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Not wanting to detract form fivespot's bolt handle anodising or Daniel's Landy, but Mowgli, that really is a thing of beauty. I'm pretty much speechless.
How long did it take?
Very nice, [b]mowgli[/b].
[b]porter_jamie[/b] What machine tools / money / skill and experience is necessary to make thinks like the wheels? I would like to be able to do that!
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For an idea of scale the posts are 9" x 9" ( 225 x 225 ) at 18' ( 5.48m ) centers.
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I made a bread holder for making my toast..
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😀
Okay not made by me but truly awesome and worth a watch - enjoy 🙂
Mowgli that looks great, lovely work and finish.
What did you use for the design / templates?
Impressive.
Cheers guys 🙂
It took about 6 months worth of evenings and weekends, whilst I was only working part time and living with my parents. Luckily my Dad has a garage full of carpentry stuff and helped out quite a bit.
Sadly I think it will be a long time before I've spent more time paddling it than I did making it. Need to move to the sea! It was a nice project to have and kept me busy.
PS I got the plans off [url= http://www.redfishkayak.com/spring_run.htm ]Redfish Kayaks[/url] for the general shape, but the patterning was mad eup as I went along.
A little game terrine for boxing day starters... Sadly let down by the awful weather stopping my game dealer getting in what I needed, but the butcher sorted me out with rabbit, partridge, venison and pheasant... Shame really as I was looking forward to a bit more practice at butchery...
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Yep, that bit of Mowgli woodwork would'nt look out of place in an art gallery. I'm sure if you put a few strings across it, it would sound great too 😀
While I was helping Murr move his garden debris to the recycling centre in Lochgelly, someone was about to toss a load of shiplap into a skip.
Ever the opportunist, I asked if I could have it. He was delighted to see the load recycled. They had been stripped of their nails and painted a fetching blue grey. I had enough to make a couple of Versailles planters for the garden. They perhaps don't have the Louis XIV provenance but they are fine for Fife.
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I've just finished a bookcase
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Edit~: Apart from the skirting boards
A skellington called Bill.
Actually made it about 10 years ago but just gave him spruce up this week in time for the puffer.
He was looking a bit sad with weather and vandalism.
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scones
Turned this -
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Quite daunting at first but it was very enjoyable.
Wow, first time I've seen this thread some really gifted people!
made from reclaimed floor boards from a cottage i renovated.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/20471304@N08/3180865698/ ]wooden bike at rest[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/20471304@N08/ ]sangobegger[/url], on Flickr
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One of a pair of curved cabinets to complete our new kitchen,handmade and fitted by me...
oxforddan ye curved breast looks sweet as they always do,u use the flexi mdf?
Such an awesome thread, the talent here is seriously impressive. It must just be when people starting talking and typing they turn into bellends 😉
Mowgli's canoe is astounding and I love Giant's kitchen above.
Cheers samuri!!.. ha yes some peeps cant help causin trouble eh!!.. i agee the thread is a classic,amazing projects on here,gotta love the canoe & all the trick metal jobs!.. need more!.. more i say!
Amazing thread.
Samurai are you still doing your drawing?
I made a earth-oven for pizza and bread etc. last summer. Used a great little book by Kiko Denzer, got the kids involved and had a hoot and then had really amazing pizza. Recommended. Sorry no pics..
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Nice!!
Ooh, I made a bread oven too, using the same book. Makes fantastic pizza.
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mmmm, pizza.
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I've been sewing cycling caps.
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not making, more modifying - skimming an a series block out of a Wolseley Hornet.
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This thread is flipping awesome
How have I missed this thread until now ?
Round about the time this thread started, Mrs MTG had a serious accident and I had to make some wheelchair ramps.
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She's back on her feet now, so I have just recycled them as a social housing project for Mrs MTG Junior's pet rabbit.
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not quite on the same talent level as previous posters.
I made a collection thing for my bottle tops 😐
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/7330948@N04/8442599318/ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/7330948@N04/ ]cathrowp[/url], on Flickr
[i]Samurai are you still doing your drawing? [/i]
Yeah. It's not the same as really making something though. I stalled for a while too in quality.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/53067724@N00/8315407317/ ]Baby eyes[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/53067724@N00/ ]Jon Wyatt[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/53067724@N00/8322273842/ ]blackandwhite[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/53067724@N00/ ]Jon Wyatt[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/53067724@N00/8375547865/ ]cohen[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/53067724@N00/ ]Jon Wyatt[/url], on Flickr
I sold the naked lady picture which was nice and I've had a few commissions but I'm on a bit of a downer with my quality right now. I drew my wife and her two sisters (which my wife doesn't want on the internet), spent absolutely ages on it and now hate it. My wife has three prints of it in A3 size and is about to get them framed and given to her sisters and I absolutely hate it.
Edit: right now I'm drawing Wolverine from one of the films in biro. I've only drawn his head and neck so far and love it. I guarantee once I've finished I'll hate it.
Work in progress.
Should have this finished this week and will get a pic up then...
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Some bread
After struggling with a cheap bread machine and throwing most of the bread that it made, I took the plunge and bought an expensive Panasonic machine (as recommended on here in another thread)
It's is the first loaf out of it.
It smelled, felt and tasted wonderful.
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And the head
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Finished it.
Dad's old trailer needed some serious TLC. Especially since I found he'd torn one of the axle mounts nearly clean off. So I borrowed a mate's Mig box and stripped, repaired and refurbished the whole thing. TBH Ive only ever Arc welded before so for a first stab at Mig it was a bit interesting. Not the finest welding in the world. But it will hold.
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Lush trailer. Nice one.
I sold the naked lady picture which was nice and I've had a few commissions but I'm on a bit of a downer with my quality right now. I drew my wife and her two sisters (which my wife doesn't want on the internet), spent absolutely ages on it and now hate it. My wife has three prints of it in A3 size and is about to get them framed and given to her sisters and I absolutely hate it.
in all of my work i can only see the mistakes and things i wish to change, no matter what else is said about it.
i do love this thread
Nice trailer Stoner. Way more versatile than a pick up.
The trick with MIG welding is to get everything shiny and bright before welding. There's not a lot that can go wrong with bg angle iron stuff. It's rusty thin plate rusty chassis material that's tricky. Not looking at Land Rovers particularly.
The trick with MIG welding is to get everything shiny and bright before welding
Worked that out after producing a perfect line of weld..... 4mm away from the other piece of metal 😳 The arc wouldnt make contact to the uncleaned face
That trailer is only really rated for 750Kg, but then so is my nancylander as well. Fine for a load of logs/bag of briquettes.
Going back a few years (simply don't have time any more) I made some drum n bass with a couple of mates
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Some storage frames/ bench sections for My other halfs work
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And my Work in progress (Sadly not my workshop but my mates)
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Bias Pedalbox
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Supercharged 1.6 16v
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