Workshops and Projects

**numpty** · 5th March 2015, 06:45 AM

As a Fitter/Machinist/Toolmaker/Fireman during my working life, woodworking has been a bit of a hobby. Perseverance during lots of mistakes has built the self confidence to tackle different things. Tools have been collected over many, many years when finances would allow.

I'm fortunate to have a goodly amount of space to work in and try not to clutter it up too much. Cleaning up after each and every job is paramount, as the shed is fairly open and allows the dust and dirt from outside to blow in and mingle with the mess I make. Makes for some interesting times when applying finishes to projects.

I'm rewiring the auxiliary power supply in the Defender at the moment and I don't enjoy grovelling around under vehicles on a gravel floor much anymore.

Don't wish your life away Andy. Retirement will come sooner than you think. Make the most of your younger years

Don't be shy, somebody else show us what you're up to.

Perry

**debruiser** · 22nd March 2015, 05:40 AM

Awesome work! I dabble in a little wood work as well, but my stuff never seems to come out as nice as your bookshelf!

ATM, I've been instructed that the Land Rover must not be worked on

and that the spare room of the house converted into a study/dinning room!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...2490146&type=1

There is a link to a couple photos.... only the window sill that I replaced.

I snuck one of these into the house the other day.... nothing has been said yet so I think I've gotten away with it!!! YAY!

https://sydneytools.com.au/makita-ls...WSJRoC-kvw_wcB

I'll try to remember to stick up some finished pics if your interested.

**numpty** · 23rd March 2015, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by debruiser

Awesome work! I dabble in a little wood work as well, but my stuff never seems to come out as nice as your bookshelf!

ATM, I've been instructed that the Land Rover must not be worked on

and that the spare room of the house converted into a study/dinning room!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...2490146&type=1

There is a link to a couple photos.... only the window sill that I replaced.

I snuck one of these into the house the other day.... nothing has been said yet so I think I've gotten away with it!!! YAY!

https://sydneytools.com.au/makita-ls...WSJRoC-kvw_wcB

I'll try to remember to stick up some finished pics if your interested.

I did a restoration on an old Queenslander when I lived up north and know all about rotten windows. They were all sash and casement styles. I removed everyone of them and rebuilt some and reglazed most. Lots of fun

My next tool purchase and maybe the last, will be a planer thicknesser.

Anybody is most welcome to post pics of their projects. In fact please do.

**numpty** · 8th April 2015, 04:37 PM

I bought one of these recently

So I could make timber like this

Look like this

So I can make things like this

Perry

**BMKal** · 8th April 2015, 06:21 PM

I have heaps of timber (mostly jarrah) like what is in your second photo up the back yard. Might have to have a look at the price of one of those so that I can use some of the old timber on some projects.

**numpty** · 6th June 2017, 08:27 AM

I've been busy again. After buying the new saw, I couldn't help myself and had to put the GB in the background for a couple of weeks.

Take a bit of recycled pine (Douglas Fir, Baltic Pine and Hoop Pine)

Move it around a bit amongst this lot

And eventually something emerges

**V8Ian** · 6th June 2017, 08:55 AM

Looks good Perry. Would you like to 'keep your hand in' on a coach to mobile home conversion?

**loanrangie** · 6th June 2017, 10:03 AM

Very nice Numpty, you cant beat the look of renewed aged timber.

**numpty** · 6th June 2017, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Looks good Perry. Would you like to 'keep your hand in' on a coach to mobile home conversion?

Thanks for the vote of confidence Ian. I did a Kombi years ago with my Dad.

**numpty** · 10th October 2018, 02:33 PM

A few years ago I built a chest of drawers (tallboy) the pics of which bloody photobucket removed.

Nevertheless, I needed a couple of bedside chests to match and came up with these. As my personal papers are a mess in the old filing cabinet, I thought including a single file drawer for the more important stuff might be a good idea. Time will tell!

Frames are in Douglas Fir, sized down from the large chest, with a little help from some Baltic. Drawer cases are plain old white pine, apart from the file drawer which is plywood, with the side panels made from pine liner boards.

And the drawer fronts of cypress.

An oil finish and top of Douglas Fir

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