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01-26-2020 03:39 AM
by LittleBlackDuck
Boys and Girls,
We all like to brag about our achievements and sweep our failures under the carpet… well, my carpet has run out of space so I’ve decided to group my failures and mistakes under Stupid Ideas/Buys of the past (so far)….
I...
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01-26-2020 03:28 AM
by Ross Leidy
With all the pieces sealed, the glue-up took 10 minutes. The roll of masking tape was the perfect size to support the top as I pressed the ribs into the mortises.
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01-26-2020 03:11 AM
by Ross Leidy
My plan is to have a unique bottom cover design for each of the pendant lamps, and the for the first one I used an “atomic age” motif. Perhaps fittingly, my first attempt was a bomb. I kind of expected that a thin piece of the same c...
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01-26-2020 02:42 AM
by Ross Leidy
I didn’t apply finish to my previous spiral pendant lamp until after it was fully assembled, and that was a challenge. On this one, I applied satin poly prior to the glue-up.
The magnets had to go in early, too. They were a friction fit...
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01-26-2020 02:22 AM
by Ross Leidy
With the veneer strips adjusted so they formed loops as close as circular as possible (by eye), I scored the ends where they overlapped on either side of the rib. After removing each strip, I trimmed-off the ends at the score lines and used the 3...
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01-26-2020 12:30 AM
by bandit571
Ok…those dovetails. Done with a router, but, no jig…Starts with two lines
Ones closest to the ends are where the baseline is, and is knifed in. the two in the middle are “Stop lines”..
Set right at the top of the...
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01-25-2020 03:45 PM
by bandit571
Recently, I picked up, and rehabbed an OLD Stanley No. 71-1/2 Router plane. Thought maybe I could build a box to store it in, and keep the dust off of it.
So..did a search for a design for such a wooden box….interwebbies shown a coup...
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01-25-2020 02:55 AM
by Michael O'Brien
I was given this Plow Plane to see if I could use it.Decided to have a go at restoring it. Really just cleaned it up, tuned it (squared where necessary, sharpened iron, and re-set the skate), gave it a try.Now when I have a drawer bottom to fit t...
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01-24-2020 04:16 PM
by thecrus8r
Greetings,
I am in the market for a new table saw, specifically a table saw with a large enough surface space to safely push larger pieces of lumber through. From what I have come across on my own would be some form of a cabinet table saw. Woul...
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01-24-2020 10:40 AM
by LittleBlackDuck
Boys and Girls,
We all like to brag about our achievements and sweep our failures under the carpet… well, my carpet has run out of space so I’ve decided to group my failures and mistakes under Stupid Ideas/Buys of the past (so far)….
T...
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01-24-2020 07:57 AM
by CaptainKlutz
Sorry it’s been awhile since last post.
Between holiday events, stubborn head cold, reoccurring migraine issues, and general family fun; nothing exciting has happened in last month, although there has been slow progress?
Sorted through...
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01-24-2020 02:22 AM
by JimYoung
Hi All,It has been a while since I posted, or did some woodworking, so I thought I’d share the progress I’ve made to date on my new split-top, Roubo workbench.
I actually bought the hard maple back in September 2018 at the LL Johnso...
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01-24-2020 01:24 AM
by mafe
Another workbench in my life…converting the shed into a workshop
Hi LJ’s,This is the story of another workbench in my life, another house, another garden another path.
I call the house Postgaarden (The Postal house), named so bec...
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01-23-2020 09:40 PM
by Keith Kelly
Disclaimer: This project itself contains no wood. BUT it holds cutting boards, which are made of wood. Sometimes.
Anyhow…
3” ceramic cup magnet
carriage bolt & 2 nuts
thin rubber to protect the fridge
(I also sandbl...
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01-22-2020 11:52 PM
by bandit571
Can of stain has been stirred up, and used. Couple trouble spots fixed. Hinges were re-located….yeah, about time to show off a bit…I added some “feet” to the bottom of the box…
Nothing fancy, though…Hinges...
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01-22-2020 11:42 PM
by Will11
I have been milling redwood in Norther California for a while now. I have a large amount of stock but very few outlets for the lumber. I am wondering if anybody has experienced this before. If so, what type of cut did you find the most desirable a...
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01-22-2020 10:58 AM
by WoodenWorldDenic
Here’s how you can easily mend a wooden snack tray using a Pin router arm, made for Premium Homemade Router Table.
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01-22-2020 06:20 AM
by sansoo22
This blog post is a bit overdue and the knob still isn’t 100% finished but close enough to do the write up. A few weeks ago in the Show the Restoration before and after thread I posted this plane.
The restoration went well except for the...
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01-22-2020 04:41 AM
by bandit571
Let’s see, where was I…well, front of the box needed some work..Then something about hinges needing installed…
Not really my strong suit….rebates on the ends were too narrow, had to widen them, to match the top of the bo...
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01-22-2020 12:22 AM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
Okay, big statements in the title, so let’s get right to it. First color matching. Yep, I’m talking paint.
I laid down a tan-ish base coat to approximate what I’ve seen as a lighter finish that’s under the green that...
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01-21-2020 03:30 AM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
If you know me, you know there’s no substitute for brass and rosewood. No surprise then, my marking gauges of choice are the relatively scarce Stanley Nos. 197 (single post) and 198 models. I have one of each in my bench cabinet, and wanted the sa...
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01-21-2020 02:15 AM
by bandit571
Ok, box is out of the clamps….nothing flew apart…still need to fix a few items..
Need to fill…..will later, when I am feeling a bit better…Lid blank was cross cut to rough size, first a cross cut..
Tried to get the be...
