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07-23-2019 04:42 PM
by bandit571
Ok, bought the last bit of plywood for the last drawer. Was looking to buy just a 2’x2’ square of 1/4” plywood….looked at the stuff Lowes had….more like a pinup picture, not a flat one in the lot. looked at the 5m...
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07-23-2019 03:22 PM
by Keith Kelly
Typical shop overhead lighting is usually soft, which hides shadows and therefore hides sanding scratches.
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Quick tip: When you sand, turn OFF the main overhead lights. Instead, sand under a single hard light - positioned at an angle R...
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07-22-2019 05:56 PM
by mnguy
Same tree harvested in 2013. Simple form, cracks filled with epoxy. Finish is Clapham’s salad bowl finish. 5.5” diameter x 1.75” tall.
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07-22-2019 05:16 PM
by mnguy
With apologies to Mary Engelbreit.
Still working through a cherry log gifted to me by a neighbor ~3 years ago.
I wanted to work on replicating work as a skill builder, as trying to make three “identical” bowls for my board and bo...
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07-22-2019 02:51 PM
by Ross Leidy
The outer mortises on the short end of the seat frame were the only ones remaining to cut. To mark their locations, I first made half-width tenons for the ends of the long sides, which would allow me to position the leg structure, but also allow ...
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07-22-2019 12:38 AM
by bandit571
Got the clamps off of Drawer #3 and #4, this morning while the shop was still cool…Had to clean the sides up a bit..
Jack plane to get it close….then..
A #3 sized smooth plane to smooth things out…worked on both drawersR...
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07-22-2019 12:17 AM
by JonasB
So after five years, I finally decided to build a mobile base for my workbench. Prior to this, I have experimented with bases for some of the other equipment in my workroom and always found something I did not like with most of the traditional des...
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07-22-2019 12:17 AM
by LukeCan
I almost forgot about my blog and this forum until someone responded to a project picture I posted. So for those who are interested and those who move to Nairobi here is what I have learned so far about doing woodworking in Nairobi.
1. There ar...
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07-21-2019 07:10 PM
by Paul Bucalo
I found a simple solution in the ongoing reorganization of the Dungeon Workshop. The challenge in finding the home for benchtop tools is when the unit has multiple angles of usage. A combination disc and belt sander is a good example. So is the Wo...
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07-21-2019 07:42 AM
by icemanhank
The Turpentine is such beautiful timber but it was very brittle and hard which made this job a bit difficult but the tenons on the longitudinal stay fitted quite well. The angle I made 10 degrees.
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07-21-2019 07:34 AM
by icemanhank
This is for my wife Heather, say no more! Still some finishing to be done.
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07-20-2019 09:53 PM
by Ross Leidy
For the wings on the long edges, I used a 3/8” bead bit along the top edge. Due to an error in positioning the blank on the CNC when these long pieces were cut, the tool cut past the edge of the blank slightly, making the height of one of t...
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07-20-2019 09:47 PM
by htl
It’s coming together.
I always love playing with the radiator or grill.I made sure I built it and glued it to the bonnet before I glued the hood to the frame as last time I forgot and made my work a lot harder. It’s so much easier t...
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07-20-2019 06:38 PM
by Mainiac Matt
Calling the Morris Chair done.
Finally wrapped up the back rest cushion and added 3/4” to the seat cushion to better fit the leather
Project post to follow
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07-20-2019 04:31 PM
by bandit571
Ok, stained the fronts of 2 drawers. and a test fit of the handles…
The way the desk was sitting, made it hard to fit drawers…so
I slid it over here…drawers now fit…but. There was an issue with the raised panels intr...
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07-20-2019 03:54 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I am building an entertainment stand for our new danger noodle (aka ball python snake). I’m working from plans, but heavily modifying them to suit my needs.
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07-20-2019 02:38 PM
by Rich
I built one of these a couple of years back and unfortunately didn’t make it long enough for 24” panels. It was based on this one. While it did the job exactly as it should, I never liked the fact that the knobs to adjust it were und...
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07-20-2019 01:53 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
I recently repaired a picnic table that was suffering from a bad case of wood rot. The table had some mild issues on the body, but the top was not built to withstand the outdoor elements. See how this came apart and how I replaced parts so they ...
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07-19-2019 08:39 PM
by BenhamDesign
For this build the client wanted a custom walnut mirror frame built that would look like it is floating off the wall. To accomplish this I made an inset inner frame on the back to make it stand out.I wish I had a better picture of this but the lig...
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07-19-2019 08:32 AM
by George_SA
How I join two pieces of wood with a square peg.
I start of by ripping a square dowel on my table saw and I round one end on my disk sander to fit in my drill chuck.
Then I cut a shoulder
Then I put it through my dowel making jig rounding...
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07-19-2019 06:35 AM
by Eloyd
I make a lot of toys. One lady customer asked me if I can make a rubber band shooter for her children. I usually don’t make anything like a gun, or shooter, but this being rubber bands seems harmless enough. My question to all of you is this...
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07-19-2019 03:58 AM
by Gary Lucas
This video is about making 100 bodies for a rubber band powered racer, to be used as a promotion for Boy Scouts.
https://youtu.be/puWTvNdSL1g
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07-18-2019 10:55 PM
by Ross Leidy
I have a feeling I’m not going about this in the optimal way. It’s feeling a little bit fiddly fitting the seat frame into the outer structure. But, perhaps it’s just the consequence of cutting some mortises on the CNC and othe...
