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[Tim_H]

Three things, one a work in progress:

A workbench for my lathe

Dust collection for small projects, like pen turning, which works really well.

My first turned pens, European style twist pens in oak and sapele and a slimline in oak, finished with CA glue. I have a way to go but I will have fun getting there!

 

[DennisCA]

A french rolling pin in oak, finished with linseed oil and then a linseed oil and wax combo I made myself:

 

[stuartpaul]

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I have a way to go but I will have fun getting there!
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Ain't that the truth. When the fun stops so will I.

 

[NazNomad]

Some rotten 4x4 fence posts, random pallet wood and a donated pine wardrobe = new scroll saw stand.

There's no such thing as scrap wood.

Used the plan by Kenneth Van Winkle.

 

[8squared]

I've made bench hooks before in different shapes and sizes as and when I need one, they're normally in scrap pine and thrown out once done with.

So I made one to keep, not being able to choose what length I decided to make an adjustable one for small medium or long pieces.

Made from sapele.

 

[Woodchips2]

Some rotten 4x4 fence posts, random pallet wood and a donated pine wardrobe = new scroll saw stand.

There's no such thing as scrap wood.

Used the plan by Kenneth Van Winkle.

That's a very solid scrollsaw stand. Well done for recycling =D> =D> =D>

Regards Keith

 

[brianhabby]

I've made bench hooks before in different shapes and sizes as and when I need one, they're normally in scrap pine and thrown out once done with.

So I made one to keep, not being able to choose what length I decided to make an adjustable one for small medium or long pieces.

Made from sapele.

I like the idea of the adjustable one, also that small piece can be used as a support when cutting longer lengths.

regards

Brian

 

[beganasatree]

Hi NazNomad,
that is a nice looking table,your comment (there is no such thing as scrap wood) is the answer that I gave to my son, some 25 years ago.He asked if I had any old scrap wood that I did not need.I told him that once it had been put through the saw ect, it was all good wood under the dirt.It is something that he has never forgotten.

Peter.

 

[NazNomad]

I put those posts in 14 years ago. Dug 'em out last week because you could put your arm down the centre about 18'' due to rot., jet-washed the crud off them, chopped to length, planed, sanded ... new 4x4s at just the length I needed.

Most people would have bonfired those ... heathens.


.. oh yeah, and the family across the road got 2 sacks of firewood for nothing from the offcuts.

 

[condeesteso]

Something for a change (for me). I am absolutely not a plane maker, but I'd wanted a mid-size shooter for ages and I knew just what size, weight etc I fancied. So from the spare bits bin I made a very simple quick one. I didn't time it but I'd guess 4 hours max, excluding prepping the unflat Herring iron which took a while.
Just made a quick shooting board for it and am testing - so far very promising but I will be replacing the ebony wedge with something else because I don't think it's locking too well. The plane makers have nothing to fear from me

 

[Racers]

Looks nice Douglas, what angle is the wedge? sounds like its too steep if its not locking, try 6-7 degrees.

Pete

 

[condeesteso]

Hi Pete, I made the wedge (ebony) 6 degrees. I checked 2 woodies and got around 8-9 degrees (if I measured right). I had bedded the iron to the body (camelia oil, ground file as scraper a la Bill Carter), I may need to do the same with the wedge to upper iron face. The bridge is just 1/2" round brass (no flat under, lazy!). Part of the issue is how hard dare I tap the wedge in, as the brass is interference into maple which is only 8mm thick, it is epoxied but that is irellevant given loads around the bar/maple joint. I shall play a bit more.

 

[Racers]

Mmmm, might be its too hard and slippy a flat would help I think, there is a lot of meat above the pin so a bit of welly with the mallet might do the trick.

Pete

 

[DennisCA]

Another cutting board. This one's a long grain board with european ash & walnut. Currently soaking in raw linseed oil:

Shallow feet in a sliding dovetail:

Have made a oil-beeswax-carnauba combo that I will finish it with later.

 

[condeesteso]

Nice combination of woods and the dovetailed cross is neat. What oil are you using, I want to mix a bit of this stuff up and try it?

 

[DennisCA]

Thanks, it's also raw linseed oil I use for the combo, you can also use mineral oil instead if you like, or tung oil.

 

[davin]

I like the foot detail. Also helps to keep it flat ?

 

[Chip shop]

A bit boring, but it is the last thing I made. Replacement horizontal sliding sash.

 

[condeesteso]

Not boring at all. Fewer and fewer craftsmen capable of doing this kind of work properly these days. I suppose because sashes are fading out of use, the makers have been too. Richard Arnold (who appears here sometimes) is one of the very few in England and he's almost famous

 

[ED65]

The plane makers have nothing to fear from me

Well I love how it looks!

About your locking problems, I think the wedge being so hard may be part of it but I think the main issue is the pin is a bit low.