Lazy mans joinery....

[alex_m]

that is brilliant, mate! exactly the kind of furniture i would like - natural, without straight lines etc (would never be able to afford it so better get off my arse and make something!)

[Bart]

Awesome joinery:thumbup1:

[ashman]

Have you hidden the screw heads ? if so how, i guess i would sink them and then put a dowel in, and sand off flat.

 

Only asking as i would love to build something like that from some of the oak i am looking to plank up shortly.

 

Looks a lovely piece of work however you did it.

 

Rob.

Edited April 11, 2011 by ashman
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[Tommy_B]

Thats beautiful mate. Really nice work.

[TrollSpiel]

Have you hidden the screw heads ? if so how, i guess i would sink them and then put a dowel in, and sand off flat.

 

Only asking as i would love to build something like that from some of the oak i am looking to plank up shortly.

 

Looks a lovely piece of work however you did it.

 

Rob.

 

Rob, screws are all just hidden, countersunk. I didn't bother to put cedar dowels in. I don't usually like to use screws, prefer biscuit joints, rebates & glue.. but I only gave myself a day to get this done from ruff sawn, so no time for all that messing about with biscuiting.

 

Are you drying the oak before you use it?

[TrollSpiel]

& thank you all for the good comments..

[Big J]

A lovely piece of furniture there, especially given the timescale.

[TrollSpiel]

A lovely piece of furniture there, especially given the timescale.

 

Thank you Rob! - it's one of those things that's been hard to get a good picture of. Those pics seem to make it look different and show none of its tactility / warmth as a bit of furniture

[ashman]

Rob, screws are all just hidden, countersunk. I didn't bother to put cedar dowels in. I don't usually like to use screws, prefer biscuit joints, rebates & glue.. but I only gave myself a day to get this done from ruff sawn, so no time for all that messing about with biscuiting.

 

Are you drying the oak before you use it?

 

 

Hi.

I am even more amazed how good it looks now i know how quick you finished it !!

 

what sort of strength does the biscuit and glue give ? it is a way i would prefer to do a piece like that given the choice, purely as i would look at the screw heads every time and kick myself for not having them hidden.

 

Yes my plan was to dry the oak first, i have 3 lovely butts waiting to be milled, and several more still standing, and although these 3 were standing deadwood, they have a high moisture content still, i believe they will warp all shapes for indoor use unless i dry them first.

I am really taken with what you have done, i was thinking along the lines of an oak office desk, but having seen that, i think an oak desk with storage for my files etc above. very similiar to yours, (sorry for pinching the idea).

 

Another line i was looking into was more a "rough and ready" type of furniture for my garden, bench or chairs and a table. obviously this would be after i have made the mrs a dining table !!!! should never have let her see this section of the site.

 

Regards, Rob.

[Xerxses]

How much and dose it come flat pack with instructions?

 

And a few bits missing?