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08-04-2021 10:26 PM
by bandit571
There IS one in the shop…somewhere…need to re-arrange the shop, anyway….make it easier to switch out the dryers….ah…there it is….move the tablesaw back a bit….and bring it out to be seen..
That “f...
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08-03-2021 03:56 PM
by MovingChips
This candy dish project was a failed success! LOL
The wood I used to start this project was Black Palm. I don’t know if you ever had a chance to work with it, but it’s not easy. Obviously above my skill set. So I switched to another wood, again...
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08-03-2021 01:33 AM
by BlueRidgeDog
I designed a chest of drawers using sketchup as part of a video on how to use the software for furniture design. It was a simple, but classic layout:
The next step was to start working on it. I had some gum left from the last project. Un...
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08-02-2021 06:23 PM
by pintodeluxe
Laguna is doing another giveaway, this time for a Laguna Clean Air Filtration system.Contest is available to U.S. and Canadian residents.You can’t win if you don’t enter… so get your entry in starting August 6th 2021
Winne...
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08-02-2021 02:03 PM
by bandit571
Ok…plan for shoptime….Thin the top and bottom parts from 7/8” to 3/4”.....did not go well…..got the two for the top compartment,,barely…..will need to plane off the burn marks. Decided not to do the parts for t...
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08-01-2021 11:44 PM
by Eric
Another productive week, a few evenings and a few hours over the weekend. Sides all glued up and sanded, both top and bottom edge banded, secured the top band with some 1/4” dowel pins, which adds an accent. Slot cut for the cards and a smal...
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08-01-2021 08:37 PM
by Dave Polaschek
I started today by picking up the spatula and feeling where the handle didn’t feel right. Mostly it was a matter of the corners needing to be rounded off a little more, so I got out the small HNT Gordon small spokeshave and started using it on the...
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08-01-2021 10:18 AM
by bandit571
So….panels are now out of the clamps….? Not exactly, but..
First they will need a bit of trim work…square the ends, too. Handsaw? No…Unless this counts as such..
A Vintage saw?
6” version. Needs a way ...
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08-01-2021 03:36 AM
by Madmark2
SWMBO had a friend visiting us in Fla from TGWN (The Great White North) and I made this box.
Waiting on final finished coat of poly.
The box is from a 15/16” x 5” x 18” piece of S2S lace wood. The tray is from a 13/16”...
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08-01-2021 01:38 AM
by Dave Polaschek
Spent a couple hours today shaping the handle further. I started with a spokeshave, just eyeballing a comfortable shape.
Then on each end of the handle I marked guide-lines for a taper at the end, and cut to them with a knife.
Then I...
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07-31-2021 02:24 PM
by littlecope
In the last episode, the inside Framing around where the new casement window is going had just been completed..
The last little inside step, was to drill a hole in the very corner of the opening with a long-shank drill…
After inserting...
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07-29-2021 11:57 PM
by bandit571
Picked about 24 bft of 1×6 Ash last Monday…and in search of a Project to use it on…
When I thought about…this mess..
Three cardboard boxes, plus stuff that didn’t quite fit….sitting on top of an Old Coffee ...
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07-27-2021 03:47 PM
by Dave Polaschek
I started by carving openings in a piece of curly cherry to match the shape of the handle.
Then I discovered the handle wasn’t thick enough to carve to full depth without risking blowing out the wood, so I added a 1/8” thick piece of ash “v...
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07-27-2021 02:11 PM
by MovingChips
This project was a gift request. I also like making these small bowls. The cherry wood is wonderful to work with and the shine you can achieve is great too. The pewter lid is one of the assortments that I got from Penn State Industries. They sell ...
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07-27-2021 06:17 AM
by Rich
I’m documenting this for those who say that sliding compound miter saws are construction-grade tools and not accurate enough for fine woodworking. This will prove otherwise.
The saw is a Makita LS1013 that I bought in April of 2006, and ...
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07-27-2021 05:15 AM
by Pjonesy
Most of us modellers really want our wheels to be as round and accurate as possible so when you show them off the model tracks straight without bucking up and down.When making almost any tractor tyre I start by marking it out then boring a 1/4R...
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07-27-2021 01:15 AM
by Eric
New project which I have put off long enough, and it will be needed at the end of October. My daughter is getting, and I told her I would make her a card box, for her day.
I was going to incorporate a sunflower, but decided that would not work,...
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07-27-2021 12:40 AM
by KTNC
Angle Grinder Concrete Planing Jig
Quick Summary:This blog documents how to make and use a device for flattening a concrete surface.
Disclaimer:I consider myself to be an intermediate level woodworker and have very little experience with con...
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07-26-2021 09:18 PM
by MyGrowthRings
If you clicked on this I doubt I need to convince you of the value of a track saw, but just in case you are on the fence, I shot this video playing with my new WEN Track Saw after learning that my sister had just purchased a similar bargain-baseme...
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07-25-2021 04:47 AM
by littlecope
The Casement Window we ordered showed up considerably earlier than the given estimate, came in Wednesday of this week…
Eagerly, the weekend was awaited, and some precious free time to move forward with that process…Purchased some Lu...
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07-24-2021 11:38 PM
by Dennis Zongker
This is one of three cabriole table legs made out of American Black Walnut that gets attached to the hallway table that I’m making. Here are some step pictures that I took to finish one leg, now two legs left. This is very fun carving the Gr...
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07-24-2021 04:38 PM
by geppetto
I quite often use the golden rule for making projects and have found these formulas useful . When I want a certain size, and have one dimension (Width, Height or Length) I’m going for, I can plug that number in which will drive the other dim...
