Stretched@Birth

Finally finished this project that I started an age ago. Was an experiment to see what I can do with offcuts, and a test for some new waterproof Woodglue.

Sunday Sunset!

Been doing a bit of woodwork again, nothing new, just repeats of things I’ve done before. I am however busy with a side project that I hope will turn out nice, end grain Meranti butchers block on a trolley frame also out of Meranti for a friends’ new outdoor kitchen. For now though, I just finished this.

Kiaat has quite a lot of color variation, even in a single piece, from dark brown to light cream. This box is made of Kiaat, see the color changes.

That black acoustic in the corner on the blue wall needs to move to the yellow wall... [emoji15]

Crossing rivers and climbing mountains on a chilly highveld winters morning! Ok, they were only streams and hills, but a lekker ride!

Rigid for or suspension? I have a boingy fork banging around, will measure the steerer, but should be long enough, came off a 21” Giant ATX.

Congratulations Hayley!

That thing is insane, reminds me of this:

But doesn't all wine come with a screw cap these days...?

Your workbench, or your piece of fine furniture? I'd be too scared to work on it in case I damage it! Beautiful work, well done!

This, one day, when I’m big. Has been my dream car for a long time.

I have an aunt who lives in Holland, she has a 1976 Mk1 in pristine condition, that currently has 13 000km on the clock. It lives in a garage, gets started once a week, and taken for a drive once a month or so. She has no use for it, but refuses to sell it.

This one seems to handle quite well! https://youtu.be/S2YZncDfJeQ

Stupid I are....! ????

Cold ride along the Klipriver! -8 degrees as the sun was coming up!

Beautiful work, one of those pieces that becomes a family heirloom!

Gravel roads and long shadows, early morning ride with Flippa!

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Damn, the Emoji's from Tapatalk don't translate in a browser... Sorry!

Saw this on FB, thought it could be good here, on a Friday... I’ll start: ????????[emoji930]

Oh, and Mr Makita isn’t mine... [emoji22] Pic was taken in the workshop of the guy who made the boxes for me, he’s a client, the father of 2 hubbers, and makes fantastic Kiaat fishing tackle boxes...

Ja, there’s always nice surprises at Gelmar, good value for money. We were recently approached to sell glue from a local producer. Will be branding it with our company name, 3 variations, normal wood glue, a quick setting one that the kitchen cabinet guys like, and a waterproof one. Cost is a third of our usual (well known) supplier. The tests so far show that it’s a really good product. Using the waterproof one for the lamination experiment I’m busy with.

It was yes, the detail in the buck’s head is amazing, incredible what the laser can do.