A Shed Downunder.

[HSpencer]

1/2, the kitchen looks great. I like seeing a fellow woodworker cut his material as your set up outside. "Outside" is the new inside for woodwork. Did you do the crown moulding and trim in the kitchen? It looks fantastic.

Best Regards
Herb

 

[1/2 Cup]

I finally found my grandfathers wooden handled multi tool, with removable cap that I had stored for safe keeping and long forgotten where it was. This is similar to the one Herb Spencer has.

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Cheers

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2, the kitchen looks great. I like seeing a fellow woodworker cut his material as your set up outside. "Outside" is the new inside for woodwork. Did you do the crown moulding and trim in the kitchen? It looks fantastic.

Best Regards
Herb

Many thanks Herb.

We call the crown moulding, decorative cornice or coving and its quite popular out here. I did assist the plasterer to put it up when it was installed as they were fairly long lengths.
Mrs 1/2 Cup painted it as she has done throughout the house.

Regards..

 

[N0tt0N]

Borrowed Tools Bring Family Together

I finally found my grandfathers wooden handled multi tool, with removable cap that I had stored for safe keeping and long forgotten where it was.

ROTFLMAO.... Well at least we know where your son gets it! Too funny...

 

[1/2 Cup]

Re: Borrowed Tools Bring Family Together

ROTFLMAO.... Well at least we know where your son gets it! Too funny...

You hit the nail on the head.

 

[Duct Tape Man]

Love your retro industrial build, very nicely done. Subscribed.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Love your retro industrial build, very nicely done. Subscribed.

Many thanks for your post and encouraging feedback.

I find the GJ a great place to share ideas and it has provided me the inspiration and motivation I needed to get of my backside an have a go at things I may have put in the too hard basket some years back.

On my to do list is the Industrial Dining Table for our family room which is in the procurement phase at the moment, there are some pics in my albums that show my progress to date. I really have to start prioritising as the to do list is growing daily.

Regards...

 

[jedigazza]

Very neat and cool thread! meticulous paperwork and wiring

 

[1/2 Cup]

Very neat and cool thread! meticulous paperwork and wiring

Many thanks for your comments and feedback.

 

[bolensboneyard]

I have been down under. Great place nice people. I spent time in Cains, Scott island, Sydney, and Brisbane. Couple of weeks diving the barrier reef, flying upside down in airplanes and shaking spiders out of my boots. Loved it Bobby

 

[1/2 Cup]

I have been down under. Great place nice people. I spent time in Cains, Scott island, Sydney, and Brisbane. Couple of weeks diving the barrier reef, flying upside down in airplanes and shaking spiders out of my boots. Loved it Bobby

I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay here, there is just so much diversity right across Australia much like I would imagine it to be in the States, which BTW is on my bucket list one day.

 

[1/2 Cup]

We have just had a long weekend here in Australia to celebrate the Queens Birthday that provided me with a little extra time to get some more done on the bench seat timber tops.
Last week end I had cut the timber to size, as I do not have a biscuit jointer I still use the traditional dowel method to joint timber.
I use a Harron dowel jig that works reasonably well that provides a level of consistency when you are drilling.
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3/8 " dowels in place.

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The timber glued an clamped for 24 hours.

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Have a great day..

 

[HSpencer]

Impressive work!! I like the clamping set up you have. Did you run the boards through a jointer or planer? They look really smooth. I like the dowels as well. I have a biscuit joiner but seldom use it, unless I am building inside furniture and want to make a top or something of that nature. I think I certainly would have used the dowels on your project.
It does my heart good to see excellent woodworking. I kind of dance around the subject, but truth known, I really like doing it. Looking good my friend!!!!

Best Regards
Herb

 

[1/2 Cup]

Herb,

I purchased the timber as Dressed All Round (DAR) and it is a select grade.
The finish is very smooth as I dont have much in the way of planing gear. I prefer it this way, taking great care to getting the finished surface as near as flat as possible that way i just run over it with a belt sander to remove any minor missalignment.

The secret is carefull measurement, drilling of the dowels and taking care when you glue and clamp the pieces together.

The Victorian Ash I am using, if you seal it well, shrinks very little over time.

I am a bit of a novice in terms of woodworking myself but you soon learn from your mistakes as I have found over a few projects.

I will keep the thread updated as I progress.

Whilst i am in woodwork mode in the shed i plan to piece together another bench out of the Oregon i planned at work a month or so ago.

Many thanks and regards...

 

[anth]

Love your work mate, I would love to learn some more advanced woodworking skills in the future.

