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11-20-2019 08:40 PM
by MagicalMichael
The bench build is finished. I purchased the ash for it on Sept 6th and probably began work a week to ten days later. I set myself the goal of finishing before Thanksgiving but didn’t start with a lot of confidence that I could make that happen...
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11-20-2019 07:04 PM
by Tom
My wife and I found this old drop leaf table at a local antique fair. I thought it was a nice size for a breakfast nook or a sitting table in the office. I was intrigued because it was obviously quite old and showed signs of being made with hand...
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11-20-2019 08:48 AM
by crowie
Ebonizing the tyres, first timer.
And mistakes were made, yes.
You have to use Super Fine 0000 Steel Wool as the standard hardware steel wool doesn’t devolve.
After watching a couple of videos I decided make a brew of strong black tea to ...
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11-19-2019 07:56 PM
by ralbuck
I found a very interesting article in Woods Reader magazine, about making “shrink Boxes”.
I thought that I will share the source in case someone is interested. https://woodsreader.com/.
I was surprised and very pleased with t...
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11-19-2019 03:21 PM
by D. B.
Last year I broke my back and smashed my wrist. A year latter, Drs have put ol’ humpty dumpty back together again. My wrist is stiff, formal therapy is over. But I thought playing a guitar would be good exercise. So that means building...
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11-19-2019 04:48 AM
by TreeBones
Been a long road but the yurt adventure has grown over the years. I am now the project coordinator for the Camp Fire Emergency Shelter and Recovery Project. Providing on site emergency construction of yurt shelters. Made with lumber materials saw ...
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11-18-2019 10:22 AM
by Mark Wilson
That got your attention. But, that’s not the pot I’m talking about.
I got me one of these.
A HF 2-1/2 gallon paint pressure pot. Not to paint with, you know, but for learning to do some amazing things with resin in my turning...
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11-18-2019 02:58 AM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Over the past week I have been working on the Simmonds No 61 hand saw. The blade was in poor shape and the hand was pretty much worthless. I have tried in the past to save handles, but this one had no hope. I decided to go ahead and make a new one...
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11-18-2019 02:11 AM
by robscastle
Well I was up and at em early this morning driven by getting my screw up corrected.
I modified the the three templates I had ensuring I could not overshoot the outside inlay into the box.
Here is the setup.
Note there is a definite st...
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11-17-2019 10:44 PM
by hookfoot
Some times I get so engrossed in the model that I forget to take photos when I should. The counterweight sets on the tail of the chassie frame. My buddy standing there comes by every once and a while to help. The counterweight is hollow. It is ma...
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11-17-2019 04:23 AM
by robscastle
Its kinda a wood project but I wasn’t sure so it ended up here.Its effectively a project tribute to sras
He posted a couple of blogs and a project detailing how he did some flooring art work in his home.
I always admired this type of w...
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11-16-2019 03:19 AM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I have many hand saws. Some are nice and shiny and others have an older look to them. Most of the time I get to choose what they look like, and it mainly depends on if there is an etch or not. This time around I had a Simmonds No 61 saw. It is a 7...
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11-15-2019 06:18 PM
by Dave Polaschek
I moved earlier this year, and it’s going to be next year before I have a shop, so I decided to build a shave-horse / bowl horse as a way to keep busy and be able to do some woodworking.
The first step was building the horse itself. A couple 4&...
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11-15-2019 12:12 AM
by hungrypacman
Wow, what a great idea it was to finally join LJ and immediately participate in the 2019 Mallet Swap! Not only I got to try making one (took way more time than I expected or had been ready to spend), but also received a much nicer one from d¤¤¤¤¤¤...
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11-14-2019 11:05 PM
by JimDaddyO
Every once in a while a person is allowed an error or two. What to do? Well, you own up to it, realize it’s all part of being human, and fix it. That’s what I had to do while working on a Taylor GS Mini guitar. I only checked the s...
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11-14-2019 05:42 PM
by fatmansat
Hi guys,in the end I managed to build.It was at least a year since I bought Veritas’ carpenter’s vice. I finally did it. My mini workbench.This is the video waltrought:https://youtu.be/6Fodk-yAW7M
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11-14-2019 04:15 PM
by MagicalMichael
It’s been awhile. Life has intervened – three family birthdays, doctors, dentist, vet, auto mechanic, ka ching, ka ching, ka ching. You know how that goes. I am supposed to be retired but find myself in demand this Fall – teaching...
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11-14-2019 05:09 AM
by Tomy Hovington
A Gramil is a hand tool use by instruments maker( luthier) to make the binding channel. in the video link you can see how it’s used. I also have a how to video on how to make your own Gramil.https://youtu.be/PBkUpPu_P_E
https://youtu.be/f...
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11-14-2019 12:14 AM
by robscastle
yeah right !We love to dream too !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF9RuuKanx4
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11-13-2019 05:27 PM
by DalyArcher
This has taken a LOT longer than I had anticipated it would. Hard to believe I started this whole thing before my wife was pregnant with our little princess who is already a sassy, chatty 2 year old!
When last I left this blog I had just dryw...
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11-13-2019 01:23 AM
by hookfoot
To build the bucket I had to buy the canoe bit set for the router. Self explanatory when you see the photos. This is the form I made to construct part of the bucket. Setting on the floor is that part. The wide slat on the bottom left after squarin...
