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"A place where you don’t have to be perfect" => Making => I made a thing! => Topic started by: Maker of Things on December 10, 2013, 11:14:09 PM
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So, I had this Beech log that Arch and I split into a roughly rectangular section lump when I was on crutches last year.
Firstly I split it in half.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2253a_zps382343a6.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2253a_zps382343a6.jpg.html)
Then in half again.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2254a_zpsdac10bde.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2254a_zpsdac10bde.jpg.html)
Then I cut the best bits out of the riven plank and put them through the surface planer to get a flat face and edge.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2255a_zps83bb2b96.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2255a_zps83bb2b96.jpg.html)
Then I ran them through the bandsaw.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2256a_zpseeb0ec85.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2256a_zpseeb0ec85.jpg.html)
That gave me two planks, one slightly thicker then the other.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2257a_zps49cd7933.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2257a_zps49cd7933.jpg.html)
Then I drew the shape I wanted on each plank, avoiding some areas of damage and faults.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2258a_zpse474d476.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2258a_zpse474d476.jpg.html)
The holes were then drilled with a 35mm forstner bit and the outline cut out on the bandsaw.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2259a_zpscfb7b249.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2259a_zpscfb7b249.jpg.html)
I then sanded the edges, routed a 6mm radius around all the edges, and then finish sanded them by hand.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Eversley/My%20Furniture/DSC_2260a_zps766c2bd3.jpg) (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/Eversley/media/My%20Furniture/DSC_2260a_zps766c2bd3.jpg.html)
That's a couple of Christmas presents made in a couple of hours. The bottom one looks a little like a slug though!(http://www.gardeningchat.net/styles/default/xenforo/clear.png)
If you want to buy one don't ask me, please buy from Start in Salford (http://www.startinsalford.org.uk/start-creative/made-by/) and support them in their work supporting people with mental health problems. They helped me when I needed it, and I just nicked the idea.(http://www.gardeningchat.net/styles/default/xenforo/clear.png) :)