doctor Bob
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Bm101":3t1r2lmd said:
Look at his little face.
Bless.
Bonkers but brilliant. Have you named him?
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Bonkers but brilliant. Have you named him?
Ha, I'm afraid the Mrs advised me not to get too attached Bob. Thought it best not to give him a name.
I have a feeling he will be discreetly dissappeared at some point. The neighbours probably won't see a thing.
I have a feeling he will be discreetly dissappeared at some point. The neighbours probably won't see a thing.
Sell it to a musical instrument maker! It's nice.
Sheptonphil
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Just found my pictures of the cake stand and wedding card post box I made for step son’s wedding earlier this year. Theme was woodland rustic.
The cake stand is natural edge oak slab, Hawthorne branch and Sycamore cake boards. The post box is 24” high 12” diameter Sycamore hand hollowed to take 60 cards through a slot in the top, brass screws to top to prevent scroats helping themselves to cards. Both plaques English oak. Mushrooms from ash from the log pile. All the place setting name plates were slices of ash and carved with individual names, a magnet in the back and they were taken home as fridge magnets.
The cake stand is natural edge oak slab, Hawthorne branch and Sycamore cake boards. The post box is 24” high 12” diameter Sycamore hand hollowed to take 60 cards through a slot in the top, brass screws to top to prevent scroats helping themselves to cards. Both plaques English oak. Mushrooms from ash from the log pile. All the place setting name plates were slices of ash and carved with individual names, a magnet in the back and they were taken home as fridge magnets.
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Bm101":71p3by6o said:Ha, I'm afraid the Mrs advised me not to get too attached Bob. Thought it best not to give him a name.
I have a feeling he will be discreetly dissappeared at some point. The neighbours probably won't see a thing.
Remember a newel post topper is not just for Christmas, your wife is heartless ............. suppose she'll just toss the little fella away after Christmas and never look back, unbelievable!!!!
pulleyt
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I recently completed a couple of built-in cupboards either side of the chimney breast in our front room. A big thank you to Peter Millard for his very helpful videos that gave me the confidence to have a go. It was my first time working with MDF for something other than a workshop jig, but as it was to be painted it seemed logical to keep the cost down (good paint is quite an expense on its own).
Not the best of photos, but I was pleased with the result. The left cupboard has sliding doors as a sofa goes next to it - it's used for firewoood and associated storage for use with the stove and house the audio equipment. The right cupboard stores CDs and DVDs (I can't let go of the CDs even though I mostly stream music these days) and the shelf has the video equipment.
I bought a sheet of 6mm MDF for the infills and drawer bottoms which left quite a few off-cuts which influenced this year's 'Christmas card' idea (3 down, 57 to go).
Not the best of photos, but I was pleased with the result. The left cupboard has sliding doors as a sofa goes next to it - it's used for firewoood and associated storage for use with the stove and house the audio equipment. The right cupboard stores CDs and DVDs (I can't let go of the CDs even though I mostly stream music these days) and the shelf has the video equipment.
I bought a sheet of 6mm MDF for the infills and drawer bottoms which left quite a few off-cuts which influenced this year's 'Christmas card' idea (3 down, 57 to go).
pulleyt
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I've also just finished a silhouette lamp as a birthday present.
The four faces are all cut out of maple re-sawing off-cuts, planed and thicknessed to 6mm. The rest of the holder uses an unknown dark hardwood recovered from a discarded piece of furniture and ash re-sawing off-cuts.
There are four different faces to choose from for the main display in the room.
This was a fun project and I really like the fact that I made inroads into the off-cuts pile! More similar projects needed to make a real dent, though.
The four faces are all cut out of maple re-sawing off-cuts, planed and thicknessed to 6mm. The rest of the holder uses an unknown dark hardwood recovered from a discarded piece of furniture and ash re-sawing off-cuts.
There are four different faces to choose from for the main display in the room.
This was a fun project and I really like the fact that I made inroads into the off-cuts pile! More similar projects needed to make a real dent, though.
pulleyt
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It's always nice to clear the scrap bin a little. the latest projects got rid of a bit more.
Firstly, nothing original but a first for me. I'd got quite a few hints about a bread board so I looked out some maple, walnut, padauk and purple heart.
The second present is unsolicited but I came across a design from Sheila Landry for a Poinsettia Serviette Holder which looked like fun. Another time I might have a go at the segmented version but I stuck to the fretwork version for now. I wanted some colour so I painted the inside edges of the cutouts and sanded the outside faces back to bare wood before finishing.
(I managed to find some poinsettia print serviettes to complete the present).
Merry Christmas to all,
Trevor
Firstly, nothing original but a first for me. I'd got quite a few hints about a bread board so I looked out some maple, walnut, padauk and purple heart.
The second present is unsolicited but I came across a design from Sheila Landry for a Poinsettia Serviette Holder which looked like fun. Another time I might have a go at the segmented version but I stuck to the fretwork version for now. I wanted some colour so I painted the inside edges of the cutouts and sanded the outside faces back to bare wood before finishing.
(I managed to find some poinsettia print serviettes to complete the present).
Merry Christmas to all,
Trevor
MikeG.
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"Dad, could you just........"
