Category: DCS News
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Model Railway Group Moves Into Its New Space!
The Dunoon Community Shed Model Railway Group is settling into its new home. The test layout is up and running and storage solutions are being built for the large amounts of donated railway locomotives and wagons. We will be starting work on bringing our exhibition layout, St. Morten, up to scratch soon. We now have…
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Coffee Table Tray
A custom make tray to sit on a large pouffe to act as an alternative coffee table in a sitting room. Getting the final wax polish in the workshop. Trial assembly before gluing and finishing. Complete In its final place in the client’s home.
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An Unusual Visitor
Our car maintenance department had a rare visitor this week; a veteran Willy’s Jeep.
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Story Telling Chair
Earlier this year the Head Teacher of Kirn Primary School came into the Dunoon Community Shed and commissioned the woodworking team to make a large story telling chair. The chair was to be a gift to the school from the head teacher on her retirement. The design evolved from a few simple example photos to…
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Jewellery and Craft Workshop Now Available
Our small jewellery or craft workshop is now in a fit state to be used by members (current or new) at the Dunoon Community Shed. It is equipped with a grinder, a small tumbler and a small ultrasonic cleaner. Sorry about the wallpaper though – it’s a converted small bedroom in our static caravan! We…
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Planters
We have made many planters for clients over the last few years. We used to use treated wood but we now use locally sourced larch supplied by Fynewoods next door to us. Larch is naturally resistant to rot and is ideal for external items and works. We think this is much more environmentally responsible and…
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New Model Railway Space Almost Ready!
On 16th May members of the Model Railway group began building the new pod in the Shed. Twelve weeks later, with the majority of the construction work done by the Woodworking group (thanks Guys!) we have nearly finished our new home, and the first coat of floor paint has gone down. After a second coat…
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Small Woodturning
The woodworking team regularly make items on the lathe for members and clients. The mahogany handle was made for a client’s favourite skillet. The mahogany was cut from an old bench seat. The napkins rings were made from a part of a leg of a table that had lain outside for about 50 years in…
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Oak Table Top Repurposing
At the Community Shed we place high importance on recycling materials in the workshops – often now termed as Repurposing. The two small oak tables were made entirely from an old oak dining table top. One was stained a bit darker and the other left natural.