Post a photo of the last thing you made

[supertom44]

This was very much a no frills build, holder for my Japanese saws, need to find somewhere else to mount it as it takes up a lot of room, but at least give me some storage for them.

 

[GeoffW]

This was very much a no frills build, holder for my Japanese saws, need to find somewhere else to mount it as it takes up a lot of room, but at least give me some storage for them.
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Good to see (lower right) that you've been practising those dovetails...

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Outstanding! What wood is it?

The base is Jarrah, and the drawer case is Tasmanian Oak.

There is a full write up - build along - in the Projects forum.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[L M Joinery]

This was very much a no frills build, holder for my Japanese saws, need to find somewhere else to mount it as it takes up a lot of room, but at least give me some storage for them.
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You can't beat a bit of French cleat.

 

[supertom44]

Dovetail practice is paying off (foreground is the latest attempt)...

or so I thought ....

Doh

 

[akirk]

That is okay you are simply making it for a different side!

 

[Jameshow]

Don't worry that's how Derek does it in Aussie!

Ps if you want to copy someone - Derek's your man - look up some if his work!

 

[Orraloon]

I was looking at the pic and wondering does he have a reverse marking system. Anyways it shows that practice does pay off. The saw cuts are quite clean and precise.
Regards
John

 

[supertom44]

I was looking at the pic and wondering does he have a reverse marking system. Anyways it shows that practice does pay off. The saw cuts are quite clean and precise.
Regards
John

Thanks, I've really been trying to improve my sawing technique.

 

[paulrbarnard]

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Dovetail practice is paying off (foreground is the latest attempt)...
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or so I thought ....View attachment 163431
Doh

Bet you wished you marked the waste. Oh wait a minute….

 

[Dolau]

Overengineered steps down from my new deck

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I'd think the wood down the centre could be a liability if going down the steps and not paying 100% attention.

 

[Dolau]

I'd think the wood down the centre could be a liability if going down the steps and not paying 100% attention.

Yes - I wondered that but with a 900 span the deck boards would deflect without but now it is in I realise I didn’t need as much structural support as I thought so May cut the triangles away

next step is some handrails

 

[morten_1]

Serving / cutting table. Made of maple and cherry, all wood from my own garden.

 

[Jameshow]

I'd think the wood down the centre could be a liability if going down the steps and not paying 100% attention.

Just put a run of barbed wire down the centre for added grip when the Mil has a trip....

 

[HOJ]

Overengineered steps down from my new deck

Party pooper mode, worth a read: Decking planning permission (the bit about being over 30cm high), and you really do need to get that carriage out of there.

 

[L M Joinery]

Another box build but this one actually has a purpose ha.

Been wanting to make myself a knock box for a while now.

I had originally planned on covering the cross bar with a silicone tube.
However when I came to drill the holes in the side for the cross bar I drilled them for the larger dowels I had, which the silicone tubing doesn't fit over. So we'll see how well it holds up.

The insides are finished with polyurethane for extra protection and then some Odies Oil which is becoming my favourite finish as it applies easy and smells nice. The outside is just Odies Oil.

Really happy with how this turned out, think for the next one going to go with something other than mitre joints.View attachment 162647View attachment 162648View attachment 162649

I. like that, very nice.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Yes - I wondered that but with a 900 span the deck boards would deflect without but now it is in I realise I didn’t need as much structural support as I thought so May cut the triangles away

next step is some handrails

You could have reinforced the undersides along their length.

 

[TRITON]

Overengineered steps down from my new deck
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You need beer holders on the stringers.

 

[Dolau]

You could have reinforced the undersides along their length.

I did that on the sides with 2x2” but I see that your suggestion would have been easier

never made steps before so a learning curve working with 8x2” that I had rather than buying 12x2” which may have been better