What is the last thing you made? (pics pls)

Final coat of Danish oil this morning before I post it tomorrow; Mother’s Day present – spalted beech 210mm diameter.

Took my front mech off which left an ugly direct mount so I made a blanking plate from a piece of mahogany

Almost too embarrassed to put up any of my paltry efforts after seeing the beauties that others have done, like the lamps and that rather lovely car!
I’ve been enjoying making butter spreaders out of some beech logs I got hold of, this one I carved entirely with the axe, while sat watching the telly; catching the off-cuts in a large tray on my lap.

There was some final smoothing off of the rough bits with a sharp knife, but the axe did most.
Works ok for its intended purpose, too.

Finished a Pinion gearbox touring frame with S and S couplers

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Here’s a bunch of different designs of spreaders I’ve been playing around with, the three bottom ones seem to work best, the one actually on the bit of bread is my favourite so far, there’s a knot in the wood that I thought might wreck it, but it gives it a bit more interest in the grain.
Going to knock out a bunch of them over time as little extra pressies for friends and relatives at Christmas and birthdays.

If my GF saw how well you butter bread CZ I’d be single and she’d be knocking on your door.

Last thing I made was beer…

I got fed up of our TV on a little table and the DVDs scattered everywhere, so more shonky woodwork from me. Attempted a blind sliding dovetail, no screws or glue, needed a big hammer to assemble!

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Seems to work 😀

how many sockets in that corner and an extension lead 😳 😮 😉

looks a neat solution though.

Beautiful bowl Househusband.

Excuse my ignorance 18BikesMatt, but what and why are S&S couplers? To take the bike to bits?

The wooden bit – not actually the last as I’ve made more since but the only one I have a decent picture of!

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how many sockets in that corner and an extension lead

Yea, we inherited 4 double sockets in that corner when we brought the place.

4 way block is run into unit under tv for TV, DVD & aeriel. Remaining wall sockets are for charging lap top, hudl, phones etc – we should have enough!!!

looks a neat solution though.

Thank you.

but what and why are S&S couplers? To take the bike to bits?

That’s exactly what they do, allow the bike to be split into two parts for travelling.

The wooden bit

Try again!

The wooden bit (Rippled Sycamore) Not the last but only one I have a picture of!

I made this lamp, a few more mods to go on like a touch module to dim the lamp.

Saccades build raises an issue which will apply to most treehouses if you’re going to be compliant with Permitted Development regs. Verandas/balconies aren’t allowed and the max height of structure is 2.5m if within 2m of boundary (1m in Scotland)

Anyone had the council come knocking?

@dusty trails – that plinth is superb. Makes my 30 yo grooved afromosia look rather worn..!

@dusty trails – that plinth is superb. Makes my 30 yo grooved afromosia look rather worn..!

Thanks @ourmaninthenorth

It replaced a fluted Walnut Plinth also rather old (about 27 years)- had it from new but a bit like triggers broom now!! Took it in to local specialist for an upgrade & service and asked about new plinth….How much!!?? Conversation went ….I could make one of those……really, go on then.
So Shop dismantled & gave me old one to copy (had a top plate to fit) and 2 weeks later new plinth delivered to shop – reaction was WOW! so fitted and looks & sounds great. Ended up making some for shop just before crimbo.

Surfboard from cedar strips with a layer of fibreglass and epoxy on top. Started this years ago, and my Dad has finished it off. Dad is thinking about retiring, and wondering if we could sell boards like this to keep him busy…

Wow! Beautiful board.
I got a hankering to make me a canoe that way…

The board was made with leftovers from my sea kayak project in 2009. I would thoroughly recommend building a canoe, it’s great fun.

I don’t understand how you/one can make stuff like that kayak and board so nicely. Do you take on mature apprentices? 😉

I was 22 when I made the sea kayak whilst unemployed after uni, living at my parents house. My Dad was a good source of advice, but otherwise I was pretty much self taught. The construction method is not particularly difficult, so even if you cock it up a bit, it looks ok. With enough time* and a spare £1500 for tools** and materials, I expect anyone could make something like this.

* 6 months for me, a few hours a day
* mostly just clamps. Lots and lots of clamps. I used one saw, a couple of chisels and a belt sander.

