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RossJarvis:
Awemawson, Sounds like you did the right thing with the frame :thumbup: The problem with British Timber frame houses is that the timber is on the outside where the neighbours see it and the owner just has plaster to look at, better to keep it to yourself.
As another day has dawned I thought I'd look out all the tools I'll need;
I'm probably being a bit extravagant but "hey ho". I don't need a tape measure or rule as there's no need for standard measurements, I'll need to sharpen the marking knife, chisels and plane iron, make a double ended pointy stick, make a 45degree cardboard template and find the plumb bob I've been tripping over daily for the past 13 years, which has just decided to hide!
We can also pretend there is no "tinworm" on any of these tools and that I've been looking after them carefully :palm:
Just going to do the washing up so that I can use the sink to sharpen the tools.
RossJarvis:
Awemawson, I was wondering how much of the frame was left? 1645 eh, good oak should have just settled in and seasoned by now!
PeteW, if I havent bored you to tears already and you're still watching, here's my Japanese waterstones;
They're on the edge of the "ahem" grinding station (don't tell Becka :hammer:). Anyway, the discarded grit cleans the stainless sink up nicely :headbang:
RossJarvis:
Front frame laid out, levelled and squared to mark out the tenons. Couldn't find a piece of string so had to use a tape measure as second best to set the distances between members. You wouldn't believe the things I've found looking for tools which are no longer there :dremel:
awemawson:
Ross,
Problem with the old oak is it was riddled with death watch beetle. I have kept as much as was relatively sound and have it stacked close to my woodwork shop - but I reckon it's frankly not much good
RossJarvis:
--- Quote from: awemawson on August 20, 2013, 09:34:29 AM ---Ross,
Problem with the old oak is it was riddled with death watch beetle. I have kept as much as was relatively sound and have it stacked close to my woodwork shop - but I reckon it's frankly not much good
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That's a shame, maybe you can cut the odd bit out for a small project. The last time I worked some old oak it was about 200 years old, I think it was an old newel post so had been well protected. It was like cast iron!
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