Further greenhouse staging was needed. I built some using purchased wood, but modified my original design. In particular, I replaced the planks of the original with a slatted top and shelves. Materials The original design was over-engineered. Wickes sold 1.8 m sticks in treated ‘softwood’ with nominal dimensions 38 mm by 19 mm. The sticks as delivered […]
Greenhouse staging
Replacement greenhouse staging was needed, with dimensions about 90 cm high, 90 cm wide and 35 cm deep. I built some using purchased wood. Materials The choice and cost of wood influenced the design. Champion Timber offered untreated planed redwood (Pinus sylvestris) planks at 94 mm by 15 mm at £ 9.61 a metre. B&Q offered […]
Kiln shelf stacker
Kiln shelves are brittle and should be stored standing on their edges. Some furniture was required to store three circular kiln shelves. I built it using scrap wood. Design I had some rough-sawn softwood boards of width 12 cm and thickness 25 mm, recovered from a palette. The circular shelves were of diameter 350 mm and thickness 10 mm. […]
Wedging table
Wedging is the process of kneading clay to remove air bubbles before use. A wedging table is a low, study table with an absorbant surface (a concrete paving slab can be used) for wedging. A wedging table was required. I built one using softwood timber which had been found free on Freecycle. Design Five key […]
Mortal engines
Over forty years ago, my late father brought a Mamod steam engine into the home, screwed it down onto a strip of chipboard, and made it run. I can not remember now if it was a toy for me or a toy for him. Eventually, like childish things, it was put away, in a shoe […]