Raikey's 1800 post "Make something out of my free bits of Oak bonanza extravaganza!"

[ex-member Raikey]

Good evening everybody

ok so a bit of a random number but,...

my brother just pulled the parque floor in his dining room (THE FOOL!!!)

anyway,..i got two sacks full of solid Oak pieces and feel like spreading the love a little,...


IMG01139-20110511-2011 by Raikey1, on Flickr

there so big,...


IMG01140-20110511-2011 by Raikey1, on Flickr


i,m so uninspired with the stuff but i know its too good to burn,....

and the grain on some of them is very pretty,..

so the competition is,...

whoever comes up with the most imaginitive creation with,..lets say 10 of these pieces, is the winner,...

i will post out ten the bits (if your idea requires more then let me know)

and the best creation posted in this thread wins,..erm,....ok...

i plan to buy a stupid stupid survival type knife soon,..(like Southey,s Hellion survival thingy)

and so i need a space on my knife shelf,...i'll have a look whats on there and make a prize of it,....

i'll run it till we all get bored or summat,...

oh and in the spirit of randomness, i also had a Clone Trooper in the kitchen too at the weekend,...


IMG01131-20110509-1844 by Raikey1, on Flickr

So show your interest on here and ping me ur addy and i'll get the bits off to you to play with......

good luck everyone,...

Stu,...

 

[dave53]

hi raikey what is the length and the width please regards dave

 

[ex-member Raikey]

hi raikey what is the length and the width please regards dave

gimme 5 mate i'll haave a measure,...shouldve done it in the first place really,...

 

[mountainm]

Jenga! ......

 

[Mafro]

Jenga...!!!

 

[Mafro]

Doh..beat me to it

 

[hiho]

Jenga! ......

grrr.......

lol

 

[Robbi]

didn't realise you were so short young Raikey !

anyway........Palisade fencing for a mini fort

sleepers for a model railway track

tent pegs

easy to carry kindling

lay 6 flat in a circle, lay another 6 flat on top slightly offset ( like brickwork ) and repeat to build a decorative flower pot holder

 

[ex-member Raikey]

how many pieces in a jenga set?....

surley more justice could be done for 100+ year old oak,..hahahaa

 

[mountainm]

how many pieces in a jenga set?....

surley more justice could be done for 100+ year old oak,..hahahaa

We could make fake Bourbon biscuits.. then put em on a plate somewhere...

OR

A very nice set of dominos to while away the woodland hours.

 

[merrygold85]

An abstract sculpture of Raikey's face... before he got ill.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

We could make fake Bourbon biscuits.. then put em on a plate somewhere...

OR

A very nice set of dominos to while away the woodland hours.

thats more like it,...hahaha the biscuit idea is class,....

 

[Robbi]

drill holes in them and hang them up, make a silent wind chime

 

[DaveBromley]

what about a chess set? I'd give that a bash!!

Dave

 

[mountainm]

what about a chess set? I'd give that a bash!!

Dave

Ambitious, I would've gone for Draughts myself

 

[Harvestman]

Someone has to say it, so I will... make a fire.

You've got my address mate. I'll butcher 10 of them for you. I presume we need to provide pics of our failed creative efforts?

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Someone has to say it, so I will... make a fire.

You've got my address mate. I'll butcher 10 of them for you. I presume we need to provide pics of our failed creative efforts?

on the way mate,...at this rate, you may end up with two Raikey originals,....

hahaha

yep pics please,..

 

[the interceptor boy]

make a cheese board and insert strong magnets in it and then put it your kitchen to hang your steel untecils or knives.

 

[Mojoracinguk]

Raikey,
I'm having a complete blank on this one.....but facing a possible (repeat only possible) 'prolonged spell off work' may come up with an idea.....Ping me and i'll participate.....Hmmmmmmm.....some knid of over elaborate mouse trap involving a shoe....weights, pulleys, a 45 rpm vinyl of 'the frog chorus'and exactly 11 pieces of old oak flooring...Hmmmm Thinking cap well and truely covering my bald patch.

Mojo

 

[HHazeldean]

I'll make something, can I have 10 pieces please.

BTW, its a secret....