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01-21-2020 01:07 AM
by AandCstyle
I feel like I have made good progress these past few days. I had to make the dovetails on the ends of the cross brace and since it was about 73” long I had to clamp it to the workbench and stand on the bench because I wasn’t confident...
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01-21-2020 12:27 AM
by Ross Leidy
Still all dry fitting here in order to see how things would look with a light inside.
The original plan was to mount the socket on the interior of the lamp (with the 3/8” lamp rod through the top cap). However, this would place the light...
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01-20-2020 12:00 AM
by oldguy2
In the January day of sunshine I got going and put up all I could of the Rellectic insulation rolls and that made a difference. These photos were taken with the doors almost closed to stop the light from the west. On the 8 Ft. wall I have th...
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01-19-2020 09:18 PM
by Ross Leidy
Like the spiral pendant, my plan is to use cherry for the ribs and top and bottom caps, anigre veneer, and a BB ply ring as the base for the removable bottom cap.
I started out cutting out the ribs. The bottom rib in the photo has slightly wid...
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01-19-2020 08:49 PM
by Ross Leidy
To salvage the Spiral Veneer Pendant Lamp project, I came up with an inner shade to envelope the light bulb:
It worked well for that project, and with a few modifications, I thought I could turn it into a pendant lamp in its own right. Sin...
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01-19-2020 08:24 PM
by Smitty_Cabinetshop
It happens at some point during every significant project. I get a bit hung up over completion details and then progress slows, while I play around the edges of the project or piece. In this case, it’s the inset panel of the counter that has...
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01-19-2020 07:53 PM
by Ross Leidy
My niece lives with us, and I promised her the prototype lamp for her room. To make it a bit of a surprise, I opted for a shade I knew she’d like. It’s not a traditional mid-century shade, but it fits her rooms color scheme.
T...
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01-19-2020 02:20 PM
by oldguy2
In the January day of sunshine I got going and put up all I could of the Rellectic insulation rolls and that made a difference. These photos were taken with the doors almost closed to stop the light from the west. On the 8 Ft. wall I hav...
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01-25-2020 02:55 AM
by Michael O'Brien
I was given this Plow Plane to see if I could use it.Decided to have a go at restoring it. Really just cleaned it up, tuned it (squared where necessary, sharpened iron, and re-set the skate), gave it a try.Now when I have a drawer bottom to fit t...
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01-23-2020 09:40 PM
by Keith Kelly
Disclaimer: This project itself contains no wood. BUT it holds cutting boards, which are made of wood. Sometimes.
Anyhow…
3” ceramic cup magnet
carriage bolt & 2 nuts
thin rubber to protect the fridge
(I also sandbl...
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01-22-2020 10:58 AM
by WoodenWorldDenic
Here’s how you can easily mend a wooden snack tray using a Pin router arm, made for Premium Homemade Router Table.
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01-13-2020 04:06 AM
by Craftsman on the lake
Not worthy of the project area but I thought some might be interested. I make fishing lures and currently epoxy coat them when I’m done. There is a coating called alumi-UV that you coat a lure with then cure it for about 30 minutes under UV ...
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01-11-2020 08:10 PM
by JimDaddyO
The window install is complete at long last. A bunch of finishing work to do including installing wainscott, painting, trim work, electrical, and even moving around some furniture. Keeping the job simple does not mean sloppy or much savings in t...
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01-11-2020 01:19 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
My tool cabinet build is coming along. I started it over a year ago and had to put it aside while paying work got busy. I took some time over the holidays to resurrect this project. Here’s a video on building the cabinet doors… and ...
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01-10-2020 01:54 PM
by WoodenWorldDenic
This is how I made pin router arm for Premium Homemade Router Table
Pin Router
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01-05-2020 08:33 PM
by BuildItYourself
HelloToday I show my new project Loft Dining Table. The whole is made of oak wood. Painted with nitro stain and Italian varnish for countertops. The table base is made of a 60×40 metal profile. In this project I was learning to weld for the f...
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01-04-2020 10:36 PM
by patron
this is an amazing complete older wooden 1910 gaff rigged cutter.lot’s of interesting ship building methods both old and new.
thinking of you paul (shipwright)you might even know this man since this is up in your waters
https://www.you...
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01-02-2020 03:20 PM
by WoodenWorldDenic
In the last part of the Premium Homemade Router Table build video, we are engaged in mounting the Double Router Table Fence, testing horizontal and vertical precise positioning and try Dust Vacuuming system.
Last Part
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01-01-2020 02:27 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
Have you ever build drawers with curved fronts? I made a video of how I build drawers like this for my hanging tool cabinet. This project has taken longer than I wanted, but it’s because I’m stretching my skills as I build it. For m...
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12-31-2019 05:28 PM
by Tomy Hovington
Over the years in my lutherie journey I noticed a constant, lutherie Jigs and tools are expensive and it doesn’t seem like they are getting cheaper.
I personally feel like one big part of lutherie is to make your own tools and jigs and this is ...
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12-28-2019 02:01 AM
by JimDaddyO
Just a bit of trim and door casing to go. I had some fun and milled it all up over a few days, plus the finishing process. I kept it easy with just some water based poly. On to installing it and getting the bathroom renovation pretty much wrapp...
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12-14-2019 08:42 PM
by JimDaddyO
Yup, had a lot of jobs to do that interupted my vanity build project. I finally go around to finishing it. It only needed the doors built and put on, but it took a long time to get going at it with everything else that needed doing around here o...
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12-14-2019 07:54 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello
Winter is coming so I decided to make a bird feeder. I took pine wood waste and got to work. The whole was supposed to resemble Japanese lanterns. I think it didn’t go so bad. The bird feeder smeared with wood stain and secured with...
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