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#1 ·
preparing for a cabinet

The new shop is coming along. You may have seen the Spidey Box project I posted about. It is nice to work in, but still in disarray and needs some organizing. I am building a big storage unit and getting video of it. Just making it out of construction material, it has to be sturdy and yet look decent. Here is a photo of it part way through and a video of how I went about getting there. I have more footage of it and I am going to edit them into "bite sized" pieces and post them. I just kind of muddled my way through it, designing and creating as I go.

Furniture Table Picture frame Cabinetry Shelf


and here is the video:



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#2 ·
Cabinet construction video

I built the main part of the shelving unit for the shop in this video. I basically just muddled along and got the job done. I have a bunch of video of the build and I am trying to get caught up. A bit more editing in this one, but I am trying to get them a bit shorter and easier to digest. I hope you enjoy it!

 
#3 ·
Catching up with the cabinet

Well, the cabinet is in and a whole bunch of other unplanned work got done. I have finally edited and put together all the footage I have on hand, the last bit of this was shot this morning right after I finished the work. Not sure what I am going to do next, there are so many choices and things that need doing. We are getting ready for winter, so all those projects are on the short list. We will probably have at least one more lawn mowing yet though.

So, enjoy the video, I have been trying to edit them down shorter and experimenting with different things, just to find out what is what.

 
#4 ·
Dealing with rust on iron

It's that time of year again and it seems the question of how to deal with rust on the iron tops of machinery come up in all the forums about now. In response to this I make a quick video of how I deal with it. This is not the only way to do it, but it is inexpensive and works. I hope this is helpful, it is a pretty quick process.

 
#5 ·
Continuing on with the jointer

Since my last video on rust removal, I decided to give the jointer a bit of a going over. Not a complete success yet, but it will get there.

 
#6 ·
A quick re-furb on a Record No 078

I bought this one at the local Ciderfest a couple of weeks ago and decided I would do a bit of work to it in order to see what I had. I will likely do some further tuning to it as I do with all my things as I go along, but this was just to get it working. I guess everyone who does woodworking videos on You Tube is obliged to do some sort of sharpening video and I am counting this as mine. I suppose I could have split this up into shorter segments, but wanted to keep the continuity. Making and editing the video took longer than doing the work on the plane. I am still experimenting with editing, and that will probably never cease. I make plenty of use of speeding it up to 8X in this one.

 
#8 ·
Box joint jig

I needed to make a new adapter for my table saw box joint jig. It is a design I got from Shop Notes and takes a variety of adaptors, one for each size. When I made it, I only made one adaptor to make 3/4" box joints. I now have it in my head to make some more boxes, seeing as I had so much fun with the "Spidey Box", and I think a smaller joint is in order for them.

I did a video of how I went about it, leaving in the real life pitfalls typical of small shops on a budget, operated by hobby workers. It would be great to have nice accurate, solid machinery, maybe someday, but for now I probably get as much enjoyment from tinkering and adapting as I do from any thing else.

I hope you enjoy it, thanks for watching.

 
#9 ·
Jointer is done

I completed work on the jointer today and got it running. I had the camera rolling as I did it and got that all packaged up and loaded. I hope you like the conclusion of this small series on my jointer. It takes a lot of time to make them, but it is fun time. I am enjoying this combination of hobbies. Thanks for watching!

 
#10 ·
Blade cleaning

I was watching one of the You Tube channels I subscribe to and found a neat way to clean saw blades. It works very well and I had one of those "Why didn't I think of that" moments. A great tip I got from the TabLeft Workshop channel that I tried.

 
#14 ·
Saved from the fire

I finally got some editing done on a bunch of footage of working this piece of Maple that I rescued from the fire wood pile last year. It is going toward the box build I am working on. I have no real plan, just a vague idea and I am letting the wood take me it's own way to get there.

 
#15 ·
2 videos today

The weather has been rather nice lately. So nice that I have been spending more time in the shop. Along with being out in the air with Sally and Lil' Lee. I have had the camera in the shop too. Which of course means I have lots of video clips saved, and nothing published for a while. Well, it rained today, so I took some time to do some editing and catching up. We had to go to town so Lil 'Lee could get her grooming done, but other than that, I have been sitting in front of the computer. I have not got it all done, but I got 2 of them, and posted them both today.

