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Building a Bathroom Vanity and Table Top from SCRAP Wood

It’s time for another scrap wood project – this time a cabinet or vanity for our downstairs bathroom. Many months ago we installed a flushing toilet and did all the first fix plumbing for our downstairs loo. But there’s always been something missing: a sink! But we don’t have anything to put the sink on, so we’ll have to build that first.

Follow along as we attempt to build another piece of scrap “furniture” using old floorboards we ripped out from upstairs and some leftover roofing batten. We were feeling confident after our recent kitchen island build but this project turned out to be quite ambitious with a number of challenges that cropped up along the way.

Join us for a handful of design improvements, glue-ups and the usual shenanigans, innuendos and bad jokes – and, most importantly to see what the final piece ends up looking like.

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I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

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I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

Tunisian Crochet Hooks

My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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