Post your woodwork here

[kosmonooit]

but then how would the batteries ever get to SA then ... certainly not via road!

 

Most of the Makita tools one buys are tools only - so start off with drill kit that comes with a charger and a battery or two, they just buy tools. BPM Toolcraft had a good deal on a kit and also very reasonable prices on batteries, you will have great difficulty getting anyone to ship them from  overseas.

 

I'll just ordered a Makita Multitool off ebay .. $80 US

Edited January 30, 2019 by kosmonooit

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

but then how would the batteries ever get to SA then ... certainly not via road!

 

I hear you, but have a client who bought a drill off wantitall.co.za just to be told :sorry, we can't actually sell it to you because we can't ship it with a battery"

Probably more a permit thing.

[kosmonooit]

I hear you, but have a client who bought a drill off wantitall.co.za just to be told :sorry, we can't actually sell it to you because we can't ship it with a battery"

Probably more a permit thing.

 

No its the carriers / couriers,, most wont ship Lithium Ion

[Hairy]

if shipping via air there are very stringent and specific reg and precautions that need to be followed ... this costs time, frustration and money, so this could be the situation.

I hear you, but have a client who bought a drill off wantitall.co.za just to be told :sorry, we can't actually sell it to you because we can't ship it with a battery"

Probably more a permit thing.

[kosmonooit]

 

I'll just ordered a Makita Multitool off ebay .. $80 US

 

 

sad day when you quoting yourself

 

Anyone have one of these gizmo's? yet to see one here on the shelves, let alone blades or accessories. 

 

Its the sort of tool that's going to help out is certain situations where no other tools (even hand tools) will do the job. according to youtube that is

[intern]

You get intense projects, and then you get ridiculously intense. I don't know that I'd ever repeat this little exercise, but there were good learnings (like never countersink screws if you're trying to adjust drawer faces).

 

So this is for a jolly good Hubber, who has recently be doing some sharp posts on this thread.

 

It's a hackle chest, which is how fly-fishermen (I'm probably using all the wrong terms) keep the feathers, fur and other dingly-dangly bits for tying flies. 

 

The only electric tools used were the tablesaw and router. (My old Metabo circular saw - used in a Triton 2000 - had to go for its first bearings and brushes since 1997. It's been a hardworking beast, but is so old it brought all the staff out to look )

 

Everything else was done by hand with the trusty old Stanley 4 and 5, my chisels (including a ridiculously useful 3.5mm Milnerton market find), even the old egg-beater drill (it was the only thing that fitted in the drawers for drilling). I'd probably have used a thicknesser if I had one; that would have made life easier.

 

It's walnut, with beech drawer carcasses and 3mm birch ply bottoms. I think there are around 200 hand-cut dovetails. It's mainly glued with bone pearl glue. Um, what else ...

 

I bought the brass corners from a tucked-away place with a funny name in Paarden Eiland, but all the other brasswork was cut and filed by hand.

 

It's sealed with Danish Oil, with a final coat of beeswax. 

 

The doors slide out of pockets in the side, and then swing around to close. I originally fitted a lock but all the miniature cabinet hardware is really *** and weak. A cup of tea brought the answer of the drop-down brass latches; you open the doors by sliding a piece of paper or credit card under the door. 

 

The drawer fronts are largely bookmatched. Each had to be carefully handsawn (1mm kerf vs 2.5mm on the tablesaw) so the grain still kept a good match over the front. Bum-clenching stuff; one slip would be a whole remake.

 

All in all, about 200 hours went into this. Well actually, more like 300, but that was because it took me a while    to figure out that a small dry blob of glue on my square put all my measurements out.  Also, always trust your gut: when I put the drawer runners in, the top rocked slightly but I didn't think much of it. Turned out there was a slight curve due to the rain, so the dovetailed corners wouldn't fit. So that all had to be recut and remade.

Dude that is a thing of rare beauty.

[eccc whippet]

I never thought i would have to ask...i have a small problem...what to do with all the sawdust.

 

i have been burying it in the ground...problem...ants...lots of them.

 

i have spread it all over my gardens...ants.

