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02-17-2020 11:57 PM
by KDusty
Attempted my first ever turning project. Had an awesome time.
I’m kind of stuck now.I do not own a drill press yet. And don’t have any chucks for my really old lathe that was collecting rust in my gramps garage So I cleaned it up an...
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02-17-2020 12:05 PM
by JimDaddyO
After my last video where I complained about the price of LED lighting in Canada for the shop, I decided I ought to let my fingers do the walking and got on Amazon to do some research. What I found was some pretty reasonable prices, and with Prim...
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02-16-2020 03:59 PM
by anthonybw
Phenolic template material,what to use and where to buy
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02-16-2020 05:06 AM
by dbray45
We are remodeling our entire house to be accessible. Originally, we were going to add 15’ to the back of the house. This was going to include a bathroom, pantry, kitchen and Florida room. It seems that if you are not going to be there to ...
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02-16-2020 12:05 AM
by Madmark2
To make the wonderbread pipes I needed small volumes of several different colors. A trip to the hobby store and I’m now the proud owner of a bunch of small Testor’s paint vials, thinner and brushes. Needless to say in my (admittedly) c...
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02-15-2020 11:49 AM
by Hoosierwoodcraft
Today, am releasing my historic woodworker tribute on Ambrose Heal, the furniture designer, manufacturer, and retailer who successfully marketed arts and craft furniture well into the 1930s.
I also created this video because I was fascinated wi...
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02-15-2020 11:24 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
I had a really good time at the Toronto Woodworking Show last weekend. I bought some new tools, saw a SawStop in action, and I shot some video to share with you. Here are the highlights of the show. I hope you enjoy seeing what was there.
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02-15-2020 10:31 AM
by LittleBlackDuck
Boys and Girls,
Another plagiarised idea expanded, though I cannot find the offering, I believe Steve Good had a hand in it somewhere.
I was sick and tired of having arthur gnaw at my knuckles every time I tried to swing my Excalibur (scroll...
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02-15-2020 09:47 AM
by LittleBlackDuck
Stupid Ideas/Buys of the past (so far)…
Bit Too Many Bullets…
Boys and Girls,
We all like to brag about our achievements and sweep our failures under the carpet… well, my carpet has run out of space so I’ve decided to group my failu...
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02-15-2020 01:16 AM
by svfdfireman
Hi all I am in process of buying property I will be putting a. 24×24 garage. As a hobbyist most of my tools are bench top The garage will have 2 roll up 8 foot doors 36 inch entry door, and 3 windows. I am looking for ideas and suggestions t...
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02-14-2020 07:28 PM
by Madmark2
I had a wild idea hit me the other day, a pipe that won’t light unless you know the secret.
I was thinking about making more wonderbread or swiss cheese pipes when it dawned on me that if I intentionally drill thru the stem the bowl won&#...
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02-13-2020 09:41 PM
by Dan Krager
The flats on the “nibs” (for lack of a better term) are done on one end. I didn’t show the whole index setup. Had I allowed more material per part, I think I could have cut the flats on the other end, but being stingy here didn&#...
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02-13-2020 08:51 PM
by bandit571
When last seen, drawer was sitting clamped up…has since been unclamped, dovetails cleaned up, front stained…
Rest of the table also got a coat of stain…
Drawer seemed to fit..
Then, the matter of a handle….had a f...
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02-13-2020 03:33 PM
by Dennis Zongker
For this bookcase I had to ask myself a few questions? lol This project is very interesting because of all the radius work, also being a bookcase to look like a question mark. With all this bending and veneering is quite the challenge. I would say...
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02-13-2020 01:21 PM
by Tom
I think I have always had an interest in making things from wood, but it always seemed out of reach for me. I used to watch the New Yankee Workshop and I was fascinated with the projects, but the expense to build a shop of tools was absolutely da...
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02-13-2020 12:43 AM
by Dan Krager
This is a little project that takes advantage of my new to me metalworking capabilities. A few pictures along the way to making some Liberty Bell nibs and nuts. Not only are these hard to come by, they were made in an era where standardization w...
