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[Fanous]

First major bit of work? That’s pretty damn good! Just would say that a toolrack in between might be what you have seen others do but I’m pretty sure you will find it gets in the way all the time, I would suggest that you replace it with a planing stop, much more useful. Ian

Yeah I've done little shelving unit for my missus before, and little bit's and bobs. Nothing of this magnitude! Thanks for the kind words.

I think you are right, migh just do a simple stop, that can be flipped to make it flush for more footprint for work. Cheers

 

[Cabinetman]

Yeah I've done little shelving unit for my missus before, and little bit's and bobs. Nothing of this magnitude! Thanks for the kind words.

I think you are right, migh just do a simple stop, that can be flipped to make it flush for more footprint for work. Cheers

Just checking, have you seen Mike Siemsen's work holding on a viceless bench? Definitely worth a look – he doesn’t actually suggest you don’t have a vice but he shows all sorts of different ways of holding wood down on the bench. Yes he is American, don’t hold that against him, he's the only one I would recommend that you watch. Ian

 

[NickDReed]

Nothing too labour intensive. I foraged a beech worktop from a skip and made a few chopping boards. End grain one has cherry edging. Had to make some interesting shapes to use as much of the worktop as possible. The design council are happy with the outcome and they were free. Win win.

 

[Fanous]

Just checking, have you seen Mike Siemsen's work holding on a viceless bench? Definitely worth a look – he doesn’t actually suggest you don’t have a vice but he shows all sorts of different ways of holding wood down on the bench. Yes he is American, don’t hold that against him, he's the only one I would recommend that you watch. Ian

I'll give it a watch

 

[Sachakins]

Trying hand at small turning for a change. Selection of bottle stoppers.

 

[Stigmorgan]

The schools Reception aground needed a new mud kitchen after the old one literally fell apart so over the last few days I threw this together for them

Excuse the mess in the background, I have a lot of cr*p in the schools boiler room.

 

[Phill05]

The schools Reception aground needed a new mud kitchen after the old one literally fell apart so over the last few days I threw this together for them
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Excuse the mess in the background, I have a lot of cr*p in the schools boiler room.

Is this a his and hers, I hope you've taken the sharp edges off.

 

[Jacob]

Is this a his and hers, I hope you've taken the sharp edges off.

and don't stand up too hastily!

 

[Stigmorgan]

Is this a his and hers, I hope you've taken the sharp edges off.

Haha, I just copied the old one. All edges and corners were rounded off, rough sanded with 80grit and 120grit on an electric sander then painted with cuprinol fence preserver in medium oak colour. The legs are made from a recycled plastic bench that fell apart.

 

[Garden Shed Projects]

Trying hand at small turning for a change. Selection of bottle stoppers.

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They look lovely but who’s only drinking 1/2 bottle of wine at a time?

 

[NickVanBeest]

They look lovely but who’s only drinking 1/2 bottle of wine at a time?

It's to put a stopper in the final bottle of the night

 

[Phil Pascoe]

No such thing as a part full final bottle of the night.

 

[mikej460]

More worrying is the number of half full bottles...

 

[DavidConnelly]

 

[Garno]

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Wow, that looks good

 

[Henniep]

Hi all. New to the forum and navigation around the site, so please bear with me.
A short while ago somebody posted an article about a jewelry box he had made and, if I remember rightly, asked for some ideas?
A few years ago I was panel beaten into making jewelry boxes for our daughters for their birthdays. Here are some of the results.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Hi all. New to the forum and navigation around the site, so please bear with me.
A short while ago somebody posted an article about a jewelry box he had made and, if I remember rightly, asked for some ideas?
A few years ago I was panel beaten into making jewelry boxes for our daughters for their birthdays. Here are some of the results.

Those are beautiful

 

[Garno]

Hi all. New to the forum and navigation around the site, so please bear with me.
A short while ago somebody posted an article about a jewelry box he had made and, if I remember rightly, asked for some ideas?
A few years ago I was panel beaten into making jewelry boxes for our daughters for their birthdays. Here are some of the results.

Your daughters should be very proud of having such a beautiful gift.

 

[Glyn Hyatt]

My second project. A toy box made for my granddaughter. Made from leftover oak flooring for the frame, oak veneered ply for the panels and a sheet of mirrored Perspex inlaid into the underside of the lid. Finish is 3 sprayed layers of Ronseal diamond hard varnish.

 

[Fitzroy]

Finally got the front door finished. Really pleased I chose to renovate rather than replace. Took way more hours than expected but should be good for another lifetime.

Jobs done:
- Removed old mortice lock, found the internals were missing so any old bit of metal could have opened it. Had to shim the mortice for the modern lock.
- Removed old vertical letter box, routed opening to an accurate shape and glued in new piece of Doug for. Split a 5/8 oak dowel to match the beading.
- Routed and fit new horizontal letter box.
- Sized an glued new strip to side of door so it filled the frame better.
- Removed, stripped and repainted the hinges and hinge screws. On one hinge I updated the screws but I don’t like to look so needed to find replacement slotted ones.
- Removed and repaired several trim pieces that were loose and/or split. Thankfully none so far gone that I had to remake them.
- Removed, stripped and repainted the wether bar.
- Sanded, filled many holes, undercoated, filled more holes, more sanding, more undercoating, sand, coat one, sand, finish coat.
- Removed, stripped (sympathetically), buffed, all door furniture. Managed to retain plenty of patina. Refitted.

Fitz.