Recent content by marvt74

I'm looking at storage solutions for in the corner of our lounge. We have a wall thats around 2.8m long and i'm looking for something around 2.2m in length and around 70-80cm high The plan is to use cube style storage and have a selection of open "cubes" and then some with doors where i can...

Thats my basis for doing everything around the house! Did i also mention i used it as an excuse to finally buy the Dewalt 18v circular saw? :D

Thanks guys. Yes, it was all left in the room for around a week before fitting it all together, much to the annoyance of my wife! (it was fresh wood when i clamped/joined each length though). Doesn't seem to have moved much. Here's a pic pre-finished. I thought i'd posted it but seems not...

Just to finish this off, i applied the liming wax last night so just need to apply a few coats of oil and i'm good to move onto the next project! Going to paint the leg a different colour i think just to make it stand out.

Bit of an update. I finally got to use the marking gauge i bought months ago because i convinced myself i needed it. Not as good as others have used in the past but i think the fact it was so cheap shows. Batons are up on the wall ready for the unit. Walls are definately not level so good...

There is a place near me which does veneered ply. It's called ASC I'll have a chat with her and see what she thinks

My original plan was MDF but my wife wasn't a fan of that idea. I'll see how it works out and if it's rubbish then it's only £25 of wood wasted and my time. If it's rubbish i'll buy an oak worktop and a jig. Figured the clamps would come in handy for future projects even if not this one as my...

Was hoping to do it a bit cheaper than buying the oak worktop, although i suppose at around £130 for a 3m length it's not excessive. Would a jigsaw cut that though (Dewalt cordless), i wouldn't have thought so and i'm rubbish with a panel saw! I've bought the wood for my original idea as it was...

My wife needs a desk in our backroom and a corner style feels like it'd fit the area best. She initially looked at a couple on Wayfair she really liked but with it going into a bit of an alcove, i thought it would look a little daft since they wouldn't fit exactly. So i convinced her i could...

Not sure where you're based but i bought this stuff. Weird - I'm not allowed to link to the product, it's called Glasscast should find it in google. Mine was for an outdoor table so the extra UV protection helped.

Cheers Paul, I agree about the lap joints. I did those before I bought the router, although it's something i'll utilize in future. Good tip on the chamfering, i'll give it a go if I get chance.

Hi All I’m new to woodwork but after my wife saw a mirror in a local shop which to me seemed expensive I decided to have a bash of making it myself. It was a fairly large mirror with a lattice pattern across it to break up the mirror into sections. I went to the local woodyard and bought wood...