About 5 weeks ago the site managers at work took down a very large non-native maple. For reasons best known to themselves they sliced it into rounds, and left it all on the ground.
Having some time before a work fundraising event at which I was selling some woodenware, I went round and had a play with some of this wood, much to the amusement of passers by and those working in adjacent offices.
The wood, after 5 weeks exposed to the elements.
Step 1, scotch eyed auger, and a lot of effort (resulting in six blisters on my right hand). The wood is very hard.
Step 2, sawed three branches to equal lengths, and used my kent pattern axe to hack a taper on one end to make three legs (no pics)
Step 3, hammer the legs into the holes with a bigger bit of branch. Total time involved, 45 minutes.
With the stall. Moving it was hard work, as this is a lot of wood, and I'm tall, pale and puny.
Sold it for a tenner (cheapskates!), but I have a commission to make at least 2 more, to be purchased for £20. I'll use a power drill next time.
P.S. That's the only time I've ever been able to take an axe to work
Having some time before a work fundraising event at which I was selling some woodenware, I went round and had a play with some of this wood, much to the amusement of passers by and those working in adjacent offices.
The wood, after 5 weeks exposed to the elements.
Step 1, scotch eyed auger, and a lot of effort (resulting in six blisters on my right hand). The wood is very hard.
Step 2, sawed three branches to equal lengths, and used my kent pattern axe to hack a taper on one end to make three legs (no pics)
Step 3, hammer the legs into the holes with a bigger bit of branch. Total time involved, 45 minutes.
With the stall. Moving it was hard work, as this is a lot of wood, and I'm tall, pale and puny.
Sold it for a tenner (cheapskates!), but I have a commission to make at least 2 more, to be purchased for £20. I'll use a power drill next time.
P.S. That's the only time I've ever been able to take an axe to work
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