Robin Lewis

Thank you!

Thanks. That's a good idea

Those tapered legs look great! Overall a really cool piece

Those tapered legs turned out great! Overall a very cool piece

Exactly why I did that! Thanks

Thanks

In Australia plywood (or should I say good plywood) is really expensive compared to MDF. That's the only reason I went this route

Thank you. I have a really small car, it's easier for me to carry small sheets

It has to be above the charger

Putting it vertical (or close to it) is a great idea!

Thank you!

Thanks very much

Thank you

I so want to do an end grain board! It's on my list for 2018

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Thank you very much

Thank you very much for the kind words! Glad you liked the post

Thanks very much for the comment. Hopefully it won't be too long before you're going at that slab, and when you do I hope it turns out great!

I know what you're saying, but the other option for updating the countertop would be to remove the existing melamine. So if that happens down the line it's no big deal. As altomic said, it was an old kitchen that needed to be replaced. I was helping a mate reno within a budget so he could sell the place, so the chances of that kitchen still being there is quite slim.But thanks for the comment, I hadn't thought of it from that perspective.

No problem, thanks for the comment

Thanks very much!You basically answered the figure 8 question for me; it's the easiest method I know. I've seen people use all kinds of crazy (but awesome) joins when it comes to table tops but this is the simplest one I can think of.It give the top the ability to move with the seasons, although because of how dense this wood is I don't think it'll move much, and all it requires is a tiny notch on the rails. Then when it comes time to line up the rails you can adjust as much as you like until you're happy, then drill holes into the top. It's hard to mess it up.

Thanks very much! It's funny, I didn't use a chisel to square up the mortises because I didn't want to split the leg; the router was a safer option for me!

Thank you

Thanks very much. I didn't realise they grew so quick, that's great!

Thank you very much! The polyurethane is oil based and I mixed it with mineral turpentine (also called mineral spirits) at a 50:50 ratio

Thanks very much.I was using a random orbit sander around half speed. Thinking back going faster might've been better, but it worked fine for me. Here's a link to the pad in Australia, but it should be the same name/description everywhere.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231565723328?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks very much. Crown molding would look cool, hope it turns out great

No problem, thanks for having a look

Hello! Thanks for the comment, I absolutely appreciate it. That sounds like a great idea for a future video! I've been using this mallet for about a week now and so far so good, but a head-to-head with other designs would be very interesting.

Thanks. I've only been using it for a week and so far so good. The real test will be after months of use, but I'm hopeful

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Thanks very much!

Thanks very mch

So cool!

Copper wire would look amazing in the rope