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Another finished object
My last post was about a knitted top that took me 6 months to make. This one features something that has been on the go for even longer, a coat stand. I designed it in 2019 and posted about it … Continue reading
Posted in 3D design, woodwork
Tagged coat rack, coat stand, Fusion 360, laminating, oak, steam bending
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Laminating oak strips and a 3-way joint
After a change of direction, I’m now aiming for a 3-armed stretcher to hold my coat stand together about half a metre above floor level. Last week I laminated offcuts of oak strip left over after making the bentwood legs, … Continue reading
New Year project review
I’ve given up making New Year’s resolutions – too depressing when, as inevitably happens, I fail to keep them. But a new year is a good time to take stock of my many half-finished projects and decide what to do … Continue reading
Posted in 3D design, knitting, spinning, tapestry/embroidery, woodwork
Tagged cardigan, coat rack, coat stand, Dundaga yarn, Glorafilia, laminating, Maple Syrup, oak, pipe bending, steam bending
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Bending copper pipe
I’ve finished the preparations for bending the ring of 15mm copper pipe I need for my coat stand. First, I used a 90° router bit to cut a V in the edge of the MDF former. Then I designed and … Continue reading
Posted in 3D design, 3D printing, woodwork
Tagged coat rack, coat stand, pipe bending
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E-bike conversion and pipe bending
I’ve been distracted from my bentwood coat stand project by the arrival of the e-bike conversion kit I ordered, paid for in large part from Instructables winnings. I’ve gone for a UK-legal mid drive model made by Bafang, who are … Continue reading
Posted in 3D design, cycling, woodwork
Tagged Bafang, coat rack, coat stand, ebike, ebike conversion, pipe bending
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Successful re-steaming
I’m in the process of making a free-standing, 3-legged coat stand from steam-bent and laminated oak strips. I ran into a problem recently though – the supposedly straight end of two of the three legs ended up slightly curved and/or … Continue reading
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Tagged coat rack, coat stand, Fusion 360, laminating, oak, steam bending
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