Thread: Where is that hairy ape?

I spoke to him a week or two ago, so he is still around.....

Maybe he doesn't understand the concept of 'two weeks'?

Think he's busy changing nappies.

Im here. I just havnt been posting as I got sick of shooting off me mouth. just been reading for a change. m ost of the topics that I participate in seem to go well without me so I thought what the hell...

I've been doing some ww, made some cutting boards to sell at the local butcher shop to see if I can make some cash, need to make some momney before I buy more equipoment. I'm also intending on makking some wooden stirrers.

I made an urn for my Mother in laws ashes then dropped it in the ocean.

I've completed 2 x pirate chests for a friends daughters

Ive changed about 500 nappies since 1/1/2007

Ive changed about 500 nappies since 1/1/2007

Isn't about time you got toilet trained? Well maybe not, you're still just 1.

Originally Posted by Zed

...I've been doing some ww, ....

If there are no photos, it didn't happen. (skip the ones of the dirty nappies )

Hi Zed ,

Yes Please to some photos - especially of the Pirates Chests

Cheers
Wendy

here is the owner/suppiler/filler of the nappies and three photos of the chests - there are 2 chests, both exactly the same. the owner of the nappies is in repose and tahnkfully woke up happy this morning!

the chests are made from baltic pine (leftover crates from Jointer delivery), the finish is walnut stain and ubeaut wax. I will not use Baltic pine again - only used it coz it was laying around. it warps, splits, is weak, marks easily and does not hold shape well. $heety timber suitable for pallets and matches; not fine joinery IMNSHO. However being such a soft tiimber it sands very well and a good finish is achieved.

the laminated sections are biscuited.

I biought a B&D 125mm R.O.S for this job and verdict on the R.O.S is 8+ points out of 10. easy, comfortable, good dust extraction and STANDARD dust port!!! (R U LISTENING U EXPENSIVE MANUFACTURERS WHO INSIST ON USING STUPID NON STANDARD WEIRDO SHAPES AND SIZES ON THIER DUST PORTS???) a tad noisy - wear factor unknown, has good variable electronic speed, removes a hell of a lot of mat'l quickly. cheap too. replaces my 17 yr old bosch 115mm - I will not buy bosch again I think - the modern stuff doesnt compare with the old (At least the batt orientated stuff doesnt)

the lids have been coopered on a jointer as measured by a small kiddies school protractor and a roughed out template mocked up top full scale (essentially roughed out by hand, pencil and ruler). the brassware comes from bunnies and various other places such as McJings.

the dovetails are machined on a gifkins jig using template size A. The box sizes are the max allowable sizing on a Gifkins without moving the timber along the template. (about 300mm high).

Most ripping and crosscutting was done on a felder sliding table at DIY Workshops (Great bloke DIY Dan is...) other ripping done on Alexs's Carbatech TSB10 for the price of a bottle of port.

My wife made the boy. I helped.

My MIL's urn.

Brushbox sides , highly figured bluegum lid.

Cool.

Caption for photo 1. "La,la,la,la, I can't hear you, la,la,la,la...."

Cute little boy.

An Absolute Darling.

Love those chests Zed. The grain in all the photos is great.

cheers
Wendy

Nice work on the chests Zed. Understand how you feel about the pine, but it comes up weel on those chests.
The urn is a nice dignified design.

Nice work Mr Z.

The likeness of the little one to you is frightening.

Originally Posted by Gumby

Nice work Mr Z.

The likeness of the little one to you is frightening.

What a rotten, nasty thing to say about the poor little tyke! He looks to be quite a nice little chap, not at all......... oops!