 

i dont have anywhere else to dump it...thought it might be a plan to look into compressing it to make fire lighters or something.

 

any ideas?

[Ed-Zulu]

I never thought i would have to ask...i have a small problem...what to do with all the sawdust.

 

i have been burying it in the ground...problem...ants...lots of them.

 

i have spread it all over my gardens...ants.

 

i dont have anywhere else to dump it...thought it might be a plan to look into compressing it to make fire lighters or something.

 

any ideas?

Mix with water and old news papers till the paper is pulp.

 

Form into tennis ball sized globs by pressing excess water out, leave to dry - free firelighters!

[Grebel]

I never thought i would have to ask...i have a small problem...what to do with all the sawdust.

 

i have been burying it in the ground...problem...ants...lots of them.

 

i have spread it all over my gardens...ants.

 

i dont have anywhere else to dump it...thought it might be a plan to look into compressing it to make fire lighters or something.

 

any ideas?

 

As already mentioned by Ed, firelighters if you have the time and energy (Obviously be aware of what wood you are using). Otherwise, depending on the volume, add it to your DSW refuse bags every week. If you have a lot of it and can't use it, take it through to your local landfill and let then deal with it.

 

You are in KZN so in the upper highway area you can try the Wyebank depot or take it to Marianhill. In Westville there is the Bellair Garden refuse depot that takes all sorts and actually has a good recycling depot for paper, plastic, glass and even oil (Don't let then catch you throwing anything other than garden refuse into the garden refuse skips! I was there when the shouted at some unsuspecting chap....) Otherwise Springfield is another option.

[carrera4s]

Tools4wood have started a competition to win some Sjoberg goodies. Go check it out.

 

Edit: The link to enter the competition:

 

https://www.tools4wood.co.za/competitions/?mc_cid=f35d5985a5&mc_eid=7cbffc653f

 

The entry with the most likes win the competition.

 

And please go like my pool table entry.

 

Edit: The link to my entry: https://www.facebook.com/Tools4wood/posts/2012288822223776

Edited February 4, 2019 by carrera4s

[carrera4s]

Deleted:  Sorry, double post.

Edited February 4, 2019 by carrera4s

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Tools4wood have started a competition to win some Sjoberg goodies. Go check it out.

 

And go vote for my pool table.

 

Where do you vote?

Maybe post a link.

[Rocket-Boy]

I never thought i would have to ask...i have a small problem...what to do with all the sawdust.

 

i have been burying it in the ground...problem...ants...lots of them.

 

i have spread it all over my gardens...ants.

 

i dont have anywhere else to dump it...thought it might be a plan to look into compressing it to make fire lighters or something.

 

any ideas?

I have been giving bags of it to a local chicken farm, they use it in the nesting boxes. Wood turning produces TONS of the stuff.

[carrera4s]

Where do you vote?

Maybe post a link.

 

Hi Steven,

 

I updated my post with the two links:

To Enter:  https://www.tools4wood.co.za/competitions/?mc_cid=f35d5985a5&mc_eid=7cbffc653f

My Entry:  https://www.facebook.com/Tools4wood/posts/2012288822223776

Edited February 4, 2019 by carrera4s

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Hi Steven,

 

I updated my post with the two links:

To Enter:  https://www.tools4wood.co.za/competitions/?mc_cid=f35d5985a5&mc_eid=7cbffc653f

My Entry:  https://www.facebook.com/Tools4wood/posts/2012288822223776

 

So if I understand correctly, we just need to like the FB post.

If so, I have done so.

Good luck

[Long Wheel Base]

I know some of you might not consider this woodwork but its mostly wood and I am proud of it. My toppie and I built this tree house/boy cave for my lighties.

Cleared out a spot in the garden

Foundation and structure

Floor

Back and sides

Slide(version1) and ramp structure

Floor

Roof truss

Harvey tiles(don't worry, I started at the bottom. Was just measuring out spacing here)

1 Happy camper

2 Future happy campers

Almost done. Just need to finish sealing some of the wood and a few small things here and there. Going to be putting power and lights in as well. The blue slide had some bubbles in the gel coating so I returned it and they gave me the option of the red one as well. My oldest loves red so went with it.