Post a photo of the last thing you made

[cowfoot]

I was hoping the blue panel would make it look more modern...other colours are available (as long as it's Air Force Blue, as that's all I had left over from my last decorating job!).
That aside, can anyone tell me the benefits of filling the grain before finishing?

 

[Simo]

My latest bass build.. 33'' scale, 5 string fretless (tuned E-C), with spalted Hornbeam top.

 

[thetyreman]

My latest bass build.. 33'' scale, 5 string fretless (tuned E-C), with spalted Hornbeam top.

very nice indeed, I like the finish on that =D>

 

[MattRoberts]

I was hoping the blue panel would make it look more modern...other colours are available (as long as it's Air Force Blue, as that's all I had left over from my last decorating job!).
That aside, can anyone tell me the benefits of filling the grain before finishing?

Filling the grain can provide a more even finish across the surface, as it will be less porous. Tends to have the biggest effect when using stains on particularly porous wood

Lovely side table, though I agree the blue doesn't quite fit. Could you sand it back for a bit of a distressed look?

 

[whiskywill]

My latest bass build.. 33'' scale, 5 string fretless (tuned E-C), with spalted Hornbeam top.

Where are the pickups?

 

[n0legs]

:arrow: Simo 8)
Gorgeous =D>

 

[Simo]

Where are the pickups?

There are no magnetic pickups.. the bridge saddles have individual piezo transducers fitted. They give a more acoustic-like tone compared to a magnetic pickup, great for fretless bass

 

[DiscoStu]

Not quite finished but I've made this:

It's for a stage show. He will have a smoke machine inside him when he's finished and possibly some red led strips for his eyes.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Bit elaborate for a bench hook, surely?

 

[DiscoStu]

Lol - especially as it's not at 90 degrees the side you can't see is on an angle. When it's finished that bit will have buttons on it as it's meant to be a control panel. Built a stage to go on the stage today (8ft deep x 40ft) long with retractable steps.

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[bugbear]

This was made this morning, in the garden, from the firewood and kindling pile.

My SO has a bad knee, and can't kneel. She wanted to weed in the garden. So a low stool was requested.

We messed around a bit with various logs (with optional plank spacers) to find the correct height.

I then split a (telegraph pole, creosote) log of the right height to make the two verticals, and slapped a plank across
the top (the non visible side has paint, plaster, and wood filler mixing areas on it). 6 nails later, a useful stool
emerged.

It's not great woodwork, but SO is happy!

BugBear

 

[MarkDennehy]

You fool! Now she knows that you can make useful stuff in only a few minutes without using an entire shed of tools!

 

[bugbear]

You fool! Now she knows that you can make useful stuff in only a few minutes without using an entire shed of tools!

Oops.

BugBear

 

[memzey]

Spice rack for Mrs. memzey in spalted white oak and American black walnut:




And here it is in situ:

The finish on the oak is Osmo Polyx Matt clear and the finish on the ABW is three coats of garnet shellac and Liberon antique mahogany wax. Sorry about the dodgy pictures my iPhone camera lense has a crack in it!

 

[Cordy]

Very nice Memzey !

 

[Nelsun]

Very nice indeed. Love the spalted oak!

 

[woodenstx]

A mess, but its my first jolly into using real wood :lol:
Skateboard, because one is never too old to play.

Some sort of red softwood, cant recallits name (redwood for the first cuning person), candian maple and some american walnut in the middle.

I sharpened the plane up last week but havent used in anger, so did on this

ITs the little things in life that make one smile, getting a neapolitan ice cream shaving is one of them
Will continue flattening it down over the next few evenings/weekends (not much free time at the moment) and then shape into a cruiser/longboard and add the wheels and trucks once imported as I want the same wheels as I had on my 70's board

 

[technium]

YAY I can finally post up my first item made.

Its a Hammer coat hook made from cheap £2 hammers from fleabay and some old pine from a tv unit (hence the extra holes). I also had a play with beeswax so gave it a couple of coats of that and thought it came out pretty well.

 

[MrTeroo]

A mess, but its my first jolly into using real wood :lol:
Skateboard, because one is never too old to play.

Some sort of red softwood, cant recallits name (redwood for the first cuning person), candian maple and some american walnut in the middle.

Nice.

There is a company called Forge Creative making similar ones at the moment

http://forgecreative.co/objects/cruise

 

[iNewbie]

I want the same wheels as I had on my 70's board

Get some new bearings in 'em though, eh?

Ahh, some OJ Superjuice and some Lazer trucks. Those were the days - not sure my knee could take it these days...