Post a photo of the last thing you made

[MikeG.]

Superb, Nick. Simple and elegant. =D> =D>

 

[NickM]

Superb, Nick. Simple and elegant. =D> =D>

Thanks Mike

 

[Bm101]

We'll see what he makes of it when I give it to him this weekend. I expect he'll lose interest when he realises it doesn't need batteries! It's the sort of thing I would have shrugged my shoulders over as a child but would love to have now, so hopefully he will appreciate it one day even if he doesn't immediately.

And that's it all in a nutshell isn't it?. Let's hope one day he has a moment where he thinks I could...(*insert future hopes here*) because of that beautiful box.
Maybe he picks up a chisel one day instead of just the pc/tablet.
Sowing seeds Nick... 8)
Royal flush he ends up using it as a proper toolbox in a good few years. Great stuff.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

A little platter from a piece of elm from a rotten garden table my neighbour gave me for firewood. I salvaged only two pieces from the whole table, it was so rotten. She's a bit of a wood freak so I did it for her - she is delighted with it. The rim is done with liming wax and it's finished with Finishing Oil.

I had a very shallow mount so it flew off, fortunately not a lot of damage was done but I had to re turn it. I had to make up the "jig" to turn the dovetail off as it was just too large for my button jaws.
The little blocks are hot melt glued on, and the straps screwed through them. If the blocks don't come off cleanly it can be skimmed flat again for future use.

 

[Bm101]

Like the way the convex shape suits the elm grain there Phil. Very nifty and smart turning.

And if she's ever going to a Wild West fancy dress party she can turn it upside down and wear it as a hat.

 

[Dominik Pierog]

I get back doll house. I designed everything and made it years ago for cousin.
Now she is too old and house need some renovation. I don't know why I not use thicker plywood back then.

Windows are opening.... also mosquito's

 

[Dr Al]

Today I replaced my plywood vice jaws with new ones made out of some spare hardwood:

Open:

Having the dog holes (with stainless steel fillers to keep sawdust out) in the jaws should give me some useful alternatives for clamping stuff.

I've been doing a lot of planing of wood lately. None of it has had any real purpose yet: I've just been practising my technique. I've mostly done it using a single stop and a bit of wood with a v cut into the end:

That works really well, but there have been a few times when I've wanted something a bit firmer. I can't fit a tail vice to my bench as the handle would get in the way of the roller door (I guess I could make it with a removable handle, but I can't be bothered with that). Hopefully the extra dog holes in the vice jaw will give me some alternative clamping methods and will tide me over until I get more workshop space.

For short stock, I can clamp it like this:

For wide stock (> 178 mm), I can use a dog on the end and clamp it side on:

For narrower stuff, I have to use a clamp of some sort as the end stop, but that's quite easy:

For really narrow stuff (< 76 mm) I'll need some sort of spacer to fill in the gap, but that shouldn't be too hard.

I need to make some wooden square things with round holes in to give a softer clamp "jaw" than the stainless steel dogs, but that hasn't made it to the top of the list yet.

 

[WaldoBarnstormer]

My last creation was a prototype that will hopefully get re-made in some oak for a craft brewer as a Christmas present.

It's called a beer flight or beer paddle. Basically a holding device so you can easily carry a few pint glasses at a time. This one was just knocked up with some scrap 18mm ply and a bit of wood dye... Perfectly functional however so he'll probably get this one as well.

 

[El Barto]

King post oak porch made this week. Three trusses sitting on posts.

 

[Hornbeam]

Small chest of drawers in burr/figured walnut withe black walnut lipping
Top drawer does shut flush it just came slightly open when I photographed
If people want I have quite a few photos during construction so could post these in the projects thread
Ian

 

[John15]

Very nice indeed Ian. Some construction photos would be very welcome.

John

 

[MikeG.]

We don't get enough threads on the construction of stuff like that, Hornbeam, so yes please to a proper blow-by-blow description & photos.

 

[Hornbeam]

I will try and do it this afternoon when I get back from a ride on the bike
Ian

 

[MikeG.]

I will try and do it this afternoon when I get back from a ride on the bike
Ian

When you say "the bike"...... :lol: :lol:

 

[swb58]

As I learned it, the rule is: "If you pick a stone up, you have to use it." Concentrates the mind, somewhat.

I have been known to cheat.

I support this idea, as used by a mason I knew who was building walls a hundred years ago. Perhaps it depends on what stone you have to work with but with the irregular limestone we have around here you pick up a stone and you find a place for it. Otherwise you end up with a pile of rubbish on the floor or a wall which progresses in appearance from nice stone at one end to rubbish stone at the other..

 

[Hornbeam]

The most easily accessible one

 

[Dominik Pierog]

I restore and repair this saw years ago.
Tilt screw was bend, after repair centrifugal knob force lift the 5,5kW engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c25ckAb6p2g

 

[Petey83]

Maple, cherry and Walnut cutting board

 

[MarkDennehy]

Ten year wedding anniversary gift is tin, right?
(BTW, thanks for the rippled sycamore Custard, now I have to go find more!)

And because I like being alive...

 

[J-G]

That looks to be as devious a means to hide a gift as I've become known to do Mark =D>