rovercoupe Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Right so you might be wondering why there has been no updated to the Diana restoration, well I have been bogged down with knocking up some Christmas presents for all my relatives. There all into gardening and my old man is really into his Japanese tools so for his birthday he wanted something off this tool site and I saw the hand gardening tools and thought I could knock up one of those. And so it began! the production of hand forks and hand hoes. Start with one knackered fork that was being thrown away by someone so I grabbed it and thought I would have a use for that one day! and chop it up into this, Edited December 6, 2018 by rovercoupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 6, 2018 Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 thats a cultivator...isnt it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Start making Hori Hori Knives, gardeners seem to go mad for them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Start making Hori Hori Knives, gardeners seem to go mad for them! Thats what my dad wanted! They have a really hard to forge shape in the blade or I would have. it is a cultivator but Japanese styleee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 hello, there is a shop in Oxford that sell a range of items made in Japan, the quality is superb as are the prices, i am sure your dad will be very happy to receive that hand cultivator, can you put up photo when finished rovercoupe👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Well I was supposed to be finishing the shafts today but my other half is coming home early so had to hide them away and tidy all my mess up! but here is a bit more progress, Shafts cut from a tree felled in my garden a few years ago, also made some hoes so I cam make a couple of sets. i did not like the size and shape of the fork so I cut it up and re welded it up so the forks are closer together and looks much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 what a superb xmas present for folk........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, ditchman said: what a superb xmas present for folk........ Nearly as good as a bespoke knife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 4 hours ago, rovercoupe said: Well I was supposed to be finishing the shafts today but my other half is coming home early so had to hide them away and tidy all my mess up! but here is a bit more progress, Shafts cut from a tree felled in my garden a few years ago, also made some hoes so I cam make a couple of sets. i did not like the size and shape of the fork so I cut it up and re welded it up so the forks are closer together and looks much better now. Very nice sir 👏👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Bit more progress, mmm shavings, it's been so long since I did any woodwork and was quite satisfying Ready for oil and test fit, sample one painted and oiled, the rest getting oiled, hopefully today I will get the rest painted and start final fit, just need some wedges, might have to buy them! Edited December 11, 2018 by rovercoupe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 this im liking......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, rovercoupe said: Bit more progress, mmm shavings, it's been so long since I did any woodwork and was quite satisfying Ready for oil and test fit, sample one painted and oiled, the rest getting oiled, hopefully today I will get the rest painted and start final fit, just need some wedges, might have to buy them! hello, can you not make some wedges from off cuts and glue in ? full width of box section and clean off smooth then what ever your going to use to coat handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Yeah that's the plan, went and bought a few wedges and metal rings to go in and hold them firm, it all went ok will need to do a bit of finishing work on them as the wedges were a bit crappy and some broke but there all held nice and firm. Just getting a last few coats of oil before there done. Would like some kind of nice presentation box but a bit lost for what to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Very nice, you'll be in lots of peoples good books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 very nice too.............. now ...can we get back to the Diana please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, ditchman said: very nice too.............. now ...can we get back to the Diana please Off to the auction tomorrow to hopefully buy myself a Christmas present so will have to see what junk I can bring back then I will be back on the Diana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 What about a wooden wine, or whiskey box? Or are the boxes too small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynes Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Old wooden ammo box? Filled with straw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Whiskey box is just too small, I like the ammo box idea, I have some old pallets that could be made into some old style ammo boxes. and I bought a lot at the auction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Could you not make a Hori knife out of old spades or plough blades they have a curve to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 23 minutes ago, figgy said: Could you not make a Hori knife out of old spades or plough blades they have a curve to them. ive seen them.....quite a useful tool...you can plant seedlings with them ...root out dandilions........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 19:06, rovercoupe said: Whiskey box is just too small, I like the ammo box idea, I have some old pallets that could be made into some old style ammo boxes. and I bought a lot at the auction! Go on what did you buy at the auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Diana 52 bsa spitfire gunpower storm and a few others........... Christmas present to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted December 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 Decided that my significant other needed another present for Christmas so instead of playing with guns I have built her a compost bin in the style of a beehive, who says I'm not a romantic eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 19, 2018 Report Share Posted December 19, 2018 do you put a black bag inside ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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