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Fixing conundrum

Malc2098 said:
If you are going to be using a finishing resin, Roger, then I'd do it, and sand it, before fixing the handles in place.
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LOL....too late...they're fixed. I agree it's going to be tricky getting under the handles and which is why I'm toying with the idea of good old Microcrystalline wax.
 
Postie finally deigned to deliver today the package that Lons sent me.

8mm walnut - handles for the fixing of.

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You're a star, Sir! 👋
 
AndyP said:
Anyone wanting dowels in all sorts of timber and of varying sizes can find them here

Wooden Dowels | Hardwood Dowels & Timber Dowel Rods

Find great deals on wooden dowels with G&S Specialist Timber. We offer free delivery on UK orders over £45 as well as high levels of customer satisfaction.
www.toolsandtimber.co.uk www.toolsandtimber.co.uk
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I use them for 19mm maple dowels for the shafts of my marking gauges, very good quality.

Pete
 
Here's another (I had it marked for plugs) -
plugitwood.co.uk

Dowels

Our wooden dowels are available in a range of different timbers and are supplied in lengths up to 1 metre long. They are manufactured from one continuous piece of timber which is sanded smooth for a fine finish. They are ideal for furniture making, crafts and DIY.
plugitwood.co.uk
 
So adjusted Bob's dowels to the correct diameter ;) . Actually it was good to have them slightly oversize as it let me stick them in the drill chuck and gracefully sand them to a tight fit. Glued them all in place. I did intend to finesse them into the holes using a clamp but it was too tight and to a Mark 1 hammer was used.

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Once dry I cut them down to 1mm above the handle surface using a zero-kerf Japanese saw and a 1mm plastic spacer. Then pared them down with a sharp chisel (I managed to find one lurking at the back if a drawer). Coat of Chestnut Microcrystalline Wax, a good buff and job's a good'un. Only taken 10 years to finish.

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Looks very posh for a every day use Roger, I think I'd only use it to impress my guests as I serve drinks.
 
I used it last night. The veneered baseboard was never intended to be used as a tray. It was just a learning piece from my veneering course. Sadly it is impractical and would probably be too large even for Shrek. So I think I will put it on Etsy and donate the proceeds to charity
 
My Dad started to make a round dining table when they first got married, because mum wanted one. When he was making it, she asked him how big it going to be, so he drew it out in chalk on the back yard.
"Well that won't be big enough", says Mum.
So in a huff he put the timber up in the rafters of the shed. It was still there when he died, 40-odd years later.
S
 
It's a sorry state of affairs when we eat off trays. The end of civilisation and conversation. Despite having a proper dining room with 3 tables in it and vowing when we built the kitchen that we would eat dinner at the table, what happens in real life every single night is that we put Netflix or whatever on the telly and eat, too late for good health, off trays. :censored:
 
Just a thought - if you made a little frame for it with legs, is it a good size for a bed tray?
 
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