Recent content by Inkdchippie

Can anybody perhaps shed some light on the make, origin and value of some cherry furniture that I took off someones hands for free. The idea was to carry out some restoration work on it and sell it for a profit. The first piece is a 3 drawer chest with mirror. One of the drawers has a makers...

Thanks for the replies so far Yes, I have an over and under at present, and a jointer. The over and under will be finding a new home, or kept as a back up (haven't decided yet...) Yes, 300-400mm is gonna be going through it on a fairly regular basis Good to know. I wasn't sure, but suspected...

Am looking at taking the plunge and investing into a stand alone thicknesser. My requirements... Minimum bed width 400mm Single phase Sub £1500 New, or refurbished Good power in reserve for planing end grain Surprisingly, I've only managed to find 1 option...

custard - your replies are priceless, thank you. It all makes good sense to me, and i cannot wait to move things along with these chairs. It'll be a few days before I can take action as I'm having surgery tomorrow. As soon as I'm mobile and more comfortable, i will start shaping the legs in...

Hettich always work well for me. Intermat 9943P is the model number I've used. You will also need a backplate. They offer traditional cruciform style items, and more contemporary inline types too. I'll dig around my invoices to try finding the model numbers. You'll also need a push to open...

This suggestion is a feature I have incorporated into the design already. Once the mods grant permission on my account to post pictures, you will see the angle on the outside faces of the front and rear legs my template. If I choose to angle the mortices, should I do this before I angle the...

A small amount of progress today... *IMAGE TO FOLLOW ONCE I GAIN PERMISSION ON MY ACCOUNT* All the pieces dimensioned over size, until I'm fully informed on the next steps going forward in this project. Frustratingly, I'm one piece short for the rails :( This means having to cut into my...

So the time has come.... My commitment to attempting a chair build is now at the point of no return :shock: I'm a fan of clean, contemporary lines and after trawling the old interweb, a David Savage design, named "Swinger" is my inspiration. As my account is new I'm unable to post links to the...