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09-22-2019 08:20 PM
by leafherder
Hi Lumberjocks,
I took some inspiration from my Lumberjocks Buddy and went on a Mark Wilson style caper yesterday – a roadtrip to the Piatt Castles in West Liberty Ohio. Two grand 19th century mansions built by a set of brothers. Stoppe...
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09-22-2019 06:37 PM
by JimDaddyO
Simon and Patrick guitars hold their own against other guitars costing twice as much. This one belongs to a person just starting out and learning. It needed some minor tweaks so it’s easy to play and does not discourage someone at the begi...
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09-22-2019 04:37 PM
by bandit571
Ok…box came out of the clamps…needing a bit of clean up..
Between the Stanley #3 and the ROS with 80grit…
Got all the fingers leveled, glue stains removed….slight bevels along the edges….needed to jig up a way t...
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09-22-2019 03:43 PM
by Tom
The drawer will hang from the underside of the oak workbench top and it will extend out under the tool tray. I set the drawer back about 1” from the front of the bench so as to have some clamping surface available without removing the drawe...
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09-22-2019 01:35 AM
by siggykc
G’day friends,
Last post you may have recalled I outlined how I cut, fitted and glued the 2 workbench top halves. I shall carry on from there.
After unclamping, I took to both halves with a glue scraper to clean them all up before using a No...
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09-21-2019 07:45 PM
by bandit571
Ok, unroll the box…
Set up a jig, to hold each panel…set up the Stanley 45 to the final fence setting…
Do the groove for the top and bottom panels to sit in…
Then check the panels for fit…
And trim to corr...
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09-21-2019 03:50 PM
by bandit571
I clamped the two long side outside face to outside face..
Edges were even, ends weren’t quite there…Stanley #3 to even things up..needed a way to set the spacing for the fingers…
Along with a few other tools…since I ...
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09-21-2019 01:32 PM
by Tom
I enjoy having a workbench drawer to store various hand tools such as marking gauges, knife, try square, dovetail saw, chisel, etc. Storing tools in a wood box of some sort helps protect the them from effects of moisture and moderates temperature...
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09-21-2019 01:20 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
I had a customer bring me back a broken chair that I had already repaired. At first my heart stopped thinking I had failed my customer. Upon inspection, the chair leg broke in a different spot… the solution… build a new chair leg.
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09-20-2019 09:13 PM
by MagicalMichael
I am very fond of my workbench. It is an old friend, and like all old friends I don’t dwell on their shortcomings. I have spent many, many happy hours with this bench and have learned many things (i.e. have made many mistakes while at it.) It ...
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09-20-2019 08:15 PM
by mnguy
I received a commission for a pair of pedestal servers. Big pedestal servers. The client wanted 16” diameter platters, and ~11” tall pedestals. He and his partner host elaborate drinks and appetizer parties, and these will be the cente...
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09-20-2019 03:48 PM
by John Smith
Varnish vs. Polyurethane
Before we dig into the details, let’s talk about why we need different finishes for outdoor applications. Any wood that is used outside is going to be exposed to a wide range of climate conditions, as well as a good dos...
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09-20-2019 05:31 AM
by bandit571
have almost all the rehabs done, time to clean and clear off my bench..And bring a few boards of Poplar to the shop…getting tire of them sitting around upstairs, anyway..
1/2” x 5-1/2” by around 24” long. Project Boards...
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09-19-2019 03:52 PM
by Thorbjorn88
The wood from this project is walnut and it came from a Craigslist add from an older man who was moving from Tucson to Missouri. He’d had the wood sitting in his shed for a decade or so. I ended up getting it for about $2.50 a board foot. My...
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09-17-2019 09:15 PM
by MagicalMichael
Greetings. My name is Michael and this is my first experience at blogging. Some, yikes, many, years ago when I was doing intensive volunteer work leading non-violence training in a max prison, I got the nickname, Magical Michael. I liked it and...
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09-17-2019 03:36 PM
by stefang
My son Mark lives in Sweden which is about a two day drive from where we live in Norway. A few years ago my wife and I were visiting about once every year. One year I loaded up our station wagon with quite a few tools that I had replaced in my wor...
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09-15-2019 08:30 AM
by siggykc
G’day folks. It has been a while since my last update. I shall do a couple of posts to catch up for the last couple of months.
The Workbench Top.
Like the legs, the top is constructed from good old fashioned Hard/Rock Maple. Due to the 115mm...
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09-14-2019 07:27 PM
by htl
Got hold of David Wakefield’s toy making book, I bought one back in the 1980’s when it first came out and put my new Shop Smith band saw throw the works, building his toys.I found his book on Ebay for like $6 with shipping so hit the b...
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09-14-2019 01:40 PM
by Tom
I have seen that some people are not too fond of workbench tool trays or tool wells. Most of the complaints are that it is hard to keep organized and it collects a lot of shavings and debris from the work. I can certainly understand those concer...
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09-14-2019 12:35 AM
by Wintergreen78
I’ve gotten plenty of practice ripping, flattening, and squaring lumber with this project. The four side panels are glued up and prepped. I still need to raise them so they will fit into the grooves in the frame.
The bottom rail and...
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09-13-2019 08:20 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello everyoneA workbench is a must in every workshop.The table top is made of 18mm MDF board (3 pieces glued together), which gives us a thickness of 54mm. The dimensions of the top are 1400×800mm. The table height is 850mm.The whole is made...