The first one is figuring out the sides for the bottom of a box, letting the sizes of wood dictate to some degree, and getting some more practise with the hand plane. I got all the box joints done for the bottom, and I am pretty happy with the new fence/dimension of the jig. It was difficult to edit this one, as I waited so long between doing the work and checking the footage.



The second one I did up took place before the "Cheap Router bits" video. It is going through trying to set up that damn router. I feel like using a string of profanity dealing with it sometimes. But, it is the only one I have, so I have to deal with it.

I am a member of the BTP (Be The Pro) forum and collecting points there. The points you collect can go toward various items there, and as the site is sponsored by Bosch, their tools are some of the items. I have already redeemed some points and have a cordless drill heading my way. Not bad for being an active participant with a whole lot of nice folks that are well informed in their trades. I think my next goal is to get enough points for a new router.

Here you can see some of the difficulties that I have with the old router. Stuff that on most videos, gets edited out. I think it is important to show that even though you face some difficulties in the shop, you should not be deterred from your goal or your project. I, like everyone else, have hurdles to leap. I just choose to make no bones about it happening to me. Television is famous for editing out stuff and getting whole rooms or even houses built in a half hour segment. It is unrealistic to think that things will just fall into place without any effort. If it did, what would be the point of trying? As is often the case, it is about the journey to get to the destination as much as it is the final outcome. I keep trying and learning, all the while making notes of where things need improvement and where things need changing all together.



So, no matter that life is just not a cake walk. You just keep on toward your goals, going over and around obstacles in your way, and sometimes taking a detour to get there. Enjoy the place you are in for what it is. A time to look around and enjoy the scenery.
 
#16 ·
Fitting the book matched maple panel bottom

I am slowly catching up with editing and posting video. The bit that broke in the previous video makes its first cut and I get to use the Record 078 plane for the first time. It will take some time to get better at it, but practice, practice, practice is the way to go. I have at least a couple more videos to go on this one. I hope you enjoy it.

 
#17 ·
A simple and beautiful finish

I have seen variations of this all over. I don't think the ratios are overly critical. The results are wonderful. I think I may have found my "go to" finish. Replace the BLO with mineral oil for a food safe finish.

 
#18 ·
Heat for the winter

Well I got a good deal on a Mr Heater tank top propane heater and I hooked it up today. Not all went smoothly. I had a heck of a time with the brace as the bolt they sent for it is too short. I was very disappointed that there was such a failing on such a simple item. Some one either thought they would save a couple of cents on each unit, put the wrong thing in the package, or changed the part in the specs without even trying it. All I know is someone at the company dropped the ball on an essentially good item. Have a look.

 
#20 ·
Extension upgrade

I got the new extension cord run out to the shop today. I have about 2 more volts, so there is less loss to resistance than before. I can't run much more than before, but I can do it safer now. I was leery of using the 3 lighter cords with the connections outdoors. It is not as good as the sub panel I plan on putting in, but it should get me through the winter.

 
#25 ·
Making some ash inserts

I finally got around to putting some more woodworking footage together. I am enjoying using some hand tools, but the power tools are nice too. I am making a series of 3 boxes, sized to fit photos, for presents. These are preparing the top and bottom panels for them. I do lots of my initial work with hand tools. Breaking down the rough sizes and getting a clean edge to go up against the fence of the table saw. Maybe some day I will get good enough to do it all by hand, but flattening a whole face, particularly in ash, is a lot of work and I don't have the time or material to experiment. I am using the BLO and Bees Wax for finish again. I love the way it makes the wood look. I don't know how to embed the videos right into the blog posts. So if someone has a tip, that would be great.

 
#27 ·
A trio of photo boxes

I did some experimenting on cutting the ends of box joints flush with the sides. The last box I just used the Random Orbital sander to get them flush. I finally figured it out after a while and got to the point where I could slice the tops off the box.

 
#28 ·
I have used a flush trim router bit in my router table to level proud box joints in a hurry. A stationary belt sander also works well IF you have a long enough platen and your table is 90 degrees to the platen.
 
#30 ·
I made a mistake

A couple of videos ago I made an unsafe cut. I am putting this up to correct my mistake. It was a dumb move. Thanks to those who pointed it out to me.

