Materials: 140mm x 18mm pine (can be other size) PVA / Hot glue Polyurethane Gear: Coping saw Glue gun for hot glue Sand paper Hand saw Pencil Clamps or vice Time: 60 minutes Plans: PDF Instructions Word Instructions Notes: When cutting out the shapes, make sure there is a lot of support otherwise the wood […]
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Wood working plans, diagrams, how tos and step by step instructions
A Whale Of An Organiser
Materials: Dressed 100 x 50 pine. (90 x 42 or 90 x 45) Polyurethane (optional) Gear: Sand paper (180 grit ) Files (square and round) Coping Saws Felt Pen / Pencil 10mm drill bit and drill Clamps / vice. Hand saws Ruler Time: 60 – 90 minutes Plans: Downloadable Instructions (DocX) Traceable Plan Sketchup File […]
Gumboot Stand / Shoe Rack
This boot holder / shoe rack is a quick and easy project – great for doing with the ankle biters or grand kids. It can be made with left over 2 x 4 (50×100 to you modern folks), pallet wood or builders scrap. The dowel is harder to get but around $10-15 will get you […]
Simple Bird Feeder From Fence Paling
The following bird feeder is simple to make, requires very few tools and costs very little. We adapted some ideas we had seen and turned out this feeder as part of Dementia Canterbury’s twice monthly wood working group who meets at Bunnings Shirley. Materials: Fence Paling Wood – 150mm wide x 400mm long. Either 19mm […]
Instructions for Making Raised Gardens From Fence Palings
One of the more common jobs the LMS gets involved in is making raised wooden garden beds from fence palings. Normally the requested work doesn’t arrive with the instruction to use fence palings, but after reviewing options it’s normally decided that fence palings are the best and most economical option. Feel free to read why […]