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07-08-2020 02:43 AM
by DocSavage45
Hey LJ’s
Made a video. Hope you find it interesting. Haven’t made one in awhile.
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LBGHsKSWJ4&feature=youtu.be*
Thanks for checking it out!
Comments and critiques welcome.
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07-07-2020 04:19 PM
by jgt1942
I recently received my new dust collector (Harvey Gyro G700) and was a bit anxious to get it going but a long way from determining where the final resting place would be in my shop. Thus I decided to use flex pipe (for now) and possibly move the u...
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07-07-2020 03:08 PM
by MovingChips
This weeks adventure in turning took toward making a pen. I made my own pen blank, thinking I could get a dark and light contrast pen. The exotic wood from the box I got off Amazon is getting slim. Not much left of the box, I’ll have to grab...
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07-07-2020 12:34 AM
by Max11221122
This article shows two methods to bend wood for guitars without a steam box. One is to use water and clamps and the other uses a steam blanket and a fox bending machine. This isn’t the hardest part of guitar building. If you go slow and take your ...
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07-06-2020 04:15 AM
by MrGrowthRings
In order to get the most out of our Shopsmith Mark Vs and other shop tools, it’s wise to give them an occasional polish with a good furniture grade paste wax. But what is the best wat to apply it? In this video we’ll run through the mo...
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07-05-2020 03:39 PM
by oldguy2
And today we tried a dry fit of the 4 ft by 30 inch upper bookcase. all was going well. using the workmate and any clamps to set the first corner. The half lap joint made is easier and checking the front edge for flush then t...
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07-05-2020 03:00 PM
by Dutchy
This is a serie about making a army truck the same as GR8hunter did. The sequence of photos will be gronological, with doeing this I hope to make my working method more clear. This means that the order is not corresponding the drawing chapters.
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07-05-2020 10:48 AM
by CaptainKlutz
Sorry for slow updates to this blog. :-)
Life changes during Covid-19 pandemic is my official excuse, doesn’t help that chronic fatigue health issues randomly slow me down.
Hardest part of the pandemic changes was wife now has home off...
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07-05-2020 06:22 AM
by Dutchy
This is a serie about making a army truck the same as GR8hunter did. The sequence of photos will be gronological, with doeing this I hope to make my working method more clear. This means that the order is not corresponding the drawing chapters.
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07-05-2020 06:20 AM
by Dutchy
This is a serie about making a army truck the same as GR8hunter did. The sequence of photos will be gronological, with doeing this I hope to make my working method more clear. This means that the order is not corresponding the drawing chapters.
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07-05-2020 05:47 AM
by Dutchy
This is a serie about making a army truck the same as GR8hunter did. The sequence of photos will be gronological, with doeing this I hope to make my working method more clear. This means that the order is not corresponding the drawing chapters.
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07-05-2020 03:05 AM
by woodify
I was asked if I could create a video on leveling a raised garden box. This is the result.
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07-04-2020 10:46 PM
by DustyMark
It Fits!This is the stage of the build where you get a very good idea of the boat’s fit and comfort. I placed some shoes under the hull to support it and Mary and I sat in it to discover paddle and feet clearances.
A section of roof rake m...
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07-04-2020 06:46 PM
by DustyMark
Prep for FiberglassRounding the edges is a preparation step before applying fiberglass. Some people leave their edges pretty sharp. I like to round mine over a fair bit for comfort and impact protection. This boat will see harsh use being dragg...
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07-04-2020 05:19 PM
by Dutchy
This is a serie about making a army truck the same as GR8hunter did. The sequence of photos will be gronological, with doeing this I hope to make my working method more clear. This means that the order is not corresponding the drawing chapters.
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07-04-2020 03:11 PM
by TungOil
With the majority of the casework completed, I focus on construction of the top. The finished top consists of a 24-3/4” wide center panel with breadboard ends, along with the usual ebony plugs and splines.
I begin by resawing a 13”...
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07-04-2020 06:06 AM
by DustyMark
I Hate This Step!I had planned to wait until morning, but I noticed the epoxy was cured late in the evening and decided to go ahead with it…bad call. I didn’t get done until midnight. This is the worst step in the whole build for me,...
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07-03-2020 07:27 PM
by Brian Lackey
Home made projector to overlay my son’s first lakes he caught specific fish in. Going to route out the lakes and fill with blue epoxy.
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07-03-2020 05:05 PM
by DustyMark
Wiring With the deck and hull fully cured, it was time to wire them together permanently
A stick of wood laid across each end provides enough clearance to thread the stitches in place. I rolled each end of the wire so they wouldn’t s...
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07-03-2020 02:27 PM
by Tom
This is perhaps one of the silliest things that I have done recently. I needed a dust brush to keep with my Moravian workbench to sweep away shavings and sawdust. I found one at the home center for only a few bucks. It was obviously cheaply mad...
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07-02-2020 08:06 PM
by Lenny
I wrote a “letter to the editor” of Fine Woodworking magazine expressing the journey I experienced after building the Jefferson Lap Desk that appeared in their magazine. After several follow-ups and some discussion, they decided to run the letter...
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07-02-2020 07:32 PM
by PawPawTex
Got a new tool today! Triton 2 1/4 HP router! Wife bought it for me cuz she felt sorry for me cuz I didn’t get anything for Father’s Day.
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07-02-2020 07:31 PM
by PawPawTex
Got a new tool today! Triton 2 1/4 HP router! Wife bought it for me cuz she felt sorry for me cuz I didn’t get anything for Father’s Day.