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07-24-2021 02:30 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
Here’s a detailed video with lots of tips on installing custom door trim. It covers plinth blocks, casing installation, and making a 3-piece cap for the door casing. The key tool I use in this video is my miter saw and the dust collection ...
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07-23-2021 09:50 PM
by Fast619
I have been away from this site for awhile – shame on me – for I enjoy this site a lot – but signing on a day or two ago I saw a request from a member – several years old – looking for a manual for the Makita bandsaw ...
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07-23-2021 08:15 PM
by Tom
My woodworking often slows in the summer. It is time for outdoor activities and fun in the sun. But I was able to work on the construction of the top for my little cabinet.
Continuing my objective to eliminate end grain on the showing faces o...
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07-23-2021 02:26 PM
by Fast619
Just wanted to pass along my experience with holdfasts – it’s old school for sure but I really enjoy using them. I have a Lie Nielsen workbench – made when he first started making them – it’s fantastic – I have ...
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07-23-2021 12:36 AM
by mawilsonWCR
The revised plan for the shop walls calls for hat channel applied like girts to the building uprights. I took delivery of 25 sheets of 5/8” exterior BC sanded SYP plywood this morning and started mounting them to the hat channel with washer ...
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07-20-2021 02:17 PM
by MovingChips
This project was really three projects in one. Brush handle, stand stem and bowl. The brush was made from Sipo. I used this wood when I first started turning and its beautiful. The chatoyance of the golden highlights with the dark brown background...
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07-19-2021 03:00 AM
by Madmark2
SWMBO is a Yankees fan and for Valentines day I got her a Waterford crystal baseball engraved with the Yankees logo. It’s about 2-1/2” dia and leaded crystal.
Waterford Crystal Baseball.
There was a thread here recently about how...
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07-18-2021 02:38 PM
by bandit571
Ok..Box first…front and back bottom rails sit lower then the ends do…one is really low down…got out 2 routers..
The Craftsman has a round-over bit…the DeWalt #610 has a edge trimmer…because the bit has a 1/2”...
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08-03-2021 03:56 PM
by MovingChips
This candy dish project was a failed success! LOL
The wood I used to start this project was Black Palm. I don’t know if you ever had a chance to work with it, but it’s not easy. Obviously above my skill set. So I switched to another wood, again...
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07-27-2021 02:11 PM
by MovingChips
This project was a gift request. I also like making these small bowls. The cherry wood is wonderful to work with and the shine you can achieve is great too. The pewter lid is one of the assortments that I got from Penn State Industries. They sell ...
421 views |
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07-26-2021 09:18 PM
by MyGrowthRings
If you clicked on this I doubt I need to convince you of the value of a track saw, but just in case you are on the fence, I shot this video playing with my new WEN Track Saw after learning that my sister had just purchased a similar bargain-baseme...
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07-24-2021 02:30 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
Here’s a detailed video with lots of tips on installing custom door trim. It covers plinth blocks, casing installation, and making a 3-piece cap for the door casing. The key tool I use in this video is my miter saw and the dust collection ...
393 views |
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07-20-2021 02:17 PM
by MovingChips
This project was really three projects in one. Brush handle, stand stem and bowl. The brush was made from Sipo. I used this wood when I first started turning and its beautiful. The chatoyance of the golden highlights with the dark brown background...
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07-14-2021 08:30 PM
by DocWithManyHats
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07-13-2021 02:06 PM
by MovingChips
This project turned into a humble reminder that I am still new to turning. I seem to do well with the smaller projects, bigger works need more practice. I am ashamed to see such a beautiful piece of wood go to waste on my lathe.
Dalmata I found...
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07-11-2021 04:54 AM
by theoldfart
I have been sending out some mitre boxes to folks and rather than leave them on their own to figure things out this seemed like a good way to start.
This first box was developed and then patented by Justus A Traut in June of 1877. In the video ...
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07-09-2021 11:47 PM
by JimDaddyO
It’s been brutally busy around here trying to get this place into shape. I haven’t even had the camera rolling, but I have some stock from in the spring. I take a couple of beat up yard sale night stands and bring them back to life.
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07-06-2021 09:30 PM
by MyGrowthRings
That’s right, it’s easy to make your own speed reducer for powering your Shopsmith bandsaw, jigsaw or scroll saw at a slower speed than normal for use with metals, plastic, and even stone. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/5ZNIDkewy...
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07-06-2021 04:10 PM
by MovingChips
This project turned into a wonderful surprise. I never heard of Gray Box before and this piece was not listed as a burl, so yay… big surprise. Beyond the burl, the wood cut beautifully, and the exposed grain was fantastic.
I started this projec...
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07-05-2021 09:27 PM
by BlueRidgeDog
The PantoRouter is fantastic, but the included dust port will not interface with any standard shop dust collection systems.
I designed some fittings to correct that.
The STL files for the fittings are on my website and can be emailed...
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06-29-2021 02:05 PM
by MovingChips
This project really started with the wood. I saw the beautiful figure in the wood of the 4×4 and thought it would make a nice candle holder. So I set out to make it so.
I needed to find out about the size of candles I could use and the siz...
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06-25-2021 03:00 PM
by pintodeluxe
Just wanted to share my experience with sound suppression on my 2hp wall mounted cyclone. I made a soffit baffle and filter cover to drop the noise level significantly.
Here’s the video… https://youtu.be/y60JR18ZBwg
Cheers!
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06-22-2021 02:06 PM
by MovingChips
I picked up the 9-inch cake dome and managed to have just the right size wood for the project. I am pretty sure this is African Mahogany, but I could be wrong. The golden grain with amber shine, is what makes me think this is African Mahogany. Tha...
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