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Previous owner has a steel frame for a workbench. As you can see quite out of square. So build a new wood frame and wood tops. Also did all my own drawers. First time doing that so was an good experience.

 

Nicely done!

Drawers are really intimidating the first few times you make them, they do get easier though.

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Should we call it a start? Be aware, you could be starting a journey down the rabbit hole, you have been warned!

Desk was finished on the 18th, but it's definitely a start, and it almost drove me to drink - nah, but a beer was in order after that.

 

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Got talked into making some Adirondack chairs for the house, haven't done much woodwork for quite a few years and a bit rusty. Just getting the plans from A4 pdf's up to working plans took me back to digging out old drafting french curves and scale rules I hadn't used for years, was quite nice to go analogue again.

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Built up a prototype with a motley selection of teaks and merantis I had lurking around at roughly the right thickness. 

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Some modifications/improvements made and have now routed templates for the main bits. 

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Also designing a folding foot stool to go with, now getting some heavy kiaat that's been following me around Africa for about 20 years re-sawn, then can get into production.

 

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If only that ou that's resawing will pull his finger out of his dark place and get it done...   :blush: .  The wood is cut, needs planing, then you can collect!

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Got talked into making some Adirondack chairs for the house, haven't done much woodwork for quite a few years and a bit rusty. Just getting the plans from A4 pdf's up to working plans took me back to digging out old drafting french curves and scale rules I hadn't used for years, was quite nice to go analogue again.

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Built up a prototype with a motley selection of teaks and merantis I had lurking around at roughly the right thickness. 

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Nicely done, I love the broad arm rest

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Got talked into making some Adirondack chairs for the house, haven't done much woodwork for quite a few years and a bit rusty. Just getting the plans from A4 pdf's up to working plans took me back to digging out old drafting french curves and scale rules I hadn't used for years, was quite nice to go analogue again.

attachicon.gifIMG_0437.JPG

 

Built up a prototype with a motley selection of teaks and merantis I had lurking around at roughly the right thickness. 

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Thee most comfortable chairs ever, if done right.

They look good.

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If only that ou that's resawing will pull his finger out of his dark place and get it done...   :blush: .  The wood is cut, needs planing, then you can collect!

:whistling:  :whistling:

 

Thanks man!

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Thee most comfortable chairs ever, if done right.

They look good.

Its all in the curves, to get the deceptively simple look plus comfort is a series of complex and deep curves, think I've cracked it after a bit of re-working.

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Dear wood working guru's

 

A quick one please.

 

For outdoor teak furniture .... boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil .... which is the one to go for please?

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Dear wood working guru's

 

A quick one please.

 

For outdoor teak furniture .... boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil .... which is the one to go for please?

 

If it has been treated previously I would go with raw but thinned down with terps. Raw linseed stays tacky longer but it will eventually dry or you could give it a good wipe with terps and a rag.

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If it has been treated previously I would go with raw but thinned down with terps. Raw linseed stays tacky longer but it will eventually dry or you could give it a good wipe with terps and a rag.

What are your thoughts on the supposed "teak oils" that they sell?

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