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    Recovering from an op- ideas of what to do?

    Today I will prepare some wood and patterns to make several shaker oval boxes. Also some boxes for my power carving equipment that is in cardboard boxes that are well past their useful life. I might also prepare some small turning projects.
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    Toothed Masonry hammer

    Thank you. I knew you would all know. The name does not come to mind but that is what I was searching for. Thanks Mike but I think it will be a slow long job. Also I can get one for £10. I am sure I had one. It is probably at my Dad’s house.
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    Toothed Masonry hammer

    What are the masonry hammers that have (had) a replaceable toothed tip used to rough up a surface or clean up mortar from reclaimed bricks called? I know they are redundant as these days it is done with an SDS drill with a toothed chisel.
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    Well, that day didn't go to plan.

    Excellent news. I was going to suggest you get knitting needles ready for the day when the itching becomes unbearable, but your solution was far better. I hope you did more than just walk laps of the pub.
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    Recovering from an op- ideas of what to do?

    This is an incredibly well timed thread. I have an op in 2 weeks after which I am not supposed to do any heavy (or even light) lifting for 4-6 weeks. So thank you I will spend the weekend preparing material for box making and other small projects that have been on my round tuit list for a long...
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    Mike builds a teardrop (tongue box and conduit)

    Good but you probably should not be doing this. That said what you need is an old comfy arm chair that you can sit in place a board across the arms and then you can sand (with leg fully elevated)
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    Bedside Table

    In which case check out this https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/tables-and-desks/introduction-federal-side-table
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    Bedside Table

    I think there is a balance to be struck with the taper on this table. On fine furniture it is nice to see a taper down to 19mm, but I always think it looks very delicate. Whereas 25-30mm at the bottom looks much stronger and practical. At the top of the leg I would keep to 40-44mm square as...
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    Bedside Table

    Al, a further variation on the same theme, Federal style with added veneering and stringing. I also made the basic model as an apprentice piece 50 years ago which currently resides in my son's house. It is such a classic table and easy to adapt to suit your needs. Enjoy.
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    Like the ocean under the moon

    Very nice. I wish I had the skill. Just one small point can we stop calling the finish Mike's Magic Mix. There are and have been several recipes around for many decades maybe even a century or more. I was given a version as an apprentice nearly 50 years ago. I have seen many variations on the...
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    Bobby Workshop & Shed (advice needed)

    Nah, my C17 house has an eaves line that is more like a big dipper at Blackpool but in both planes just to really mess with your head.
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    Bobby Workshop & Shed (advice needed)

    Mike, the problem with this roof is to avoid transferring the twist from the outside to the inside and showing on the ceiling. The design was for firing pieces on top of level joists. If the firings are all made for the first 4.8m joist and fixed from high end. Then as the roof dimishes cut...
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    Bobby Workshop & Shed (advice needed)

    That's a good point otherwise the roof will be twisted when viewed from either end.
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    Bobby Workshop & Shed (advice needed)

    If it were 11 1/2ft I would agree with you Ian. The proposed structure tapers from 3500mm at the narrow end to 4800mm at the wide end. 4800mm is 16ft. I have not looked at the span tables to check, but my gut reaction is that 8" or 9" by 2" joists are needed even at 16" centres. Bobby check...
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    Bobby Workshop & Shed (advice needed)

    I think your roof joists need to be deeper for that span. Maybe 8” but it is a long time since I last designed any roof.
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    Now for the Chairs

    Yes, sat in my hospital bed post op that was the thought I was having. It can still be fatal if it bursts which was why I had emergency surgery 9am Saturday morning. The surgeons made it very clear it was not a risk to take.
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    Well, that day didn't go to plan.

    Sorry to hear that Mike. 14-5 is a very good innings for a dog
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    Now for the Chairs

    Well a week or so absence from the workshop has turned into 2 months and counting. I returned from my business trips in February one Friday morning. The following Wednesday I felt ill, Thursday I just slept. Friday I woke to a stabbing pain in the lower right of my abdomen. By the time the...
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    Well, that day didn't go to plan.

    A little late with my well wishes, but very best wishes for a speedy recovery and hope the pain is subsiding. As I have also found out (I will say more in my dining chairs thread), it comes as a shock to find you are neither immortal nor invincible. Also you get put in your place by the roll...
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    Chisels

    My most commonly used chisel is a 1" Stanley 5001. It used to be the 11/2". It very much depends what you are making. For M&T then the 1" does most of the shoulders and sides of all the tenons. That is the case even when the stock is only 3/4 thick because you need the reference and it is...
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