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JR45

419 posts in 509 days

Location: Hatfield Peverel, Essex, UK
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A self taught maker of boxes using veneers and hardwoods using hand tools as much as possible.
Best investment was a week spent with David Charlesworth (www.davidcharlesworth.co.uk) learning how to sharpen and prepare tools.
After looking at some of the postings on LJ I realise how much I still have to learn and how many projects I have to add to my "To Do" list.
Lets see how things go!

-- It always looks better when it's finished!

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replied on What Would These Be Good For? 2 days ago
commented on An Unusual Fly Fishing Net- Banksia Pod handle with Inlaid Turquoise & Copper 10 days ago
commented on Purple Heart Memory Chest 14 days ago
commented on Batch of Business Card Boxes 19 days ago
commented on Chevy in Plywood 20 days ago
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commented on 99 - Finger da Box 22 days ago
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replied on Chevalet Clubhouse. 27 days ago
commented on First intarsia 27 days ago
commented on Chevy in Plywood 27 days ago
commented on Shop Made Inexpensive Moxon Vise 30 days ago
commented on Chevy in Plywood 31 days ago

Latest Projects | view all 12 »

  • Mini Veneer Hammer
  • Thickness Sander from an 8 x 4 sheet of plywood
  • Pair of Bench Horses
  • Compact Tool Tidy
  • Dovetail paring jig

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    Thickness Sander from an 8 x 4 sheet of plywood

    90 days ago by JR45

    This is my first attempt at blogging but I thought people might be interested in the approach I took. Getting hold of consistently dimensioned timber for making boxes has always been a challenge, especially when small thicknesses are required a...

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    Grinling Gibbons

    152 days ago by JR45

    For all those who have an interest, BBC Four aired a programme last night on the life and work of Grinling Gibbons the renowned 17th Century carver. The programme is available to watch on BBC iPlayer via this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

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    Thomas Chippendale

    159 days ago by JR45

    Not quite certain if this is the place to put this, but here goes. The BBC is running a series of documentaries about famous English furniture makers and carvers. The first programme in the series about Thomas Chippendale was shown last night (Jan...

    510 reads | 9 comments | Continue reading »

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#1 posted 509 days ago

Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…

-- Rick
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a1Jim

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#2 posted 509 days ago

Welcome to Ljs a world wide community were there are great people,super projects and great woodworkers.Enjoy

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
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#3 posted 509 days ago

Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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#4 posted 509 days ago

Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

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