trug build in oak - entirely out of recycled timber

[eeyore]

been building a trug this week for the MiLs birthday - this came as a suprise request from swimbo so as you can see no expense was spent on the design - all out off offcuts i got gratis from a local window maker a while back.

Step one the sides


cut out on the bandsaw and mitre saw , the original plan was to grove them with the router - small problem , not enough thickness - solution - glue battens on to take the bottom.

Step 2 : The frame - no common joinery for me, instead the highly technical "no nails" procedure :lol:



step 3: the base - more "no nails" Strips were cut out on the bandsaw and then planed smooth - i really need a bench hook as i wound up wedging them against the wall to plane



step 4: the first side More of the same , except that i'd ballsed up the measurement and had to cut the top strip in half on each side - bandsaw again.



step 5 tother side , more of the same



step 6: finishing - no work in progress pics for the handle , but it was basically cut out on the bandsaw using a pivot jig , then drilled , then rounded over on the grip using the dremel with a tiny sanding drum - seen here after receiving two coats of woodwax22.



step 7 finished - being held by a very happy swimbo - handle is suspended on cord bought from dunelm mills , but everything else is recycled.



now nicely wrapped together with a set of gardening tools ready for the big day.

[JeffH]

Nice work Pete - and an excellent example of recycling

I'm sure MiL will love it

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls & Avocets)

PS. Is your website up and running yet?

[Meta menardi]

Lovely stuff, good wood and fine work must be a labour of love. Next thing you make could be a punt or some description of boat.

[galanthus]

She'll be thrilled to have that as a present Pete, nothing more special than stuff peeps have taken time and trouble to make...........

Can't whip me up a quick moth trap can you ?

[ron1863]

A lovely well made piece of kit Pete, and you aint short of a clamp or two either

[nightshade]

Nice job, nice collection of clamps (you can never have too many )

[acherontia]

Very nice job! But I'd recommend firing a few nails in there - after a while that no nails doesn't work - especially outside/damp/wet. I know from experience!

Acher

[nightshade]

Stainless steel nails, because oak will eat iron nails (we always used brass screws in oak for the samr reason)

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by nightshade

Nice job, nice collection of clamps (you can never have too many )

Clamps ? I thought they were hair straighteners