I'm a beginner woodworker who favours hand tools and reclaimed timber

Tools

A bench hook/simple shooting board a la Richard Maguire.  Worked well though I had to glue up a couple of smaller boards to get the width. A bird cage awl.  From a tent peg, will see if i was able to harden it well enough…

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Boxes

A few boxes made from "junk wood" for storage of various tools etc. in my workshop. This little one is simple pine and for storing a few blow-torch related tools. These bigger boxes were made from the back panel of a large wardrobe.  One still…

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Switch caddy

A fairly generic little pine tray but sized to neatly fit Nintendo Switch game boxes and controllers (also nice and curved to match the Switch). Holding panel while cutting the groove Dry fit Finished with shellac

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Bread box

A rather complicated bread box, using framed panel construction as I only had narrow pieces of the reclaimed wood from some drawers (maybe silky oak?). Prepared stock, kept some of the original moldings. Sides and frame Lid, small scratch stock to add a bead Dry…

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Boxes

Little tray from a split bit of "fire wood" From same "junk wood" (douglas fir?) as the bucket. Too dry (soft?) for joinery... BLO for some colour and shellac. Box with lid fits a few packs of cards.

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