Category: Woodwork Department

Sometime in the autumn of 2024 the woodwork section of the mens shed was approached by Historic Kilmun with a challenge. Could we make a mobile display unit for the Kilmun Mausoleum. They offered parts of a couple of old pews and an old door from the church buildings as source material. How could we…

A recent project for a client: mount a set of antlers on an interesting piece of wood. So we found an offcut of spalted elm in the workshop and we think it turned out well. Better that the standard shield type?

A bird table with some features. The rails are to stop bigger birds taking all the food intended for the small ones. Also the height can be reduced by cutting off some of the central post. The base is wide for stability.

Our Canadian members, Joel and Caleigh, have been converting their Transit to a camper van in the shed over the last year. The woodwork section helped them by making a solid elm worktop for their kitchen area. They are off on their travels now, so all the best and we are sure it will go…

A recent job for the woodwork team: make a new lid for a valued ottoman. We looked out a piece of recycled pine board and cut it to shape. Made a recessed handle. Curved the edges and fitted with the existing hinges.

Two large log stores constructed by the shed woodworking team for a client. They are approximately 2 metres long, 1 metre deep and 1.6 metres high. Made using local larch supplied by Fynewoods so all community based and grown.

A couple of bird boxes made out of local larch – no preservation or painting needed.

Construction update ( November 2024 ) of the new Martial Arts, Exercise and Music Studio

Another bird table but a slightly different design. The rails are to stop big birds such as pigeons stealing all the small birds food! Again in larch which does not need any paint or preservative.

Made by carving and wood turning by one of our members. Kuksa are Nordic style wooden cups.