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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I'm a beginner woodworker who favours hand tools and reclaimed timber
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.
Continue reading...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
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...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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