Shop counter project

[Steve Bullman]

Just made this for our new baby shop in Suffolk that’s opening this weekend. No finesse in the carpentry, just a massive amount of wood with about 20kg of screws holding it all together. Looks passable on the outside though, weighs an absolute ton and will probably survive a nuclear war. Timber is western red cedar.  Used a couple of very useful tips I picked up from here last time, including screwing a piece of wood to a waney edge plank to cut a straight edge, and drilling a pilot hole larger than the screw to help cinch 2 pieces of wood together nice and tight. I forget the users who suggested this but thanks, it made all the difference.

 

 

 

 

[Squaredy]

13 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Just made this for our new shop that’s opening this weekend. No finesse in the carpentry, just a massive amount of wood with about 20kg of screws holding it all together. Looks passable on the outside though, weighs an absolute ton and will probably survive a nuclear war. Timber is western red cedar.  Used a couple of very useful tips I picked up from here last time, including screwing a piece of wood to a waney edge plank to cut a straight edge, and drilling a pilot hole larger than the screw to help cinch 2 pieces of wood together nice and tight. I forget the users who suggested this but thanks, it made all the difference.

 

 

 

 

I bet you are chuffed with that?  What does the shop sell?

[Steve Bullman]

I am, but in hindsight I may have picked a different wood. Not sure how well this will stand up over time, it does dent quite easily.

 

it’s my partners little business we opened up in lockdown. An opportunity came up in a shopping village down the road so we thought it was worth a punt. Gets all the crap out of the house which is a big bonus 

I think the clocks are going to sell well. I asked the guy if he does custom ones. Like the idea of a tree with an axe swinging as the pendulum 

 

 

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[Will C]

Good luck with the new venture Steve, looks smart 👍

[gobbypunk]

Nice counter good job ,if the counter top gets too marked a sander with a hoover on it quick sand re oil ,job done.

Good Luck with the shop 

[peds]

Great stuff. Good luck with it.

[Dan Maynard]

2 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Nice counter good job ,if the counter top gets too marked a sander with a hoover on it quick sand re oil ,job done.

Good Luck with the shop 

I was thinking that, countertop worn out by too many customers will be a good problem to have.

 

All the best with the shop, Steve.

[Squaredy]

8 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

I was thinking that, countertop worn out by too many customers will be a good problem to have.

 

All the best with the shop, Steve.

The first Coyote Ugly bar in the UK had an alder top.  I suspect that it has since been replaced with something a bit more hardwearing!

 

I am guessing Steve’s little shop won’t allow dancing on the counter so I am sure it will be fine.

[Steve Bullman]

26 minutes ago, Squaredy said:

I am guessing Steve’s little shop won’t allow dancing on the counter so I am sure it will be fine.

There won’t be a shortage of young mums in the shop. If I can make it happen you better believe I will 😀

[Doug Tait]

If you can make it happen it deserves its own website.