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02-22-2019 12:00 AM
by LastingBuild
The project is finally done! I have been working on this project since late August. The final part of the project was to build the tool rest. It consists of a base plate with a sliding through mortise. The upright is mortise and tenoned into the b...
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02-21-2019 11:57 PM
by bandit571
Time to put some of this mess into a case….set out a few tools..
One for pilot holes, and one to counter sink those holes…two pilot holes per end on the frames..
Then counter sink. got both ends of each frame done this way. A...
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02-21-2019 04:22 PM
by sras
This project build is from 2015. I gave it away before I took pictures of the completed birdhouse. Last fall I finally took some pictures.
This started with a pile of boards salvaged from a worn out deck. There were a couple pieces of tight gra...
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02-21-2019 02:34 PM
by recycle1943
This may be a redundent question but I’ve been searching and haven’t been able to find just what I’m looking for.
Anybody that has seen my bowls or lampshades you know that I’ve been incorporating resin into them. The i...
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02-21-2019 01:09 PM
by kooldecker
hey guys thought id get a tiny gloat im here because frankly…..i know you guys can appreciate! got a text from a buddy the other night who lives about 3 hrs from me saying he was searching craigslist for ‘vise’ and this came up&#...
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02-21-2019 06:47 AM
by Muzzzzy
Hi All, So I have had this idea to build under stairs sliding cupboards for quite some time mainly due to the wasted/misused space under our stairs. I have viewed some superb products online which seem overly expensive as i guess it is a bit of a ...
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02-21-2019 02:32 AM
by bandit571
Ok, snowbound today. So, after Lunch, went to the shop, to get a few tasks done. Corner posts needed a couple rebates cleaned up, mainly in the corners,,,have a cleaner..
next, was the feet details….otherwise they look too “bloc...
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02-21-2019 12:35 AM
by builtinbkyn
I think my procrastinating was put to good use. I wasn’t ready to proceed with where I was in the design. It’s a relatively basic design which is governed by the circumstances of the location. However I also felt it needed more deta...
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02-20-2019 11:19 PM
by Walt
Recently got tired of the buzzing and flickering of the shop lights I had in my shop. After some research I settled on LED shop lights from Amazon. They look like regular shop lights but are at least three times brighter. Installation is a bre...
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02-20-2019 08:39 PM
by Cricket
Testing SSL DO NOT RESPOND
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02-20-2019 06:17 PM
by DavidWon11
I am wanting to build a 2ft x 4ft CNC router. I have looked online at a number of plans and have found a number of plans, but I have not found any that come with measurements or how the different parts were built. Does anyone have a set of plans w...
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02-20-2019 05:00 PM
by Warren
I have never had a remote switch for my dust collector (2 hp 110v Harbor Freight w/ Thein baffle and Wynn filter) but after using an inexpensive remote multichannel switch I purchased from Amazon about a year ago to control lightening in our livin...
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02-20-2019 02:40 PM
by HokieKen
I have so many small projects going on in the shop right now that it’s hard to find time to finish this saw since it’s not real high on the priority list. But, I had about 30 minutes to kill last night and it seemed to be calling my n...
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02-20-2019 03:34 AM
by bandit571
Took two trips, but both 1×4 x 8’ boards were hauled to the shop. Looked both over, trying to find two clear sections 26” long. They will be the top and bottom of the face frame. Set those aside..
According to the plans, ...
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02-19-2019 11:59 PM
by Tomy Hovington
I just finished a toolchest from reclaimed wood! The wood was a mix of red and white oak from dunnage and skids that I’ve gathered over the years. Check out the build video … https://youtu.be/ZWUnaLLUfNg
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02-19-2019 08:40 PM
by mnguy
My lovely wife of almost 27 years was kind enough to pick out her Valentine’s present this year, saving me from the brain strain of coming up with something. So, I thought I could at least make the gift box!
Offcuts laying around the shop...
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02-19-2019 05:35 PM
by woodetal
Wooden Fish WeathervanesNext: Part Six: Adding Fins
My sequencing was off on the installments. I posted a video that became the next in order. Some of the files are too large on the photos so, rather than edit, I am culling through the pho...
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02-19-2019 05:30 AM
by Holbs
Found these 2 videos from the Fine Tools website that has CAD and Sketchup drawings of the Roubo workbench. Also fantastic start to finish youtube videos of the Benchcrafted solo and retro criss-cross and then tail vise installation. Gives a gr...
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02-19-2019 03:17 AM
by Kenneth Wayne Reeves J.r.
This is going to be the ramp part.This one is going to be the side inset and capped by the ramp (picture above).I need to find a way to topcoat it so it will have good wear as it will have a heavy electric wheelchair rolling on it.
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02-19-2019 01:13 AM
by Kenneth Wayne Reeves J.r.
It broke my heart to have to rough up the front but she said it ‘didn’t look barn enough. It was all the color of the 2 dark spots. I wish i could figure out why this blog turns all my photos. Even when edit them in all directions.
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02-19-2019 01:09 AM
by Steve
A while back, we brought in some of the largest 8/4 Cocobolo Rosewood live-edge slabs I’ve ever seen. It was fun to process them into parts. At the tail-end of the project, we made pen blanks from the scraps. Maximum utilization of the resou...
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02-18-2019 09:30 PM
by bandit571
Well, since all the webframes are done, now..
Bottom frame gets two “kickers”, more to prevent a foot from kicking in the bottom of the face face…Hauled one 2×4 x 8’ to the shop…one at a time is easier to carr...
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02-18-2019 08:24 PM
by builtinbkyn
Well sort of. First I had to work out the issues I was experiencing with the shooting board. There’s definitely some learning involved when using it. It’s not just stick a lump of wood on it and expect perfection. But after figurin...