 

[metalhead140]

Good progress as always!

 

[RivennHewn]

If you get a chance, post a pic of those bar clamps. Those look great!

What brand/ vintage?

I used to use a horizontal boring machine for dowels. I actually like them better than biscuits. Instead of relying on some slop in the joint, they help you really line things up accurately.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Love your work mate, I would love to learn some more advanced woodworking skills in the future.

Good progress as always!

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

 

[1/2 Cup]

If you get a chance, post a pic of those bar clamps. Those look great!

What brand/ vintage?

I used to use a horizontal boring machine for dowels. I actually like them better than biscuits. Instead of relying on some slop in the joint, they help you really line things up accurately.

This is the dowel kit I use.

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The old clamps are Woden branded, they came from a long established Funeral Parlours Joinery here in Shepparton and I am guessing would be 70 or 80 years old and would have clamped together many a coffin.
The new clamps are a set of cheapies at AU$12 each but do the job.

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Have a great day..

 

[80WTI_55_CHEV]

The timber top is coming along nice Steve, look forward to more pics of your progress.

 

[HSpencer]

Nice heavy clamps. And, hey you gave me a great idea. My being nearly 70 and all, why not build "my own coffin"? I have been saving some really clear white pine boards for a long time. What better to use them for?

Best Regards
Herb

 

[1/2 Cup]

The timber top is coming along nice Steve, look forward to more pics of your progress.

Thanks Lee, i should be making some headway this weekend on the bench seat tops and will post pics.

Cheers

 

[1/2 Cup]

Nice heavy clamps. And, hey you gave me a great idea. My being nearly 70 and all, why not build "my own coffin"? I have been saving some really clear white pine boards for a long time. What better to use them for?

Best Regards
Herb

Herb, now that is really thinking out of the square, building your own coffin.

The idea sounds a bit morbid at first but when you think about it, the notion is pretty practical.......... in a curious sort of way..

Perhaps we could start a thread???

Regards

 

[1/2 Cup]

Saturdays progress on the bench seat tops, I had Shelby helping out..not

PS ......how do you remove PVA glue from a dogs coat??????



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Have a great weekend.

 

[commonut]

I've just reads this entire thread on and off over the last few days, and gotta say, great work! All of your projects look amazing, and I'm only slightly jealous of some of your scores (Victoria, especially Melbourne always has the best "stuff" on eBay, to bad everything that catches my eye is HEAVY).
Would love a bit more detail on the modular bench you'd built for your son (post 45) if at all possible.
As for the PVA, maybe a little lime with her "soaker hose" will soften the glue, though imagining the temps down in Vicky right now, that would be more than a little cruel.
How did your pending sales go BTW, did the horse drawn wagon, Retro Industrial Table and Brake Drum Pot Belly heater find new homes? You're way more disciplined than me, no way I could have contemplated selling something that had been in my family as long as that wagon, yet alone following through and actually advertising!
Oh, and INSANELY envious of the Singer lamp! As a motor trimmer, that thing instantly caught my eye. Will definitely be on the hunt for one of those now.

 

[Bob Heine]

PS ......how do you remove PVA glue from a dogs coat??????

1/2 Cup,

I can understand if you don't own a pair but surely one of your mates does... and can help hold Shelby down.

 

[1/2 Cup]

1/2 Cup,

I can understand if you don't own a pair but surely one of your mates does... and can help hold Shelby down.

Thanks Bob, Shelby was under the stands as I was gluing and clamping the bench seat tops the other night and as you can imagine the glue oozes every where and did not take much notice of the fact that she had brushed up to it as she was playing with her ball. I don't think I will have to take any remedial action too soon as she is a prolific shedder of hair any way.

Regards

 

[1/2 Cup]

I've just reads this entire thread on and off over the last few days, and gotta say, great work! All of your projects look amazing,

Would love a bit more detail on the modular bench you'd built for your son (post 45) if at all possible.

Firstly many thanks for stopping by commonut and taking the time to read the entire thread, I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed the read.

I will respond and answer your questions over a few posts today as feel to do them justice, one post will not cut the mustard..

My sons modular bench build.

The build was a birthday present for his new shed which BTW I am extremely envious of as its is triple the size of mine. I should post some pics at some point.

Between us we had sufficient bits and pieces to build the bench and the idea of making it modular came from the issue we had in just moving it from my place to his in one piece.

Being in the shed industry he had accumulated a fair bit of 4" C section and purlin brackets left over from construction sites and being a bower bird like my self had sufficient material that could be used in the benches construction.

