Friday, 31 August 2012

Not nothing...

Ok, I haven't been a prolific blogger but I have created a few things over the past few months. In fact there is one BIG project that is taking months to finish! I will be well happy when it's over I can tell you. I'm not sharing until it's done but so I can remind myself of the lessons learned from this adventure I'm going to leave a few notes here;
- always try out the circular saw before you waste money on special jigsaw or handsaw blades
- put something solid directly under the hole when you are drilling with a forstner bit
- don't rush the sanding and finishing even though you hate it
- hinges need to be nearly perfect
- your projects always take longer than you estimate!

I made these a little while ago.  One is a raspberry polenta cake and the other a dobos torte.  I'll have time for baking again one day soon.....