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02-18-2019 03:15 PM
by bandit571
Long time ago, back about Norm Abram’s second season…..Had a 2-1/2 car garage shop…doing all the usual projects for sale….came a request for a chest of drawers…..had never done one, before. Took a few days to figur...
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02-18-2019 02:51 PM
by Cat123
Looking to commission someone to carve a wood shaped aircraft (f18) so that I can get it engraved and decorated for a fellow marine!
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02-18-2019 01:05 PM
by rhybeka
Just a quick update :) Dad and I finished the rest of the insulation and managed to get 2/3 of it covered with plastic. Unfortunately this was overshadowed by someone coming into our back yard and stealing a good amount of my carryable tools duri...
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02-18-2019 03:40 AM
by Holbs
For the last year, everytime I ventured into a BORG store, I took a gander at the douglas fir 2×10’ and 2×12’ offerings, always looking for those pith in the middle to give that quarter sawn growth ring aspect. On top of tha...
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02-17-2019 11:22 PM
by BlueRidgeDog
I don’t have the wood for the drawers (other than the faces). I have a bunch of 4/4 ash, but to make 1/2” sides out of that is a lot of waste, so I am waiting on some 5/4 that I can re-saw (waiting on the weather actually to head to t...
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02-17-2019 10:58 PM
by JimDaddyO
I don’t often get a bass guitar in the shop to work on. This one is a Squier Jaguar bass, made in Indonesia and it has a short scale. The owner is a guitar player but keeps this at home to mess about with. I have worked on several of his ...
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02-17-2019 07:01 PM
by BenhamDesign
In this project I build a hanging wall cabinet that features 3 drawers and a ceruse finish made from walnut.It has a little bit of this and a little bit of that. From veneering the top, to some fundamental cabinet building techniques to how to a...
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02-22-2019 12:00 AM
by LastingBuild
The project is finally done! I have been working on this project since late August. The final part of the project was to build the tool rest. It consists of a base plate with a sliding through mortise. The upright is mortise and tenoned into the b...
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02-19-2019 11:59 PM
by Tomy Hovington
I just finished a toolchest from reclaimed wood! The wood was a mix of red and white oak from dunnage and skids that I’ve gathered over the years. Check out the build video … https://youtu.be/ZWUnaLLUfNg
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02-19-2019 01:09 AM
by Steve
A while back, we brought in some of the largest 8/4 Cocobolo Rosewood live-edge slabs I’ve ever seen. It was fun to process them into parts. At the tail-end of the project, we made pen blanks from the scraps. Maximum utilization of the resou...
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02-17-2019 10:58 PM
by JimDaddyO
I don’t often get a bass guitar in the shop to work on. This one is a Squier Jaguar bass, made in Indonesia and it has a short scale. The owner is a guitar player but keeps this at home to mess about with. I have worked on several of his ...
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02-17-2019 07:01 PM
by BenhamDesign
In this project I build a hanging wall cabinet that features 3 drawers and a ceruse finish made from walnut.It has a little bit of this and a little bit of that. From veneering the top, to some fundamental cabinet building techniques to how to a...
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02-14-2019 06:01 PM
by BenhamDesign
I built this a few years ago and had originally decided not to share it because it wasn’t furniture, but enough people saw me use it in my videos and have asked about it so I decided to edit the video and share how I built it along with the ...
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02-13-2019 12:53 AM
by LastingBuild
The tailstock is pretty simple. It is made from 3 inches thick of laminated oak. It is attached to the frame by a wedged tenon and slides along the uprights to adjust to the length of the turning project. The wedge is made of laminated cherry. The...
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02-10-2019 04:00 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
This video I build a ramp into the shop. This project has been on my list for at least 2 years. With multiple camera angles you get great detail in what is going on. Thanks for watching and make sure to hit that subscribe button.
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02-10-2019 01:37 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
When I was a young builder I really struggled with finishing. I decided to help others who might be confused about finishing by putting together a brief video with my recommendations for beginners.
https://youtu.be/j-QBrVspMw8
What are your...
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02-10-2019 12:41 AM
by Steve
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I took a short video clip of a new run of 8/4 African Black Limba running though “Old Ironsides” (my nickname for the vintage Newman Whitney industrial planer in the clip – it’s a behemoth but a workhorse)...
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02-09-2019 03:16 PM
by LastingBuild
The headstock went through several design changes prior to the build.
I originally planned to mount the spindle drive wheel (3’ pulley) between the first two posts. I realized the stock was not going to be long enough for the spindle heig...
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02-08-2019 06:53 PM
by JimDaddyO
Ahh yes, winter. Not like they used to be, but we still get enough snow that an old fart like me has to keep a snow thrower around. With anything mechanical, of course, there will be fixing to do. After burning out the belt doing some heavy wet...
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02-04-2019 11:54 AM
by Matt Snyder
When I built my workbench I made a folding table, hinged to my workbench wall, that I envisioned holding my fancy Bosch router table.
In practice it felt awkward with the table so high and it also blocked the cabinet behind it.
Time ...
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02-04-2019 07:16 AM
by Matt Snyder
This is a jig I made that allows me to make a small box from any size block of wood (within reason). The appropriately sized frame pieces mount to the walnut sliders and the whole jig mounts to my router table.
I was able to route o...
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02-03-2019 06:59 PM
by BenhamDesign
One of my favorite projects I built for a local art gallery here in Colorado. The top of the reception desk and outer wrap is made from solid cherry, and the cabinets are Cherry faced plywood. The hardware I used is Blum tandem soft close drawer...
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