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Jul 24, 2013 12:12:07 GMT
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Love the work grizz. You still in to making the gearknobs? Would love one with the grizz brand on top, for my e30. Added bonus, you must be just around the corner from me as I am also in Rochester, so collection is not a worry Yep, still turning stuff. The brand will be too big for a knob though. I think there are two or three ready made in the "selling" bag at home. Plan B could be you turning your own knob as long as you do not injure yourself on my machines.
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Aug 12, 2013 20:35:16 GMT
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My old table saw I had found on Ebay for £75 a few years ago, used to build the Grizz-Pod and make a multitude of other things, recently died after about 5 years of use. This weekend I picked up a new one at the bootfair for £20....... knowing what they cost, I was pretty pleased. Also picked up this trunk for the Grizz-Pod to fit on the A-frame only £5 again pretty pleased about that, been looking for one for years.
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ric1
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Just finished reading the thread, enjoyed it a lot, I like all the work you have be doin and best of all sharing,i like to upcycle, the misis hates me going to the tip or outside actually lol I seem to attract things that are looking for a second life. Maybe i'll start an upcycle,recycle thread of my own. One thing i have not seen you make yet is egg cups an to be honest i don't recal the last time i saw wooden ones as the misis has modern metal spiral things that now i think of it i hate. Love the captive rings always have loved those type of carvings they remind me of those chinese cube things that look impossible to make. Keep it up !! the wood i mean oh i mean the good work.
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bazzateer
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150mm tight fit square recesses. Great band!
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Just finished reading the thread, enjoyed it a lot, I like all the work you have be doin and best of all sharing,i like to upcycle, the misis hates me going to the tip or outside actually lol I seem to attract things that are looking for a second life. Maybe i'll start an upcycle,recycle thread of my own. One thing i have not seen you make yet is egg cups an to be honest i don't recal the last time i saw wooden ones as the misis has modern metal spiral things that now i think of it i hate. Love the captive rings always have loved those type of carvings they remind me of those chinese cube things that look impossible to make. Keep it up !! the wood i mean oh i mean the good work. Thanks Ric, just seen your reply. I have not upated on here since May this year.
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Yesterday I splurged out on an early Christmas prezzie for Nicola. She is always so good at bargain hunting and spending pennies, not pounds, so when she mentioned that she really wanted a Radley Messenger bag, but could not justify it, I told her to just get the bag...... she still searched the web, Ebay etc to find the best price. In the end we went to Blue Water, to the Radley shop and got her a different over the shoulder bag to what she had planned, but it does not come with the Radley dog tassle (Your girls, wives n women will know) so I decided that I would make her one in wood. One very happy woman. Started by Googling the shape of the dog and drawing one on paper...... then cutting it out with scissors. Next up, found some wood, cut a sliver off it. Followed by copying the design onto the wood. Then onto the bandsaw, and again I realized, wood is unforgiving, with metal you can weld in some metal, with wood, if it is gone, then its gone. Cut out the shape. One dog cut out..... next up, hand sand and shaping. Lastly a leash and collar made up from an old neclace out of my spares box. I guess the most important thing to mention is that Nicola called me a "Clever Bear" Looking forward to winter kicking in so that I can start working the wood again.
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Have you started anything new yet ??
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Nov 25, 2013 14:16:48 GMT
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Have you started anything new yet ?? Always making stuff. More productive in winter though. Summer is better spent outside with truck and other jobs. Just about to start a commission to make a lamp post topper in "Victorian style" from Oak. Still trying to figure how to bring it all together as I do not have a big enough solid lump and its a no charge for a mate of my brother in law. Will start posting up bits again.
