Thread: One more time with feeling, more tables

Hi Lig, its not too bad, being Cedar its a light timber. Two people can lift it comfortably.
Hi Pete, the little hoist was off ebay, about $80 from memory, it can lift 250kgs. I don't use it a lot but when I do use it, its very handy. I have two sons and my father close by who usualy give me a lift when I need one but when stuck on my own its great.

Last pic from the workshop, its now all polished and ready for a road trip. Saturday morning delivery to Randwick. I will try and take another pic outside before I put it in the trailer.

Maybe all Sydney Forumites should meet and make a fitting tribute of Honour Guard. You know all dressed in work clobber, Chisels Shoulder Arms, troops present Chisels.

Looks $squillion worth CH you going to make the chairs next and compete with Wongo.

Or just a bench

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Saturday morning delivery to Randwick.

So, are you going to do a lap of honour around the race courses first

Hi guys, no honour lap or guarde, just a safe delivery without any bumps or scratches will do me and then a cheque at the end. I would love to make chairs to go with them but you guys know the score on them babies $$$$$$. I took note of Wongos time estimate on his chairs 30hrs each (which is about the same as I have allowed) charged at a reasonable rate of say $50/hr is $1500 without materials or any fancy bits that a lot of people want. Mass production is the only way to do them cheaper but everyone wants a different design and different timber. And if I have to make four table legs the same I start to get board so no, no chairs.

Another nice table.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

I would love to make chairs to go with them but you guys know the score on them babies $$$$$$. I took note of Wongos time estimate on his chairs 30hrs each (which is about the same as I have allowed) charged at a reasonable rate of say $50/hr is $1500 without materials or any fancy bits that a lot of people want. Mass production is the only way to do them cheaper but everyone wants a different design and different timber. And if I have to make four table legs the same I start to get board so no, no chairs.

Claw, if you use a jig similar to the frontline you can pump them out, and at around $500-$600 each you can make decent money. And as a unit, table and chairs is very appealing to customers. You should give it a thought for the new year

THanks Lig I will look into it. Might just be the ticket.

Has come up a treat CH. Well done

Was on a US website the other day where a woody was using CNC to cut all the components for a chair. Still selling them for USD1050 each. Makes it hard for a manual shop.

Originally Posted by BobR

Was on a US website the other day where a woody was using CNC to cut all the components for a chair. Still selling them for USD1050 each. Makes it hard for a manual shop.

Bob, the frontline jig is like a manual CNC in some ways. Once you have made it it would take no more than 15-20 minutes to make 16 curved back legs and they are perfect copies and would only need a light sand.

The legs below from memory took around 5 hours from rough sawn to Dominoed and they are almost identical.

Wow,that is some nice timber,good on ya and good luck!

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Last pic from the workshop, its now all polished and ready for a road trip. Saturday morning delivery to Randwick. I will try and take another pic outside before I put it in the trailer.

Awww,I like that,I feel like I might be out of my depth here

Lig, had a look at their web site. Looks like a trick jig. Shame the video has no sound. A little more info would have been good. Do you know what the current price is - nothing on the site unless you make an enquiry.

This is a thread on the frontline jig - https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/sh...saw-jig-45678/

It's something I want to eventually get !

(Sorry CH for taking the attention away from your fantastic table )