Thanks Andrew. It's called a Fox wedge (because it's as crafty as a Fox) and I changed my mind where the split was going to be. So it can be a great fix.
I was told by an old boy who was a shopfitter back in the day of proper French walnut counters in banks. It was because foxes could not be pulled out of their hole, they had to be dug out. A bit like getting a cat out of a cat basket.
I scrounged a piece of tree trunk off my wood burning friend it sits on three branches fox wedged in place. It stands about three and a half feet tall brilliant for chopping firewood it’s been outside for about six years and still has all its bark. Oh yes I really enjoyed your last video.
Thank you Steve. I'm feeling the need to do a couple of tall stools again. I love it when the bark stays on. If it stays on for a year or so, it'll be there forever. (unless you want it off) 6 years is good going. 🤔I need to move my chopping block in from the garden.
I only turn wood, but I've made a few three legged stools for new borns. I drill on my drill press & use a tilted wooden (jig) plate on the table to set the angle of splay. The template has spacers at the rear between it & the column, to equalise hole distance from the edge & set the hole depth limiter too. This generally gives me consistency, as I'm just an amateur & don't make a lot of these. I also thought the wedge would be at 90 degress to the grain in the hole, to avoid splitting.
Sounds like you've got it nailed. With the way the holes were re-drilled, I had no option with getting grain correct on the legs or the block. The good thing is I kept the drill at the aperture exactly the same as it was on the first attempted hole. Next, the block is so big that grain direction isn't as important as it would be if it was 1" thick. So I wasn't worried about splitting of the block. It was the leg split I was worried about. And the depth of the hole was deeper than the tenon. So it was super tight at the aperture. It took a bit more thought but I managed to get the look I wanted. Thanks for watching Jamie
Lite wire brush and then oil. Really nice to do. The carbon black stains the oil black, the oil then goes on and re-stains the Wood. I think its great.
0:23 I don’t think you did anything wrong. It’s just how the RUclips game works. Keep doing what you’re doing. If you try to play too much to the almighty algorithm you’ll be chasing your tail.
I always thought a fox wedge was two wedges pushed across each other. Now I’ve seen your vid, I’ve probably been slightly ignorant. Also, where does the fox name come from? Let me know mate.
Really.. No not yet. I'm still not sure what's going on. I feel like it's all new again and I don't know what's important or not. Doing my head in tbh Darren 👍 But thank you
@@twcmaker it’s quite insane but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. If one’s have come due to the briquettes then drop in videos about your dust and shaving collecting and what wood your using and how often you make them.
I welcome your comments and thoughts on this fix.
Jamie
Didn't realise you could put the wedge on the inside. You never fail to amaze me Jamie. They look great together too 🌟
Thanks Andrew. It's called a Fox wedge (because it's as crafty as a Fox) and I changed my mind where the split was going to be. So it can be a great fix.
Classic example of a fox wedged tenon. That'll still be stuck in there in 500 years!
Well I'm not sure about the years. But it won't come out, the way it went in. That I'm sure of.
Hope you're well Keir 👍
I was told by an old boy who was a shopfitter back in the day of proper French walnut counters in banks. It was because foxes could not be pulled out of their hole, they had to be dug out. A bit like getting a cat out of a cat basket.
@@rowancrafts Ooohhh that's better than mine. I was told it was as cunning as a Fox. 🦊
But that, that is very true too.
Thanks for that 👍
I scrounged a piece of tree trunk off my wood burning friend it sits on three branches fox wedged in place. It stands about three and a half feet tall brilliant for chopping firewood it’s been outside for about six years and still has all its bark. Oh yes I really enjoyed your last video.
Thank you Steve.
I'm feeling the need to do a couple of tall stools again. I love it when the bark stays on. If it stays on for a year or so, it'll be there forever. (unless you want it off)
6 years is good going. 🤔I need to move my chopping block in from the garden.
Awesome wedge too mate
Cheers. It saved the day
All a bit War of the world's good stuff hope you are well.
All good thank you. And you?
@@twcmaker Rolling on through the madness my friend
I only turn wood, but I've made a few three legged stools for new borns. I drill on my drill press & use a tilted wooden (jig) plate on the table to set the angle of splay. The template has spacers at the rear between it & the column, to equalise hole distance from the edge & set the hole depth limiter too. This generally gives me consistency, as I'm just an amateur & don't make a lot of these.
I also thought the wedge would be at 90 degress to the grain in the hole, to avoid splitting.
Sounds like you've got it nailed.
With the way the holes were re-drilled, I had no option with getting grain correct on the legs or the block. The good thing is I kept the drill at the aperture exactly the same as it was on the first attempted hole.
Next, the block is so big that grain direction isn't as important as it would be if it was 1" thick. So I wasn't worried about splitting of the block. It was the leg split I was worried about. And the depth of the hole was deeper than the tenon. So it was super tight at the aperture.
It took a bit more thought but I managed to get the look I wanted.
Thanks for watching
Jamie
So, you're building a set of Maunsell sea forts! Thought they looked familiar. 😅😂
Oh yes!!! I thought there was something strangely familiar about this design. Thank you
I've just watched a video on The Maunsell forts. Brilliant. Thank you for the reminder 👍
@@twcmaker You're welcome. Good luck with your channel btw. Don't change a thing imo. It's 'different' in a good way.
@gillie-monger3394 Thank you. Its just me doing my thing. 👍
looks great
@@williamkeefe9931 Worked so well. There's usually a way that can work out.
Jamie
Hi William. You might like this video of my shaving horse. Well worth a watch I think ruclips.net/video/lvR5Tr_RJig/видео.html
Cheers
Jamie
@twcmaker it was great . I had never heard of a shaving horse til now and well built too
Thank you William. So wonderful to make something that is comfortable and useful. They've been used is a more simple guise for centuries.
That's a clever fix. How easy does the scorched surface wipe down after to clear any ashy residue? Love those patches of bark.
Lite wire brush and then oil. Really nice to do. The carbon black stains the oil black, the oil then goes on and re-stains the Wood. I think its great.
0:23 I don’t think you did anything wrong. It’s just how the RUclips game works. Keep doing what you’re doing. If you try to play too much to the almighty algorithm you’ll be chasing your tail.
Ahh the almighty Algorithm. Yes, I'm going to be keeping it steady.
I always thought a fox wedge was two wedges pushed across each other. Now I’ve seen your vid, I’ve probably been slightly ignorant. Also, where does the fox name come from? Let me know mate.
Because it's as 'crafty' as a Fox. Nobody except for the people who watch this video will ever know 😉
@@twcmaker you just made that up! 😂
@@twcmaker fox wedges….. the side profile of a foxes head, or maybe something to do with it’s tail?
Honestly that what my old boss told me 40 years ago. And why not. It's as crafty as an old 🦊.
😂 😂 😂 You're thinking too much into this.
Mate, 9.5 k subs! Good grief
Really.. No not yet. I'm still not sure what's going on. I feel like it's all new again and I don't know what's important or not. Doing my head in tbh Darren 👍
But thank you
@@twcmaker it’s quite insane but I’m sure you’ll figure it out. If one’s have come due to the briquettes then drop in videos about your dust and shaving collecting and what wood your using and how often you make them.
That's a good call. Thank you Darren. How's everything at home?