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shame you are not nearer as I get loads of wood being a landscaper
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Dec 16, 2013 12:29:46 GMT
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And typically today I have a day leave that I had to take...... Aaaaaand?? Nicola needs some quick Christmas prezzies for friends. You know those "Honey Do's" Women never seem to realize, it's never "quick" Anyway, been at it for just over three hours. Made 5 different candle holder blocks that hold between two and six tea light candles and their glass holders. Day ended up costing about six hours to make this lot, but I am happy, been a while since I was really productive. Pics. This is a two sided candle block. And the other side. These fit really tightly into the base holes, so will not get knocked off. First lot done. Then came in, had some lunch (sandwich n coffee) after whih I hand sharpened all my tools to a silly keeness. Then grabbed this lump, lined it up and got going...... Making this pair of tea light holders. The dark details is created by forcing a tool against the wood at speed, so that it burns the wood. Lastly, pulled a piece of oak from the firewood offcut bucket and thought I would give it a go. I made the ashtray for my mate Era, who is also known as Oldone Racing, he builds championship winning Mazda Rotary motors. When he smokes in his workshop, he usually has incense burning too. So an incense burner/ashtray. And that is the lot for today. I have some more time off before year end, so may just go to the shed for more therapy. I also have to build a wheeling trolley for the compressor I recently bought. But rtge weather sucks big time.
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Last Edit: Dec 16, 2013 18:12:52 GMT by grizz
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Dec 16, 2013 18:14:03 GMT
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shame you are not nearer as I get loads of wood being a landscaper Thanks buddy, I am sure someone will be able to use what you get.
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scaff
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Dec 16, 2013 20:07:38 GMT
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Wow
You have some skills there m8.
Love the thread.
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Dec 19, 2013 17:39:21 GMT
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Had another day leave today. Filled it with all sorts of yard jobs, and went to the farm to see if Charlie had some bits of weathered fire wood for me to make stuff from. Came back with a few bits off his firewood pile, and a couple of longer bits of old oak. My favorite piece once cleaned up was this former top of a gate post. Not sure if it will become a candle holder, table lamp or possibly a large mantle clock as it is a good 300mm high. Next up and interesting bit of fire wood. Sanded it and cut the top and bottom so that I could work with it. Belt sander, hand sanded and then mounted inside this old wooden tray, it will be good as a tealight holder on someone's windowsill or a shelf. Next up I made Charlie the farmer (remember the combine harvester last year) a doorstop for the farm house. Handle from some rope I plaited from one piece and thenfed through two sides of the hole I drilled in the lump, and fixed internally in the holes. I still have some more pieces to process, but need to think of the best stuff to make to maximize the effect of their scars etc.
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bazzateer
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Dec 22, 2013 10:54:10 GMT
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Rian,
How long do you reckon 'new' wood should be left to dry etc before turning it into something on the lathe? Just wondering about my plum tree wood which was cut down this year.
Baz
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Dec 23, 2013 15:25:44 GMT
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Rian, How long do you reckon 'new' wood should be left to dry etc before turning it into something on the lathe? Just wondering about my plum tree wood which was cut down this year. Baz Hi Baz, I once read that with lumber you looked at 2 inches max per year.
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Dec 23, 2013 15:26:09 GMT
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My buddy Don, over in Searcy, Arkansas is a Tattoo artist and a bit of a cigar smoker, and asked me to turn him an ashtray for his Cigars. He also has this truck: 67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=533920Lump of wood made round.....High speed shaping..... Digging deeper...... One large Cigar Ashtray with stubbing block ready for packing and posting.
Hope you like it Don.
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fred
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Dec 23, 2013 23:20:03 GMT
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I know Ive said this afore, but by curse word you have skills mate
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
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Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Dec 25, 2013 17:38:17 GMT
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I know Ive said this afore, but by curse word you have skills mate Thanks mate. Here is the inspiration for the ashtray. Mate Don, the tattoo artist.
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fred
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Dec 25, 2013 23:24:58 GMT
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I know Ive said this afore, but by curse word you have skills mate Thanks mate. Here is the inspiration for the ashtray. Mate Don, the tattoo artist. By the the Gods that pipe is cool !!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Wish I had the skill you have
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