The Woodfiddler`s Lair

2010-08-13T08:33:00.000-07:00

Completed Arbour

2010-08-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Arbour Prior to applying preservative, stain and oil

2010-07-22T09:12:00.000-07:00

Chairs n integral table

Garden bench

2010-05-04T10:43:00.000-07:00

Four person garden bench, stained Magogany, Treated and given Two Coats of Exterior Oil .

Side Table

2010-04-29T02:57:00.000-07:00

Garden bench

2010-04-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

Garden bench

2010-04-19T14:05:00.001-07:00

Summer Garden Funiture

2010-04-19T14:01:00.000-07:00

Summer Stuff !

2010-04-19T13:53:00.000-07:00

just a bit of turning

2009-11-04T05:06:00.000-08:00

I had a turning moment !.
A piece of spalted beech that had been sitting in the shed for over a Year

2009-10-28T05:09:00.000-07:00

keeping going .... here is the latest creation, a WheelyBin tidy ( no more ugly wheelybins to be seen )

More Tables

2009-09-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

Seems I gotta try harder to match the ply during glue-up, some lengths are noticably lighter than others

Flatting finished and a Coat of Danish oil applied.

More tables on the way ... The hardest part is getting the top absolutley flat. Anything like a gloss finish will show every little defect The tops are sanded with 80 Grit Aluminium Oxide paper until flat, then 120, 180, 240, and if its going to be a gloss finish, 360 Grit Silicon Carbide paper. Here u can see the first stage of flattening , Pencil marks ( 3B ! ) are made all over the surface, when they are ALL gone , repeat with higher grit till done. The "Board" is 1.5Metres long White Oak and shown here with 80 Grit AO Paper

Big table top

2009-08-30T05:57:00.000-07:00

Big table top just been polished ready for legs to be added

2009-08-30T05:54:00.000-07:00

Another table, with magazine shelf

Coffee Table

2009-08-24T07:04:00.000-07:00

Well, I`ve started to use the wood ! - here`s the first product - Coffee Table !.

( notice the grain on the legs is orientated in the same direction on all four faces )

Got Wood ?

2009-08-21T04:21:00.000-07:00

Got Wood ? - Actually, Yes thanks ! All 6.5 Tons of it . Now Im going to be busy.

2009-08-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

Second Rabbit "Home" , didnt make all the mistakes with this one that I did the first.
All Marine Ply construction mitred and dowelled joints, no nails or screws, Except hinges and handles) Finished in Danish oil.

2009-07-28T13:31:00.000-07:00

Rabbit hutch all marine ply, finished in danish oil. No screws or nails, all dowelled joints

2009-07-22T07:33:00.000-07:00

Well, here it be ! - Its taken me a while to get round to starting this bloggy thing, and who knows, I might not update it regularly, but then again .....

I started fiddling about with wood late in life, I took Metalwork at skool, well, practically everyone did, I was brought up in the steel making area of Middlesbrough after all. Yes I hadput a few shelves up and, like most others, wrestled with flat pack rubbish, but TBH I did`nt even know the difference between hardwood and softwood until a few years ago. Having prompted by my esteemed girlfriend just 2 years ago into doing some woodturning, ( she bought me my very first, and second lathes :-)) ) I have not looked back. I have found it to be a fascinating "Hobby", theres so much to learn, so many different aspects and a huge diversity in finished "product"

Anyway, this is intended to be my fiddling blog, what I make, I will photograph and post here

2009-07-22T05:36:00.000-07:00