The Woodshop Shed

*Hot Rod Ford Truck with a very much Rat Rod stance.*

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Hot Rod Ford Truck with a very much Rat Rod stance.This is my second major Lockdown Stay at Home orders project to keep busy, motivated and sane, as next week is week 10 of potentially now 15 weeks of isolation; thank goodness for a shed and a woodworking hobby.So this build had to be something different, along with a blog to keep the project going smoothly plus some smurf fun.https://www.lumberjocks.com/crowie/blog/132735Materials/Timbers used in this 50 to 60 hour scratch built project are as follows:Chassis is Spotted Gum
Engine is TallowWood with a Western Red Cedar stripe
Radiator is Merbau
Cabin Sides & Rear is Western Red Cedar
Cabin Roof is 'misc' Fruit Tree offcut
Exhaust Stacks are Walnut with Tassie Oak outlets
Rear Tray/Bed is Merbau - inside measurement 10 [270mm] x 6 [170mm]
Sides of the Rear Tray/Bed are Walnut
Bumper Bars Front & Rear are Walnut
Front Wheels are Red Gum with shop bought axle pegs, S/S Washer & Nylon Washer - 2 5/8dia[65mm] x 1 7/8wide[50mm]
Rear Wheels are Tallow Wood with shop bought axle pegs, S/S Washer & Nylon Washer - 3 dia[90mm] x 2 wide[70mm]
Front Mudguards/Fenders are Tallow Wood
Rear Mudguards/Fenders are Spotted Gum
Side Steps are Spotted Gum
Blower is Red Gum with Zebra front mounted on a 1 [25mm] Tassie Oak dowel
Fuel tanks - Meranti body with Merbau bands and axle peg filler
Headlights are Tassie Oak plus a half a timber bead
Front & Rear Lights on the Bumper Bars are Shop bought
Cockpit area is Walnut Console and Blue Gum Seats with shop bought Steering Wheel, homemade T-bar gear shifter, homemade accelerator & brake pedals, homemade gauge cluster & glovebox.
Ford Oval, Ford V8 and Peterbilt badges are Lapel Pins
The Large Laser Cut Ford Logo on the rear bumper was kindly made by Alex [aka LBD]
Finish is my homemade Wipe-On-Poly, 3 coats [30% Tung Oil, 30% Mineral Turps, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane]Measurement:
Length - 22 [560mm]
Width - 8 [210mm] . Width at rear mudguards - 10 [270mm]
Height of Cab - 7 [180mm]

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Entryway Shoe Bench

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I made this for my mom a few months ago to replace another (much larger, 'modern' style) shoe bench I made for her last year. It's made from pressure treated lumber that my brother got from work a few years ago, plus the absolute last of my pine scraps (trying to be extra scrappy during the lumber shortage.. thank goodness it's ending).The sides are assembled with mortises and tenons, and the stechers are dowelled.I did the top as a solid butcher block-style which I think makes a strong visual impression, and the shelves are thinner pieces on a piece of MDF They're pocket screwed in (any suggestions for a longer-lasting, hidden attachment method?). Those are finished with danish oil topped off with some polyurethane and the black is all spray paint from a can over primer.I was aiming for clean/fairly modern, simple and high-contrast… definitely some more cleanup work I could've done but overall I'm pretty happy with how it came out.I'm about to start producing these for sale… wish me luck!

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Freemont Nightstands

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When I first saw photos of Darrel Peart's Freemont Nightstands I thought they were BEAUTIFUL! When I saw the Wood Whisperer Guild had these nightstand class available I decided to purchase it. Although the description of the class indicated it was an advanced project, I decided to tackle it.
I decided to make the nightstands out of cherry wood with the carcass made of cherry veneered plywood. The Greene and Greene style plugs and bars were made of ebony. I finished the tables with Arm-R-Seal satin.
The project was challenging at times, figuring out how to do certain tasks. Made numerous mistakes, but that is the learning process. All in all I was very pleased with the outcome and the journey to get there. After finishing I couldn't see putting the nightstands in my bedroom. Instead they live where I can see them while awake!
Thanks to Darrel Peart for recording the class and Marc Spagnuolo for having the class available in the Wood Whisperer Guild.
And thank you for taking the time to look at my post.

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