With enough time* and a spare £1500 for tools** and materials, I expect anyone could make something like this

That, I doubt! Probably the definition of a truly skilled craftsman is thinking what he does is easy and anybody could do it…

I have to say Mowgli that Board and Canoe are lovely!

Well… I don’t want to piss on Mowgli’s chips or anything, but… I HAVE just knocked this up…

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It’s almost completely secure (as long as you don’t touch or knock it) and I think everyone can agree it looks like something straight out of the TLD factory – a D2.5 if you will, with integrated GoPro mount.

If anyone finds a GP with half a mount hanging from the bottom of it at BPW tomorrow, it’ll be mine.

@Kayak23 – As mentioned they are for splitting the frame in two to transport it. There’s a video of me doing it here

Step aside, Mowgli.

That’s right, it’s a raised bed made out of ‘value’ decking and 2×2 from the allotment.

Weep at my magnificence.

Beautiful, Mowgli. How does she sail?

That clips together beautifully 18bikesmatt 🙂

*sulks* 🙂

How’s the allotment shed coming along (to live with) Kayak23? That was possibly the finest thing I have ever seen on here.

Thank you very much Mr/Ms bearnecessities.

It’s coming along really well actually. It’s always evolving, slowly, as I never seem to have too much time for it.
I’m trying to put the effort in to do more things there lately as there is potentially the chance that they may be interested in it for the Shed of the Year comp. 🙂

I’ve been preoccupied with finishing the shed for my girlfriend too which is by the river nearby. Unfortunately we had some pretty mental flash-flooding last week and the water was a couple of feet high inside despite it being on stilts! 😯

But anyway, I’m getting back to MY shed and have fitted a tiled surround for the stove which makes cups of tea and soup very nicely!

…and I’ve painted the end wall where I’m slowly building up a fake tree, which I started originally but have not gotten around to doing properly.

Original basis of the tree before I erected the shed.

I’ve noticed some problems with water ingress at the end of the shed where it must be welling on the back deck then getting sucked in somehow so I’ve that to sort too…

Always things to do. Thanks for asking 🙂

That shed’s beautiful.

Today I’ve been mostly resewing an army bivvibag. It was one of the enormous danish ones, with all these extra bits of fabric, poppers everywhere and the front was this annoying velcroed flap (I don’t require the same quick exit an army guy does).

It’s now the same shape as an alpkit albeit with a longer hoodflap for full coverage when necessary. I’m proud of it.

Built a rainwater collection pergola for a community garden in our local park:

Everything I build gets a headbadge, them’s the rules:

oooo. nice kite 😉

Can’t beat a bit of Lindab guttering, either….

Yeah, added another load of u-bolts to the roof today, don’t want it to end up in Edinburgh 😉

Is it still there after the wind this weekend ben ?

Wind is horrendous as is the driving rain so ive made food.

Sourdough loaf ,

Tom soup

New york cheese cake.

Last weeks lunch loaf and scones/rock cakes as they emded up 😉

Looks like a solid plan, need to knock up more pizza methinks, last batch was awesome.

Ben, what is that tubework you’re using for the frame called? I have a need for some but suspect I could save significant amounts of time if I knew what I was looking for!

Collected the 650b frame (that I think features earlier in the thread before paint) from the painter

Also finished a cross frame that’s at the painter along with the S and S/Gearbox touring frame

Is it still there after the wind this weekend ben ?

Aye, I was a bit worried, but it’s not budged an inch!

Ben, what is that tubework you’re using for the frame called? I have a need for some but suspect I could save significant amounts of time if I knew what I was looking for!

It’s scaffold tube – except it’s not, it’s stuff I bought from Metals4U, but it’s the same stuff as scaffold tube. HTi sstuff, also available in other sizes:
https://www.metals4u.co.uk/tube-clamps/size-d-48mm/48.3mm-od-galvanised-tube/p3073

This is what I built today, a big raised bed. Designed to be wheelchair-accessible on this side, it’s 30ft long.

@bencooper – if you can get hold of a livestock water-trough (the deep ones with the self filling ball-cock mechanism) it makes it massively quicker/ easier to fill watering cans – one dunk and you’re done! Loads less strain than holding a can under a tap.