Boring out silver birch

[Lazurus]

If your in Norfolk happy to turn them out for you. The bandsaw idea also work well, there are some videos on the www of hidden compartment's being made in logs for storage of spare keys etc. I think it will depend on your access or not to machinery and how much time you have.

 

S.

[ged heeley]

Cheers for the advice folks, got myself a forstner bit set and numerous other drills & chisels.

First attempt was a bit shady but had a bit of inspiration for the next effort 👍🏻😊

[roys]

No bother for me to cut a bit, turn it out and send it to you if you want, I have a couple of hours spare this weekend, just say the word.

[ged heeley]

Managed to knock this up out of a piece of pine, on with some birch ones tomorrow 😁

[roys]

Looks good

[harvey b davison]

hi Ged, nice work. What size hole did you bore, and what forstner bits do you use with it being end grain.

 

cheers

H.

[ged heeley]

It was just a set I bought from screwfix for £39.99, I used the 54mm to bore the hole (biggest in the set) then used a 41mm to sit the tea light in at the botttom.

Also found it easier to bore out two small holes side by side to form the top of the heart then used a small drill and chisels to do the lower part, still room for improvement as the other half requires 8 in birch for the wedding 😁

[Lazurus]

Nice idea and good job. Might do one for my good lady and score some brownie points for myself........

[harvey b davison]

Nice idea and good job. Might do one for my good lady and score some brownie points for myself........

 

Haha, just what i was thinking, but as i'm going thru a divorce, they would make a nice thankyou gift for the people that have helped me.

[harvey b davison]

It was just a set I bought from screwfix for £39.99, I used the 54mm to bore the hole (biggest in the set) then used a 41mm to sit the tea light in at the botttom.

Also found it easier to bore out two small holes side by side to form the top of the heart then used a small drill and chisels to do the lower part, still room for improvement as the other half requires 8 in birch for the wedding 😁

 

Smart, thanks for the info.