What about the other 7,000 plus out there?

[honeydoman]

How cool is that !  Great job and thanks for sharing.
We are slowing getting there just the other 7,000. +. To post. Lets go !!!!

 

[NERemodeling]

Laptop stand

very cool!!  great job

 

[backwoodsbeagle]

Here's a duck house that I built for our 5 new ducklings. I picked up a ts55 after most of the cutting. It would have been so much faster to use that than my Dewalt circular saw but oh well.

the geese checking it out.

I had to use scrap plywood for all of it.

the eaves are hardware cloth for ventilation. The floor is chicken wire so that foxes don't burrow under.

I got to use the ts55 to cut out a back door for egg collection

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The ducklings seem to be enjoying their new home. It was fun to build.

 

[honeydoman]

How cute that takes the prize for creativity !!
So if the sell drugs out of there does that make this a quack house !

Lol

Thanks for sharing

 

[ScotF]

Small 6 note marimba.

Padauk keys; ash frame.
Danish oil; then beeswax.

Beautiful work!!  How do you go about tuning them?

Scot

 

[Mavrik]

Small 6 note marimba.

Beautiful work!!  How do you go about tuning them?

Scot

Thanks!

The pitch depends on the thickness and the length initially.
Then you remove wood from underneath in an arch.
Wood taken from the centre lowers the fundamental note ... which is the note you are aiming at.
Wood taken from about 1/3 from the end lowers the overtone.
You then create an arch so that the bar has the fundamental tone you want AND the overtone is two octaves higher.
This is called "double tuning" and makes a huge difference.

In practice I created sample bars for each note by long trial and error. I keep a set as templates.
When I want to tune a new one I use the template to get the rough shape of the arch; and cut it out proud with my bandsaw.
I then fine tune it by removing further wood with my belt sander or bobbin sander.

Big problem is that once the wood is gone, you can't put it back.
And removing a TINY amount of wood from the centre has a big impact on the pitch.

Using the templates I can now tune up 6 bars in one evening after work IF nothing goes wrong.

 

[honeydoman]

Well we are still wanting more pictures of things you've done with your festools making things.
Thanks to everybody who has posted. And looking forward to others sharing !! Don't be shy we are all friends of festools !

 

[polarsea1]

Corner desk made from ivory chipboard with ivory iron on edging and oak veneer top doubled up with a 6mm space in between. Also a chest of drawers with an oak top the same as the desk. The oak received three coats of clear laquer.

Galway Dude, How did you make the drawer fronts. I like them!

 

[builderbob]

Hey all (and Kreg)!  Here's a few photos from a current project that I'm wrapping up!

These vanities are custom built out of cherry with a deep espresso stain.

This is a built-in hutch in the kitchen. As you can see I'm almost done...just needs drawers, pulls, glass and lighting!  It was built out of maple hardwood and birch ply!

Thanks for looking!

Bob

 

[Theshipstore]

Bob.  Awesome work, the built in is looking great, I am waiting on the finished deal.
        The vanities are real nice with the double sinks and I think that the espresso stain looks real good in that area

Sal

 

[NERemodeling]

Bob, awsome looking cabinets, great color choices too!       you nailed the fit on those inset doors,      must be one happy customer

 

[Rocky]

Hope someday I can be at your level.  Those are great.

 

[duburban]

whoa, color change in the crown run~!

 

[builderbob]

whoa, color change in the crown run~!

Lol these were designed by designers who are a bit "green". I have done a lot of leg work and tweaks along the way to assist them in bringing their designs to life. This one should've been lower in height to allow for the crown to stay consistent, but they claimed this is what they wanted!

 

[tiralie]

Bob:
Fantastic work. Great looking!
What are the feet on the legs of the hutch? They look interesting.
Can you give some more detail on the finish, type/brand how it was applied and top coat etc.
Thanks
Tim

 

[builderbob]

Bob:
Fantastic work. Great looking!
What are the feet on the legs of the hutch? They look interesting.
Can you give some more detail on the finish, type/brand how it was applied and top coat etc.
Thanks
Tim

Thanks guys for all the positive comments!

Tim, the finish on the vanities is from sherwin williams in the Sherwood line. The stain is a BAC wiping stain, the finish is a pre cat lacquer.

The hutch was painted in BM Aura through an hvlp.

I can't take credit for the finishing. That's one area that I don't have the space capabilities to properly execute nor the time.

The metal feet were picked by the designers...mixed reviews on those from others that I've shown the photos to. The designers love em, so I guess it's what they planned. I liked the legs better before I shortened them to accommodate the feet! These were purchased at www.ferroushardware.com

 

[honeydoman]

Bob AS I told you in my text to you this looks awesome and you did a fantastic job and glad that watching my videos on builtinsbykreg that I was able to teach you how to do this..... lol [eek]

 

[tiralie]

The metal feet were picked by the designers...mixed reviews on those from others that I've shown the photos to. The designers love em, so I guess it's what they planned. I liked the legs better before I shortened them to accommodate the feet!  These were purchased at www.ferroushardware.com

Bob:
Thanks, info is much appreciated. I don't mind the feet, but hopefully there is something else (handles or decorative element etc.) chrome on that hutch to compliment them.
Did your finisher finish on site? It looks like the espresso was applied on site. I assume this water borne finish.
I really like the look of the vanities, but I am not sure that the same affect could not have been achieved with maple instead of cherry. Was the choice of wood a client request of designer request?

Another question, did you make the brackets for the hutch or did you buy them?
Thanks again.
Tim

 

[builderbob]

The metal feet were picked by the designers...mixed reviews on those from others that I've shown the photos to. The designers love em, so I guess it's what they planned. I liked the legs better before I shortened them to accommodate the feet! These were purchased at www.ferroushardware.com

Bob:
Thanks, info is much appreciated. I don't mind the feet, but hopefully there is something else (handles or decorative element etc.) chrome on that hutch to compliment them.
Did your finisher finish on site? It looks like the espresso was applied on site. I assume this water borne finish.
I really like the look of the vanities, but I am not sure that the same affect could not have been achieved with maple instead of cherry. Was the choice of wood a client request of designer request?

Another question, did you make the brackets for the hutch or did you buy them?
Thanks again.
Tim

Hey Tim!

I did not build the brackets. For what those cost, I couldn't have even bought material (around $60/each).

The finisher did finish on site and the designers wanted the vanities to match existing furniture in the master bedroom (both color and wood species).

The hutch is getting hardware on all of the doors and drawer fronts!

 

[GPowers]

OK I will contribute to this thread, here is the latest project for my wife. A Maple coffee table.  It was kind of dumb choosing maple but I didn't realize she wanted a dark finish.  So all this great looking maple is going to have such a dark finish you will barely see the grain.