Pictures of various projects

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A bench for the front porch - to aid putting on and removing boots!

A coffee table for the lounge - to match the rather solid oak desk

A smaller oak table -
for the Hi-Fi unit

Some woodturned bowls

A pull-along engine for grandson Patrick

Hobby horse for grandson Michael

And one for Patrick

A 'different' Advent calendar

A Noah's Ark for Patrick and Michael - about 20 inches long

Stocks for wet-sponge throwing at Village Show

Wooden base for
Scout Presentation Trophy

A presentation 'wooden heart'

A bespoke pergola for Avril
 - roses to follow!

. . . . and gates to match the pergola

. . .  and a side gate to match the front ones

Roses planted - and blooming!
 

Toy oven for Elliot

Treehouse for grandsons William and Elliot

Computer-controlled milling system

Font Cover for local Church

A Spice Rack for the Kitchen - to match the shelving units which replaced the white conti board versions.

My first try with Biscuit Joints
- Aligning and clamping the 9 top joints before their biscuits swell and the glue 'sets' on these and the bottom 9 joints as well, was a bit tricky to say the least!

Kitchen makeover
ESP - 'Easy Surface Prep'
primer was a great help

Avril decided that we needed to replace the large old TV, and that it should stand on an oak cabinet which would match the rest of the lounge furniture

Theory

Practice

My friend John Churchill - a superb craftsman in wood - made the revolving bookcase in the adjacent picture.  My version of his design is much simpler ('cos I'm not as good as John) partly because it had to be constructed solely in oak - to match the lounge furniture !