>Sycamore wardrobes Finished
>Just fitted these today, the clients father and mother were very pleased. The young client wanted to paint them…oh well cant please them all the time. Thanks for looking, have a great weekend guys.
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>Oak ledged and braced doors
>I’ve been meaning to get these finished for a couple of weeks, but have been tied up on the wardrobe job. These are going to look very traditional, and the oak is stunning. Starting with a pile of machined timber… Then apply the ledges and braces Then nail, I’m using hand-made looking nails for this(that […]
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>Sycamore wardrobes
>I’m sure its getting a bit boring seeing all these wardrobes I’m making at the moment, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. I have a couple of nicer(to make) pieces soon, a knee-hole desk with nine drawers, and a little shelf unit. Anyway here’s a few progress shots of the large sycamore […]
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>Timber Store.
>I recently bought a house, and one of the things that got left behind was a 16’x8′ shed/garage. I’ve decided that it will make a good temporary timber store, and if it lasts me a couple of years I will be happy. I was going to buy a shipping container for this purpose, but when […]
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>Ash Wardrobes Finished.
>Just got the pair of European Ash wardrobes fitted and finished today. The clients were very happy and have asked me to quote for other work, and have recommended me to some of their friends. Anyway here’s a few pic’s… Unfortunately you can’t really see the large field I applied to the door panel and […]
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>Drawer problem.
>I have a small problem on the ash wardrobes I’m making, both of the robes are being fitted into alcoves, but one of these alcoves is 250mm(10″) smaller than the other. The wardrobes must both look the same from the front elevation, which means internally on the right hand one, there is an odd dog […]
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>Large fielded panels.
>I made this post yesterday, and its disappeared? I will try to write it again similar.. I’ve been working on the panels for the doors, that are going on the Ash wardrobes for the last couple of days. They are having a large field applied to them, I was going to make a jig for them to ride through […]
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>Timber selection.
>OK I’ve been machining some European white ash today, and thought I would speak a little bit about how I select timber for doors. When I look at timber for doors I want it to be straight and flat, with no twist or bow along its length, or cup through its width. I don’t use […]
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>Dovetails for real.
>I’ve made a start on the six drawers, these will be hand-cut, or at least my version. First off the stock is cut to size, then marked out to where they are going. I’m using European Ash for all of my drawers for this project. Then I nail the sides together with a small veneer […]
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>A Bit More On the Painted Robe.
>Got all the doors shot in and hung today, I used the little L/N 60 1/2 block plane for this, it performed brilliantly as you would expect. I just wish I’d took the plunge years ago. All hung and swinging nicely. There was just time to get all the drawer fronts fitted, before my father […]
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