Salad Bar - Making the most of a mundane project

they look fine to me Andy.

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

White? Not red, white and blue?

We do tend to get wrapped up in doing things “perfectly”, don’t we? Perhaps it’s time to recognise that the most beautiful solution isn’t necessarily the best, or most rewarding, solution.

Cripes, philosophy at this time of the morning… I must need more coffee.

-- "You cant always expect quotes on the internet to be correct." - Abraham Lincoln.

Thanks Don. Sometimes good enough IS good enough.

FurtureOptimistic – The color will be in the food. :-) It is 15:30 here, so you’re OK.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Those look geat, Andy…maybe too nice to throw away?

I sure hope the ol’ workmate gets to attend the party, too! :-)

-- tr ...see one, do one, teach one...

Nice job, Andy! They could make for some nice dog bowls….for very big dogs.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Cheers Terry. No the Workmate won’t be making an appearance. I don’t want it getting ideas above it’s station.

LOL Al. Yes for Great Danes or maybe a bath for your dog :-)

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Making do and building what you need to keep the wife happy. Well done.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

You should store them after the party and rent them out for graduation parties and things like that.

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Hi Brit. Sometimes woodworking is about making practical things and yet a real woodworker like yourself who takes pride in his work cannot bring himself to do it badly. The old saying that ‘any job worth doing is worth doing well’ still applies. This project came out great and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the street party guests come knocking on your door and asking you to make something for them.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Wow, great fitting joints!

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

Did you drill the Mortices with a Brace?

Also, your shoulder look very clean, did you do the old cut a V with the marking knife to guide your saw?

Your wife sounds like a trip, she just wont cut you any slack…

-- Mauricio - Woodstock, GA - "Confusion is the Womb of Learning, with utter conviction being it's Tomb" Prof. T.O. Nitsch

Brilliant! Make sure the white paint meets all Health and Safety requirements so there is no chance of them being condemned by those who have nothing better to do!
Jim

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

Dave – I’m happy to support her and it is kind of nice that she feels comfortable with giving me the responsibility of making all this stuff and leaving me to get on with it.

MrsN – We have talked about storing some stuff and renting it out afterwards and we might do that. We have personally funded 4 huge marquees to the tune of £1500, because renting them wasn’t really any cheaper. After the event, we will probably rent them out a couple of times and then sell them on. That way we should easily make a profit on them.

Stefang – My dad was always saying that to me when I was a lad and I’ve never forgotten it. Sometimes though, I have to force myself to work to a lower standard in the interest of speed/cost. I used to find that really hard to do, but I’m getting better at it now I think.

Mauricio – Thanks, they’re good enough. Don’t forget that I’m working with soft pine so clamping the joints in parallel clamps compresses the fibers to some degree. It wouldn’t look that good if I’d used hard maple. I didn’t use a first class saw cut (V-cut), but I did scribe the shoulders with a marking knife.

My wife is the best organizer I’ve ever met. She thinks of every little detail and as far as the street party is concerned, she is the boss and I am merely an unpaid hand. Once the street party is over though, I’m allowed to have an opinion again. Don’t get the wrong idea, we are always being sarcastic with each other and taking the p*ss out of each other. She’s not really a tyrant.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Good point Jim. Mind you any white paint is better than MDF right?

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Mauricio – Forgot to say that no I didn’t use a brace. I used a cordless drill with a 10mm lip and spur bit and some blue tape for a depth stop.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.