Thread: Fletty's new shed WIP ....or is it a retrospective??

A quick decision is always a good decision. It is handy having a back entrance nowhere near the house and smuggling in stuff is not too much of a problem.

Originally Posted by fletty

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.... and drove slowly forward until the crate was near the tipping point...

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you could have at least put the family lilo on the shed floor (inflated of course)

Nice addition to the family. Good practical way to unload



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Originally Posted by crowie

NO WAY RAY... A mate had been storing it for Alan while the new shed extension was being done; it's just been RETURNED HOME!!!!!!

Do a search for Fletty's Girl me think the games been broadcast

That box better not be damaged has to be used to transport 2 spinning wheels

Originally Posted by fletty

Today I went to the Trend Timbers Open day near Windsor and I was made an attractive offer on a Laguna 14Twelve bandsaw.

one down, two to go

Originally Posted by fletty

... there's a few things that I would like to upgrade for safety and/or capacity.

• I'm increasingly conscious that my table saw doesn't have a riving knife
• I'd like a Jessem table saw guide set to help me handle full sheets of ply on the table saw AND
• my current bandsaw doesn't have the capacity to resaw box timber up to about 250mm wide

can I suggest you investigate using a track saw for breaking sheets of ply / MDF etc down.

Recently I've been using a Hitachi cordless 6-1/2 saw for this, guided by Festool guide rails (only because I already had a few). Very happy with the results and accuracy. If Festool is not in your armory, look at the EZ Smart Track system

Originally Posted by ian

one down, two to gocan I suggest you investigate using a track saw for breaking sheets of ply / MDF etc down.

Recently I've been using a Hitachi cordless 6-1/2 saw for this, guided by Festool guide rails (only because I already had a few). Very happy with the results and accuracy. If Festool is not in your armory, look at the EZ Smart Track system

Although I am loathe to lose my excuse to buy the Jessem guides, you are of course, right!
I have a Sheppach plunge saw and a 1400mm track so a 'clever' solution would be to get a 2400 mm track. I'd had trouble with the Sheppach 'biting' but I had been using it outside without a vacuum and NCArcher had suspected, and then confirmed, that the blade couldn't fully retract because it was clogged with shavings! Now that it is allowed to work correctly (and I ALWAYS use the vacuum ) I'll just google a longer track.

fletty

Very nice fletty!!! I am somewhat envious but more pleased that you have the good gear to do what you want!!

Timber......
Must be time for some rally really good and exotic boards to match everything else......zebrano, walnut, cedar.... or even good old camphor
Greg

Originally Posted by Greg Ward

Timber......
Must be time for some really really good and exotic boards to match everything else......zebrano, walnut, cedar.... or even good old camphor
Greg

Actually, I have been commissioned to make 2 Balinese day beds which will require some rather heavy planks of something 'weatherproof' to make the curvey and carved front legs. Will check sizes, email ....... and do my 'usual' on-site inspection ?

fletty

Originally Posted by fletty

Actually, I have been commissioned to make 2 Balinese day beds which will require some rather heavy planks of something 'weatherproof' to make the curvey and carved front legs. Will check sizes, email ....... and do my 'usual' on-site inspection ?

fletty

Rosewood . . . No need to thank me, I'm just trying to spend your money for you

Originally Posted by Pat

Rosewood . . . No need to thank me, I'm just trying to spend your money for you

During DaveTTC's last visit, and with the kind assistance of Chris Parks and Uncle Al, he picked up an Oregon beam that a mate had kept for me. Due particularly to its 5+ metre length I couldn't transport it without cutting it up, but Dave's INSPECTOR GADGET extendable trailer handled it with ease. At 330 X 100 X 5000, it would cut up to make both day beds and is big enough to cut the curvey front legs but I'm concerned about its 'weatherproofness'?
Another current job is a presentation box to display the history of a mates WW1 hero Great Uncle.... they were ALL heroes to me! I have design freedom and, for me, design freedom and inspiration are an incremental process BUT........

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.... how does one of these camphor laurel WW1 battle landscapes look for the front and rear panels in a jarrah finger jointed box?

AND NOW, AS A REHEARSAL FOR WHEN THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENT COMES IN;

Until I had bought the bandsaw yesterday, l would have run the whole piece through the thicknesser giving me one panel and wasting 2/3 of the wood but NOW, with the new bandsaw, I get 3 BEAUTIFUL pieces thus saving 66% of the material cost ?

fletty

worth a try
maybe inflate the number of extra slices to 4 or 5

Slight distraction from whats happening at your end Fletty towhat happened with that which left

Trailer on a trailer with some flooring added along the way made it to Dooen. You might call it a double decker trailer. With twice the axels and twice the springs I should be able to tow twice the load 😉



I do have to report to all else there was a mini disaster on the road. I looked in my wing mirror to see that which was became no more. I have appligised profusely to Fletty as now the trailer can not carry on in its original integrity. Sad but true some fell off. I watched in dispair as a fine piece of laminated rust worked its way loose from the straps and fell to the road at 110 km p h. Tragic in deed as naught to be salvaged it crumbled and dissipated on impact.



I missed the other bits fall from the holes above and worse yet a puncture through the wall on the other side



Alas what was still intact did make the sojourn and time it was to unload. This time there was no four wheel drive to assist traversing the ramps but I do have gravitiy on my side. Whatwould help is wheels



And just to add to the mix wheels with air



So here's the theory. Wheel both sides and down two planks

so off to the other side



Things are looking good but just one more wheel



And when it rolls off a lump of dirt to stop it still



Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art