Post a photo of the last thing you made

[Mr T]

Thanks Custard. That burr is a few pieces left over from a desk and chair project about five years ago. It's unusual in that it's a little darker than usual and also a little softer so easier to cut and joint, some oak burr is a little hard and "stringy" if you know what I mean. Here's the desk and chair, my last big project. This time it's Yorkshire walnut and oak burr.

The project in the background on my OP is the legs from the table we make on the router skills course. It was running last week and a student was coming to pick them up just after I took the pic.

Your earlier comments struck a note with me. My response to the economic realities of furniture making was to move into teaching. But I was reluctant to teach professional courses for students who would not be able tom make a decent living out of the job. So I concentrated on shorter courses for those just planning to enjoy the craft rather than make a living at it.

Chris

 

[marcros]

i really like that chair (and the desk).

 

[skipdiver]

That chair is superb. Desk aint so shabby either and they look lovely together.

 

[MrTeroo]

This isn't the last thing I made, neither is there a lot of woodworking involved, but I thought it was worth showing after a few turntable owners came out of the woodwork on my plinth thread. I made a record cleaning machine last year.

I refuse to pay the extortionate amounts for record cleaning machines when they are just a vacuum in a box, so I made a vacuum in a box.

Works really well and it cost me under £50 to make.

 

[custard]

I refuse to pay the extortionate amounts for record cleaning machines when they are just a vacuum in a box, so I made a vacuum in a box.

Works really well and it cost me under £50 to make.

Very clean, very tidy, well conceived, precisely executed. I get the impression you might be a bit of a natural at this woody lark.

=D>

 

[MrTeroo]

Thank you

 

[brianhabby]

Very clever signature MrTeroo

regards

Brian

 

[MrTeroo]

Thanks, I won't take the credit for it though

I copied it fron an ascii art site a couple of years ago.

Feel free to use it if you like it.

 

[skipdiver]

That record cleaning machine is genius. I shall be stealing your idea, unless you have patented it of course. :wink:

 

[david123]

Templates for garden chairs that I hope to start in the new year.

 

[MrTeroo]

That record cleaning machine is genius. I shall be stealing your idea, unless you have patented it of course. :wink:

Go ahead, be my guest.

Lot of luck involed. eg finding a broken turntable at a car boot for 50p to give me the turning mechanism.

Most time was spent gathering the bits.

Thinking about it, maybe I should call it 'The Womble RCM'

Here's the recipe

Ingredients:
Under Desk Pedestal - £10
Cylinder Vac Car Boot - £5
Broken turntable with spindle - £0.50
Round drill 110m saw cutter ebay - £11.48
MDF offcut - £1
Knob - £0

Black spiral non split conduit 16mm OD - £1.55
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121489246920?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Plastic plumbing pipe - £0
Right angle plumbing pipe adapter - £0

Clear PVC tube ebay (20mm x 2mm x 750mm) - £7.99
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290950670562?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

End stoppers ebay - £2.89
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-B...d-Ribbed-Tube-Inserts-UK-Stock-/311447244471?

Self adhesive camera body light trap ebay - £3.80
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221818583131?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Empty Mae Ploy Thai red curry paste tub - £0

 

[DTR]

 

[monkeybiter]

That looks really nice, excellent use of magnet too. Are the washers superglued on?

 

[Cordy]

Coffee table
Oak top - 400 x 600 mm - from waste bin British Hardwood; legs glued 4 x 18mm square Walnut also from BH

Phone table; scrap bin BH

 

[thetyreman]

made a propeller spindle thingy and a spoon/ladle just before Christmas, these were well received Christmas gifts

 

[NazNomad]

That's lovely, was it from a pattern anywhere?

 

[nev]

At the risk of embarrassing myself in front of the scrollers, did this on the bandsaw last week with a slightly iffy 10mm blade on a cheap bandsaw with an offcut of engineered oak just to see how it came out. The Missus was so impressed she now insists I get a scroll saw!

pattern here .. http://woodgears.ca/reindeer/index.html

Apologies for the picture quality

 

[RogerP]

Heat engine.

 

[Sawdust=manglitter]

First bandsaw box I've ever made, Christmas present for my niece. Finishing touches were made at 10pm on Christmas Eve!!

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[Blister]

First bandsaw box I've ever made, Christmas present for my niece. Finishing touches were made at 10pm on Christmas Eve!!

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:shock: A first bandsaw box , it looks lovely , Your niece will love it , Good job