Recent content by RHob

Thanks All, The table is pretty much as the column in Yojevol's post and is already glued together accurately. Is very much see how far I get piece so thanks for the tips and I'll see how the next stage turns out.

thanks for the replies and apologies for the description. Its 6 pieces 500 by 200 mm with the edges mitred to the relevant angles to form a tube of sorts. Top of the table will be rebated in. No edges of the ply are visible on the sides due to the mitres.

Hi All, Have been playing around with angled cuts on a tracksaw and managed to make a passable hexagonal table out of birch ply. Plan is to veneer each side using cramps and cauls as its 500mm by 200mm per side. Can anyone see any issue with this and as its onto 18mm ply will I need a...

@fezman no WIP I'm afraid. The playing surface was routed out and then filled with resin. I used a 1.5mm router bit and a triangular template to rout out the outline of the points. Then a very nervous removal of the waste. I wouldn't recommend using London plane as if you look at it the wrong...

Finally finished this backgammon board after breaking a screw. London Plane with resin and mother of pearl inlay.

Thank you. Lid was done with a Veritas Inlay tool and then filled with resin. The silvery inlay is resin mixed with Pearl Powder. Needed the resin to stop the ebonizing bleeding into the walnut inlay and London plane Rob

Box made from London Plane and Ebonized walnut. Started off a bit of a test piece but took on a life of its own.

SL Hardwoods in Croydon have B/BB on their website and UK delivery.

Thanks all, Certainly given me some food for thought. Rob

Morning all, Am starting to think about making a cabinet to keep my records and stereo away from daughters little hands. Original thinking was to make a box out of 24mm birch ply and then poplar face frame but am thinking this is going to be quite weighty (will be *850*1400*400 mm) with 3...

Thanks all and a valuable lesson reinforced

Evening all, AM in the process of making a folding backgammon board and due to me compounding my errors (router sled slipped) I need to reduce the final thickness of the base. I think I can probably salvage a thickness of 9mm which will be rebated into a 16mm frame. Surface will be approx...

Morning, Has anyone any suggestions on how to refinish a veneered table top that seen too many cups of tea. Original plan when I thought it was solid teak like the legs was to sand back and oil but that isn't going to work given the thickness of veneer. Many thanks

Hi Mark, Very much a beginner myself and I've found Woodwork: A step by step photographic guide by Colin Eden-Eadon (Dorling Kindersley) very useful. Covers various tools and techniques in a manner that I found easy to understand. Also has various projects (tables etc) of increasing...

Thanks. Mortice and tenon with the top held on with buttons.