Post a photo of the last thing you made
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Dynamite
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Spot on.
Dynamite
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Really sorry for the reason behind making this but it’s a work of art, you should be so proud,
Rob
Think Boudica rather than Barbie.
Bowl from a silver birch burr and resin in-fill. 95mm high by 140mm wide. Can't quite get the silky look of the wood in the photographs.
Gary
Gary
Stigmorgan
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Thats beautiful
Lons
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Well done Phil I guarantee you will have shed a tear or two while making that.
I made oak caskets for the ashes of both my parents before burial, the last for my mother was 11 years ago but I remember vividly the emotions at the time affected me, a difficult a task but as you say, also an honour.
Well, as I'm going to be here more often and for longer periods due too my dad's illnesses and pestering to help run his business, selling old used furniture and bits 
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I needed a mancave / workshop
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So, have the mancave but need a bench to work on, fed up of the old door on trestles.
This is my third self build bench, and just for the hell of it, thought I'd go for using joinery grade redwood for a change. Still got a couple of things to sort out - like a large leg vice, a couple of sliding deadmen and then I'll slap some old wardrobe finish on it all
.I needed a mancave / workshop
.So, have the mancave but need a bench to work on, fed up of the old door on trestles.
This is my third self build bench, and just for the hell of it, thought I'd go for using joinery grade redwood for a change. Still got a couple of things to sort out - like a large leg vice, a couple of sliding deadmen and then I'll slap some old wardrobe finish on it all
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Dynamite
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Thats a great bench houtslager. Look very solid and I like the length.... RobWell, as I'm going to be here more often and for longer periods due too my dad's illnesses and pestering to help run his business, selling old used furniture and bits
I needed a mancave / workshop
So, have the mancave but need a bench to work on, fed up of the old door on trestles.
This is my third self build bench, and just for the hell of it, thought I'd go for using joinery grade redwood for a change. Still got a couple of things to sort out - like a large leg vice, a couple of sliding deadmen and then I'll slap some old wardrobe finish on it all
Jameshow
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clogs
just can't decide
getting nearer....made a huge pile of rocks, fore ground.....dug out by hand....to small a job for a digger to turn up, even for cash.....
....does that count.....?
just 2 more big'uns for the last of the footings...
just 2 more big'uns for the last of the footings...
Great looking bench. What do you think of the Ryobi palm router? It's on my palm router possibles list.Well, as I'm going to be here more often and for longer periods due too my dad's illnesses and pestering to help run his business, selling old used furniture and bits
I needed a mancave / workshop
So, have the mancave but need a bench to work on, fed up of the old door on trestles.
This is my third self build bench, and just for the hell of it, thought I'd go for using joinery grade redwood for a change. Still got a couple of things to sort out - like a large leg vice, a couple of sliding deadmen and then I'll slap some old wardrobe finish on it all
An oak bowl from a crotch from my friend's tree cut down 2018. I part turned it a few months ago but it still developed cracks. After filling those with resin a few more developed. I filled those then turned what you see here. It still developed one more small crack but I'm determined to persevere with it. I wish I hadn't turned the foot off though. It would have made it easier to re-mount (ooer). It's 110mm high and 146mm wide.
Also. I'm taking a chance posting this because it might not work. Hopefully I'll post a finished item tomorrow. It's around 130mm square by around 60mm wide. It's two slices of root which I think is robinia sandwiching a slice of oak.
Also. I'm taking a chance posting this because it might not work. Hopefully I'll post a finished item tomorrow. It's around 130mm square by around 60mm wide. It's two slices of root which I think is robinia sandwiching a slice of oak.
RichardG
If at first you don’t succeed have a cup of tea.
I was given a small trunk of what I think is Walnut? Unfortunately it had several cracks and rot and after a careless catch destroyed one bowl, I ended up with one tiny bowl....
That grain is amazing. I don't think it's walnut though. It's similar to Hawthorne. I can see your next job - bowl display shelf.
So, my cunning mish-mash, laminate, glue-up worked. Still unsure what wood the root ball was. I'm still leaning towards Robinia.
Cooper
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It looks like Yew to me. A nice job whatever it is.
RichardG
If at first you don’t succeed have a cup of tea.
I always try and give an item back to the person who donated the log, so far no one has rejected it and has always resulted in more wood, so win win. I’ve got quite used to the look of sheer delight on my wife’s face when I come in with “another bowl”
Thanks for the possible ident, it was the most difficult wood I have had to turn so far, quickly took the edge off the gouge.
Not bad for 18v. Be nicer if I can find a 8mm collet for it, as most of my bits are 8mm
but then I'd go for the Makita 18v though twice the cost.
