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Projects – Boot jack – Part 2

Posted on 30/05/2013 by John

It’s been a while since my eldest daughter and I have done anything in the workshop together, but as this week is half term I promised we’d make a bit more progress on the boot jack project. We re-thought our … Continue reading →

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Projects – Boot jack – Part 1

Posted on 07/04/2013 by John

My eldest daughter has always expressed an interest in woodwork, so I decided to start a series of simple projects with her to encourage this. She’s 5, very artistic and loves making stuff – patterns, collages, papier mache err … … Continue reading →

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Projects – Router table – Part 4

Posted on 06/04/2013 by John

Continued from Part 3. I reckon I’ll need about a 14cm bolt to hold the two halves of the clamp together around the router, so I went to Wickes after dinner and bought a selection of threaded rod, some self … Continue reading →

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Projects – Tool storage – Part 3

Posted on 17/03/2013 by John

I’m currently on baby (and F1! 🙂 ) watching duty, but I’ve been thinking about how to progress this project after preparing some stock yesterday. My set of Irwin Marples chisels has 8 chisels ranging from 1/4” to 2″.

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Projects – Tool Storage – Part 2

Posted on 16/03/2013 by John

After finally getting the hang of levelling the planer tables of my planer thicknesser I decided to prepare some wood for the chisel rack I’ve been thinking about for a while. I decided to break up some of the slatted … Continue reading →

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2013 Workshop projects

Posted on 01/01/2013 by John

I’ve resolved to do more and buy less this year. As I’ve mentioned before, this is a hobby which I use to unwind, so it doesn’t really matter what I’m doing as long as I’m enjoying it – to a … Continue reading →

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Procrastination and Philosophy

Posted on 16/06/2012 by John

I’ve not been making any progress on any of my projects recently. There are a number of factors that are contributing to this (other than chronic procrastination): I am very busy at work and there’s no sign of any respite … Continue reading →

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Projects – TV stand – Part 1

Posted on 24/03/2012 by John

Our house has a slightly tapering living room, which rather limits the possible configurations of seating, TV etc. Assuming you want a TV in the room, the two main options are to place it: by the stairs (where it’s very … Continue reading →

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Projects – Living room storage – Part 1

Posted on 24/03/2012 by John

This project was the idea of my wife and since she’s been very understanding about me taking over the garage and spending hundreds on tools (with very little to show for it so far) I think it’s prudent to accept … Continue reading →

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Projects – Toy box – Part 1

Posted on 27/02/2012 by John

One of my main reasons for wanting a workshop is that I’d really like to build my daughter a toy box. I’m thinking something pretty simple, with either a lift off or a hinged lid (I bought a load of … Continue reading →

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