It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 14:36
Cabinetman wrote:Trouble is the higher it is the more it will move, mentioned this before, 36” long 8”wide top and 18” high.
Another idea for the melting pot.
Andyp wrote:Wooden is going to be heavy isn't it? I would have thought keeping the weight down would be an important consideration.
Woodster wrote:For transportation I’ve always rather liked this idea.
Woodster wrote:Or you could go more rustic?
Lurker wrote:They are excellent…….. what did your wife make?
Cabinetman wrote:Just shows, it’s true what practice makes!
Cabinetman wrote:Just shows, it’s true what practice makes! Suggest you look back at your first attempt and see how far you’ve come.
AndyT wrote:Not boring at all - this is real life woodworking, in a limited space, exploring different possibilities and extending your skills.
That's far better than some carefully staged video demonstration designed for clicks, not to help other woodworkers.
AndyT wrote:That big Ryoba looks a very practical option, with the great benefit of knowing that it's properly sharp when you get it. And presumably not outrageously expensive?
AndyT wrote:As for your pace of work, I don't see anything wrong there!
AndyT wrote:Looking good, and I applaud you for having a panel gauge and finding an excuse to use it.
AndyT wrote:How are you liking the chestnut? I've only used it once, for a simple garden chair, but found it really pleasant to work.
AndyT wrote:An excellent choice for your chest, I'd say.
AndyT wrote:I've only used it once, for a simple garden chair, but found it really pleasant to work.
AndyT wrote:It's lasting very well. The chair stays outside except for the winter time, when it comes indoors.
I could have left the wood unfinished, but I chose to varnish it. I used Le Tonkinois, which is excellent stuff. (It's used a lot on wooden boats, including Tally Ho.) It's a soft varnish which can stretch or shrink with the wood movement.
I've touched it up a bit this winter. There was a bit of deterioration on some horizontal surfaces and where the neighbours cats like to scratch, but on the whole the chair is keeping its nice light colour.
Cabinetman wrote:You’ve put a lot of hard work into those (and the wip thank you) I do feel you need a plan to work to though, it would be a shame after all that if you couldn’t do what you wanted. But coming on well!
Malc2098 wrote:I used to turn a lot of Chestnut at school back in the 60s. It always came up well.
Chestnut is also cleft for fencing, so it is intended to last outdoors untreated.
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