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Storing my Pallet Wood Planks
Thanks to my friends and other people my stock of pallet wood planks is growing steadily and they need to be stored somewhere dry. So it was time for a bit of re-organisation in the workshop, starting with the old log stores on the back wall. The idea was to fit old scaffolding boards across […]
Pallet Wood Guitar and Spitfire Clock Update 25 August 2019
Been having a bit of a push to try and get some “in progress” projects completed. One of these is the Spitfire clock that I have been making for a friend who wants to gift it to someone. The clock face itself was pretty much complete apart from 3 applications of Danish oil and them […]
Power Tool Workbench Update
Not long after I had built the power tool workbench and started using it I realised that having 3 power cables going from the bench to wall outlet was pain. The solution was simple, purchase and fit a power bank. it was just a matter of me remembering to buy one when I went to […]
Wood Gluing Clamps made from Pallet Wood
It wasn’t long after I started working with pallet wood that the need arose for the pallet planks to be glued together. Up to four planks side by side was OK as my clamps were big enough, but anything more than that I and I was stuck so to speak! It wasn’t long before I […]
Power Tool Workbench made from Upcycled Pallet Wood
In an attempt to try and get some sort of organisation in my workshop I decided to build a power tool workbench made from upcycled pallet wood. The idea was to get the chop saw, pillar drill and planner/thicknesser all in one place and all at a comfortable working height for me. I find leaning […]
Making Progress with those Two New Clocks
On August 2nd I made a short post about two new clocks I had started working on. Well there has been progress made on them! As you can see below the High Perch Phaeton Carriage has been cut out and the outline was traced onto the wood. Then the outline and details was burnt into […]
Pallet Wood Guitar Clock Project – Update 4 Aug 19
I have been working on this Pallet Wood Guitar Clock Project for a little while now, it’s one of those learn on the job projects and this latest session has thrown up a few things to resolve. The first thing to overcome was to figure out how to mount the clock movement as the shaft […]
Two New Pallet Wood Clocks Started
Just started a new project yesterday to create two new pallet wood clocks. One is for a birthday present and will feature a Spitfire and the other, featuring a Phaeton Carriage, is for Shalini’s stall at the upcoming Georgian Festival in Stamford on 28th and 29th September 2019. The image below shows the four prepared […]
Auricula Theatre Built with Pallet Wood
So what is an Auricula Theatre? A friend recently asked me if I could make an Auricula Theatre for her Mum’s birthday, I said “sure, if I knew what it was”. Turns out it’s like a bookshelf for the garden that houses a plant named the Primula Auricula instead of books! It is painted black […]
Pallet Under Bench Storage Cupboard on Castors
This pallet wood under bench storage cupboard was built back in April of this year to go under one of Shalini’s workbenches. The criteria was that it should be on castors so it could easily be moved about, fit comfortably under her workbench and have two doors. I had never tackled anything this ambitious before […]