Woodwork

Kid’s Chair

ByBruce Sharp July 3, 2022

Left over decking boards and a lazy Susan bearing. The bearings are pretty strong and should be able to take the weight of a little backside.

Recycling | Woodwork | workshop

Not a Parf Dog in Sight
ByBruce Sharp August 29, 2021

Small workbenches are a continuing theme.This bench is a commission.The brief prescribed 1000mm x 500mm with dog holes that are not obstructed by objects beneath them. For instance, it is not uncommon for a dog hole to be installed directly above the screw of a vice and long hold downs become useless. There was also…

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Disability work | Woodwork

Clocks Finished
ByBruce Sharp October 18, 2016August 21, 2021

Each clock is a joint project. Each clock is a reinforcement of personal skill in dexterity, patience, and communication. We are delighted by ourselves and with ourselves! Our plan is to put these on sale at a local hardware shop. It is fair to say that all of us had fun: clients, carers and volunteers.

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Pallet Wood Bench
ByBruce Sharp October 15, 2020August 29, 2021

Sometimes the universe sends cool stuff my way. A good friend took delivery of a large machine from Europe. He discarded the packaging timbers in my direction. They were 2400 x 120 x 90mm and some species of pine. These two projects are a response to this good luck. Workbench When talk turns to…

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Creative efforts | furniture | Recycling | Woodwork

Footstools
ByBruce Sharp June 1, 2016August 21, 2021

Footstools It is a permanent source of inspiration to me that problems posed to woodworkers have no single correct response. If asked to make a footstool, what would a valid response look like? If a footstool is a small flat platform supported 100 to 300mm above the floor, how many ways could I make it?…

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Creative efforts | Disability work | Woodwork

Jewellery Box
ByBruce Sharp August 4, 2015August 21, 2021

For Whom Do We Make? The stuff we make involves many interested parties. There are: the makers, staff who help, managers of the centre, recipients of the objects, et al. Given the positive power of enthusiasm, it is good to spread that good feeling as widely as possible. When the makers make more than they need,…

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Knotty Beauty!
ByBruce Sharp March 6, 2021August 29, 2021

Radiata pine attracts many complaints. Its knots, in particular, face cruel criticism, irrational radial prejudice! This is an exercise in emphasising the beauty of the knot!

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