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06-13-2021 01:24 AM
by Woodyvolt
I have been trying to add pictures to a forum. I think I am doing it right but with no results. I have the pics in my picture folder on my computer and think I have been following the correct procedure, but never get the picture to appear in the a...
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06-12-2021 04:40 PM
by Dennis Zongker
This table needs to go up and elevator to the 78th floor, so it needs to break down
into two sections. The front apron will have a loose sliding dovetail spline joint.
The center carving on the apron is carved while the joint is together, th...
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06-12-2021 01:00 PM
by EarlS
It’s a quiet Saturday morning with a cup of good coffee, I’m listening to John Prine, making it a perfect time for the next installment of the milling process for the Roubo bench.
The Roubo bench plans call for a 4” thick spli...
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06-12-2021 12:18 AM
by icemanhank
And I really hope the client likes it!
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06-11-2021 03:51 AM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
These appeared on ebay lately and didn’t sit around long. Nice.
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06-11-2021 01:38 AM
by bandit571
Well, 3 out of 4, anyway. Decided on how narrow to make these 4 boards..came up with 3-5/8” width…Tablesaw to rip 4 boards to that….squared the ends…wound up with a pair of 8” and a pair of 12” blanks..
Wen...
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06-10-2021 11:58 PM
by shipwright
I know I said I was taking a break to get back to sailing for the summer but there was a surprise in store for me.On April 26th I had my boat hauled out of the water for bottom paint and a couple of quick maintenance issues. It was to go back in o...
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06-10-2021 10:57 PM
by Mike_190930
Recently I’ve been learning through trial and error, mostly error, to make tenons with compound angles for building chairs. For me at least, this has turned out to be a skill that is not easily acquired. But, as a retired engineer, I retained ot...
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06-10-2021 01:55 PM
by BlueRidgeDog
I thought I would share what the gum looks like.
I experimented with a few stains to see if it needed a warm up, but in the end I left it natural (I did try four different stains at various dilutions). The wood itself was just to interesting t...
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06-10-2021 02:16 AM
by Brodan
Trying to determine complimentary wood(color) for accents on the spalted maple box I’m building. Here’s the basic box. The original post garnered a range of suggestions from white holly in contrast to the black spalt lines to a dark wood like waln...
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06-09-2021 09:43 PM
by MovingChips
This project was made from necessity, kind of. I found these tea light citronella candles that are used as a insect repellent and thought, “Yeah, I haven’t turned a tea light holder in a while.” Luckily, I recent came into some cocobolo in small f...
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06-09-2021 07:29 PM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
Our 1898 house needs a kitchen upgrade from what we originally did in 1992 (with a few tweaks since then, but nothing major).
Before:
Doorway on the left heads to the dining room. It’s too small. Ceiling needs repair, new l...
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06-09-2021 05:08 PM
by Brodan
Building a keepsake box for wife’s new god daughter .
Material: Spalted maple with oak ply bottom. Mitered and glued up with bottom installed…
Decisions to make… complimentary woods?, wood hinge? Or not?…top design? Undecided on what compli...
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06-09-2021 07:48 AM
by Mike_190930
I recently posted a small project, a wooden box built to hold my Veritas router planer. It was a quick utilitarian project to protect a valuable tool, with a little bit of flourish in the form of a bas relief decoration on the top. All in humble...
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06-09-2021 06:24 AM
by Airframer
It’s been a busy couple of days here in the shop. I am trying to get all my tools in a spot of their own so I can then go through them and get them cleaned up (again). Over the past 5 years of being stored in a drafty barn they have all ac...
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06-08-2021 10:10 PM
by bandit571
Time to flatten the boards a bit..
Clamped the narrower of the longer boards into the vise…run a jack plane across to knock down the high spots..
A “Before & After”....and then after the other half was done…
No...
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06-08-2021 07:34 PM
by GnarlyErik
A few months ago I took the top off of a tongue drum in order to try to fine tune the tongues. In the process I accidentally split the top at the anchor ends of a couple keys. I re-glued it and it didn’t seem to make any difference. That got me wo...
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06-08-2021 05:46 PM
by Oldtool
I found this software and decided to post so others can benefit from it if desired.
The software is named Cutlist Optimizer, available as an app or for use on line at: Cutlistoptimizer.com It is free to download or use on line, and there is a ...
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06-07-2021 03:51 PM
by BlueRidgeDog
Drawers fit, shelves cut and arc applied.
I managed to introduce a very slight bow in the front (not noticeable nor something I will worry about – more of a mathematical issue). It DID put the drawer slides at a very slight angle that ma...
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06-07-2021 07:42 AM
by Airframer
Well today was a pretty productive day in the “new” shop space. I was able to get the space fully cleared out and swept. Then emptied all the boxes of tools and parts etc onto all the table spaces so I can see what I have to put away...
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06-07-2021 03:26 AM
by GnarlyErik
Tongue Drum Mallets
What I have learned about Tongue Drum mallets:
The softer the business end of the mallet head, the softer the sound;
The bigger the mallet head, the louder the sound – up to a point;
I’ve tried mallet heads ma...
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06-07-2021 01:08 AM
by GnarlyErik
There’s been enough interest in the tongue drums I’ve built, I’ve decided to make a blog entry to share what I have learned, much of it through trial and error, as well as what research as I can find. Plese keep in mind that I am NOT a musician, ...
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06-06-2021 05:22 PM
by HokieKen
Well, I said I probably wouldn’t blog about painting this one since I covered my process pretty thoroughly in this old blog entry. However, I did some things differently this time around and thought it warranted a quick entry to document.
