Lockdown projects bit of woodwork ..next one potting bench ?

Not being able to go off for days ..a few jobs I always wanted to make up ..proper 2 bay composting facility .(pallet wood and 4” x 2” ). inc stainless sifter with lift out 10mm mesh for a finer tilth that sits on wheelbarrow ..western red cedar cold frames ..next job potting up bench (I like this one bought enough cedar wood and Douglas fir for the sturdier frame than this example adjacent to these all at the back of summerhouse.. I really enjoy doing it bought myself a decent Makita mitre saw and stand a biscuit jointer the rest already had ..
 

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looks great, and cant agree more on needing decent tools for the job. Ive been building the kids a playhouse/den and first thing I got was a DeWalt Impact driver for fixing it all together, there is no way the rubbish multi purpose drill I had was going to cope with the hundreds of screws needed for the job. Here is some photos, its not finished yet as I hadn't decided on how to do the roof (its going to be a living roof), I now have the materials to get it finished, now just need the time!
 

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Grand job for those littluns..and somewhere for you to sleep when your in the dog house ??....the living roofs are all the thing now my mates boy is doing them in New Zealand..they look great and environmentally sound ..?
My new toy (not mine library pic ) but exactly the same it folds up like a sack truck ..will cut sleepers should you wish wheels back in the corner of the garage some bargains about out there ...makes life so much easier and perfect sq cuts ..I’ve used it for trench cutting ..
 

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Amazing! I do love seeing what people make. It’s such an accomplishment.

I’m still working on:
- A variable bench power supply
- A large car solar panel and charge controller (40watt) - still losing battery charge too quickly
- A portable car jump starter
- A portable ‘mains’ battery briefcase
- A Webasto heater powered auxiliary hot tub heater
- replacement battery packs for some power tools which were cheap without packs
- replacing hammer drill battery cells with lithium.

I’ll finish one of them at some point (two or more is likely too much to hope for) but it’s encouraging to see that other people don’t suffer from my inability to complete.


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Well last weeks woodwork project a potting bench no not for wacky backy ? ...for when we pop on seedlings ? Douglas fir framework western red cedar the rest ..came out well if I do say so myself ..top has steel slave screws ( all other were stainless ) so I could glue up but the stainless should be here tomorrow then just tang oil it ..and just bought a really nice piece of ash 3m x600 x65mm thick I want to make myself a proper woodworking bench some great ideas out there so going to pick and choose the best bits this ash has been down over 2 years 3 months cut I will leave it a year in my dehumidified garage and start it next summer..air drying they say 1” a year so I’m hoping to speed that up will wax the ends to help stop splitting ..
 

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