Post a photo of the last thing you made

[jeremyduncombe]

As a regular worker and only occasional poster, I have had a lot of pleasure out of this forum. This is the last thing I made, as a bit of fun on my new scroll saw. - and finished just in time, last night. It seems an appropriate way to wish you all a very merry Christmas.

Don’t look too closely at the picture, or you will see all my mistakes. I am learning the hard way that a scroll saw punishes impatience very quickly.

 

[MikeJhn]

It's spelt correctly, that's good enough for me. :wink:

 

[Jacob]

It's spelt correctly, that's good enough for me. :wink:

spelled? :lol:

 

[Raymond UK]

It's spelt correctly, that's good enough for me. :wink:

spelled? :lol:

In US English it's spelled. You can use both spelt and spelled in UK and AUS English. :wink:

 

[SammyQ]

"Spelt" is bread, "spelled" is past tense. :-"

Then there's "dealt" as opposed to "dealed".... :?

Sam, having stirred...or is it "stirt"....

 

[MikeG.]

"Spelt" is bread, "spelled" is past tense. :-" .............

No.......but so what.

I once lost 5% in a University essay for spelling "rooves" rather than "roofs". I copied the page in the dictionary confirming rooves was fine, but the lecturer still didn't like it and I never got my marks back.

 

[Trevanion]

I once lost 5% in a University essay for spelling "rooves" rather than "roofs". I copied the page in the dictionary confirming rooves was fine, but the lecturer still didn't like it and I never got my marks back.

There's trying to get a high standard of work from your pupils and there's being a complete n*bhead.

I think you may have had the latter Mike.

 

[MikeG.]

.......There's trying to get a high standard of work from your pupils and there's being a complete n*bhead.

I think you may have had the latter Mike.

It would have been a statistical miracle if I hadn't, given the huge proportion of lecturers who fell into that latter category. Architecture was, in my experience, taught by some of the strangest people you'll ever meet.

 

[Dokkodo]

that looks like a very fun toy

 

[SammyQ]

"Architecture was, in my experience, taught by some of the strangest people you'll ever meet."

Lucky you never encountered the Psychology lecturers who got lumped into the 'Life Sciences' faculty alongside us normal (! yeah, right..) biologists and ecologists. Never seen such a collection of lunar-influenced individuals outside of a specicialist containment ward...

Sam

Edit: Sorry Mods, thread derailment; I's contrite.

 

[Farm Labourer]

I love those jewellery boxes.

Here's a table-top I made from bowling alley lane from the Hardwood offcut shop in Essex - I've edged it with dovetailed sapele. The stand was made by the owner of the the bowling alley offcut. It's slow-grown pine but it's just nailed together. I routed grooves on the bottom with 12" centres to take inch wide strips of galvanised steel which are 1/4" thick and screwed to the top every 3" to minimise movement. Started Sat and all finished for Christmas Day!

 

[MikeJhn]

.......There's trying to get a high standard of work from your pupils and there's being a complete n*bhead.

I think you may have had the latter Mike.

It would have been a statistical miracle if I hadn't, given the huge proportion of lecturers who fell into that latter category. Architecture was, in my experience, taught by some of the strangest people you'll ever meet.

The Josef Seifert monstrosities and all the copies during the 60's prove you point exactly.

 

[Doug B]

Made these 3 Maple & Cherry breadboard ended chopping boards for my good lady wife who likes handmade gifts for Xmas, 3 days in the house & already showing slight signs of movement so glad I allowed plenty of room on the tongues for the pegs

 

[Fitzroy]

It was time to upgrade from my old mallet, the chicken leg mallet as my boys think it looks. It’s a piece of sycamore hacked to a shape that works, for the last two years.

New one is also sycamore but feels a bit nicer in the hand. Not convinced on the leather face as it seems to be marking easily.

Making it was a fun experience with plenty learnt. Building up a joint from pieces enables a very snug fit with ease. I’ve seen plenty of folks on Utube work with a solid lump for the head and cut a through mortice, I’m not convinced mine would meet in the middle! Wedged tenons need some space to work, it was hell to get such narrow wedges in and I amazed they’ve not too many noticeable gaps.

Fitz.

 

[Trainee neophyte]

It was time to upgrade from my old mallet, the chicken leg mallet as my boys think it looks. It’s a piece of sycamore hacked to a shape that works, for the last two years.

New one is also sycamore but feels a bit nicer in the hand. Not convinced on the leather face as it seems to be marking easily.

Making it was a fun experience with plenty learnt. Building up a joint from pieces enables a very snug fit with ease. I’ve seen plenty of folks on Utube work with a solid lump for the head and cut a through mortice, I’m not convinced mine would meet in the middle! Wedged tenons need some space to work, it was hell to get such narrow wedges in and I amazed they’ve not too many noticeable gaps.

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Fitz.

Just what I am planning to make - very smart indeed. There's no way mine is going to come out looking as shiny as that one :-(

I actually rather like your old one - it has a certain style.

 

[MikeJhn]

I don't just like the old one, I prefer it. (hammer)

 

[Racers]

I spent 3 hours yesterday afternoon weaving this sea grass stool seat, I picked up a stool kit at a charity shop and I finally got round to weaving the seat, its quite simple to do as long as you are careful.

Pete

Sea grass stool top by Pete Maddex, on Flickr

Pete

 

[Trainee neophyte]

I spent 3 hours yesterday afternoon weaving this sea grass stool seat, I picked up a stool kit at a charity shop and I finally got round to weaving the seat, its quite simple to do as long as you are careful.

Pete

Sea grass stool top by Pete Maddex, on Flickr

Pete

I clicked on your Flickr link thinking I would see more of the stool, and just lost half an hour submerged in your photos - gosh! Textures. Wow. Haven't got anywhere near the stool yet, I don't think, but I love what you do with the natural stuff. The stool is very cool, too.

 

[Racers]

Thanks, it's something else I enjoy doing.

Pete

 

[will1983]

Picture frame made for a family friend's 50th birthday.

This is actually the third iteration, first was AWO but I cut a part to short so that went in the bin. Second one was in Kerruing but I didn't like it so that has gone in the emergency present pile. Third and final version is some left over ash with a bit of spalting in it.

Finish is two coats of Liberon Black Bison wax.

The picture is from Etsy.