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09-13-2019 01:03 AM
by Kaelin Quigley
Here is the legs and aprons joined with biscuits. Nothing is glued up nor square though. Aprons 3 1/4” wide and 9 1/8” and 18” long
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09-12-2019 05:27 PM
by BenhamDesign
This dining table was made in a Scandinavian modern style for a client who moved to Colorado from Sweden. I hope it reminders her a little bit of home every time she sits down for a meal. It is made from solid cherry; the top edge is rounded over ...
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09-12-2019 02:45 PM
by Tom
It is helpful to add leather to the vise jaws. It greatly improves holding the work when using hand tools.
The side of the workbench top is one of the vise jaws. I held off adding finish to the top and vice until I got the leather installed. ...
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09-12-2019 01:17 PM
by McNamar
I am new to woodworking and have inherited my grandfather in law’s Shopsmith 10ER. I want to do some pen turning and am trying to find out what mandrel saver and mandrel I will need to buy. I’ve called the Shopsmith company and Penn ...
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09-12-2019 11:52 AM
by Tom
Now that the vise is operational, I wanted to turn a more pleasing shape on the vise hub. The challenge is locating the turning centers for the lathe. On the screw end, there were marks that appeared to be centered, so I could use that for the d...
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09-12-2019 02:36 AM
by Steve
Over the summer one of my instrument building customers told me he bought a restaurant. It seemed out of the blue but I wished him well.
Then I realized that he was not telling me this coincidentally. Rather, he wanted the restaura...
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09-11-2019 09:28 PM
by harum
The same boards cross-cut through the wells.
Poplar: top—pure oil, bottom—thinned oil:
Silver maple: top—pure oil, bottom—thinned oil:
Walnut, with pretty wild grain: top—pure oil, bottom̵...
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09-11-2019 09:17 PM
by harum
Here are the photos of the edge grains after ripping through the centers of the wells. Pure oil is at the top; 1:1 thinned oil is at the bottom. Poplar, silver maple, and walnut:
Looks like the oil is harder to see on edge grain t...
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09-11-2019 08:40 PM
by Tom
The parallel guide is the part at the bottom of the vise that has a pin inserted to lever against. The guide is made of oak that is 7/8” x 2” and 16” long. The guide slides in a mortise cut into the vise support board between t...
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09-22-2019 06:37 PM
by JimDaddyO
Simon and Patrick guitars hold their own against other guitars costing twice as much. This one belongs to a person just starting out and learning. It needed some minor tweaks so it’s easy to play and does not discourage someone at the begi...
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09-21-2019 01:20 PM
by WoodshopTherapy
I had a customer bring me back a broken chair that I had already repaired. At first my heart stopped thinking I had failed my customer. Upon inspection, the chair leg broke in a different spot… the solution… build a new chair leg.
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09-13-2019 08:20 PM
by BuildItYourself
Hello everyoneA workbench is a must in every workshop.The table top is made of 18mm MDF board (3 pieces glued together), which gives us a thickness of 54mm. The dimensions of the top are 1400×800mm. The table height is 850mm.The whole is made...
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09-12-2019 05:27 PM
by BenhamDesign
This dining table was made in a Scandinavian modern style for a client who moved to Colorado from Sweden. I hope it reminders her a little bit of home every time she sits down for a meal. It is made from solid cherry; the top edge is rounded over ...
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09-12-2019 02:36 AM
by Steve
Over the summer one of my instrument building customers told me he bought a restaurant. It seemed out of the blue but I wished him well.
Then I realized that he was not telling me this coincidentally. Rather, he wanted the restaura...
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09-08-2019 12:50 PM
by JimDaddyO
One of those projects that got put to the side while other things were going on. The bathroom renovation I started last year is still not complete, but every now and then I get a bit of time to do a bit more on it. Earlier this summer I found a ...
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09-08-2019 01:11 AM
by Keith Kelly
A YouTube viewer dubbed “Fearsome Warrior” recently asked some questions that prompted this video. He asked about:
Horizontal surfaces
Large drawer handle openings
Lathe drawers
Organizer holder
So I used this to kick ...
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09-06-2019 08:45 AM
by fatmansat
The time has come to retire the old kneading board, and for this I have recovered beech planks which, as you will see from the video, I have joined together with certified glue for food and after a lot of sanding I have finished with Vaseline oil ...
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09-04-2019 01:27 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Restored this Stanely No 7
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08-30-2019 03:07 AM
by woodify
I recently upgraded my shop air quality with a 3 speed air filtration system.
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08-26-2019 03:09 PM
by BenhamDesign
I needed a circle cutting jig for a project, and decided I wanted to make one that is adjustable to whatever size I needed, I also wanted one where I didn’t have to drive a nail or screw into my work as the pivot point. It works great and w...
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08-24-2019 07:19 PM
by Steve
A peek behind the curtains at our mill in Fontana, California.
Our Baker thin-kerf bandsaw is resawing 8/4×7”+ Quartersawn kiln dried Black Walnut for a flooring project.
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08-24-2019 01:38 PM
by JimDaddyO
I have not been releasing a lot of videos lately. I’ve been too busy. A huge job overview and how I did it, and the reasons why. I hope the information comes in handy for someone. Small homes are becoming more popular. I have lived here...
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08-23-2019 11:32 AM
by BuildItYourself
HelloToday I’m building this swing chair. The design is made of pine.The whole was painted with rosewood stain.The project was quite a challenge but I’m happy how it came out. See how it was created step by step.
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08-20-2019 08:01 PM
by Steve
I always hesitate to write a blog post, either here or on our website has the potential to make me look…well, dumb.
It’s much easier on the ego to write one of those self-serving humble brags under the guise of teaching something.
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