Having successfully completed Chinese Checkers, which we played yesterday, and it was much more enjoyable than I thought it was going to be, I decided that today, I would get on with Solitaire. I printed off a template in the same way as for Chinese Checkers Again I used laminated oak board, this time IContinue reading “Solitaire”
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More Sawdust!
This morning, I was covered from head to toe in sawdust, both from the table-saw, and sanding! I cut up some scrap mahogany into 1\” x 1\” strips for the trim, the idea being that it will create a lip on top of the board, so any loose marbles can\’t roll off. I then cutContinue reading “More Sawdust!”
Chinese Checker Board
I decided to make a start, so using Matthias Wandell\’s \’Big Print\’, I printed off the pattern for the board to the exact measurements required. This took four sheets of paper, so having cut my laminated oak board to size, I taped the pattern onto the board. Then using my hammer and a center punch,Continue reading “Chinese Checker Board”
Bedside Tables…Finished!
I started early today, the first job was preparing the drawer fronts, I decided that because they are recessed it would not have looked right, to route the edges, I sanded them up to 320 grit, then drilled and fitted the handle screws in place. They then had a coat of varnish, and were leftContinue reading “Bedside Tables…Finished!”
An Englishman in Colombia 