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02-12-2020 08:23 PM
by Tom
While posting my projects, I have had several questions and comments about my joinery workbench. It is a bit unusual.
It is mostly based on the workbench that Paul Sellers advocates, which is more of an English design. Here is a version o...
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02-12-2020 02:39 PM
by Phildo92027
Anyone know why LJ is allowing spam messages on this site? I am getting message sent to my LJ page for spam advertisements. This is unacceptable.
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02-12-2020 08:25 AM
by Eloyd
Does anyone know where I can get a plan for a very simple rubber band gun? I have seen plans online, but they are all complicated, lengthily builds. I want something that can be done quickly without a lot of time building them. I will need 11 gun...
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02-11-2020 11:54 PM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
Lots of content added to comments section of last blog entry, but I’ll catch everyone up on progress. Specifically, the top has been cut to final width, planed with various smoothers (4, 4 1/2, 1), and edged with stock that matches the stuff...
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02-11-2020 08:12 PM
by sailorstarmandy
I just joined lumber jocks to ask a question, but can’t DM til I have 5 posts. Sure am impressed with all these lumber jocks.
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02-11-2020 04:24 PM
by bandit571
Picked up some screws, and a 1/4×24” x 24” plywood panel…test fit the drawer, was a hair too wide in back..71-1/2 router checked for “bumps” in the dados…none found…must be the back is a tad too long&...
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02-10-2020 11:57 PM
by Steve
Southern White Punky Ash production was so out of sorts for the last 9 months of 2019 that our inventory was hand-to-mouth. We had a lot of back-ordered shipments and some (justifiably) angry customers
Finally, we’re almost back to no...
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02-10-2020 09:35 PM
by Zengineer
Brand new video hit the tube today, this time I lay out my 5 tips for better metalworking. These are the foundational skills you need to master to become a better metal worker!
https://youtu.be/WndneGYkqq4
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02-10-2020 05:59 PM
by Stock
Akeda 16 dovetail jig for sale. $400.00 plus shipping. I bought this jig to use in my cabinet shop but never had any of my shop people get it to efficiently make dovetails. As you can see from the photos it has a few scratches and marks but they d...
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02-10-2020 03:53 PM
by woodshaver Tony C
For some reason I’m unable to Embed my YouTube video here in this blog.
So all I can do is put a link here to show my video.
Just click on the picture below or click >here<
Cheers! Tony C (woodshaver).
658 reads |
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02-10-2020 06:26 AM
by bandit571
4 hours of shop time today…this might be a long post….hauled the last of the Ash 1×6 planks to the shop…clamps were removed. Centered the base onto the top….added a few screws to attach the top, and 2 that I forgot ...
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02-10-2020 05:07 AM
by tooldad
If you haven’t read my profile, I am a shop teacher. This year I have the honor of having my 10th grade son in my class along with 2 of his best friends. They wanted a challenge project. We often take the “boys” out atv’...
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02-09-2020 01:42 PM
by teetomterrific
Sometimes a tool project takes on a life of its own. This is one of those cases where at some point I was in too deep to just let it go and I had to make the thing that was an idea that I had been toying with for almost a year. The genesis of ...
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02-09-2020 09:00 AM
by Dutchy
After I made a plan for a forklift it was time to build my own. This blog is about the build process. Beaware that the way I build my models are not the only one. I’m sure that in a lot of situations there are better ones! For that reason c...
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02-16-2020 03:59 PM
by RC84
in Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
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02-18-2020 01:13 AM
by Snowyrange
in Finishing
Good Afternoon,I need a suggestion on what type of finish to put on this outd...
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02-18-2020 03:54 AM
by AlanH
in Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
Thread pitch on General 650 cabinet table saw lock knob is 5/16×18. Hop...
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02-18-2020 12:10 AM
by pontic
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02-17-2020 05:43 PM
by rkruz
in Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
I just got a used Unisaw. The newer versions with cranks on the front. 2012...
