Post a photo of the last thing you made

[Stigmorgan]

Nothing particularly special but having been out of the makerspace for a few months I managed to find a spare couple of hours yesterday and the trunk from last year's school Xmas tree caught my eye and I thought it would be cool to make an Xmas tree out of an Xmas tree, the base is an iroko pallet block, not sure I like the nail holes in it though so may make another base in the future. No finish on this yet, I want to see if it moves at all then I'll add an oil finish.

 

[Jonzjob]

I have been looking into turning planlks in to bowls and I have to admit that I like theresults. In fact I seem to have a small set of them now A 4, a 3 and a 2

Just from a couple of off cuts from a local joiner/cabinet maker. The 2 was cut on my bandsaw using a method from an American bloke on youtube, but I much prefer doing it all on the lathe, apart from cutting out the blank that is

 

[PaulArthur]

I’m going to build my brother a desk for his 50th. Frame will be ebonised oak, starting to test how the process works. Pretty happy using Richard Maguire’s method, with Osmo over the top.

Are you building the industrial desk from his video series? I’m just finishing off one of those for my son - the base and drawer is all done, I’m just waiting for the finish to dry properly on the top before I put it together and let it loose.

I tried a year or so ago with that ebony song method and found it to be a really grim process, and really messy, so I opted for India Ink instead.

 

[clogs]

Stigmorgan.
the tree is just great....
where the hell do u get hard wood pallet blocks....?
here it's either cr@p pine or chipboard blocks.....!!!!!! lol.......
keep the photo's comming pls.....

 

[Stigmorgan]

Stigmorgan.
the tree is just great....
where the hell do u get hard wood pallet blocks....?
here it's either cr@p pine or chipboard blocks.....!!!!!! lol.......
keep the photo's comming pls.....

They are a rare find, I'm lucky, I work in a school so we get lots of deliveries on pallets and our paper supplier is literally 5 minute walk away with a Haulage company next door to them, they let me have a look through their scrap pallets now and then.

 

[Fitzroy]

Are you building the industrial desk from his video series? I’m just finishing off one of those for my son - the base and drawer is all done, I’m just waiting for the finish to dry properly on the top before I put it together and let it loose.

I tried a year or so ago with that ebony song method and found it to be a really grim process, and really messy, so I opted for India Ink instead.

Just my own design but want a black frame. I’d seen India ink mentioned in my research, may have to get some and try it out for comparison.

 

[Blackswanwood]

American Black Walnut and Pepperwood jewellery box …

 

[Stigmorgan]

Not sure this counts but today I spent 2 hours turning a tree into a messy fence, the ground below the schools perimeter fence has gradually sunken over the years producing some very big gaps in places, my original plan was to car some heavy logs across site from the wildlife garden to block the gaps (it only needs to be temporary until our new fence is installed in the new year) after a couple of trips I decided it would be easier to get my hand saw and cut up the 2 huge limbs that an oak tree had decided to dump into the field, I'm fairly happy with it and there's some nice bits for the lathe left to harvest later. As a temporary fix I'm pretty happy with it and it's cleared up the mess made by the 2 dead limbs.

 

[Stigmorgan]

A rather nice (if I do say so myself ) pot pouri pot, cherry log and iroko board laminated together with a pewter lid and finished with Danish Oil

 

[Jameshow]

A rather nice (if I do say so myself ) pot pouri pot, cherry log and iroko board laminated together with a pewter lid and finished with Danish Oil
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So nice!

Done any work today!

 

[Stigmorgan]

So nice!

Done any work today!

Quite a bit actually opened up school, replaced 2 faulty taps in children's toilets, greeted 427 children as they came into school, took the strimmer out and did half the school perimeter, unblocked a toilet on my way out of school, took my dogs for a walk, made the pot then made dinner, back to work to check emails, fix another broken tap and then lock up and go home

 

[Adam W.]

The National Theater in London has a green book where they try and use natural materials as much as possible in their costume department.

They are currently experimenting with some oak dye that I made over the summer. A fun process requiring the intake of a goodly amount of G&T, only for the tonic bottles, you understand.

Mash on the go.

Bottling up after a session of G&T therapy.

In the bath at the NT.....it seems to be working a treat.

©Liz Kitchensink

I'll make some elm dye next, as it is known to give a nice pink colour.

 

[kgill]

Made this as a late (oops!) 50th birthday present for my sister.
Beech and sapele (off cuts, but don’t tell my sister! ) finished with Danish oil.

 

[David with splinters]

guitar build stage 2 complete. Neck roughed out. Trussrod and fretboard next.

 

[Jameshow]

Got to sail the lockdown built model yacht!

 

[Thingybob]

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Got to sail the lockdown built model yacht!

Nice bit of workman ship no pun intended . Ah the days of cheep and simple pleasures

 

[Joe1975]

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Possibly not quite up to the standard of others on the forum, but I am just beginning at this woodworking game!

This is absolutely beautiful. I love how you have formed a wedge shape. The natural finish is perfect for showing all the wear and tear. Just think that the angle is too steep, and the wedge too thick, unless of course you have gaps that thick under your doors.

 

[Cordy]

Bought some cheap 9 x 1 inch Pine and 3 mm Perspex to make a few garden Trugs.
Wife took one round to neighbour. she said "Oh, great; I just need a magazine rack"
Likewise, one for son's father-in-law
The pint cup is to give an idea of size

 

[Bingy man]

Made a small cabinet for the days out fishing/ plywood leftover from boarding out my mates man cave and tiles from a new bathroom several years ago .

 

[MorrisWoodman12]

Bought some cheap 9 x 1 inch Pine and 3 mm Perspex to make a few garden Trugs.
Wife took one round to neighbour. she said "Oh, great; I just need a magazine rack"
Likewise, one for son's father-in-law
The pint cup is to give an idea of size
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Brilliant, it's just big enough for half a dozen bottles of wine. Reminds me of the milk bottle carriers of yesteryear. Oh! Sorry! I thought this was the joke thread looking for a new home especially as it's 'real' home seems to have migrated away from anything remotely funny.

Honestly though, I can see it's a multi purpose design. Nicely done and quite stylish.