Cairn Wood Design

Cairn Wood Design Cairn Wood Design offers quality hand-crafted wood products which will add a touch of rustic elegance to your home or office, yet in a modern style.

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Desk fully assembled and varnished. A simple project but very satisfying 😀
13/06/2020

Desk fully assembled and varnished. A simple project but very satisfying 😀

The last stages of the desk. The legs were notched for the shelves and then dry assembled with the skirt followed by a g...
12/06/2020

The last stages of the desk. The legs were notched for the shelves and then dry assembled with the skirt followed by a glue-up. @ Sutton, London

Once the glue was dry I sanded the desk top. Then it was onto the skirt. I mitred the corners but didn’t add splines as ...
09/06/2020

Once the glue was dry I sanded the desk top. Then it was onto the skirt. I mitred the corners but didn’t add splines as the desk legs would strengthen them. @ Sutton, London

I recently made a desk for my granddaughter to work on while she’s off school. I ordered planed pine and my first mistak...
08/06/2020

I recently made a desk for my granddaughter to work on while she’s off school. I ordered planed pine and my first mistake was in assuming it was flat and square. It became apparent when I started gluing up the pieces of the desk top that a couple of boards were twisted. So I machined them flat but this of course reduced the thickness of the top from 15mm to 12mm.

Finally got around to assembling the footstool and adding corner blocks to attach the top once it’s upholstered. It’s tu...
22/05/2020

Finally got around to assembling the footstool and adding corner blocks to attach the top once it’s upholstered. It’s turned out quite well 😊

Before assembly I’ve decided to stain the individual pieces which will be harder after a glue up. I used a water based s...
11/05/2020

Before assembly I’ve decided to stain the individual pieces which will be harder after a glue up. I used a water based stain and once dry I smoothed the surfaces with a Scotchbrite pad. @ Sutton, London

Finally completed the side panels for my footstool and dry assembled the sides. All it leaves now is hand sanding all th...
06/05/2020

Finally completed the side panels for my footstool and dry assembled the sides. All it leaves now is hand sanding all the pieces 😞. First with 80 grit then 150g.

I’ve cut the tenons on the rails using my table saw and refined them to fit the mortises. I’m pleased with the dry fit s...
28/04/2020

I’ve cut the tenons on the rails using my table saw and refined them to fit the mortises. I’m pleased with the dry fit so far. @ Sutton, London

Mortises all complete on the footstool legs.
24/04/2020

Mortises all complete on the footstool legs.

I’m making the footstool out of ash which is the same as the Morris chair and will stain it to match the chair. I’m addi...
22/04/2020

I’m making the footstool out of ash which is the same as the Morris chair and will stain it to match the chair. I’m adding mortises to the legs and I’ve drilled these out with a forstner bit and finished with a chisel. Only 16 to do! @ Sutton, London

A few years ago I built myself a Morris chair which I got professionally upholstered. It has been very comfortable but I...
20/04/2020

A few years ago I built myself a Morris chair which I got professionally upholstered. It has been very comfortable but I missed “putting my feet up”. So I’ve decided to make myself a footstool with a design to compliment the chair. I’ve drawn out plans (old school!) as a guide and I’m ready to go! @ Sutton, London

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