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06-06-2021 04:06 PM
by Airframer
Well it’s been a busy and chaotic few years since I last posted about my new shop. Would love to say there has been a massive change and it’s all set up and ready for work but alas that is not the case.
I have been trying to finish...
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06-06-2021 12:06 PM
by EarlS
Cherry Legs:Prepping the thick stock required for this project added a few more issues than the typical board prep discussed in Part 1.
I was able to get ~2-1/2 cherry out of the barn stack.
The boards were rough cut to length then planed to...
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06-05-2021 11:42 PM
by BlueRidgeDog
Drawers made and glued, but not fitted of finished, top roughed in. Starting to look like something.
I wish I had gone with three tails, but the two are growing on me. The drawer is so short, I never thought of going three (though I d...
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06-05-2021 01:02 PM
by EarlS
After most of a month spent using the bandsaw, planing, jointing, cutting, gluing, clamping, then more planing, jointing, gluing, clamping, and just a bit sanding I have the main pieces for the bench.
White Oaktop back section: 4-1/8×12 x ...
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06-05-2021 11:27 AM
by JimDaddyO
I’ve had too many things to do. Something had to be put aside a bit, and that thing was shooting video. I just took time for a quick update and put it up to show the latest hurdle we face in the new place. Not a DIY job, and not a cheap o...
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06-05-2021 10:26 AM
by robscastle
OK after a coffee and a walk away from the impending project.
I determined I had screwed up badly, for the following reasons:-1. I should have done a test cut after setting the 20 mm rip setting.2. I should have not been so confident and set 21...
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06-05-2021 02:03 AM
by robscastle
OK up and at em early today,
a few maintenance activities are required before i get stuck in
1 Fit a new blade to the table Saw2. Removal of buried treasure and 3. Remove a splinter which has been driving me mad by letting me know its still ...
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06-09-2021 09:43 PM
by MovingChips
This project was made from necessity, kind of. I found these tea light citronella candles that are used as a insect repellent and thought, “Yeah, I haven’t turned a tea light holder in a while.” Luckily, I recent came into some cocobolo in small f...
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06-07-2021 03:26 AM
by GnarlyErik
Tongue Drum Mallets
What I have learned about Tongue Drum mallets:
The softer the business end of the mallet head, the softer the sound;
The bigger the mallet head, the louder the sound – up to a point;
I’ve tried mallet heads ma...
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06-05-2021 11:27 AM
by JimDaddyO
I’ve had too many things to do. Something had to be put aside a bit, and that thing was shooting video. I just took time for a quick update and put it up to show the latest hurdle we face in the new place. Not a DIY job, and not a cheap o...
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06-01-2021 02:24 PM
by MovingChips
This project was to make a simple individual’s salad bowl and use Ack’s Wood Paste for the first time. Ack’s donated a starter kit to me, after watching my video on turning wig stands I donated to a local breast cancer clinic. So I put it to the t...
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05-28-2021 01:39 PM
by Hoosierwoodcraft
This is my historic video tribute to Sir Samuel Bentham.
This is the life-story of an upper class gentleman, Samuel Bentham, who became a woodworker and a shipwright just before England’s war with France, and improved wooden ship construction w...
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05-25-2021 02:07 PM
by MovingChips
This was a request from a friend asking if I could make a jewelry box. The wood was selected, a brief design was sketched, and work completed. I appreciated the challenge and experience taking an outside source design and attempt to match it.
R...
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05-18-2021 02:33 PM
by MovingChips
This project was a down and dirty quick show case of the lathe and turning. I had a friend over and wanted to see a project completed. I thought a potpourri bowl was a quick introduction to woodturning.
I picked up a piece of 5×4 bowl blan...
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05-14-2021 02:16 AM
by MovingChips
Was asked if I could turn a plate between centers without a chuck, glue block, faceplate or worm screw. I thought about it for awhile an decided on a possible solution. I put it to the test and here is what I came up with.
Take a board, cut if ...
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05-12-2021 07:33 AM
by WoodenWorldDenic
Jig for Premium Homemade Router Table that makes easy rip and cross cuts. This tool is always applicable when handling small pieces of wood on the router table.
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05-11-2021 02:09 PM
by MovingChips
This project was a challenge and a joy to turn. I used Cherry and Cedar to make the bowl wide enough. Then it was just a matter of making the post for the brass nutcracker wheel and hollowing the bowl to hold a bunch of nuts.
The main body of t...
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05-08-2021 02:35 PM
by pintodeluxe
Here is a new crosscut sled design I came up with. It has a unique cross bridge that connects the two sides of the sled. It allows cuts up to 36” wide, and 24” deep for any cut, and up to 36” deep in situations where th...
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05-04-2021 02:04 PM
by MovingChips
This project was a revisit of a failure I had last year. Yeah I know, it took me this long to revisit the project? Well yes. Recently a local woodturner’s club suggested a challenge for the month of May to turn a platter without a worm screw, face...
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05-01-2021 01:16 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
This cabinet was repaired by someone who didn’t understand that wood moves. Yes, it moves. The general rule of thumb is that for every 12”, expect 1/4” of wood movement between summer and winter. There are technical ways to de...
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04-27-2021 02:46 PM
by MovingChips
The project was requested shortly after the wig stand video. Some specific requirements were asked for… single base and double hat stand. Couple of options were discussed, like a wide base with two posts or maybe a “V” post straight from the base,...
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04-23-2021 05:17 PM
by pintodeluxe
Laguna is doing a Resaw King bandsaw blade giveaway. These are the carbide tipped ones, so get your entry in!
Entry page… https://lagunatools.com/giveaway/
YouTube video of the Resaw King in action on a 1412 bandsaw… https://y...
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