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[SimonV]

Hi All,
A small table made from leftover plywood with an oak drawer front.
Finished with water-based polyurethane (plywood) and oil (the drawer front).
As usual, nothing is perfect, but I am the only one to notice, so not something to spend any energy on!
Drawer does not run very smoothly - will need some lubricant.
Simon
Edit: top and bottom are equally wide - that they look different is an optical illusion

 

[Molynoox]

Hi All,
A small table made from leftover plywood with an oak drawer front.
Finished with water-based polyurethane (plywood) and oil (the drawer front).
As usual, nothing is perfect, but I am the only one to notice, so not something to spend any energy on!
Drawer does not run very smoothly - will need some lubricant.
Simon
Edit: top and bottom are equally wide - that they look different is an optical illusion

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I like the table. Your workshop certainly looks like you know what you are doing

 

[clogs]

S.V. Netherlands
just use ordiary candle wax for the lube....just rub it on the surfaces.....does not attract dust....
I have a few jackets with Zippers that get the same treatment.....works a treat.....

 

[Stigmorgan]

I sanded to 320 then used Yandles Abrasive Paste followed by Yandles Hard Wax Polish, the bowl has warped a little since bringing it into the house so will need to takenit back to the lathe at some point to flatten the bottom again so it doesn't rock

 

[RHob]

Finally finished this backgammon board after breaking a screw.

London Plane with resin and mother of pearl inlay.

 

[fezman]

Finally finished this backgammon board after breaking a screw.

London Plane with resin and mother of pearl inlay.

That is very nice.

Did you do a WIP by any chance? I'm interested in how you did the playing surface. This is on my tuit list.

 

[RHob]

@fezman no WIP I'm afraid.

The playing surface was routed out and then filled with resin. I used a 1.5mm router bit and a triangular template to rout out the outline of the points. Then a very nervous removal of the waste.

I wouldn't recommend using London plane as if you look at it the wrong way it moves.

 

[Dynamite]

Morning all,
Very boring but this my offering, a bench for a friend of mine,
Pete

Absolutely NOT boring Pete, I think it’s great. Really spacios. I like the centre positioned vice and it looks solid and probably last donkeys years.

Kind Regards… Rob

 

[sllca]

The last thing I carved for my cousins wedding present.

Absolutely brilliant..... well done

 

[sllca]

Bought my 1st router when lock down started and fallen in love with making signs. Hand routed on an old TV unit top bought on marketplace. Took me bloody ages lol

 

[Molynoox]

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Bought my 1st router when lock down started and fallen in love with making signs. Hand routed on an old TV unit top bought on marketplace. Took me bloody ages lol

Is it just freehand with the router? One slip and straight to bin... Or is that what all the swirls are

 

[Molynoox]

Absolutely brilliant..... well done

Bit of a late review

 

[Bojam]

A set of coasters in a holder for a mates 50th birthday pressie. Made from Partridgewood, which is a local species here in French Guiana. Sanded to 180 grit. Will be hand scraped before finish is applied. Thinking marine varnish (the stuff I bought is a poly resin base) but actually never used it before. Any suggestions? Obviously the coasters need to be waterproof and heat resistant.

 

[Davegree]

Elm burr hinged box. It was a bit powdery in parts so used some Milliput and epoxy glue in parts.

 

[SimonV]

S.V. Netherlands
just use ordiary candle wax for the lube....just rub it on the surfaces.....does not attract dust....
I have a few jackets with Zippers that get the same treatment.....works a treat.....

thanks for the tip! Just tried it. It has improved the sound is makes when I move the drawer. Movement was initially a bit bumpy, because applying the candle wax uniformly is difficult without taking the 'runners' off, but moving the drawer in and out a couple of times already improved that.
Simon

 

[SimonV]

I like the table. Your workshop certainly looks like you know what you are doing

thanks.
Improving the workshop has been competing with actually making things (which probably sounds familiar to many) but the balance is slowly tilting....
Simon

 

[morrisminordriver]

Made with some help from IKEA.
A mobile cutting station for my wife’s craft work, 3 IKEA Kallax units with 18mm plywood base and top, edged with pine and four locking casters. Just waiting for the cutting mat which will cover the top.

 

[matkinitice]

My first bed build, for my daughter. An upgrade so we can use her toddler bed as cot for her brother/sister due July. We are planning a super king size build at some point, so this was my "test bed".

Used some redwood that warped so badly we had bananas in the fruit bowel that were straighter and less twisted. Took two weeks to build, with a week of that milling and lamination. Got to put my new OF1010 to use which was great. Really digging the MFT system, the rail was smashing to use.

Mattress and slats were from Ikea - the slats are actually ply, with a slight bend so there is no way I could get the wood cheaper than buying this. For what it's worth, a bed similar to this is £60. I spent £88 on the wood total (tenner for delivery).

My only regret is the stain. Parts look great (the long rails) while the headboard and some areas really show the defects and some funny blotching/staining. I believe this is down to the sap or something in the wood? When sanding it was very sticky in parts.

It only has to last a couple of years, then I'll build her a captains bed or something better/more her choosing. A lot of this can be recycled, so as a test I'm pretty happy. Much more confident when it comes to our bed. I do wonder if I'm the only one that is really scared to test their furniture out once they've made it, even though I know it's far overbuilt than anything I have had previously. Anyway good news, it's taken all three of us so it should hold up.

 

[Fitzroy]

I made my bandsaw sharp. The blade was horribly dull and I wondered if I could sharpen it. A couple of strokes in the gullet and on the back of each tooth with a diamond file and it cut like a dream again!

Then I detensioned the blade and went for dinner. Came out to do a bit more stock breakdown for my workbench, all smug that I’d got the saw working. Proceeded to try to make a cut without tensioning the saw. A sudden Big Bang and an oh darn moment. Blade had come off the wheels and sausages

Pride comes before a fall! Managed to bend and bash it flat enough to complete the stock breakdown but need to order a new one as it vibrates a bit!

Fitz

 

[MikeJhn]

Not as exciting as some of the wonderful work you guys do, but our kitchen garden planter is all but finished.

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