TheTiddles
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Right then, time to start on this one whilst the copy-lathe is in work...
Just to remind you all...
Entry Level: Beginner, unless otherwise advised...
Design Brief: A toybox for my goddaughter designed such that it can double as an occasional table in the lounge where toys can be quickly thrown in to tidy up.
There is a design but that's on another computer, I'll add it during the week.
I started by getting some wood, I know I'm in the beginner category but I think this is definitely one of the best ways to start a woodwork project. The beech for the top and frame was purchased with the intention of ripping it up and leaving it indoors sticked up to dry for a couple of weeks, a couple of months later, here it is
It's very clean looking as the boards from that supplier are sanded smooth so you can see exactly what you are buying, but don't be fooled that they are straight and square you still need to do the usual work, so we did...
With that all done I started with the easiest bit, the top, which is just three boards joined together, I've used some biscuits for alignment which are cut with a router, this cutter is ages old, cost about a fiver and it really crappy, I need a new one as I just don't use them enough to get a machine specifically for it.
The piece is easily held secure with the iron hold-down from last year's Secret Santa, it's amazingly good for something so simple, must get a couple more one day. Please avert your eyes from the unfinished tool cabinet below, still awaiting knobs...
Using fizzy glue which on a warm day like today was going off rather faster than I would ideally like the parts are clamped with panel clamps first and then the extras just to squeeze it tight. I would like to add a note of appreciation to the local journalists, who do a fantastic job of supplying an easily located pack of thin glue protective membranes, though you really don't have to go to the effort of printing on them all, nobody's ever going to read it and take the staples out they just get in the way when separating them.
I haven't bought the wood for the panels yet, I was thinking spalted beech but given how light the framework will be maybe something darker like zebrano would be more striking, anyway, plenty of time for that now I've finally started...
Aidan
Just to remind you all...
Entry Level: Beginner, unless otherwise advised...
Design Brief: A toybox for my goddaughter designed such that it can double as an occasional table in the lounge where toys can be quickly thrown in to tidy up.
There is a design but that's on another computer, I'll add it during the week.
I started by getting some wood, I know I'm in the beginner category but I think this is definitely one of the best ways to start a woodwork project. The beech for the top and frame was purchased with the intention of ripping it up and leaving it indoors sticked up to dry for a couple of weeks, a couple of months later, here it is
It's very clean looking as the boards from that supplier are sanded smooth so you can see exactly what you are buying, but don't be fooled that they are straight and square you still need to do the usual work, so we did...
With that all done I started with the easiest bit, the top, which is just three boards joined together, I've used some biscuits for alignment which are cut with a router, this cutter is ages old, cost about a fiver and it really crappy, I need a new one as I just don't use them enough to get a machine specifically for it.
The piece is easily held secure with the iron hold-down from last year's Secret Santa, it's amazingly good for something so simple, must get a couple more one day. Please avert your eyes from the unfinished tool cabinet below, still awaiting knobs...
Using fizzy glue which on a warm day like today was going off rather faster than I would ideally like the parts are clamped with panel clamps first and then the extras just to squeeze it tight. I would like to add a note of appreciation to the local journalists, who do a fantastic job of supplying an easily located pack of thin glue protective membranes, though you really don't have to go to the effort of printing on them all, nobody's ever going to read it and take the staples out they just get in the way when separating them.
I haven't bought the wood for the panels yet, I was thinking spalted beech but given how light the framework will be maybe something darker like zebrano would be more striking, anyway, plenty of time for that now I've finally started...
Aidan