 
#34 ·
My new mitre saw

I signed up for email updates at the Bosch Tools website and a few months ago they send me a message to do a survey for them. I answered a few questions and submitted it and thought that was that. Well, low and behold a couple of weeks back I get a message saying I won a Bosch GSM12SD 12" Glide Mitre saw. A form to fill out for tax purposes and they told me it is on the way.

Now, I have been a fan of this saw since I first saw it, and only dared to dream that someday I would own the 10" version…..it was a wild fantasy.

Yesterday, we went out for few groceries and when we came home UPS had dropped it off. The box was pretty beat up. I was going to wait until today to open it, but I could not wait, so I opened it up in the kitchen. The saw's dust extraction tube was damaged, but the saw is OK other than that, and what a saw! I spent a bit of time going over it and getting familiar with it and what moves what.

WOW! This thing is huge and heavy (about 65 pounds I think). It will be used as a stationary piece of equipment. For now I just brought it out to the shop and set it on the table saw until I make a spot for it. Today, I will go out and give it a try.

Many thanks to Bosch Tools for letting me be involved with them. There is nothing better than free stuff, particularly when it exceeds your fantasy!

Miter saw Mitre saws Window Helmet Tool


Automotive tire Engineering Gas Machine Auto part
 

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My new mitre saw

I signed up for email updates at the Bosch Tools website and a few months ago they send me a message to do a survey for them. I answered a few questions and submitted it and thought that was that. Well, low and behold a couple of weeks back I get a message saying I won a Bosch GSM12SD 12" Glide Mitre saw. A form to fill out for tax purposes and they told me it is on the way.

Now, I have been a fan of this saw since I first saw it, and only dared to dream that someday I would own the 10" version…..it was a wild fantasy.

Yesterday, we went out for few groceries and when we came home UPS had dropped it off. The box was pretty beat up. I was going to wait until today to open it, but I could not wait, so I opened it up in the kitchen. The saw's dust extraction tube was damaged, but the saw is OK other than that, and what a saw! I spent a bit of time going over it and getting familiar with it and what moves what.

WOW! This thing is huge and heavy (about 65 pounds I think). It will be used as a stationary piece of equipment. For now I just brought it out to the shop and set it on the table saw until I make a spot for it. Today, I will go out and give it a try.

Many thanks to Bosch Tools for letting me be involved with them. There is nothing better than free stuff, particularly when it exceeds your fantasy!

Miter saw Mitre saws Window Helmet Tool


Automotive tire Engineering Gas Machine Auto part
FREE ??? That's the biggest YOU SUCK there is !

CONGRATS !
 

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#38 ·
My new Bosch Glide Mitre video

It has been a long day. Along with taking the footage of the video, editing it, uploading and all the rest, I did all the card scraping on all the parts made so far of the essential oil rack I have been working on, did 2 separate glue ups on it (one is drying now), made a new batch of BLO and bees wax, and applied it to the pieces for the back panel of the rack. On top of that I barbiqued some steaks for supper. Yes,....barbique,.... in Canada,.... in December!

So without any more rambling on, here is the video.

 
#39 ·
Photo box trio conclusion video

I finally got to edit the last footage of the photo box project. It is a bit different from some of my other videos. Adding the hinges and the final reveal.

 
#40 ·
A board of Cherry

The start of building a Christmas present. Getting thing roughed out and thinking about sizes. I opt for hand tool work many aspects and use machines for things I don't want to take a chance on. There are certain places that the machines are still required. I don't think I will ever get rid of them and go totally hand tool, but I keep experimenting to build my skills.

Also, trying to embed the video for the first time, we will see if it works.


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#45 ·
A board of Cherry pt 2

With the holidays over and the house starting to return to normal I took the time to edit some more video on the essential oil cabinet I made for my son for Christmas. A lot of hand work over a lot of days, and a long time to edit it too.


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#46 ·
Fixing the shipping damage

I decided I had to edit something else besides project video for a change. So I put together a short one of repairing the Bosch Glide Mitre saw that was damaged by UPS in shipping. Jim at Bosch shipped me the part directly instead of having to deal with UPS claim service. I did call UPS and the customer service rep told me he would forward it to the "investigation" department, all the while making it feel like I was the one being under investigation.


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#48 ·
A board of Cherry pt 3

Happy New Year!

I spent the day editing more video and got part 3 of the essential oil rack done. Designing on the fly and making changes as I go. Still more video to edit so stay tuned!


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