>Painted Bookcase
>It’s been a while since I updated this Blog, I’ve been on a site for the last few weeks fitting floors, skirting’s, and general carpentry work. I have also been doing a few jobs around the workshop, a new setting out bench, and filling the holes in the concrete(one sprained ankle too many). I will post a few pic’s of […]
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>New Office…..kind of.
>Now, I know you are all going to have a good laugh at my current office, as you can see it consists of a mdf shelf, and a phone. I didn’t allow for a pen and pad, as I figured I could always find them on my bench no problems….how wrong could I be. This has done […]
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>New Commission…maybe
>Today when I went over to my existing clients house, to take a couple photos of the blanket chest(they didn’t want it by the way… my wife is over the moon). But they did call me into the lounge to take a look at their Brandy collection(no I wasn’t asked to test it), now I’ve seen it […]
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>Blanket Chest really finished
>I finally decided on a finish for the chest, and that’s a hard wax oil by Fiddes. I took a look at the tried and true website recommended by Alex, and found that they had a similar product called, Original wood finish. I gave the outside one complete coat and wiped off the excess, then another and did the same. I […]
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>Blanket Chest Finished
> I think I might keep this one, as the timber only cost £60, and has only took 20hrs so far . Oh and I really quite like it, It’s funny because I would say my taste is more contemporary, but this more traditional furniture is something that I’m liking more and more […]
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>Blanket Chest II
>Got all of the panels machined and glued up today, I’m still undecided as to have fielded panels on the inside, and carved panels at the front. Or to just have fielded panels on the outside, and flat panels on the inside. Hmm..really not sure, carved panels would add a lot of time, that a […]
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>Blanket Chest
>Made a start on a blanket chest today, its going to be in the traditional style. This is in part because most of the requested furniture from my clients, is in this form, also in part because I haven’t made a piece like this for many years, and I really want to. It’s not for […]
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>Some Nice Timber
>I had to drop off the fire surround today, which is very close to a timber yard. Well I have an order for a table coming up soonish, so thought I would buy some timber for this, and some for stock. For the table I want the top to be book-matched, so need to use a […]
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>Design for some stools
>Having just finished the repair on the little footstool, I thought I would draw out a design based on this. I had a bit of time today so what do you think? This is of course only a rough sketch, the dimensions are as follows..24″ ht 16″ w 12″d so it could be used by adults […]
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>Bench Stop Review
>This is a short review of the little adjustable metal bench stops, that I fitted to my bench three years ago. These are a very reasonably priced accessory, if I remember correctly, they were about £5 each. They are made from Alloy, so you do run the risk of nicking your plane blade, although I never have. When […]
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