Friday, November 10, 2006

Work, Work, Work.


I've been a bit of a busy boy these last weeks, sadly not on the woodworking side of things:(
But I've still managed to do a little. First, the plane. Finished milling the bed and opened the mouth slightly. A little file work to sort out the curved surfaces and it looks good. Next job is to sweat on a steel sole.
The bathroom re-build is coming along. The walls have been plastered and painted and tiles purchased ready to be fitted. That looks like tomorrows job.......
I've also started making a cabinet for the bathroom. We have bought a "sit-on" handwash basin and the Boss has seen a design she likes in a magazine. Enter Philly, stage left. Maple is the timber of choice (I just happen to have a large pile of it in the 'shop) so last weekend saw the rumble of the thicknesser as I machined the roughsawn baords into something a little flatter. Found some beautiful curly/quilted boards amongst them so have to choose carefully where I use them.
Axminster Tools are holding a tool demo day this weekend but sadly I have been denied access by SWMBO. "Worried I might buy something" was the reason given ;)
Be good
Philly

5 comments:

Alf said...

Denied access? Gads, the cruelty...

Anonymous said...

When I read "sit-on handwash basin" I thought, blimey, he's bought a bidet. But I suppose you mean one of those that sit on top of the work surface, which are all the rage these days.....

Paul Chapman

Philly said...

Al
As you say, unbelieveable cruelty....;)
Paul
Yes, it is the type that sits on the worksurface. We certainly could do with a slightly more "modern" bathroom suite-I'm sure you agree;)
Cheers
Phil

Anonymous said...

To be honest, Phil, my eyes were spinning around so much having seen all those tools that they weren't really focusing that well when I used the bathroom......

Those 'sit-on' wash basins look very nice. Hope you will post a picture when it's all done.

Paul Chapman

Philly said...

Heh, the old "Tool-blindness",eh? ;)
Fear not-pictures when it looks respectable.
Best regards
Phil