I recently decided to use some “new” epoxy resin that I bought 2 years ago; Megapoxy HX. First thing was to ensure that my air compressor and pressure pot still worked. Pressurized the pot and left it overnight; vey pleased that it was still holding the pressure: Initial attempt was to ensure that the resin […]
I have been batching some wooden train sets out recently. After the initial cutting and drilling is some then the pieces are something that I can glue up in pieces when I have some free time. I think I may have bought more parts than I need: I am trying to standardise on 2 […]
I bought these blanks over a year ago on Facebook, the first photo is the sale photo and next to it the actual receipt I do like the labels; it is a small thing but so helpful later on. They are stabilised which means soaked in resin and then baked in an oven to […]
I have been a bit busy lately so haven’t recently posted any updated so only found out when I went to post the Shire Woodworking Club’s May newsletter. There was nothing done to my content but a dodgy redirection was added. Luckily I was still able to access the administration console so was able to […]
I recently attended a silicone mold (mould) class. I was looking at buying some molds for pen casting and saw this course at the local community college. Course description Learn how to make a silicone mould for your unique jewellery piece in Sydney. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to design and make […]
Workshop Update I have been promising my wife for a while that I would make a replacement cutting board for the kitchen; she finally had enough and threw out the old one! I ended up making a small cutting board that can also be used as a charcuterie or cheese board. The main timber is american […]
Received this email recently: Hi Gary, My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot. I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog Gary @ Hugo’s Woodshop has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 50 Woodturning Blogs on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/woodturning_blogs/ I personally give you a high-five and want to thank […]
Current Cubby House Turners Woodies club newsletter below; it is a bit light this month! Interesting article about a visit to a local school Some good looking turnings for show and tell items but unfortunately no general woodwork items; for most members it is still a woodturning club. [pdf-embedder url=”http://hugoswoodshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-09-Cubbyhouse-September-17.pdf” title=”2017-09 Cubbyhouse September 17″]