Phill05
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I have to admit I never have what else have I been missing out on.Have you never had a glass of plonk in the bath or smoked yer pipe
Post a photo of the last thing you made
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Doug71
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Wardrobe for a very small bedroom (1.85m x 2.4m) and fold down desk, bit of a budget build.
You can see the wall steps back about 300mm at the top so used this area for full depth hanging space.
Got to love MDF
Plinth to go around the bottom yet.
Got a bed with drawers under to make next as they have bought a slightly shorter than normal mattress (1.8m) as a standard mattress is just too long to fit between the walls.
You can see the wall steps back about 300mm at the top so used this area for full depth hanging space.
Got to love MDF
Plinth to go around the bottom yet.
Got a bed with drawers under to make next as they have bought a slightly shorter than normal mattress (1.8m) as a standard mattress is just too long to fit between the walls.
NickDReed
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I'm going to build a version for me with a larger hole for a can!
NickDReed
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I imagine it'll be a phone on it most of the time rather than a book. But whatever stops her singing......I like the book holder. That was always the issue with reading in the bath; the book would get wet or my arms would get tired. Singing in the shower is a good alternative.
Stigmorgan
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Had the whole afternoon in the makerspace today so produced 2 little creations, firstly a little paperweight with dish for paperclips turned from the offcut of walnut from my previous creation sanded to 320 then abrasive paste and wax,
and then I cut a piece of spalted Sycamore and made a chunky walled deep bowl sanded to 320 and finished with walnut oil.
and then I cut a piece of spalted Sycamore and made a chunky walled deep bowl sanded to 320 and finished with walnut oil.
NickDReed
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Not much of anything, but had an hour while she watched that poo on itv 2. So made her a tealight holder out of some Ash I aquired on a holiday to the lakes earlier this year.
Doug71
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No shelving. The original quote I gave them had shelving/dividers etc but they were on a bit of a budget so just went with a hanging rail behind the tall doors and used a chest of drawers they had behind the second pair of doors, it actually worked quite well.
They did splash out on some nice knobs from "From the Anvil", I often give customers one of their catalogues to look through for ideas and they normally end up ordering stuff out of it. Not cheap but really nice quality and I do think quality ironmongery makes a big difference.
Something a little different, never tried a green man before. I take my flex cut tools away with me on hols, this took me two hols but only doing it sporadically when we had nothing planned or the girls were just chilling - I finished with Danish oil this week when we got back.
Padster
Padster
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rafezetter
Troll Hunter
Lovely bowl and thanks for the judiciously placed tailstock, though I'm wondering why you thought it necessary to strip for the photo's?
Stigmorgan
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Jameshow
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Lovely
Are the flexcut tools the best starter option?
Or these narex?
https://www.workshopheaven.com/nare...Ufv_2J1-GZmxOqYPSDyqVkU8GnCqQ38RoCLBoQAvD_BwE
Or these
https://www.jacksonsart.com/jas-pre...Z-wMq8wzsgkQ9BZpm6RBOPaiehJgMNLRoCXS4QAvD_BwE
Thanks.. are flexcut the best starter option.... honestly I don't know any different, they are all I've used but research before I bought them seemed to suggest they'd be good, and I like to get the best I can afford and buy once, I also thought because they were 'known' if I didn't take to it I may get a better second hand price...
I started with (and still use) this set... 11 piece starter and also bought strop set to keep the very sharp tools sharp!
Since then I have a few more and even a pocket version that I can take if I don't want to carry all but have an option.
HTH
Padster
Had Covid recently so binge watched woodworking videos. Thought I’d have a go at carving a spoon after a Paul Sellers video.
First time I’ve ever used a gouge and it was quite enjoyable!
First time I’ve ever used a gouge and it was quite enjoyable!
Stigmorgan
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While visiting friends, we had to remove a broken branch from a pine tree, and I noticed a few logs that had some potential...
So dug through the garage and found some tools, and voila!
So dug through the garage and found some tools, and voila!
Glen___
Member
French cleat holder for my fret saw.
The clear plastic retainers spin on a bolt and are held open / closed by a couple of small magnets, it works really well.
Doug B
Shy Tot
Ran out some redwood cladding this afternoon
This is for a garden room I’m building for the GLW, it’s south facing & I wanted something with a good overlap on the t&g & couldn’t find anything at my local merchants I was happy with so ran this out of some sawn redwood
Its 21mm thick & the t&g 15mm deep on the front face so hopefully this will stand up to the baking sun we seem to be getting.
This is for a garden room I’m building for the GLW, it’s south facing & I wanted something with a good overlap on the t&g & couldn’t find anything at my local merchants I was happy with so ran this out of some sawn redwood
Its 21mm thick & the t&g 15mm deep on the front face so hopefully this will stand up to the baking sun we seem to be getting.
