MakerSpace Magazine
On a recent trip to the states, I dropped into Barnes and Noble to see if there were any interest magazines. And I was not disappointed. As well as finding a copy of Machinist’s Workshop with a differential chain hoist,
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Home Automation, Raspberry Pi, upcycle
Simple garden bench – Finishing
As the bench was going outside I knew it would need some protection from the elements. The metal brackets that supported the legs were given a coat of Hammerite. The top of the bench was sanded and then cleaned with
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: upcycle
Simple garden bench
The last couple of weekends the family teamed up to help renovate my Mother in law’s garden. It was a big garden and had got overgrown as it was too much for her to maintain. After a general tidy, we
Posted in: Woodworking
Tags: upcycle
A study in plywood, Obelisk #3
In the Summer of 2014, I was sorting some wood in the shed and noticed the lovely grain on some of the offcuts of plywood. One piece was a strange obelisk like shape and was not large enough to make
Trailer Modification
“All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up.”― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Likewise, all toys will eventually become too small or too childish for their owner. A few years ago, I purchased a wooden
Posted in: Drilling
Tags: modification, toy, trailer, upcycle
Making a Concrete Planter
After the bathroom was repaired we have a selection of hardiebacker concrete board pieces left over. Not wanting to chuck these away but also not really having space for them I decided to make a planter out of them. The
Posted in: Uncategorised
Materials: Concrete
Tags: concrete board, Garden Furniture, upcycle
Potting Bench – Part 5
I quizzed the chaps from the BlokeyShed forums for their tips on cleaning up old wood and their advice ranged from “don’t bother, it’s only a potting bench” to “a wire brush in a drill”. I decided on a point
Posted in: Potting Bench, Woodworking
Tags: Garden Furniture, upcycle
Potting Bench – Part 4
I’d planned to attach the legs to the top frame before putting on the top as it would give me more visibility but I found there were too many pieces to juggle at once. So instead I cut two more
Posted in: Potting Bench, Woodworking
Tags: Garden Furniture, upcycle
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
