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[blackrodd]

Nice looking job there, I just love the pivots, an interesting design very well done.
Rodders

 

[n0legs]

I made a mallet.
UHMW head with a hard wood handle of unknown species.

 

[xy mosian]

That is a very good looking mallet. Does it slip on the chisel handle in use?
Please explain what " UHMW " is, yes I can see that it is some variety of plastic.

xy

 

[n0legs]

That is a very good looking mallet. Does it slip on the chisel handle in use?
Please explain what " UHMW " is, yes I can see that it is some variety of plastic.

xy

Thank you.
As far as I've used it hasn't slipped, it just gives a nice solid "thunk" on the chisels.
UHMW is Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene. It's very tough and it is quite easy to work, I turned the head with a roughing gouge and a scraper. I drilled it with a forstner bit. Lovely long ribbons of the stuff all over the workshop
Here's a link for Wiki that explains it far better than I ever could:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-hig ... lyethylene

 

[xy mosian]

Thanks for the explanation n0Legs, and the information that the mallet doesn't slip. I've often wondered about that.

xy

 

[RogerBoyle]

That is a very good looking mallet. Does it slip on the chisel handle in use?
Please explain what " UHMW " is, yes I can see that it is some variety of plastic.

xy

Thank you.
As far as I've used it hasn't slipped, it just gives a nice solid "thunk" on the chisels.
UHMW is Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene. It's very tough and it is quite easy to work, I turned the head with a roughing gouge and a scraper. I drilled it with a forstner bit. Lovely long ribbons of the stuff all over the workshop
Here's a link for Wiki that explains it far better than I ever could:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-hig ... lyethylene

Can I ask where you got the plastic from as I may well follow your example

Roger

 

[ColeyS1]

Oak and ash folding step stool, based on a youtube video.

Open

Folded

That looks mind bogglingly awesome !!! Very smart

Coley

 

[Phill joiner]

My wife wanted a mushroom.

 

[n0legs]

My wife wanted a mushroom.

I like it =D>

 

[memzey]

Drill press table with removable sacrificial strip:


Mini-WIP in AES' thread in the jig and tips forum.

 

[Penny]

A Pace Stick stand made for an old boss' husband who has just been made a Sergeant Major. Most of those that are made are a simple base and two boards standing at 90 degrees with a notch in them and have burgundy felt to protect the Pace Stick. I've added a WW2 REME Capbadge and a current one. A mobile phone rest is at the back. A brass name plaque will be added by his wife. It's made in White Oak and stained cherry because Cherry is very expensive, especially for the thickness I needed.*

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* A Pace Stick, for those that don't know, is the 'stick' that Sergeant Majors carry around with them. It is seem as one of the accoutrements of office. It opens up to be used for measuring the 'pace' or 'step' during foot drill.

Now with it's brass name plaque and complete with the pace stick. Now, I hadn't been able to get the pace stick to check the colour, but by 'eck, it's a bloody good match! The new owner has already had people asking if they could get one the same...

 

[Cordy]

Adirondack made to a Norm design in Redwood

Norm

White is the primer/undercoat
Waiting for warmer weather before painting Pale Blue

First chair I've made; now swapped the roofing bolts for stainless coach-bolts
Had to resize Norm's plans and made templates in MDF

 

[NazNomad]

''The Lamp Of Shame''

Amazing how something that appears initially so simple can pose so many manufacturing problems.

Still, it works fine.

 

[mind_the_goat]

NazNomad, just wiping up the tea I spit out when I saw this

 

[monkeybiter]

Very witty!

 

[Woodchips2]

Nice job Cordy, well done =D> =D>

Is the chair very comfortable?

Regards Keith

 

[Cordy]

Cheers Keith
Yes very comfortable; I'm not surprised that they are so popular in USA
Already have orders for 2 more, free of course :lol: :lol:

Going to make exactly as Norm's plans except for a few pocket hole joints - seat and back slats

The legs look a little vulnerable should the chair be moved around a lot, so I'm going to make one with Oak legs and second with Mahogany legs using timber that's lying around
Norm's Video

 

[IHc1vtr+]

Something a bit different to usual pen's

 

[NazNomad]

Is the chair very comfortable?

The Adirondack chair is often stated as being ''the most comfortable wooden chair you'll ever sit in'' ... and they're right. I made three of these many years ago and they out-comfort any other wooden furniture I've sat on.

I used these plans ... http://www.buildeazy.com/fp_adirondackchair_std-4.html

 

[custard]

Is the chair very comfortable?

The Adirondack chair is often stated as being ''the most comfortable wooden chair you'll ever sit in'' ... and they're right. I made three of these many years ago and they out-comfort any other wooden furniture I've sat on.

I used these plans ... http://www.buildeazy.com/fp_adirondackchair_std-4.html

Very comfortable when you're sat down...but tricky for anyone over 40 to then stand up!