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What's on your bench today part 2

Lons

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Northumberland
First Name
Bob
My bench, well all available space really has been covered with a thick layer of sawdust after cutting up the sections for the first of 2 field style gates. Mocked the first one up in softwood I already had to see what they look like before buying more durable timber but have just realised how much larch or suitable hardwood is going to cost so the prototype might be permanent. :rolling:

After cleaning the workshop all down yesterday I set about vinyl wrapping a mobility scooter ( bought a cheap s/h for my missus as she will soon have a leg in a non weight bearing plaster for 3 months - gets me out of dog walking duties if she's mobile. :ciggrin:).

Anyway a disaster, bloody stuff wrinkled like hell so off it came and out with the paint spray cans and it's sitting on the bench in very bright red, don't know if that's what she wants but it's what she's getting. :whistling:
 

flexi

Executive Member
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Sep 12, 2014
Posts
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Location
Maidstone
First Name
mark
I am trying to make 3 of these......Oak name boards... its been a real mix of spindle moulding....routing....and laser cutting oh and a chisel (to sharpen my pencil)20180619_133445.jpg
 
Joined
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Location
Lake District
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Craig
I am trying to make 3 of these......Oak name boards... its been a real mix of spindle moulding....routing....and laser cutting oh and a chisel (to sharpen my pencil)

That’s a nice piece of wood mark. We had similar name boards at the golf club for captains. Love the motif at the top.

Regards

Craig
 

flexi

Executive Member
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Maidstone
First Name
mark
I am trying to make 3 of these......Oak name boards... its been a real mix of spindle moulding....routing....and laser cutting oh and a chisel (to sharpen my pencil)

That’s a nice piece of wood mark. We had similar name boards at the golf club for captains. Love the motif at the top.

Regards

Craig

Its all smoke and mirrors.....
The architrave is solid but the board is venered, the lettering is MDF as its going to be guilded. Looks good....not sure how to do the curved architrave yet, might have a play with a jig and router??:thinks::thinks:
 
Joined
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Posts
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Location
Lake District
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Craig
Its all smoke and mirrors.....
The architrave is solid but the board is venered, the lettering is MDF as its going to be guilded. Looks good....not sure how to do the curved architrave yet, might have a play with a jig and router??:thinks::thinks:

AAAAAAhhhhhhhh a trickster you are. Still great work Mark. Make sure you post the finished work:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

Regards

Craig
 
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