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andys sxi

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21st Jan 12 at 18:21

Yeah he's some good things he recently done a rolling pin out of 3 prices of oak skirting glued together,

I only done 2 years at college as the third year was mainly roofing and I need pictures to complete the work and I couldn't get them

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mwg

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21st Jan 12 at 22:16

Measured up the oak trunk I've got for milling today. It's about 3.5m long and 1.2m diameter. Be a few planks come out of this

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26th Jan 12 at 00:36

You gong to cut that up with that little saw?

We used one of these to cut up a big oak and make a veranda for my mum

[Edited on 26-01-2012 by Ste]

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26th Jan 12 at 11:41

When you're making the table top, are you planning on running it through a planer thicknesser? I'd like to give furniture making a go one day, but that's one tool I don't have access to.

mwg

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26th Jan 12 at 12:30

quote:
Originally posted by Ste
You gong to cut that up with that little saw?

That was only on there for scale really. It's got an 18" bar on and I'd need about a 42" bar to get through that

There's a saw mill nearby that's hopefully going to buy it and they collect too. Not sure on the exact logistics of it all yet with it being down a narrow lane and across a field

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26th Jan 12 at 14:19

How much will you get for that out of interest?

Dave

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26th Jan 12 at 15:15

quote:
Originally posted by ed
When you're making the table top, are you planning on running it through a planer thicknesser? I'd like to give furniture making a go one day, but that's one tool I don't have access to.

If the timber is already planed all round, which it looks to be in this case, just sanding will take care of the top as long as you do a decent job of jointing it up.

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28th Jan 12 at 15:42

Yeah decent joins and then a sand to remove any blemishes and any excess glue.
I'm gutted I should have started this already and have updates but I can't get in the workshop ATM and my shed isn't big enough lol

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28th Jan 12 at 15:49

Amateur, I know a guy who made a staircase for someone at home, routered the strings out in his kitchen

Made these for my brother on his drive last year (if this link works)...

Which it won't because facebook is broken

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28th Jan 12 at 15:54

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/10088/dsc01122.jpg

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/10088/dsc01124.jpg

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/10088/dsc01121.jpg

[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Dave]

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28th Jan 12 at 16:02

Pine? The lap board rebated in?

[Edited on 28-01-2012 by Chris F]

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28th Jan 12 at 16:08

Yeah, just planed up stock from timber merchants. Got them to put it through treatment plant though so should last.

3x3 legs, 3x2 rails, vt&g (backyard gate stuff) and some bits of decking I had left over for the bottom. Rails are tenoned into the posts and rebated to take the boards. Really nice to make, I'll probably make a couple more for my house when the weather gets a bit better.

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28th Jan 12 at 16:10

They smart mate

Dave

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28th Jan 12 at 16:28

Thanks.

I'd like to make some to sell but by the time I've bought the timber and treated it they would cost way more than most people would pay, even with me only taking a modest amount for labour.

I've just got a guide rail and base for my circular saw so I'll look at making some furniture in the summer, fancy a new tv unit, shouldn't be too hard.

Just stuck some more pics in my garage too.

andys sxi

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28th Jan 12 at 16:31

quote:
Originally posted by Dave
Thanks.

I'd like to make some to sell but by the time I've bought the timber and treated it they would cost way more than most people would pay, even with me only taking a modest amount for labour.

I've just got a guide rail and base for my circular saw so I'll look at making some furniture in the summer, fancy a new tv unit, shouldn't be too hard.

Just stuck some more pics in my garage too.

how many tubes of caulk did you use on the skirting

work looks really good how long have you been doing it for?

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28th Jan 12 at 16:41

Did you like my shameless "look how good my scribe and mitre is" shot.

Too long, I started early '98 so 14 years. I mainly work as a subbie on sites now, those pics are some private work I did about 18months ago after I was made redundant.

andys sxi

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28th Jan 12 at 16:45

they are really good even better aswell as its the big skirting

oh so you have been doing to for a long time then

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Russ

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2nd Feb 12 at 22:50

Pics

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2nd Feb 12 at 23:30

Skills

Chris F

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3rd Feb 12 at 11:48

Right update, i finally managed to get some time in the workshop

First ripped up the boards of oak into the sizes i need:

Boards laid out roughly how i wanted them, 100/140/100/140/100mm:

Next was to join them together using the festool and glued with Titebond II:

Clamped up tight and level, then excess glue removed with a damp cloth:

Cut and worked out one side of the legs and dry fit test:

Glued and clamped up:

Once top was dry, sanded down to remove saw burn marks then added a ever so light chamfer to the edges:

That was all i could do at that point as i had to wait for the legs t dry so i could do more work on them.

So i just knocked the old dear up a Solid Oak chopping board with a bit i had lying about, still needs a few coats of Olive Oil but u get the idea:

[Edited on 03-02-2012 by Chris F]

Dave

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3rd Feb 12 at 12:07

Looking good. How are you thinking of fixing the top to the legs?

Domino looks a great bit of kit, just a shame it comes with a Festool price tag. I'm after the TS55 plunge saw, £450 inc vat

You can get the Dewalt and two rails for £200 less though, not sure the Festool is £200 better.