Can't comment on the Oak bench but I didn't find weaving that difficult to pick up, I made my Mum a small stool (from a kit) lots of years ago, I was about 12/13 at the time & it was done during arts & crafts at Boys Brigade lol, she still has it so about 50 years old now been sat on a lot over the years & still looks OK. The weaving wasn't that difficult but it is time-consuming.
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Can't comment on the Oak bench but I didn't find weaving that difficult to pick up, I made my Mum a small stool (from a kit) lots of years ago, I was about 12/13 at the time & it was done during arts & crafts at Boys Brigade lol, she still has it so about 50 years old now been sat on a lot over the years & still looks OK. The weaving wasn't that difficult but it is time-consuming.
OK so hopefully this time I have sorted the video, this was done almost entirely on the CNC machine, it is actually from a user group meeting that the Company who produce the software I use had earlier this year so not my design but I did make a couple of changes, most important one was using a programmable door chime so I could download & instal a proper ships bell sound.
Nice little fun project. Scythe for my boy at Halloween. Birch stick from the local forest, draw bored M&T for the blade, from an oak off cut. Left the pegs long as I liked the look, pencil sharpened the ends. String wrap for effect.
Orraloon
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Remember doing a stool a bit like that in school woodwork. The technical teacher was there for the wood side of it but the art lady took over the weaving of the seat. She was quite the perfectionist so I did a lot of unpicking before it was done.I just finishen this small oak and cotton string bench:
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super fun project - 20% time spent on wood work and 80% on weaving
Anyhow I like your design but I dont think I am up for the weaving.
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John
DBT85
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Interesting I've not seen that in the new one. I'll have another look
Just think everything through 15 time before you start. That way when you think of a new problem during it all it only happens a few times, not 20
Just think everything through 15 time before you start. That way when you think of a new problem during it all it only happens a few times, not 20
Thanks. I'm most of the way through my first one and then have 2 more bedroom ones followed by an understaffs one to do so I've plenty of chances to get it right!
Sporky McGuffin
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A CNC machine is just another tool - it's what you achieve with it that matters.
Just finished a little stepping stool for a friend...
Looks good
Phil Pascoe
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What are you? a turner?
Stigmorgan
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Thought I'd have a 2nd go on the lathe with what was a nice piece of spalted silver birch, once rounded off I thought it looked like it wanted to be a goblet of some form, it however had different ideas and wanted to be a jigsaw puzzle.
I've recovered all the parts so could put it back together with glue or resin and try again. ( this was totally my fault, I'm struggling to use my bowl gouge without catching on the high point, thinking a swept back going might suit me better.)
I've recovered all the parts so could put it back together with glue or resin and try again. ( this was totally my fault, I'm struggling to use my bowl gouge without catching on the high point, thinking a swept back going might suit me better.)
thetyreman
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Stigmorgan
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Dude that's beautifulBox made from London Plane and Ebonized walnut. Started off a bit of a test piece but took on a life of its own.
Cabinetman
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Stunning! But I think we need to be told how you did the design on the lid, and also what is the silver looking line around the edge of the top please. IanBox made from London Plane and Ebonized walnut. Started off a bit of a test piece but took on a life of its own.
Ten years ago a neighbour had to have their ancient yew tree felled but had the foresight to have it sliced into boards and stored, drying nicely, ready to be used someday.
10 years pass and by coincidence I meet the neighbour, strike up a conversation and they tell me all about their tree.
A deal is struck.... They would like me to have the tree but in return would I make them a piece of furniture out of some of the wood so they could always remember their beautiful tree.
The perfect transaction.
The top is in one piece. Rare, I think, to get such a wide, clear board with yew and the colour is incredible, already starting to mellow as I've been working on it.
10 years pass and by coincidence I meet the neighbour, strike up a conversation and they tell me all about their tree.
A deal is struck.... They would like me to have the tree but in return would I make them a piece of furniture out of some of the wood so they could always remember their beautiful tree.
The perfect transaction.
The top is in one piece. Rare, I think, to get such a wide, clear board with yew and the colour is incredible, already starting to mellow as I've been working on it.
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Thank you. Lid was done with a Veritas Inlay tool and then filled with resin. The silvery inlay is resin mixed with Pearl Powder. Needed the resin to stop the ebonizing bleeding into the walnut inlay and London plane
Rob