I have heaps of off cuts of 4 x 4 x 1/6 SHS that I was able to use for the legs.
The bench was built in an L configuration and apart from the end is all tech screwed together.

Approx measurements are from memory 3mt long x 1.5 mt long, 850mm high, 600mm deep.
3/4 chipboard for the top and shelf, which hopefully will have a sheet metal cover soon..

In terms of cost, not a lot, may be under $50 as we had most of the materials between us.
Labour to build ?? too many hours to mention!!!

Apologies for the crappy photos.

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Draw detail.


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I hope these pics help answer at least some of your questions.

Regards..

 

[schmoldty]

i like it

 

[1/2 Cup]

i like it

Many thanks

 

[commonut]

Enjoyed it a lot, thank you for taking the time to show us, especially some of the finer details.
Workbench makes more sense now, making something modular like that might be a good option for my situation, might have to look into those materials. How sturdy is the bench though, much noticeable racking and movement in use?

 

[1/2 Cup]

Enjoyed it a lot, thank you for taking the time to show us, especially some of the finer details.
Workbench makes more sense now, making something modular like that might be a good option for my situation, might have to look into those materials. How sturdy is the bench though, much noticeable racking and movement in use?

Its as solid as a rock and will be even more so when he fits a 16# bench top to it. You could also use 25 or 32mm MDF in lieu of the chip board.

 

[1/2 Cup]

I'm only slightly jealous of some of your scores (Victoria, especially Melbourne always has the best "stuff" on eBay, to bad everything that catches my eye is HEAVY).

Oh, and INSANELY envious of the Singer lamp! As a motor trimmer, that thing instantly caught my eye. Will definitely be on the hunt for one of those now.

Stuff on Ebay

I allow myself an hour or two weekly to troll through my favourite searches as I / we are avid collectors of stuff. My key buy criteria is;
1. It is a nice thing.
2. catches my eye.
3. I need it.
4. not ridiculously priced in the first instance.
5. set an upper limit you are prepared to pay and stick with it.
6. local pick up is logistically feasible for us.
7. and or the freight is reasonable.

I have to agree there are some not to bad offerings down this way.
Not all our purchases are through Ebay though.
On our trips around Victoria we do plan around visiting most if not all the antique shops along the way and I go to the odd clearing sale as well however most auction sales around here tend to be over priced.

The Singer light was an antique store purchase from memory and cost $30 or $40 ??? its a sweet unit. I did have to fit the cast base to it as it was originally a fixture on the machine. You do not often see them for sale any where.

Regards..

 

[HSpencer]

Herb, now that is really thinking out of the square, building your own coffin.

The idea sounds a bit morbid at first but when you think about it, the notion is pretty practical.......... in a curious sort of way..

Perhaps we could start a thread???

Regards

How about: "Show us your personal shop built coffin" ?????

LOL

Best Regards
Herb

 

[1/2 Cup]

How about: "Show us your personal shop built coffin" ?????

LOL

Best Regards
Herb

Sounds like a great idea Herb, I should get some pics of the one in kit form across the road and share, if it has not gone for firewood already..

Regards

 

[HOTFR8]

Things are sounding morbid for the shed down under. What are we doing cremating an unused coffin ?

 

[1/2 Cup]

Things are sounding morbid for the shed down under. What are we doing cremating an unused coffin ?

All good

Long story but here is the short version a neighbour has a kit form coffin that he offered to me, I think he is using it for fire wood.

Plus my sash clamps originally came from a funeral parlour joinery..

Ref #407

 

[1/2 Cup]

I have had a pretty productive weekend in regards to the bench seats, on top of the normal chores on the to do list.

The timber tops have been sanded and temporarily fitted to their respective frames and I applied the first of many coats of Cabots Danish Oil that will build to a nice gloss in time.

The frames will require another coat of black when the weather is a bit warmer here.


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Timber top bracket fixing detail.

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Have a great weekend

 

[anth]

Are you making these for yourself or selling them? You could make a pretty penny out of these, we just paid a decent amount of money for a recycled timber table with metal legs (mild steel straps approx 150x5mm bent at 90deg angles into a U shape).

 

[1/2 Cup]

Are you making these for yourself or selling them? You could make a pretty penny out of these, we just paid a decent amount of money for a recycled timber table with metal legs (mild steel straps approx 150x5mm bent at 90deg angles into a U shape).

These bench seats are keepers, they match a table I built some time back and we never brought chairs for them.

This is the table.

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