Few project updates and some heath and safety warnings in this update
Workbench now has half a bottom shelf for some extra storage
Time to get cracking on the Media cabinet
2 glue up's done so far
While the media cabinet boards were drying...I decided to attempt making a chopping board
Cut up some red gum bits
Glued up
Cut and glued again
After this I had hand planed some areas but the board was still very uneven.
I decided at this point i'd put it through my thicknesser.
I understood this would be difficult to thickness due to it being hardwood and endgrain. But i thought with a light cut and the blades were brand new...it'd be ok....
As the board was halfway through my lunchbox thicknesser a loud bang was followed by the board being ejected with serious force!!!!!!!!! it hit my hand on the way out before flying 2m over the end of the workbench and into some plywood.
My hand was definately sore but I was definately very lucky
This is how deep the blade gouged the board
the 12mm ply that it hit had a good 5mm deep dent in it!
This is probably the most dangerous and worst accident I've had working with tools. Don't do stupid things like i did.
(Thicknesser rebuild probably coming in a few weeks, probably needs new bearings, blades,adjustment and belts now)
Time setting up the thicknesser could have easily been spent setting up a router jig like so...
Few passes with the router, sanding and filling..
Started applying some oil and it's looking alright so far. Needs another sand but almost there.
Now that I have the table saw it's time to sort out the bedside table I was previously building..
Everybody loves a good clamp picture, the more clamps shown = more points
Edges seem tight
just a little black colour bleeding from the clamps.
Sanded all sides
First coat of the current favourite, Cabots Danish
Crazy these were once dirty framing timbers many would throw out.
Thanks for reading!
