TrollSpiel

gordon, jamie, hugh... olive oil. good enough for them good enough for me. wax on, wax off...

Ok, this isn't tree related, but I'm sure it's going to appeal, esp to climbers and those adventure types. Probably the craziest thing I've ever seen. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k]Jeb Corliss " Grinding The Crack" - YouTube[/ame]

beefy. nice.

I'll suggest that. they spent 25 grand on a lampshade, so Pus turned into the eternal might appeal.

rob, try woodfinishesdirect PU lacquer. water based, no mixing, spray, brush, roller. as a product, ive had no trouble with it.

he's already dust in a flimsy green cardboard box... they're far too cultured to have a rotting cat on the mantlepiece!

I have little experience with brushed finishes (I spray) presuming you are doing that? But putting on a thick coat without letting the coats underneath really cure, can turn the whole thing to mush. A bit like when you try and put on another coat of gloss / eggshell before the previous is fully cured. I use a PU that is touch dry in an hour, no matter how thick I plough the stuff on - but then it is always in the warm. Morrells 440 is a good acid cat.

Simon, Nice joinery, but something like that would send his wife into a fit - if the kettle takes too long to boil it's a crisis and she has to take some Xanax - that tomb like thing would only remind her that the cat is actually gone. The resason I posted really is because I'm on the hunt for something artful, sensitive and at present I cant think past a 'final' looking box. And they've spent 3.5mill renovating the interior, this item is going to take pride of place!!

I've been asked by a customer to build a tomb / urn thing for cat ashes. Strangest carpentry request to date, and really I have no ideas, so I'm looking for some. Personally, ashes and wind come to mind, since the little blighter attacked me twice cos my boots sqeaked on their floor... but, a valued customer ( Kensington Banker ) so I guess I must... Anyone got anything nice 'turned' that they wouldn't mind a cat living in? Or ideas for what I could do? the current thing is a 3x3x6.5" box. Clasped top requested, god forbid...

btw, simon, using a jointer to level out boards that are too wide for the bed... flip em round and cut from alternate ends - that gives you a cut of 52cm.

given, that second link is impressive. And got me thinking for a 10ft x 120cm board I will start on in january. A router is my least favourite tool. Perhaps I'm just rubbish with them. the 1191b is a handy tool for planing. 110mm knife, and the adjuster is good, you can plane irregularities out in all kinds of ways.

Chore ! There is also the Makita 1191B and a good level! Or just buzz it thru the jointer

Thank you Rob.. of course, this is the raw state. Probably 7 nights of work before I think about putting any lacquer on it, then it will shine

Another "weta workshop" inspired piece. I cut the boards today, begun the shaping - a whole lot of angle grinder/flap disk work to go. Usual resin inlay stuff will go in it - some gold, a pewter sword skewering a ring, and a marble with 'the great eye' in it and anything else of interest I can think of. The ends are axe heads - unfinished. Of course, 10 coats of sprayed lacquer.. I'm excited about this one. 300£ of yew went into it (waste to get the grains I wanted) After my last Yew piece, I had a query here for making a table - so this one is up for grabs...... before it goes on my website

I particularly like the books. Worthy of a few "crowlean" titles ;-)

nice steve, nice! I esp like the underside. Just enuff inlay to make it jump out at you

nice shape that, rob.. what finish is on it?

great carving. great thing to stumble on in the woods

Dont suppose you'll be selling much in Jockland, Wisewood. ..but bloody excellent

That made the belly laugh of the day. Class

woof.

not every bit, you can eat the berry flesh ;-) I could understand if i got sick from making yew dust soup for dinner, but didnt expect such nastiness from dust snorting. 3rd time now and definitely a lesson learned. Doctor (arrogant fart-knocker) said impossible to get sick from wood dust - but then he would, they're usually full of their own pee & importance.. & ta for the compliment ;-)

No booth! either outdoor or blow out the workshop. You don't really have to be that fussy. Outdoor is fine, between each coat you need to "de-nib" it anyway. If doing a small piece, spray it and bring it in. Big stuff, set up a gazebo with sides. cars (my trade 25 year ago - pre trees) are all sorts, 2 pac, pre/acid cat, cellulose... much the same for wood. lacquer is lacquer. it just depends on the end use of the product. Water based is super tuff - what you might find on bar tops where lots of spillage occurs. Next down the line is a pre or acid cat, where you can pick from satins to 90% super high gloss finishes (of course, rubbing out to insane grits like 4000). Pick your % to suit your finish. You can't polish rubber to a gloss, no more than you can a 50% satin product. that table, very wet coats of that water based are touch dry in 30 mins. leave 2 weeks before rubbing out. that table was not polished. as for taking your stuff to a car sprayers.. I'm not sure they'd devote 5 coats and 5 lots of denibbing/sanding for 20£ in their pocket !

I sure did! Gladly too! To the tree surgeon I once worked for, who gives me all my timber (sometimes free!), lets me mill at his yard, moves it all with his grab for me, educates me, and really without him doing all this could be So much harder. Small price to pay, I think ;-)

Well thank you Jonathan. I'll take that as a compliment, considering your eye for a fine bit of grain ;-)