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11-12-2019 01:55 AM
by bandit571
Door came out of the clamps ok. But, you would not think it would be so hard to fit a door….grrr, cussing began right away…
Trouble began when I laid the door on the case….bottom of the door fitted up nicely with the sides...
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11-12-2019 01:27 AM
by GnarlyErik
Sometimes I use only small amounts of paints and varnishes out of a fresh can. I use only oil-based finishing materials since I can get a much better finish on wood with those. Plus, as an ancient old codger, almost all of my finishing experience...
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11-11-2019 09:59 PM
by lightweightladylefty
Absolutely nothing was even close to square. The left side of the front rail was ¼” taller than the right side.
The legs (front and back) were not square to the frame.
You can see that the cushion frame is crooked as it attaches to the wo...
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11-11-2019 09:14 PM
by lightweightladylefty
The seat cushion was really delightful.
A couple of separate foam cushions had been added to the chair to make it usable when I was a child, but this is how it looked now.
It’s hard to imagine anyone could sit on this with the padding nearl...
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11-11-2019 09:00 PM
by lightweightladylefty
I removed the mid-20th-century gray marble vinyl to reveal more of the chair’s history.
The top cushion’s original upholstery which was under the gray marble vinyl appeared to be an early attempt at Naugahyde – almost like a painted coating on ...
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11-11-2019 08:37 PM
by lightweightladylefty
The wooden frame was much worse than I had realized. Boards had been nailed to the bottom to keep the springs from falling through. The burlap was recycled from a Burlington, Wisconsin Murphy Products feed sack which still had a portion of the la...
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11-11-2019 08:08 PM
by lightweightladylefty
Disclaimer: Please be aware that just because I have documented this journey does not mean that I have a clue about what I’m doing.
Note: The chair is now finished but I decided to document my journey in a blog rather than posting all t...
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11-11-2019 04:44 AM
by robscastle
Well I guess all the dedicated followers are patiently waiting to see what fantastic results I got with Glow in the dark Epoxy resin filler and all that sort of stuff.
Well these are the bare cold facts.
1.First up why did I call it furnitu...
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11-10-2019 05:56 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Taking an old Easterly & Co plane and bringing it back to a user state. Check it out here
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11-19-2019 04:48 AM
by TreeBones
Been a long road but the yurt adventure has grown over the years. I am now the project coordinator for the Camp Fire Emergency Shelter and Recovery Project. Providing on site emergency construction of yurt shelters. Made with lumber materials saw ...
205 views |
1 comment |
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11-18-2019 02:58 AM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Over the past week I have been working on the Simmonds No 61 hand saw. The blade was in poor shape and the hand was pretty much worthless. I have tried in the past to save handles, but this one had no hope. I decided to go ahead and make a new one...
173 views |
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11-16-2019 03:19 AM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I have many hand saws. Some are nice and shiny and others have an older look to them. Most of the time I get to choose what they look like, and it mainly depends on if there is an etch or not. This time around I had a Simmonds No 61 saw. It is a 7...
292 views |
0 comments |
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11-14-2019 11:05 PM
by JimDaddyO
Every once in a while a person is allowed an error or two. What to do? Well, you own up to it, realize it’s all part of being human, and fix it. That’s what I had to do while working on a Taylor GS Mini guitar. I only checked the s...
202 views |
0 comments |
Watch this video »
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11-14-2019 05:42 PM
by fatmansat
Hi guys,in the end I managed to build.It was at least a year since I bought Veritas’ carpenter’s vice. I finally did it. My mini workbench.This is the video waltrought:https://youtu.be/6Fodk-yAW7M
314 views |
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11-14-2019 05:09 AM
by Tomy Hovington
A Gramil is a hand tool use by instruments maker( luthier) to make the binding channel. in the video link you can see how it’s used. I also have a how to video on how to make your own Gramil.https://youtu.be/PBkUpPu_P_E
https://youtu.be/f...
245 views |
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11-10-2019 05:56 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Taking an old Easterly & Co plane and bringing it back to a user state. Check it out here
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11-03-2019 08:11 PM
by woodify
I needed a better stand for my table saw so I build this custom mobile cart.
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11-03-2019 07:01 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Im trying to figure out this handplane making thing. I have a lot by other people, but would like to start making m own. https://youtu.be/vUYsyZKIjMU
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11-03-2019 01:49 PM
by JimDaddyO
Wrapping up this window install project. This is the first time I tried this way of trimming. Luckily, I had some nice thick boards I could mill up and use. I am pretty pleased with the results. There is more work to do in the future, when isn...
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10-31-2019 08:28 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
I use 6 different types of glue in my workshop. Not one glue works for every purpose. Check out my latest video about strengths and weaknesses of wood glues… and see my Halloween sign repair using waterproof glue. Hope you have a safe Hal...
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10-29-2019 04:55 PM
by Bob A in NJ
Check it out. Always looking for new ways to place the equipment, Idea’s and feedback welcome.
Bob
https://youtu.be/aLFNBzLW4QM
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10-29-2019 10:33 AM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Restoring an old Disston saw.
https://youtu.be/n2jLu88u0kE
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10-28-2019 04:16 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello.How to make quick clamp to workbench. It is a quick project and very useful :)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r43DSjpcP1E
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10-28-2019 04:13 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello.How to make quick clamp to workbench. It is a quick project and very useful :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r43DSjpcP1E
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