What (non boaty) designs are you building at the moment?

[echnidna]

In the boat forum they got a thread called
"What designs are you building at the moment?"

Well what are you landlubbers building ?:D
I'm reno'ing a house & gunnadoo a shed soon but thats not quite what I meant.

A Dining Suite & Bedroom Suite are on the list,
but my next sawdust making must be convert some derro trees inta firewood.

[bitingmidge]

I'm installing a DC duct system in my shed.

P
:D :D :D

[Grunt]

I'm glad you're taking the time to make sure that it's done right. No rush job for Midge.

[craigb]

I'm "between projects" at the mo.

I finally finished the wardrobe I was building (except for the knobs which are on order) so I'm at a bit of a loose end. 'Course I have to sharpen all the tools I blunted in building the above. :o

[NewLou]

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrr

I've had no _)&)(&^ (_*(^%&^%78 shed time

............................ now I know how mozart felt between writing symphonies:p

LostLouwithNoShedTime BOOOOO......HOOOOHOOOOoooooo:eek::eek::eek:

[Sir Stinkalot]

Computer desk ..... not that I need one now with the new laptop :rolleyes:
Outdoor table and chairs
Bandsaw boxes (really sanding and polishing boxes)
Pens
Pen Stand

[Ashore]

Another Baby change table, cd box for SHMBO's cd's, and the usual 100 other things.:rolleyes:

[dai sensei]

Same thing as last year:o , giant TV/Entertainment unit here (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=19810&page=3)

[Wood Butcher]

Still contemplating how to and what to make a workbench out of (Shut up Wendy!)
And drawing up plans for the legs of my new (well it is for me) lathe!
And starting dressing timber for a small carry tote so I can carry all my gear around when I go to prac at a high school next week!

[Bodgy]

Corner computer desk (last of the Oregon), Captain's chair (for aforementioned desk) and floor to ceiling, full bookshelves/wall unit, inc sliding ladder (when Studs timber arrives)

Still on a learning curve, just discovered not to rout out tenons on Oregon, huge spiltouts at the end of the rout. Should've used a tenon jig on a TS.

[craigb]

Oregon sucks as a furniture timber I reckon.

I made a console table out of 50 year old roof joists. Never again. The stuff splits if you even look at it.

And it blunted my thicknesser knives.

[Wongo]

I'm installing a DC duct system in my shed.

P
:D :D :D


Love to see it finished. :D


2 book cases for the sister-in-law
a desk for the in-laws
an entertainment unit
a wardrobe for my little Jazzy
:)

[Lignum]

I've had no _)&)(&^ (_*(^%&^%78 shed time

............................ now I know how mozart felt between writing symphonies:p



Just hope it wont be a case of "Unfinished Bench No5" ;)

[Al B]

I'm installing a DC duct system in my shed.


I'm trying to find some spare time to do the same thing :D

[Lignum]

Oregon sucks as a furniture timber I reckon.

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You need to find some quality 1/4 sawn. Its a superb furniture timber, just beautifull:)

[Waldo]

G'day,

Building my office in the shed, then I shall be in the shed 12 hours a day working in my office between moments when I stand against my bench and ponder or think about nothing at all. :D

Once the office is built it's back to making toys for charity. :)

[BobL]

Under partial construction
- 2ft Bow saw #2 (all redgum)
- Cooking spoons and salad server set (redgum/sheoak)
- Mallets # 3, 4 & 5 (redgum/sheoak)
- Oil stone box (sheoak scraps)
- Tenon saw (sheoak handle)
- awl (jarrah handle!)

In drawing/design phase
- book shelves
- Desk for SWMBO
- new bed

On Backburner
- restoration of english oak/sheoak bedroom set
- bedside table
- front fence

Dream time
- shed enlargement
- 6 months off work to get on with these jobs

[Harry72]

Currently, Aussie leaning post Mk2... biggerer and betterer!
Then must do some reno work I've been putting off, after that another wine cab.

[Bodgy]

You need to find some quality 1/4 sawn. Its a superb furniture timber, just beautifull:)

This was old, very dry ex concrete formwork. Like Craig said, a PITA to work, but I love the end result.

Wouldn't do it again, the time in preparation is a killer and it does blunt the tools.