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02-17-2020 12:05 PM
by JimDaddyO
After my last video where I complained about the price of LED lighting in Canada for the shop, I decided I ought to let my fingers do the walking and got on Amazon to do some research. What I found was some pretty reasonable prices, and with Prim...
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02-15-2020 11:49 AM
by Hoosierwoodcraft
Today, am releasing my historic woodworker tribute on Ambrose Heal, the furniture designer, manufacturer, and retailer who successfully marketed arts and craft furniture well into the 1930s.
I also created this video because I was fascinated wi...
1049 views |
3 comments |
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02-15-2020 11:24 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
I had a really good time at the Toronto Woodworking Show last weekend. I bought some new tools, saw a SawStop in action, and I shot some video to share with you. Here are the highlights of the show. I hope you enjoy seeing what was there.
ht...
270 views |
2 comments |
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02-10-2020 11:57 PM
by Steve
Southern White Punky Ash production was so out of sorts for the last 9 months of 2019 that our inventory was hand-to-mouth. We had a lot of back-ordered shipments and some (justifiably) angry customers
Finally, we’re almost back to no...
323 views |
2 comments |
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02-10-2020 09:35 PM
by Zengineer
Brand new video hit the tube today, this time I lay out my 5 tips for better metalworking. These are the foundational skills you need to master to become a better metal worker!
https://youtu.be/WndneGYkqq4
288 views |
4 comments |
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02-10-2020 03:53 PM
by woodshaver Tony C
For some reason I’m unable to Embed my YouTube video here in this blog.
So all I can do is put a link here to show my video.
Just click on the picture below or click >here<
Cheers! Tony C (woodshaver).
658 views |
34 comments |
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02-09-2020 01:42 PM
by teetomterrific
Sometimes a tool project takes on a life of its own. This is one of those cases where at some point I was in too deep to just let it go and I had to make the thing that was an idea that I had been toying with for almost a year. The genesis of ...
878 views |
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02-08-2020 06:19 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello.Today it shows you how I made a wooden bluetooh speaker. The loudspeaker is made of oak wood and plywood. The front is varnished. The box is covered with gray material. The loudspeaker is distinguished by design. Speaker power is 30W and bat...
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02-06-2020 12:49 AM
by BlueRidgeDog
So I have the same miter saw as a lot of folks, the Dewalt DWS779. It shares a frame with several models.
The dust collection on it is poor to horrible. Mine is zero as I had to remove the stock dust collector as the rail extends far enough b...
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02-04-2020 05:52 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I had a lot of left over pallet wood from my rabbit hutch build. Like a lot. We are planning on getting chickens this spring and we didn’t want to go into debt buying a chicken coop for $500+ so I undertook the task to make an almost free ch...
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02-03-2020 05:57 PM
by Steve
Here is a behind the scenes tour of us making some red oak rift and quartered hardwood flooring. If you’ve never seen the process before it’s kind of cool to see (at least I think so!).
This link will take you to my YouTube channel...
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02-01-2020 03:47 PM
by teetomterrific
It has been almost a year since I completed this shop tool build project so I’ve had some time to put this router table with rack and pinion linear motion DRO fence to use since I originally documented this build for posterity. It has worked...
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02-01-2020 02:42 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
Well, it’s really coming along. In this video, I show applying a linseed oil finish, installing the door hinges, and hanging the cabinet on the wall. I also show how I disguised the mistake I made when I glued up the doors… we all ma...
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01-31-2020 11:14 PM
by JimDaddyO
I have not been spending much time in the shop lately. I have a few projects on the go, only one of which is being shot on video. I have noticed a bunch of my content creator friends have been starting the year off with shop tour videos so I dec...
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01-30-2020 03:15 PM
by Steve
OK. Time to spew some venom…in a tongue-in-cheek way. (I actually like maple)
3 Reasons to Hate Maple Wood here
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