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Hi @CABtheFISHKING I got my Dog in late 2015 and can confirm that it does, indeed 'hit plenty hard'. It works great and it looks great too... then there's the stellar CS.

Thanks Dave and Megaton. The step drill bit method also works for stems. Even if the thro hole is accurately centred the countersinking for the ss tip can very easily go awry. This not only looks jarring but also significantly weakens the stem on the 'thin' side. I put a step drill bit to...

Now this might be just me but centering the jack plug connector in it's recess has been a major PITA. Other than sanding, it's the final part of the woodwork. So to mess it up at that point is especially annoying. Up to now I've been drilling the recess with a 15mm forstner bit - then drilling...

Rustic #3 Now this one's seriously rustic. It's a section of ivy stem with a strange grey/blue patina with some brown markings. Yes, it looks a bit weird but I don't mind that at all. It has sanded to a fine finish and feels silky smooth to the touch. Also it's shape makes it feel natural...

OK - hands up who's got a log made from a section of ivy stem, the shape of a lumpy, truncated banana with the complexion of a medieval plague victim? Hmm.. so that's just me then? They don't come much more 'rustic' than this :). Here it is with one of @blokenoname 's handsome oak...

The improving weather finally coaxed Mrs Brainiac and me to go climb a mountain today. The old Ff1 only gets used on away missions now but can still deliver the goods - even on a mountain.

@blokenoname Awesome tutorials you've posted on this thread my friend. There'd be no brainiac style anything without them. Yep, it's a Misty in lederhosen :D

The oak handrail arrived on Thursday afternoon. 1.2m in length and 4.5cm in diameter. So about ten blanks if I want that many. Had the first unit plugged in by yesterday evening (I'd already made a few heater covers) and gave it a 10 hour test run before sealing the base today...

Borrowed my (very kind) neighbour's mitre saw again and cut up some recently collected green wood. Workers cut back tree growth under phone lines near here. They couldn't get a chipper close enough - it's a footpath - so they left the cuttings by the side of the path. There was usable...

Hi @Hjalmark Yes, loads of info. As much as you need to build your own log. I built mine from the info that blokenoname has generously posted here. You don't need a lathe to make a log but a drill press is hard to do without. If you're particularly fond of your enano I'd suggest that you wait...

@Bugbear Image not showing up I'm afraid. Are you using Imgur? Doesn't work on FC anymore. I use Postimage. Good luck with the build.

Before and after. Footpath clearance near my home left a couple of lengths of sycamore branch. Top blank is from the same branch. Slightly damaged but may be ok to use. Much finer grained than the pine I've been using so far. Finished building this one today. Was expecting a pale but bland...

Excellent news @blokenoname . Misty does America :rockon: Please keep us up to date on that developement. Btw, what are those electrical components on the right-hand side of the picture? Finished off that sycamore Rustic unit today. It's in use now as I try to organise this post :) Fine...

Nothing on sale from the Brainiac Towers gift shop, I'm afraid. CE certification pretty much rules that out. Besides, my apprenticeship is incomplete. Standardised and professional-looking units are some way off yet. In the meantime I'm still making beta units for local friends from that...

@Bugbear Welcome to the thread and to FC :tup:. A good choice on both counts :nod:. Can you post some pictures of your lathework? Good luck with the new project. @Abysmal Vapor Thanks. Yea, those growth rings are great. Here are a few more for you. I was very glad to hear that bloke was...

@blokenoname Yep, I'll put clipring in there for good measure. The gouge tools are pretty basic. This one's about as basic as it gets - a modified piece of coat-hanger wire! Then there's the the expensive version... If I can find the right parts I'll make a delux height-adjustable...

Finished this beta unit today. Ran it for 10 hours prior to sealing up the base and inserting the washer over the heater cover retaining screws. A local friend of mine said he'd test a unit for me so it'll be the first one to go out into the wild :nod:. The washer down there is a M8x25mm...

I came across a link to this thread in a @phattpiggie post on the HGL thread. (Btw, @RastaVapa all the very best mate, wherever you are and whatever you're doing). Before and after pictures of logs is such a great idea I thought it'd be fun to add some imput and perhaps even revive the thread...

Got that 'rustic' finished a week ago and it's been my daily driver since then. Working fine so far :). The main concern was that, once plugged in, the heater-accelerated drying might split the wood but that would probably have happened by now if it was going to. Unfortunately, you can't...

Thx bloke. Ordered myself a decent set of circlip pliers and will just have to man-up about the drilling :uhoh: A very kind neighbour has loaned me his bench saw. I was having a lot of trouble getting a straight cut on the handrail so all my blanks were looking like mini towers of Pisa -...