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Post by Westie on Jun 13, 2023 21:01:42 GMT
Those DELTIC 'Napier' Engines in the Class 55's were awesome. I remember being at the side of those 55 when i was a kid trains spotting at Doncaster station. They literally used to vibrate into your rib cage.. I remember those! Seemed even bigger when I was young
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Post by Westie on Jun 13, 2023 21:08:17 GMT
My Trade was cabinet maker. I did my apprenticeship in it with a company as i was working for them, eventually went it alone for awhile till people stopped buying good quality furniture. However i hate doing it. Always had an interest in British 1950'/60's Diesel & Electric locomotives but they are scrapped now with exception to the preservation societies example that ill go visit some now the summer is coming Always had an interest in English History especially Monarchs up to the end of the Tudor Dynasty. Always had an interest in Music & Hi-Fi but those two are pretty much history now Always had an interest in things 1960's that i cannot excercise because the wife would go crazy lol I’ve often wished I’d gone into some form of woodworking as a young guy. In many ways it would’ve suited my “source code”. But you’re right in that the days of properly made stuff are gone, unless it’s some artisan niche. I’d have probably ended up taking a less fulfilling job anyway. To be honest, I get just as much joy from fixing or improving anything, whether it’s wood or not. This stuff seems to be a bit of a fad with me. It’s great for fixing and ceramic, composite or stone ornaments, figurines or anything. It adhered well. Is easy to mould and is rock solid when dry. www.milliput.com/white.html
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2023 21:44:52 GMT
Like any proper trade its stressful because you cannot rush the work but time is also money. I could never do anything like that now. Im on the wind down its why i dropped my hours & went into Retail. If that can last me till i retire which aint that long now thank the lord.
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Post by Westie on Aug 19, 2023 9:47:59 GMT
I’m going to get some proper woodworking kit and turn the garage into a workshop. It won’t be this year because the gear isn’t cheap and I want to think it through. It’s long and wide for a single garage, and it also has a walk in cupboard, but that’s still very small for a workshop. I can’t work in chaos, so it will need to be neat, organised and easy to clean. Otherwise there will be more pain than pleasure.
I’ve always loved working with wood, and it’s been ages since I made stuff, but I’m forever messing about altering or fixing stuff, I’m getting the bug again. My wood carving skills have been refreshed recently too. I genuinely think it’s in my DNA. I’m not sure what my predecessors did for a living, but it feels like I’ve always been meant to make things, especially with wood.
Right now, my right arm and hand aren’t working properly and seem to be constantly going numb. That’s the nerve damage I have from the neck to the fingertips after a bike crash, it flares up if I do anything intensive and it takes weeks to go away. Fitting the kitchen, plastering, tiling and grouting have brought it back and it’s really unpleasant. That means woodworking will have to remain a hobby and not a lifestyle. A few hours a week will be fine though.
Thankfully I have my energy and health back and I seem to be able to manage my neck issues well enough to sustain this and avoid further damage to my brain. Just simply existing, sat 24/7with an iPad in my hand isn’t enough for me when I’m well. I need to be repairing, improving or creating. Listening to music whilst I work is a real favourite for me, so I will be continuing to do craft bits in our main living space.
Music will remain my biggest passion though. I listen loads but I don’t talk much about the stuff I listen to because my tastes aren’t really the sort of thing others would be interested in. Country, folk and easy listening aren’t seen much, if at all, on Hi-Fi forums but I like what I like and that’s all that matters.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2023 15:41:48 GMT
Get yourself a really heavy quality Router table with router. Keep the router clamped to the table all the time & a second router for manual jobs. This is then your spindle moulder. An high quality panel saw & high quality Cross cut.If you want Finger joints & Dovedale Jigs are available.
Try to use 1/2" shank bits in the Table mounted Router. 1/4" shanks are ok for light manual jobs
Extractors vacuums for the Router table & panel saw aint that expensive but you need them, these machines chuck out a lot of shit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2023 20:22:09 GMT
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Post by Westie on Mar 29, 2024 11:34:50 GMT
I’m starting a new hobby with no skills base and very little knowledge. I do have a lot of love for the end product though: Stained glass making. By that, I mean making things with stained glass, not making the glass itself.
I’m buying some materials this month and just getting started on learning projects. I think I might look to repair and restore, more than make bits from scratch, but it will depend on how stuff turns out and how much enjoyment I get. The varieties and colours of handmade glass you can get is breathtaking.
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Post by André on Mar 29, 2024 13:15:02 GMT
I’m starting a new hobby with no skills base and very little knowledge. I do have a lot of love for the end product though: Stained glass making. By that, I mean making things with stained glass, not making the glass itself. I’m buying some materials this month and just getting started on learning projects. I think I might look to repair and restore, more than make bits from scratch, but it will depend on how stuff turns out and how much enjoyment I get. The varieties and colours of handmade glass you can get is breathtaking. Do you mean window/Door glass panels? This guy is very good
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