Newbie help

[LeBucheron]

That's either a small coffe table... Or bloody monster dogs

 

They're monsters but not that big really

[LeBucheron]

Awesome table, was it mostly chainsaw work?

 

Thanks, was my first ever project.

 

I used a Husky 350 with a carving bar I got from the us to start with. Sanded, wasn't great. Last year I used an Arbortech (the chainsaw one and the turbo plane), then planed the top with my Festool and sanded with a Rotex 150 up to 800 grit. Looks a bit better but I am now thinking I might do something to the legs. In a few years that will probably be the size of a coaster!

 

Amazingly there has been no splits. The top has some small radial cracks, but I can fill those in with wax filler I guess.

[LeBucheron]

What did you use to finish that?

 

Sanded down to 800 grit.

 

Liberon Danish Oil (about 10 coats) and finish with 3 coats of Liberon Black Bison (yew).

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Awesome mate keep going it does look great, make it a foot stall lol

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Ok. To start with keep it simple. Learn how to use basic tools and cut straight etc. First project I did with beginners in courses was a set of shelf brackets(see pic). This teaches you to cut square and straight lines, follow curves and is excellent for building confidence. Essentially two bits of wood glued and screwed together. Very easy, but still perfectly functional if you go wrong. Project no.2 to follow

 

Ah makes sense really, keep it small and simple not to overwhelm myself, not yet anyway

What's the best wood to work with as a beginner you think?

[muttley9050]

Wouldn't be too concerned on wood choice, nothin.g too precious or valuable though. The straighter the grain and cleaner the woor the easier it Will be to work. Obviously its nice if your bracket and shelf are the same wood.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

Maybe some sycamore?

[muttley9050]

If that's what you have available then that would be fine.

[LeBucheron]

Maybe some sycamore?

 

Talking about sycamore...

 

Those bits are next in line, nicely spalted.

[Vertigo Arb Ltd]

What do you plan on doing to those disks?? I would love to make a butchers block with some ash