I'll have a look for the QS stuff

[silentC]

A desk for SWMBO.

[RufflyRustic]

Still contemplating how to and what to make a workbench out of (Shut up Wendy!) ..........

http://www.ubeaut.biz/fly2.gif

:D :D :D ;)




Works in Progess:
Pink Bloodwood Shelf unit - finally got the bloodwood (Thanks Exador!) so it can be finished now
DarraD box - not to be rushed
Rustic chest (from a piece of iron bark firewood) - too annoying so it's keeping company with the axe at present
Document Tray - just needs more shellac and polish
Jarrah & Silver Ash Workbench - need the shed to house this one
Carved Leather Notebook cover - Very Important!!!!

Work to be completed:
Two Console tables - 1 ironbark, 1 pink bloodwood
Miniature Chest of drawers
Dad's Birthday Bookcase
3 chests/glory boxes for the nieces

Later:
Plane and Sharpening Tools Chest
Work box for my Leather Work Gear
Timber Rack
Small timber Rack
Shed Storage Drawers and Shelves
....

Sigh and whatever else is running away up in my head.

Cheers
Wendy

[DJ’s Timber]

Put up main shed once trees are cleared and timber storage shed
Computer desk
Dining table

In the future
Shelves for friend's 5yr old daughter
Kitchen
TV cabinet
Bedhead and matching side drawers

Cheers DJ

[Lignum]

This was old, very dry ex concrete formwork. Like Craig said, a PITA to work, but I love the end result.

Wouldn't do it again, the time in preparation is a killer and it does blunt the tools.

I'll have a look for the QS stuff
Bodgy, I hate flat or back sawn stuff, looks horible and terrible to use because of the difference in the early and late wood. 1/4 Sawn is beautifull. Very, very straight creamy golden grain, Suits simple furniture. This chair i made a few years back (one of only a few ive had photographed by a pro) Its been made from a single peice 1500 x 150 x 50 and sliced up into 2mm veneers. The only thing i hate is if you get a splinter, it festers something terrible:eek: But its worth it if you can get a hold of it.

[Bob38S]

14 timber cupboard doors - floor to ceiling - infill panels of T+G in the panel sections.
Bob

[silentC]

Those old spring bed bases are a good source of nice quarter sawn oregon. Got some nice 6 ft 3x2 out of one last year.

[craigb]

Nice chair.

I've no idea where you'd get QS oregon in Sydney though.

Or an old spring matress base come to that.

[urban-wombat]

just picked up one of those cheap GMC thicknessplanes.. so I guess my next project will be..... making sawdust......also thinking about another musical instrument..Col

[silentC]

Or an old spring matress base come to that.
Under Grandma's feather bed of course!

The one I pulled apart was a family heirloom :eek: It still had the spanner wired to the springs with which you adjusted the tension. I used to see heaps of them at the tip, now that I'm wise to it, I don't see them any more :(

[Bodgy]

Nice chair Lignum. Out of interest, how many laminations did you use to get the curves?

[Lignum]

Out of interest, how many laminations did you use to get the curves?

Bodgy, the Oregon board was ripped into 2mm strips. But first i cross-cut six 2mm lots off each end for end-grain veneer. then ripped the remaining board into 2mm veneers.

The first pic - shows the former i used, and on top of that is one of the ribbs. Eight ribbs are used to make a torsion box and its covered with two lots of 2mm MDF each side and put on that former and into the vacuum bag. I had to take into concideration where the stainless rods were to go and fill that with solid timber. The torsion is then edged with veneer starting with the "end grain" veneer on the top, then normal long grain on the sides. After that the front and back is veneered and put into the vac-bag. When you look at the veneer and top its impossible to see its not solid as its the real end grain of the front and back

Pic - 2 shows the former for the legs. I used eleven 2mm strips epoxied and placed into it and clamped. The seat is also a veneered torsion. :)

[Auld Bassoon]

Finishing off the shop made wide drum sander
Making the Mahogany dining table (plans drawn, timber just settling at the mo)
Mahogany chairs to match
Jarrah desk for my study
Mulling over a few other ideas

[Auld Bassoon]

Cracking chair Lignum - absolutely stunning!