Post a photo of the last thing you made

[Chris152]

Is mineral oil the correct coating to use on a food item? genuine question, not trying to be a SA.

I believe that's what Chestnut food safe oil is, Mike - pharmaceutical grade.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes, it's food safe, often used for butcher's blocks etc. It's not the same thing as machine oil.

 

[MikeJhn]

I used to use mineral oil in my car, but would not want it on a Pizza, the OP did not qualify the type, hence the question.

 

[MusicMan]

It was indeed Chestnut food safe oil, aka mineral oil. I think it is usually liquid paraffin (safe to drink as a mild laxative!). No, I did not put diesel oil under my pizzas!

The glue was Gorilla wood glue, also certified as food safe.

 

[Max Power]

What's the wood?

It's Cherry

 

[Trevanion]

Not so much the last thing I made as the last thing I was working on, has anyone else ever put the whole top casting of a morticer in their vice before?

Excuse the shambles :lol:

 

[AndyT]

Were you going to plane it or saw a bit off?
Quite sturdy, those old Records!

 

[grumpycorn]

Inspired by Mike G’s Tudor rose, I had a go at carving something into some shelves for my Star Wars mad seven year old. It’s on the bottom of the lower shelf so only he knows it’s there. £3 for a small gouge on eBay, some YouTubing and a lot of fun later this was the result; I’ll definitely be having a go at carving again.

Shelves are euro oak with a coat of osmo. I lose a point for using a smidge of sapwood (I can't wait for Duffield Timber to open on the 15th!), but hopefully gain it back for clocking the screws! The brackets were fiddly but let me use up some scraps I had lying about. The customer is pleased which is the main thing.

 

[bourbon]

Managed to Hopefully resize the image. They are a free plan. Still making them with whatever size wheels I have in stock. I can't seem to rotate the picture, but It gives you an Idea.

 

[Dalboy]

Managed to Hopefully resize the image. They are a free plan. Still making them with whatever size wheels I have in stock. I can't seem to rotate the picture, but It gives you an Idea.

Three nice models, like me with the first one I made it was modified to suit the recipient it was for.

 

[woodbloke66]

Now that 'lockdown' restrictions have finally started to ease, I've been able to get down to the glaziers and get this Fossil Cabinet for my daughter dun n'dusted:

When HMG gives us the 'green light' it'll be delivered to Carlisle - Rob

 

[Droogs]

ooh, I like a brunette with legs :twisted:

 

[Lons]

ooh, I like a brunette with legs :twisted:

Behave!
Maybe not your fault, you might have lockdown lust.

 

[Hornbeam]

Been making a number of small boxes lately
Box 1 is a simple dovetailed yew box 230 X 170 X 90 with ceder lining and 2 ash trays. Top and bottom panels are solid floating panels Trays are ash. Small ebony handle fitted

Box 2 is an olive ash cufflink box 260 X 220 X 60 with bandsawn veneered top and oak lining and dividers, The dividers are removeable so I can fit a lower lining or totally change if required

Box 3 is 240 X 200 X 100 and is the last of my yew, with fumed oak and ebony handles. each side is made from 2 pieces of yew with the bark edge forming a feature. The pieces are joined using a rebated fumed oak piece. Internal linings are fumed oak. The lids are bandsawn yew veneers with fumed oak lippings and secondary veneer underneath the openings in the yew. Trays are ash

 

[MikeG.]

What have you done to that ash to make it so white?

 

[Hornbeam]

Hi Mike. The ash was American white ash, which is slightly whiter but has a coarser grain than UK ash. Finish was acrylic sealer with a very light hard wax. Not my favourite finish but I think it is best for pale woods. generally I prefer oil based finishes as i find them easy to apply and rectify any finishing defects/damage in use
Ian

 

[Buckeye]

Finished blanket chest. Beech with eight panels veneered with Quarter sawn London Plane on the outside and Cedar of Lebanon on the inside. Ebonised beech bead on the panels outside. Beaded ship-lapped bottom.

Just waiting for the lid stays to come in stock. That is all the wood used up during lock-down!

 

[Blackswanwood]

That is beautiful Buckeye =D> =D> =D>

 

[Hornbeam]

Really nice chest, I like the contrast between the figured panels and teh bead. What did you use to ebonise the beech
Ian

 

[AndyT]

If you took photos as you went, that's worth a proper write-up. How you bought the wood, chose the design, actually building it, as much as you can really.