First attempt with recycled wood.
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21 March 2014 at 4:42 am #30319
I wanted to have a go at my first project with all hand tools but I also wanted to see what I could achieve by using recycled material.
Ive used pallet wood my lad brought home from work; so my first task was to use Paul’s recommended stock preparation routine which worked a treat so now I had the materials for the project.
One other issue I had was I had no plough plane and so the rebates were done with a chisel freehand and it worked I have the blisters to prove it, all the time my Bosch router was sat on the shelf looking at me but I was not going to give into it.
The photo shows what I have manage to achieve and I am quite happy and surprised at the finish I managed to get with the wood I used.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.21 March 2014 at 11:07 am #30365thats fantastic Mark and we should all take note me most of all as i quite often say i’ve not got the right wood for this or that or i cant do that i haven’t got the right tool this goes to show you can if you want to thanks
21 March 2014 at 12:19 pm #30382Nice job on your clock construction. Also, well done in your reuse of available materials. There are several examples here on this forum of folks using pallet timber and reclaiming timber from discarded furniture. I think its a responsible way to go especially for those of use who are doing this as a hobby.
Be sure to post photos of your completed clock.
21 March 2014 at 5:02 pm #30673Thank you for your kind feedback; if it wasn’t for Paul’s fantastic encouragement videos and the people on here who share in the enjoyment or passion of woodwork, I wouldn’t have had the confidence or the idea of trying these things.
21 March 2014 at 8:35 pm #30798Great job, you would never guess that it was made out of a reclaimed pallet wood.Well Done
31 March 2014 at 11:52 pm #44093My apologies for the delay, I recall someone asking to post a pic when finished, not the greatest photo but hopefully it will come over ok. Finish was three coats Shellac and buffed out with Beeswax/Turpentine.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.1 April 2014 at 2:14 am #44121Dave it looks much like Pine or Spruce but felt a little firmer almost drier when I worked it; One length I ran a plane down, seemed dry the grain was almost brittle? I decided not to work with that length as I didn’t want extra ware on my tools.
The rest was rather good only real issue I had to work with was grain direction on one length; I found my self doing it in almost two directions as the grain changed direction half way along due to two fish eyes lol. Im still learning wood types and I’m afraid that’s the closest description to what I found, whether that seemingly dry state is a result of it life as a pallet or just something in my head I’m unsure. Wish I could be more certain sorry. -
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