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Old wood

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Old wood

Postby Andyp » 03 Jun 2019, 19:42

Unlike some I have to make the most of what I have got. ;) :)

This is what’s known around here as “tropical hardwood”. A mahogany looking timber which was part of the old arbour we dismantled when the terrace was relaid.

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Nothing extravagant to be made nor will there be any fine carpentry but something usefull that the missus has asked for to help in the garden. Oh and it will be mobile.

Today spent with daughter prepping, cleaning and cutting to length.
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Re: Old wood

Postby Andyp » 07 Jun 2019, 16:38

Et voila

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No fancy joints just laps, half laps and lots of screws Daughter managed to use a few cordless tools and sander, she is as pleased as punch and mum is too.

Note the deliberate slope to allow water to drain off. ;) :)
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Re: Old wood

Postby TrimTheKing » 07 Jun 2019, 22:33

Very nice mate.
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Re: Old wood

Postby Woodbloke » 08 Jun 2019, 08:49

TrimTheKing wrote:Very nice mate.


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Nice job and good to see one of the children getting stuck in. Mine show absolutely no interest in woodmangling of any sort but are always keen to get a little something from the WoD - Rob
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Re: Old wood

Postby Andyp » 08 Jun 2019, 10:01

Thanks Chaps. I do need to replace 2 broken drill bits but it is worth it.
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Re: Old wood

Postby Rod » 08 Jun 2019, 10:49

UK Drills have a 20% sale at the moment.


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Re: Old wood

Postby Malc2098 » 09 Jun 2019, 09:33

Proper job!
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Re: Old wood

Postby 9fingers » 09 Jun 2019, 13:28

Andyp wrote:Thanks Chaps. I do need to replace 2 broken drill bits but it is worth it.


A tip for beginners drilling holes in wood, is to take a nail of a similar diameter and cut off the head and use that as a drill bit. Works best in softish woods but will go into hardwood too with a power drill.
Unlike their HSS counterparts, these rarely break leaving metal in the hole and are near zero cost.
Our woodwork master at school used this technique as he was fed up up with we embryo wood butchers continually breaking drill bits.

I still use this for drill pilot holes for nails near the edge of timber. Because the nail does not really cut the fibres but instead pushes them apart when creating the hole, it is still quite a tight fit on the nail when you come to fit them in.


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Postby Andyp » 09 Jun 2019, 16:10

Thanks Bob, I will try to remember that. They were 2mm bits that broke and in fact we continued with the broken but for some time drilling through those softward slats into the hardwood frame.
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Postby Andyp » 09 Jun 2019, 16:12

Malc2098 wrote:Proper job!


Thanks, fit for purpose certainly
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