Post a photo of the last thing you made

[Owl]

Made this for our g/grandchildren, as I have only a dewalt tablesaw it took a lot of filing to make the woodpecker shape.
The body is motionless but the head moves.

 

[DiscoStu]

Well mine isn't exactly attractive. However I have just made this:

Basically it's 8 blast gates all connected up. One end will go to my cyclone that is attached to my shop vac. The gates will then connect to my tools and I'll have 1 free for handheld tools etc.

I'll take another photo when it's in place.

The idea was very much nicked from Peter Parfit - so thanks to him.

 

[8squared]

 

[DennisCA]

A mobile base for my table saw, not the pretty kind of woodworking, but extremely useful since it's hard to move a saw that weighs something like 270kg otherwise. Matthias Wandel gave me the inspiration for the design, I basically copied his design except I had to put everything a bit higher up because it got in the way of the dust port on the left side otherwise, wheels where too big to get it under the dust port so I had to go up. I think it makes the whole thing more stable like that anyway. I also didn't cut into the boards to make the ramps, I made those separately and screwed them into place later.

Lifted up.

Had to take it all apart after a few lifts and shore everything up with angle and straight irons (if that's the english word for them) because the softwood its made of wasn't up to the task on it's own. Now it ought to hold up, every part under stress is metal supported.

It's awesome to be able to move it around finally, it's been in a bad spot a while now and I wasn't able to even drag it, too heavy.

 

[sawdust maker]

What it looks like doesn't really matter, it work and that's what matters.

 

[DiscoStu]

I wish someone would tell my wife that!

 

[Orcamesh]

Made this sheet material store thingy-bob. Quite handy. It's hinged at the far end to the wall and has castors so you can swing it out away from the wall and slide sheets in and out. Totally ripped the idea from Marc Spagnuolo/Wood Whisperer video on You tube.

 

[sawdust maker]

Nice one Orcamesh, just wish I had the space for something like that. :|

 

[Benchwayze]

Yes indeed. I like the idea too. I made a smaller version, but I hadn't room for even that. So now I buy sheets as I need them, and use them up asap.

 

[devonwoody]

Next time I see a couple of 8x4 sheets in any condition I will grab them, must be some laying around unwanted.

 

[Orcamesh]

Yeah, it's obviously big enough to take a few 8x4 sheets, a few half sheets and at the back it has a couple of general offcuts storage areas. I always plan to use up my sheet stock as soon as I buy it but the plan always fails and I end up with sheets all over the place. Sheet offcuts also get in the way and it's just so much nicer to be able to get them out of the way. I can actually get to my bandsaw now and use it, what a novelty! I have a double length garage and it just about takes it, space wise.

 

[spiderlane]

I'm almost ashamed to post this rather basic effort amongst the fabulous work on show on this thread, but here is a little project i made up out of offcuts.

I recently got a new iPhone which didn't fit in the old Apple dock; instead of buying a new one, I though I'd have a bash at making one. Still needs finishing, plus a cable to be added, but works well.

Cheers
Mark

 

[Zeddedhed]

Next time I see a couple of 8x4 sheets in any condition I will grab them, must be some laying around unwanted.

If only you lived in Kent I could supply you with my surplus. I hate the damned things and always seem to have a few left over after a job. Today I actually abandoned 4 full sheets of 25mm MDF and left them on site after I'd finished the job. I couldn't bear the thought of lugging them up three flights of stairs, down a corridor, through a shop and into the van. Then I'd have to manhandle them down the garden to the workshop where I'd end up moving them every other day!!

 

[Ghengis]

@spider

Doesnt matter if its simple, what matters is you made it and it does what you intended.

 

[Mikeee]

Made this a couple weeks ago for the missus, took quite a few bags of soil to fill! I do intend to cap off the tops of the 2x4 legs...at some point.

 

[arnoldmason8]

My tennis club has just built a new clubhouse. I carved this wall plaque to record the event. It was much admired at the official openig last weekend.





Regards--------Arnold

 

[smoggy49]

Hi Arnold,
That looks the dogs cahoona's did use a router or do it by hand?
Chas

 

[arnoldmason8]

Hi Chas Thanks for compliment.
All the lettering and the tennis raquets were carved by hand and the outer profile and edges were shaped with a router.

Arnold

 

[8squared]

Made a start on some Christmas gifts.

 

[DiscoStu]

What size but do you need for tea lights?