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I’m based in Uxbridge and I get my timber from Moss and Co. over in Greenford.
Ray Westall is the man to ask for, he’s amazingly helpful, understanding and is always ready to discuss your needs (He even reworked my last order to get me a discount).
I’ve not had to use them for a few months but their website says they are still open.
The timber is always good quality and I always feel like I’m getting decent value for money.Sanford is probably right but just in case:
I used to have exactly the same problem and also use the same knife type as Paul but found my DT joints were loose.
My problem turned out to be the chiseling technique; I was trying to take too much off in one go and this was having the same impact on my DT joints that Paul talks about with the start of the Mortises – the chisel was moving my scribe line.
I was able to confirm this by applying masking tape over the end of my pin board and then scribing the lines. The gaps in the tape always fitted perfectly but the actual joint was loose. As son as the penny dropped and I started to take more cuts (but less wood with each cut) my joint fitted fine.
The masking tape idea isn’t mine – I pinched it off Mike Pekovich from Fine WoodWorking.“methylated spirits or meths is denatured alcohol (ethyl alcohol solution “denatured” by adding methanol)”
I generally use the Liberon shellac flakes with bog standard Meths you can but from DIY stores or Garden Centres. I’ve never had any problems with this approach.
I store the mix in old sauce mix jars and have never had any issues with shelf life – even when I’ve used Meths that’s so old it’s lost the purple color and turned clear.Well, the overall build is finished.
I spent a happy time down the workshop this afternoon, finishing off the lid and adding the hinges.There’s still a stay to add but otherwise it’s time to apply a few coats of finish.
I’ve decided to use a water based varnish to protect this piece.I’m pretty pleased with the way this chest has turned out so far.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Another day – another few hours in the workshop…
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The lid is going to be frame and panel; I had great fun today chopping the mortises and cutting the tenons.
By the end of the day, the frame has been built. I’m really chuffed with the joinery – it’s almost a shame that you’ll never see them.[attachment file=553687]
The timber for the panel has been selected and I’ll be working on that next.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.I’ve been busy trying to make some things to sell on my Etsy site so there’s not been a lot of time to spend on my daughter’s Hope Chest. She’s been very understanding but I took advantage of today’s milder weather to finish the glue up of the sides to the ends and add the floor of the chest.
I’ve got to make a start on the lid next. Daughter has abandoned her original idea for ‘chunky black strap hinges” and instead we are opting for a simple butt hinge as A) I already have a set we can use, and B) she will not therefore have to buy the hinges.[attachment file=553594]
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More updates as things progress.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Over the years, my workbench has moved around the workshop several times.
I’ve had it against one wall, then under a largish window, moved if to the centre of the room and then moved it back again.For general work, I now keep it up against one wall so I have as much floor space as possible but for a really large piece, I may drag the bench through 90 degrees and have one end sticking out into the room if needed.
I often find that one of my biggest problems is not the actual workspace but things like timber storage and most importantly, storage of the piece I’m working on. For example, I’m currently building a 36″ by 18″ hope chest for my daughter; that’s a lot of floor space out of use for anything else while it’s being made. I also have several other projects on the go at the same time (all at different stages of completion) as I’ve recently had to start trying to make a living at woodworking (got made redundant) so I don’t have the luxury of making one thing at a time.
What I’m trying to say is that no matter how much you plan, this is very much a “suck it and see” type of thing. I’d be inclined to keep things as flexible as possible while you work out how you’re going to work in your new shop.
No matter what you do though, I hope you have a lot of fun in your new workshop.
JonThe bad news: I was recently made redundant*,
The good news: more time in the workshop.I’ve cleaned up the parts and finished the shaping.
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* still in discussions with my wife to see if now’s the time to move into woodworking full time.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Had a few days off work and managed to get some time in the workshop.
All the parts have been cleaned up and shaped (might do a bit more to the feet though).
I’ve also cut the panels to size. A major Glue up looms in my future.I’m not keen on the spalting on the right hand panel but my daughter loves it and it’s her hope chest
I’m considering some cock-beading around each panel just to add some more interest. Those big squares need something to give a bit more interest. I also need to start work on the top of the chest and order the hardware.[attachment file=552803]
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Your best bet is to invest in a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device that you can copy the downloaded files to. You can then install a small app onto this NAS that will convert it into a DLNA player. T=You’ll then be able to stream the videos directly to your TV or any other device that has a suitable player.
A suitable NAS would be a a Netgear Ready NAS (something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-RN10200-100EUS-ReadyNAS-Personal-Streaming/dp/B00IBCR7HS?th=1)
I then use 8 Player Pro on my iPhone and iPad to view the videos. My TV has a DLNA player built in as does my Blu-Ray player so I can pretty much watch Paul’s videos from anywhere in the house or on the move if I download them into the 8 Player Pro app.
You can also just browse to the videos folder on the NAS when you’re using your PC (or MAC) and watch the Videos via the network share too.This isn’t the only way to do this sort of thing but it’s a nice, quick and fairly easy way to achieve what you’re after. I work in IT all day and the last thing I want to be doing in the evening is personal tech support so the more straight forward and simple the setup, the better.
Don’t let the IT side of things put you off, the Netgear NAS boxes are really straight forward to use these days (I’m sure other brands are equally good – I’ve just described my set-up).
Hope that’s of help.
Shortly before I got married (26 years ago) my bride to be and I did the IKEA pilgrimage and stocked our new home with what pieces of their furniture we could afford. Back in those days, they were still using real wood so several pieces of the furniture still survive to this day despite a house move and children growing up and abusing them. Having recently had cause to visit IKEA again, I was surprised and saddened at the way the furniture is now constructed. I see little hope of the materials being fit for anything other than the chipper and the furnace after a few years.
The original Ivar Pine shelves we purchased all those years ago did eventually need to be repurposed after the incident involving my daughter, a permanent marker pen and a crush on Harry Styles. They became my first Paul Sellers Tool Chest which is still in use now after 5 or so years.
There are still three or four shelves in my workshop waiting for the time that I decide they can become something new.On the minus side, I’ve not had much time to do anything on this project lately.
On the plus side, what little time I did have has resulted in all the milling being done for both this and my next project.Those trestles that the wood’s on are the legs to a desk my daughter urgently needs (she’s studying Graphic Design at Uni) and the lowest most boards are the desktop I’m putting together for her.
The rest of the timber is the rest of the parts for the hope chest.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.I managed to do a bit more work on the hope chest.
I took a day off on Friday and started work on the Tenons.
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By the end of the day, I had the first end frame completed.
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I was able to spend some more time in the workshop today and the end result is that the entire main frame is now completed.
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Everything is nice and tight and all the joints seat with no gaps at all.
There’s still a little bit of fine tuning to do before I start work on shaping the rails and legs and I have to add the centre uprights to the large panels too. A test fit with a spade bit of the ply shows a good fit; just enough give to allow me to slide the ply into the grooves without have to have a free-fight with the project. The entire thing was dead square when I took off the clamps so I’m pretty happy with the direction that this project is going.Attachments:
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