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07-02-2020 06:02 PM
by DustyMark
Cleaning Up the Inside of the Hull
The epoxy from the first coat on the inside of the hull had cured about 12 hours. It wasn’t at final hardness, so this was a good time to clean up the fiberglass frays that formed during application...
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07-02-2020 05:51 PM
by metolius
While gluing up sections of boards for the benchtop, I started working on the legs. The legs are to be 3 layers of 1.5 inch ply on the sides with the lower long rail tailed into the middle layer and the upper long rail tailed into the outer layer...
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07-02-2020 02:03 AM
by DustyMark
FilletsThe panels seams now receive fillets that fill the joints and ease the transition between panels for application of fiberglass tape.
I’m messy, so I tape the fillet areas before laying in the thickened epoxy. This step really ...
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07-02-2020 01:46 AM
by DustyMark
Hatch RimsI realized that the hatch sills and spacers had cured well during the day, so I glued in the bow and stern hatch rims late last night. That put me a day ahead of what I thought.
The rims stops any water that gets past the hatch g...
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07-01-2020 02:32 AM
by DustyMark
Moved Kayak Build to the Basement!After an enjoyable three-night camping trip, I’m back to working on the kayak. It’s hot and humid here now and the forecast calls for temps in the 90’s by the end of the week. I haven’t i...
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06-30-2020 05:47 PM
by nsydigs
I bought the Kreg Adaptive Cutting table a few years ago. So let me explain why I purchased it, how I’ve adapted it and how I feel about it today. My wife and I own a summer home on an island with no commercial electricity. We have a 12 volt...
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06-30-2020 02:04 PM
by MovingChips
I’m starting my first ever blog! This is great.
I am a new member to LumberJocks and I am a new wood tuner.
I have always been a fan of turned wood and I final decided I would give it a shot. I found the most inexpensive lathe (under $200), ...
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07-08-2020 02:43 AM
by DocSavage45
Hey LJ’s
Made a video. Hope you find it interesting. Haven’t made one in awhile.
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LBGHsKSWJ4&feature=youtu.be*
Thanks for checking it out!
Comments and critiques welcome.
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07-07-2020 03:08 PM
by MovingChips
This weeks adventure in turning took toward making a pen. I made my own pen blank, thinking I could get a dark and light contrast pen. The exotic wood from the box I got off Amazon is getting slim. Not much left of the box, I’ll have to grab...
123 views |
0 comments |
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07-06-2020 04:15 AM
by MrGrowthRings
In order to get the most out of our Shopsmith Mark Vs and other shop tools, it’s wise to give them an occasional polish with a good furniture grade paste wax. But what is the best wat to apply it? In this video we’ll run through the mo...
575 views |
4 comments |
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07-05-2020 03:05 AM
by woodify
I was asked if I could create a video on leveling a raised garden box. This is the result.
213 views |
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07-04-2020 06:46 PM
by DustyMark
Prep for FiberglassRounding the edges is a preparation step before applying fiberglass. Some people leave their edges pretty sharp. I like to round mine over a fair bit for comfort and impact protection. This boat will see harsh use being dragg...
833 views |
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07-03-2020 05:05 PM
by DustyMark
Wiring With the deck and hull fully cured, it was time to wire them together permanently
A stick of wood laid across each end provides enough clearance to thread the stitches in place. I rolled each end of the wire so they wouldn’t s...
545 views |
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06-30-2020 02:04 PM
by MovingChips
I’m starting my first ever blog! This is great.
I am a new member to LumberJocks and I am a new wood tuner.
I have always been a fan of turned wood and I final decided I would give it a shot. I found the most inexpensive lathe (under $200), ...
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06-28-2020 12:51 AM
by JimDaddyO
I have not had a lot of time for editing. The project has been done and delivered for a while now, it’s just finding the time to get the videos out. This one goes through milling up a few parts and getting the main carcass put together. T...
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06-27-2020 12:40 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
Have you discovered CBN grinding wheels yet? They’re more expensive than bonded grinding wheels, but they don’t lose their profile and cut much faster. Here’s a video of installing a CBN wheel on a benchtop grinder.
YouTube ...
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06-25-2020 08:18 PM
by MrGrowthRings
Here’s another old video of mine on a tool that continues to be the most used too in my shopl: The Incra Gauge. Most people know the Incra Jig and fence and even their fine miter gauge, but I am surprised at how few visitors to my shop have ...
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06-25-2020 07:59 PM
by MrGrowthRings
I was about to type “A couple months ago…” but now I see I posted this video on the “Shopsmith Toolbox” in Dec 2017! Well anyway, this is another video that I shot as an aid to Shopsmith tool owners who might be in ne...
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06-25-2020 07:51 PM
by MrGrowthRings
Using the Shopsmith Mark V, or any of the Shopsmith multi-purpose tools for that matter, can seem daunting at first, but with a little practice it’ll become second nature, just like driving a stick or avoiding Yoko Ono music. There are a co...
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06-25-2020 07:36 PM
by MrGrowthRings
I’ve written a fair amount about the Shopsmith Safety Kit on my Blogger blog, but while I’m at it I figure that this blog deserves a little attention too. I recently posted a video on my “MyGrowthRings” Youtube channel on t...
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06-24-2020 04:35 PM
by Bob A in NJ
https://youtu.be/sxgyLCW5N0s
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06-21-2020 03:58 PM
by whope
The manual that came with my Laguna 20” planer talks about periodic lubrication based on hours used (shown below). So I decided to add an Hour Meter as I’d never correctly estimate/remember how much time the machine has been run.
I ...
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