles to the staves. The combined cross sectional area of the staves, most of the way up is about 25mm x 48mm. Would I trust a piece of Oak of those dimensions, broadly yes, therefore it's OK, I hope.
Seriously if I were to make another then the section of the staves would be thicker. As this is for me then a breakage means starting at seat level with thicker staves. My other concern is whether the seat will split out along the grain behind the staves. Fortunately there is an easy fix to that, namely a brass strap around the back.
I am lucky to have seen the reaction of around half a dozen folk who have tried it out, that is a very nice smile after about 5 seconds when they realise the comfortable nature, That and your kind words mean a lot.

Thanks again xy

 

[n0legs]

:arrow: Cordy, that's a cracking job =D>
:arrow: XY, that's one cool chair. Love it =D>

 

[n0legs]

This is the first time I've logged into the forum for about 3 weeks; it's nice to see people are still arguing about cap irons and sharpening

Anyway, I've given up woodworking so that I can finally pursue my dream of a career in aeronautical engineering:

Dave, excellent =D>

 

[xy mosian]

:arrow: Cordy, that's a cracking job =D>
:arrow: XY, that's one cool chair. Love it =D>

Thank you Nolegs. You know what it is time, a few tools, a bit of wood and nowt else to do.
Thanks again,
xy

 

[DTR]

Cordy: love the table!
XY: love the chair!
n0legs: thanks!

 

[monkeybiter]

Bowl >>> Carving Mallet >>>

 

[xy mosian]

Hey that's nice Mike. Have you weighed it?
If I might ask, how did you decide the angle of the head?

xy

 

[monkeybiter]

Thanks XY, no haven't weighed it [will if you want].
I picked the slight taper by eye, you may see there is a centre dimple in the wedge so if I want I can pop it back in the lathe and 'adjust' it. (hammer)

 

[xy mosian]

No don't worry about the weight Mike, thanks, it looks to have a good heft. In the end that's all that really matters. As for the angle, I often work like that too. "If it looks right, it probably is." is a phrase I often heard as a youngster and ferquently use.
A very nice mallet.
xy

 

[n0legs]

Bowl >>> Carving Mallet >>>

Smart Mike, very smart =D>

 

[garethharvey]

This was the last major task, our kitchen. Used 18mm ply for the carcasses, American Popular for the doors / drawers. Took some time to finish

 

[Wildman]

Did you buy a plan for that or design it yourself? :wink:

Amazingly that is all my own design. A design that was so good I was able to make 2 of them from the same short piece of 2x4.

I take it you are American, in the UK we say 4 x 2