My Woodworking Hobby

[sardarg]

Between each shelf there will be spikes as shown in the picture of post number 75.

to balance the equipment?

[pwuser166331039855]

I have exactly same from company IGNCO.
Bought it 2 years ago but hardly used it more than a couple of times.

Its performance is very very slow and not very neat either especially when you are sanding the soft wood like Keil, Partal, Cheer etc.
And if wood has some sap in it, then this machine really doesn’t work and sand papers are clogged in no time.

I immediately bought a cheap Chinese 5 inches angle grinder and believe me its 10 times faster than common sander.

One thing I never understood so far that why the heck there is vibration feature/mode in wood sanders? I personally believe this vibration mode is absolutely not needed when sanding a wood.

[msabbasi]

In the original item the many joints are to prevent vibrations transmitting up the legs I guess.

I am reposting the original item I am trying to copy

[msabbasi]

to balance the equipment?

Yes and stop standing waves formation within the legs.

[msabbasi]

This is Chinese Keil wood also some call it German Keil. Price was 14,850/- (second attempt)

[msabbasi]

This one has 6 holes in the base from where there is a vacuum system to suck up the wood dust. I have to use a hole punch to make the holes in the sand paper to correspond to the holes in the base if I want the vacuum system to do its job. There is a small filter that captures the sanding dust. I seemed to do a fine job when I used it. I was using #150 wet/dry paper.

Don't know how it would perform with wet wood as I did not try it.

[pwuser166331039855]

Well the grains in the photo you posted above, are seem like very very similar with Yellow pine which is very famous American wood since last 1 decade and every year been imported in millions of cubic feet.

BTW, I checked with my Timber store from where I mostly purchase wood and he gave following rates

PK Kail = 2500-4000 per cb. foot.
German Kail = 3500-4000 per cb. foot.
Chinese Kail = 3000-4000 per cb. foot.
PK Cheerrh = 2500-3000 per cb. foot.
Yellow Pine = 4000-7500 per cb. foot.
Hash Wood = 9000-10000 per cb. foot.
Mahogany = 9000-12000 per cb. foot.
African Teak = 11000-12000 per cb. foot.

Wood price depends on the lengths, widths & thickness of the planks.

[pwuser166331039855]

I am reposting the original item I am trying to copy

this original has Mettalic spikes between two planks.

[msabbasi]

this original has Mettalic spikes between two planks.

Yes. Those are coming too. As I said this is not finished as yet. I have to stain the wood. Hence I have to fixed the spikes as yet. Having trouble getting the stain. It seems that in Pakistan the concept of staining has not caught on as yet.

[pwuser166331039855]

Sir if you visit slightly bigger paint shops in the main markets, then they usually have many types of wood stains available. You may choose as per availability and the matching color with the wood.
It would be good to keep a piece of wood with you while visiting paint shops since it will help to quickly decide that which stain is more suitable.

Possibility to find wood stains at common/small paint shops is near to impossible or very rare.

[msabbasi]

Already visited high end shops. The thing I need is an imported item from UAE. Apparently it is on order.

[nfssaad]

recently in karachi, there is a shop wood emotions

they have turkish brand genc wood stains..
but they dont have small quantity...

https://www.woodemotionspk.com/contact-5

[pwuser166331039855]

Sri In that case I would suggest to use the item which is easily available in market and in smaller packings too.
Because if in case this product is needed again in couple of years, then it should be available in market.

[msabbasi]

Jee. Sir. Noted.

[pwuser166331039855]

Wood is Mahogany (My Favorite)

And not a single nail or screw has been used to make this tray.

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Made from normal Pakistani Kail wood.
I stick hooks on it and it can be super useful item to hang keys, clothes, bags, and similar items.
It needs to attach on wall.

Its simple but so beautiful.

[pwuser166331039855]

since its backside needs to be attached with wall, so i didn't neat it like 10/10

[pwuser166331039855]

It was for a friend who lives nearby.He was super excited to have this gift.If you look closely, I drilled 4 holes at its corners so that he can attach this cross to a wall.He told me since he has attached this at his home, he is receiving much appreciation & prayers.

Got another request to make another cross since the first one was appreciated alot.

And this time i made it with Mahogany wood.
and as bonus feature i attached the 4 wooden circles at the corners.

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Can you notice the Cross within Cross ?

Check at the center. I used 6 wooden dowels to make another cross inside it.

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