Sporky McGuffin
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It makes a lot more sense with that second photo!
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Cabinetman
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Yes I thought it was bar skittles! Nice, You’re gonna have to get on with it a little bit though and make a few more dozens to compete with Arkwright's loom lol.
... and I thought it was for a little girl doggie. After all, it's covered in "bitchumen "!
Droogs
Not the Sharpest Moderator in the box
Thought it was for TP for a second. Is it for a sewing machine or hand sewing, gen up Q?
Now it makes sense. The first photo on its own I thought what is he going to hang over a lit candle? Mind you I didn’t have my glasses on!
It's for my old Singer machine for sewing thin leather. Of course it could be used for any type of machine that doesn't have a facility to hold the larger spools too. There is another small wooden bobbin with an eye screw in the side of it that goes over the stem where a normal cotton reel would be so as to guide the thread from the same angle as it would be from a regular reel. Hope that makes sense.
NickDReed
Established Member
Couple of hours pottering in the garage. Turned my first bowl out of some sycamore felled in my brothers back garden a couple of years ago.
Lots to learn, but I'm pleased with the result. Still needs finish.
Lots to learn, but I'm pleased with the result. Still needs finish.
Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
And yes, it’s exactly what it looks like. Asked to make this by a friend two weeks ago, who is no longer with us. Quite an honour to be asked.
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Cabinetman
Established Member
Well done Phil, it’s good that you can make this loss more bearable.
Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
Yes, it is. She was so, accepting of the end. Diagnosis to end in two weeks, no symptoms, no warning. Perhaps a wake up call to us all.
And it was made in time for her to see it as well, which she dearly wanted.
Jameshow
Established Member
Lovely - reminds me of the coffin thread in the other forum, so moving......
Jester129
Established Member
What a lovely thing to make. Very moving. Well done Phil.
Great job. Nice to breathe life into these old sawsReplacement handle for an my only 14tpi saw. Old handle was all drilled out and secured with hex bolts! Fortunately the previous butcher didn't damage the blade
Made from scraps of oil stained mahogany and what I think is cheap teak. Nuts from Thomas Flinn & Co.
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
Fantastic!
Sheptonphil
Scrumpy junkie
Absolutely the best present to give any child, your time guidance and encouragement. She’s one luck girl.
One edge of the new outhouse roof is on the boundary wall, but only half of if, one brick wide. Rain gets into the wall and makes it wet.
Made some lipped edging to try to keep the rain off the top of the wall. First time with an angled housing, cut on the table saw and boards planed to fit. Working with rough sawn timber and adjusting to fit was fun. It also turned out I needed a tool that my Secret Santa knew I would need, outside edge calipers.
Made some lipped edging to try to keep the rain off the top of the wall. First time with an angled housing, cut on the table saw and boards planed to fit. Working with rough sawn timber and adjusting to fit was fun. It also turned out I needed a tool that my Secret Santa knew I would need, outside edge calipers.
Nelly111s
Established Member
Great work. Get her to spray it (and your workshop) silver now for the full experience.
I hope you also gave her a 3 hour lesson on plane blade sharpening
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