Tom Paton (81)

Cutting gauge

Simple cutting gauge from some scraps (merbau and a mystery wood).  Cutter from a piece of old jigsaw blade. Added a hole to hang it after taking the photo.

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Headphone rack

Reclaimed merbau rack to store our over-the-ear headphones. Cleaned up Front frame with a kind of recessed through-tenon Dovetailed bottom frame Rough shape Dividers in place Stupidly blurry in-use shot Finished with shellac

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Two more boxes

A couple of small boxes made while experimenting with a grooving plane and mitre saw. The first box was framed with reclaimed hardwood from a patio umbrella.  Pine panels were bevelled and "lacquered" with an India ink and shellac mix. The second box was also…

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Shoe rack

Pine shelves, posts and feet from some interestingly figured wood salvaged from a bed head.  Don't have a "before" photo but I didn't expect much before it was cleaned up!  Finished with linseed oil and beeswax polish.

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Shelf

An "expansion" shelf for our mantle to provide more space for photo frames & knickknacks. Made from a bunch of smaller reclaimed outdoor furniture pieces, resawn and nailed to a pine frame. Frame was "lacquered" with shellac coloured with India ink. Halving joints on the…

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