So this is a box for my daughter's friend's Spanish grandmother from my daughter's friend's boyfriend.....none of whom I have met (well, you know, daughter excepted). The lid is part of a traditional coal-burning cooker, the Asturian equivalent of an Aga:
The top needs bending straight. The mitres were an absolute pig because I couldn't hold anything in place to mark. I can't say I enjoyed it very much, but it got me out into the workshop when there were plenty of other chores lined up around here for me to do.
So this is a box for my daughter's friend's Spanish grandmother from my daughter's friend's boyfriend.....none of whom I have met (well, you know, daughter excepted). The lid is part of a traditional coal-burning cooker, the Asturian equivalent of an Aga:
The top needs bending straight. The mitres were an absolute pig because I couldn't hold anything in place to mark. I can't say I enjoyed it very much, but it got me out into the workshop when there were plenty of other chores lined up around here for me to do.
transatlantic
Boom!
Love the woodwork, not sure about the lid.
Sorry for your loss.
Sorry for your loss.
MikeG.
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Loss? Oh yes, I see what you mean. Hopefully they don't see it the same way in Spain.
Trevanion
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Oh my, Christmas had really come around quick this year and I haven't got anything to give :?
I need something quick and easy... I know! Picture Frames! With Dogs! How can anything go wrong with something as simple as a picture frame!? I've made oak window frames to fit a 1/4 tonne piece of glass before, surely a picture frame would be childs play...
I don't think I've had so much stress gluing anything else up in my whole life!
First Attempt: Mitrefast and hold each corner until it goes off, It's what MITREfast for isn't it? Well evidently not because the bloody thing fell apart in my hands... back to the drawing board.
Attempt the second: Mitrefast and splines in the corners, this worked but I couldn't get it closed up neat enough that I was happy with it
Third times the charm: Thrown the Mitrefast down the road, what a load of rubbish, doesn't even do what it says on the tin! Cut new mitres on the ends to get rid of the spline cuts and pulled out the old trusty PVA glue, masking taped each mitre so that it closed like a hinge and then clamped it in the vice with a couple more clamps to close up the mitres.
Acceptable. Not overly 100% happy with the mitres, makes me wish I still had access to a guillotine.
To those who make good picture frames, I salute you. :lol:
I need something quick and easy... I know! Picture Frames! With Dogs! How can anything go wrong with something as simple as a picture frame!? I've made oak window frames to fit a 1/4 tonne piece of glass before, surely a picture frame would be childs play...
I don't think I've had so much stress gluing anything else up in my whole life!
First Attempt: Mitrefast and hold each corner until it goes off, It's what MITREfast for isn't it? Well evidently not because the bloody thing fell apart in my hands... back to the drawing board.
Attempt the second: Mitrefast and splines in the corners, this worked but I couldn't get it closed up neat enough that I was happy with it
Third times the charm: Thrown the Mitrefast down the road, what a load of rubbish, doesn't even do what it says on the tin! Cut new mitres on the ends to get rid of the spline cuts and pulled out the old trusty PVA glue, masking taped each mitre so that it closed like a hinge and then clamped it in the vice with a couple more clamps to close up the mitres.
Acceptable. Not overly 100% happy with the mitres, makes me wish I still had access to a guillotine.
To those who make good picture frames, I salute you. :lol:
Blackswanwood
Still Learning
A couple of jewellery boxes just finished in time for a friend to give his daughters as Christmas presents ... hope this works ... I’m better with a chisel than a computer!
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Blackswanwood":3s4zyi4y said:
I'll just quietly delete mine........nobody will notice.
siggy_7
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MikeG.":3utoolzo said:I'll just quietly delete mine........nobody will notice.
I know exactly how you feel Mike, I was thinking of posting a picture of my daughter's workbench I've just finished off for her gift today, took one look at recent stuff on here and thought better of it. I still have a long way to go. And you have nothing to be humble about, I think that's a wonderfully made box.
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Blackswanwood
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MikeG.":3nhp6jr0 said:Blackswanwood":3nhp6jr0 said:
I'll just quietly delete mine........nobody will notice.
You have plenty of projects on here that put me in the shade Mike - Happy Christmas
siggy_7":4vzioyuf said:MikeG.":4vzioyuf said:I'll just quietly delete mine........nobody will notice.
I know exactly how you feel Mike, I was thinking of posting a picture of my daughter's workbench I've just finished off for her gift today, took one look at recent stuff on here and thought better of it. I still have a long way to go. And you have nothing to be humble about, I think that's a wonderfully made box.
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Just post some pics of it mate, everyone's got different abilities on here, if you're proud of it, that's all that matters! Merry Christmas
Jacob
What goes around comes around.
Lons
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Nice table =D>
Please note -
The *only* part of this by my hand is the metal work (the front panel). The design and electronics, the rest of the case, etc. is nothing to do with me.
The builder sent me the photos and it's impressive enough to post.
Normally people just send me cad files and I ship them metal work, and never see it again, so it's interesting when someone sends back a photo of the finished item.
The *only* part of this by my hand is the metal work (the front panel). The design and electronics, the rest of the case, etc. is nothing to do with me.
The builder sent me the photos and it's impressive enough to post.
Normally people just send me cad files and I ship them metal work, and never see it again, so it's interesting when someone sends back a photo of the finished item.
