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  1. 3rd October 2005, 01:09 AM #1
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    Default Shed Drawers - weekend project

    We've had an up and down week with the wife of a good mate seriously ill and our daughter in law on life support after a car accident, and a major sponsor for a national woodwork raffle pulling the pin.

    No point in losing too much sleep over things outside my control. Friend's wife has improved a little bit, daughter in law making a slight bit of progress (still unconcious and on life support) and Carba-Tec came to rescue.

    Carba-tec are to be congratulated as it was one of their competitors who was unable to supply the prizes printed on all the tickets to be drawn next week. I can't reveal the name of the other sponsor in case of legal problems.

    How better to put things in perpective other than to hit the shed (in between phone calls and visitors) and work a bit of timber and do some deep thinking.

    The project was two new drawers for the shed.

    Total cost less than $3, a bit of fun and experimenting.

    I could say the fork in the inlay was intentional but it was a slip patched up.

    The timber is scrap radiata pine and the inlay was a piece of Wongo's Tasmanian Myrtle.

    The joints are all handcut without templates including the double mortise and tenon and the dovetails. The groove for the inlay was done using a 1/8" bit in an electric router. :eek:

    I took a leaf out of Rocker's book and made a template for the curved inlay after making the drawers. The drawer handle with the line through it was made separately using darkside methods.

    The drawer handles were made using an electric router.

    The finish was UBeaut white shellac and Organoil.

    More storage, new skills and time to think was my weekend.
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    Beautiful work Wood Borer. Impressed beyond belief!

    I wish all your family the best in what must be quite a tough time.

    Here's to your daughter and mates wife appreciating you work soon!

    All the best.
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    Really Great work Rob! my heart goes out to you and all of yours. if only everyone could be as constructive as you in such hard times, the world would be a much better place. all my best.
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    Nice work Rob,

    You've done the best thing you can, keep your self busy while everybody gets well. Good Luck,

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    The old saying it happens in three's, I guess you should be right for quite a while now. Hope all is well soon for you and the family.
    Drawers look cool with the added detail, excellent work.
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    I'm saddened to hear of your problems Rob. I hope your daughter in law improves soon. My thoughts are with you, meg and your son.


    BTW Nice woodworking.


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    My best wishes to you and your family in this hard time.

    The drawers look fantastic and the inlay makes one think that they are part of a piece of special furniture not in the shed.
    Have a nice day - Cheers
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    So how long before we see your new skill employed on a real project. the effect looks great. Well done!

    Hope things improve with your personal life. Would hate anything to happen to my daughter-in-law, so know what you must be feeling.
    Bob

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    Hang in there, Rob. Thinking about you.

    Wonderful work on the drawers. Congratulations.

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    Best wishes for your Duaghter in lkaw and your mates missus.

    Nice drawers Rob. (The wooden ones that is)
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    Same here Rob, great work but more importantly, I hope they both recover as soon as possible. All the best.
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    Rob,

    I hope they all recover soon to be at least as good as your workmanship - fantastic even with the slip .

    Cheers
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    My thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
    It is an inspiration to us all to see such wonderful workmanship performed at such a hard time.

    I guess it just shows the powers of making sawdust.
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    Rob & Meg, sorry to hear about your daughter in law & mate's wife, hope they both recover quickly.

    That set of drawers looks great, amazing what a bit of attention to detail can do. Best wishes to all.

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    The darkside beckons & the abyss opens below you but you have risen to the challange!! Good on ya Bob!

    I'm sorry to here you are having such a hard time at the moment, our thoughts are with you & with a bit of PMA all will work out for the best I'm sure.
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