Satisfaction in using your own milled timber

[AJStrees]

On 12/06/2023 at 19:05, lux said:

Finally got around to installing the Robinia garden set today. 
the table top was in use for a couple of months on a set of saw horses I lent to to the client whilst I fabricated the legs and had them powder coated. Both benches and table all have adjustable feet as the patio is uneven. Came out nice.  
4 years since I felled and milled it in the garden. 
hopefully the little walk around videos uploaded. Looks quite nice. 

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Very nice and chunky looking. 

[lux]

13 minutes ago, AJStrees said:

Very nice and chunky looking. 

Cheers.  
I milled the boards at 75mm. They finished at 60mm when I’d flattened them out. Customer loves it which is the main thing.  👍

[youcallthatbig]

On 14/06/2023 at 16:32, organic guy said:

Good job I didn't give a prize for the first to spot the deliberate mistake.

Well done, no one who has seen it here has noticed!

-which did you do first ,the mortices or the top?

[organic guy]

Complete novice so I'm not sure you should take advice from me!

I did the two ends of the top rail first, then all the mortices then the vertical and diagonal.

Copied design from the gate that was there re thickness of timber etc but decided when I had fined that the 6ft gate was originally a 10ft field gate so my gate is way over spec!

If I was doing again I would move the middle vertical so the diagonal went to the middle of the gate(oh and round the head and heel the same!)

[Mr. Ed]

Baby’s first skirtings. Now I realise that yiu fit architraves first so back to the moulder. Having died-back Ash with Danish oil.