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    This is the last chance I have to sand the interior edges of the face frames. Once installed, it would be practically impossible to sand properly at the shelves level.     [...]

RING AND OPEN END SPANNER THROUGH ASH LOG  HOLE IN LOG 1/4 INCH  SHAFT ON RING SPANNER IS 1/4 X 3/8 – RING SPANNER / WRENCH  BOTH ENDS 3/4 INCH OVERALL SIZE.…

Thank you all. We received more than 150 entries in our “Caption the Photo Contest.” But curses on those  who mentioned “The Macarena” , that  song has been [...]

AS WE IN THE UK CALL IT A SPANNER ?YOU CALL IT A WRECH?? TOOK 5 HOURS TO DO BUT I AM HAPPY WITH MY END PROUDUCT. THE WRENCH/SPANNER THRU A LOG. AS YOU CAN SEE HOLE IS 1/2 INCH …

   Here is the completed cut of a face frame made with the jigsaw. Since I’m using the pattern guide to trace the decorative cuts, both hutches will be identical.   [...]

IN BETWEEN SORTING WORKSHOP OUT MADE THIS FOR A SHOW PIECE FOR FUTURE ORDERS SO CUSTOMERS CAN SEE WHAT I CAN DO FOR A GIFT THEY MAY HAVE IN MIND THAT THEY CANNOT BUY ELSEWHERE.THEY CAN ORDER WHAT [...]

  As I did on the sides, the lower front rails will have a decorative cut. So I take the time to make a router pattern guide to get identical and smooth cuts on both hutches. Here is the [...]

TABLE AND 2 BENCHES NOW COMPLETE MADE FROM 90MM X 40 MM CLS TIMBER GLUED SCREWED AND OILED.!…

 To make perfect face frames, I check and I identify each of the joints with letters.   Since I want to assemble the face frames with biscuits, I mark the exact location of the biscuits [...]

AS I RECYCLE WHY WASTE A BOTTLE? DECK OF CARDS IN ANOTHER BOTTLE. SOMETHING TO BAFFLE YOUR BRAINS OVER THE WEEKEND.THE OTHER DECK YOU SEE WILL FIND ITS WAY INTO SOMETHING ELSE I MAY FIND IN THE [...]

A drawer alone — just an open box — is an oddity. For it to work as intended, it has to be installed in a case in a way that allows it to be opened and closed. In this excerpt from [...]

JUST FINISHED TABLE FOR GARDEN .THIS IS MADE FROM 90MM X 40 MM CLS TIMBER.ALL I GOT TO DO NOW IS SAND IT THEN TREAT IT WITH BOILED LINSEED OIL. NEXT I AM GOING TO MAKE 2 BENCHES TO MATCH …