On paper this was a basic job: clean up two old blocks of wood, bolt them together and, hey, we’ve got a compact timber side table or stool. In reality, it was an incredibly complicated and time-consuming project that tested our power tool skills and our patience.
Posts Tagged ‘vertical drill press’
Side table, stool or just a giant door stop?
Posted in Furniture, tagged angle grinder, carriage bolt, Danish oil, orbital sander, railway sleeper, table saw, vertical drill press on 03/07/2016| 4 Comments »
Hey, we made lamps! Part 1: the lamp bases
Posted in Other interesting things, tagged Danish oil, lamp, lamp base, light fitting, sanding, sandpaper, vertical drill press on 27/12/2014| 2 Comments »
My friend Moira and I have just made ourselves a couple of lamps. We love the results but we don’t think it’s the start of a whole new craft career.
From this:
To this:
… in just a few complicated steps.
Third bit from the right 