Thread: Photos of some completed work

Very nice cabinets and a great work area!!

Top workshop "clogger",
Beautiful craftmanship on the woodwork.
Your wife would be very happy with such great furniture;
maybe a carport for the cars would help.
Cheers, Crowie

PS - Love the ships, old & new; did you make them too?

Beautiful. Love the display cases and the model ships.

Very nice indeed! I also like the musket in the corner to keep it all safe from light fingered sorts.

Thankyou for the comments. (The 2 empty cabinets are for our painter and decorator, Bruce, who saw my ship cabinets and wanted 2 made for him. My first 2 commissioned works and hopefully my last).

Yes I made the 'Supply' and in fact just hidden by one of the photos is the 'Beagle'. You can just see the 'plastic Schnellboot' but it doesn't really fit in a wooden cabinet case.

Making the ship 'Supply' took almost 2 years, and although very satisfying to look at, ( and is also a v cheap hobby), I decided I preferred to make things which didn't take quite so long. Hence woodworking has taken over. A much more 'practical hobby'. Although very frustating (woodfiller proves very useful), and very expensive. I can't believe how much wood costs!

I impressed Woodwould that you spotted the musket! its a replica Brown Bess. The paintings on the wall are also mine, mounted and framed. BTW I'm a great admirer of your work Woodwould.

Originally Posted by clogger

I impressed Woodwould that you spotted the musket! its a replica Brown Bess.

Are you a member of a re-enactment club, or how do you legally possess the musket? I would like to get back into making flintlock musket and pistol stocks, but the regulations here are prohibitive and nonsensical.

Very nice clogger. I know it's not what the thread is about but great job on the 'Supply'
I am particularly interested in the display cases as i am currently building a fully rigged 'Endeavour' in 1/48th scale. A long way to go before I need a case but it is on the list.

Very nice work, Clogger and a top workspace, don't let that car in!

Just one thing, are woodwork projects supposed to take less than 2 years?

Very nice cabinetwork Clogger.
I am interested to see the details of the removable rail so that the glass can be inserted - sounds like a great idea.
Also what are the two ships?
Is the second one a Fairmiles?
Thanks for sharing
SG

Woodwould, the muskets are replicas I purchased from the US a few years ago. There was no problem importing the muskets and Customs did have them checked. I think the muskets can be reconverted to fire musket balls however.

I've attached a photo of a Brown Bess and a French made American War of Independence musket.

With regards the cabinets and fitting the glass. The cabinets have removable lids that then reveal screws that connect the rails to the posts via the tenons. See photos. Its easy to unscrew and remove the raisl when required.

The Supply is a Brig. Not sure what a Fairmiles is?
Making a wooden ship is woodworking using scalpels and superglue and learning to tie knots.

Thanks for the pics.
The ship I was referring to is the other one.
A Fairmiles is a motor launch / gunboat manufactured by Halvorsens for the RAN during the second world war.
See:
2006_March2006_FairmilestheminigunboatsoftheAustralianNavy

I just thought that your second boat looked like one of them.
Cheers
SG

Scribbly Gum
The boat I made is a German E- boat (Schnelboot S-100-Klasse).

Nice work all round.