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07-18-2019 06:50 PM
by Ken90712
Hey guys been a while since last post. Crazy busy, we added a 1/2 bath to the house. Added 2 sump pumps and encapsulation under the house. Blondie and I have also manage to get away for a few weeks so were not only working on the house. I flew Dad...
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07-18-2019 05:05 PM
by bandit571
Ok, most of the parts are ready? Well, the sides needed just a few more things done..Cleaned the dados, so the backs fit all the way in…
Just happened to have the right width chisel, for that. Pilot holes for screws to attach the side...
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07-18-2019 04:38 PM
by bandit571
catch up time…..got a little more done…Drawer dovetails…router without a jig?
Lay out 2 stop lines, one for the dovetails, one for the router….
Router stop line is flush with the top of the vise’s jaws….de...
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07-18-2019 02:59 PM
by Steve
My new video on finishing oily tropical exotic woods is out.
It’s part my article Pau Ferro verses Rosewood
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07-18-2019 01:45 PM
by mnguy
The first square I made was a challenge that I enjoyed, so when I unearthed a square of white oak that was left over from a project for friends (we replaced the threshold of their exterior door), I knew it had to be a square bowl.
I drew inspir...
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07-18-2019 01:28 AM
by Paul Bucalo
The Dungeon Workshop continues to be a war zone, but progress is being had, albeit s-l-o-w-l-y. This evening I finished one of two identical dust control builds, based on this YouTube video:
The Ultimate Space-Saving Dust Cyclone Separator Cart...
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07-17-2019 10:40 PM
by curliejones
I’m just finishing up a bathroom re-model that turned out to be much more work than I imagined. Keeping up with this six-acre homestead, gardens, and a forty-year-old house are about enough to keep me busy, but I still love woodworking and s...
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07-20-2019 03:54 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I am building an entertainment stand for our new danger noodle (aka ball python snake). I’m working from plans, but heavily modifying them to suit my needs.
View on YouTube
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07-20-2019 01:53 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
I recently repaired a picnic table that was suffering from a bad case of wood rot. The table had some mild issues on the body, but the top was not built to withstand the outdoor elements. See how this came apart and how I replaced parts so they ...
235 views |
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07-19-2019 08:39 PM
by BenhamDesign
For this build the client wanted a custom walnut mirror frame built that would look like it is floating off the wall. To accomplish this I made an inset inner frame on the back to make it stand out.I wish I had a better picture of this but the lig...
293 views |
3 comments |
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07-19-2019 03:58 AM
by Gary Lucas
This video is about making 100 bodies for a rubber band powered racer, to be used as a promotion for Boy Scouts.
https://youtu.be/puWTvNdSL1g
216 views |
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07-18-2019 02:59 PM
by Steve
My new video on finishing oily tropical exotic woods is out.
It’s part my article Pau Ferro verses Rosewood
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07-13-2019 11:22 PM
by JimDaddyO
I found a small hammer head in a box of stuff I got at a second hand store. It’s about time to make a handle for it. I could use a small hammer and seeing that it’s more for gentle tapping than heavy whacking I don’t have to be...
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07-12-2019 01:07 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
In this video, I show how to repair a damaged area of a lacquer finish. There’s also a link to a video about how to identify what type of finish is on a piece of furniture
Repair a Lacquer Finish – https://youtu.be/sEKQYmq0fJEWood ...
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07-07-2019 03:34 PM
by WoodChuckCreations
We wanted to make a beverage station for the kitchen and came up with this!
https://s3.amazonaws.com/vs-lumberjocks.com/pua356d.jpg!
Check out the DIY video here: https://youtu.be/ENCczoSIzlo
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07-07-2019 12:22 AM
by JimDaddyO
Putting the final touches on the Roubo bench and getting it all buttoned up. Wow, what a journey and a learning experience. I love my new bench. There will be some accessories to make for it in the future, but for right now, it is a fully funct...
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07-02-2019 12:09 PM
by Hoosierwoodcraft
Thought you would like to see this re-post of a historic video tribute to the wood carvers in Brienz Switzerland and their one-hundred-year-old tradition to carve wooden animals and folklore souvenirs for the English tourists coming to see the Alp...
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07-01-2019 03:46 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
I tackled a more challenging chair – a continuous back arm windsor chair. This had 6 through tenons in the arms and 2 through tenons in the seat. All of these were wedged and needed to be disassembled, new wedges made, and glued up all at ...
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06-29-2019 12:17 AM
by JimDaddyO
This guitar has been here before. The owner decided he would try to “adjust” things without the proper knowledge, which is easily gleaned, so here it is again. I go over pretty much everything that is needed on a guitar set up, step ...
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06-22-2019 12:25 AM
by woodify
I’m looking forward to the harvest :)
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06-21-2019 11:41 AM
by JimDaddyO
Finally! Assembly time. Let’s get this thing glued up and somewhat functional. It’s getting close to the end of this series and it’s been a long one. It’s been over a year and a half since I cut up that log with the cha...
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06-15-2019 11:48 AM
by WoodshopTherapy
Over the years I’ve learned some techniques to repair areas where wood is missing… without wood filler. Finding the right wood to match is the first step, but then what? I walk through three examples of how to patch wood in this vide...
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