| Project by JSB | posted 02-07-2013 02:27 AM | 2258 views | 6 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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Can opener from….somewhere?
Maple from Trash to Treasure – Headboard
Toilet bolt from junk bin
T-nut from Trash to Treasure – Blue Love Seat
This works surprisingly well. I started off just messing around in the shop. Not wanting to cut and glue anything, I chose to mortise the opening instead of gluing 4 blocks. Drilled a hole in the top for a toilet bolt and pulled a t-nut up from inside. I took the circular cutter off of a can opener and screwed it on to another scrap piece of maple. It works great. Check out the video for a better idea of how its made.
-- Jay - http://www.jayscustomcreations.com
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gawthrrw
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#1 posted 02-07-2013 02:31 AM
Nice addition to the shop. Should be able to use that the rest of your life! Thanks for posting.
-- Rob, Dallas TX
Monte Pittman
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#2 posted 02-07-2013 04:16 AM
Very creative. Good use of salvage.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
dustyal
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#3 posted 02-07-2013 02:29 PM
inventive…. well done… Think the square arm with cutter could also be a broom handle or dowel? Thinking out loud as I have parts laying around.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
JSB
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#4 posted 02-07-2013 02:31 PM
Funny you say that. As soon as I cut most of the mortise out with a forstner bit I immediately started looking for a toilet plunger handle. I always have an extra handle laying around but for some reason couldnt find one. It would work. Give it a try and let us know!
-- Jay - http://www.jayscustomcreations.com
dustyal
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#5 posted 02-07-2013 02:43 PM
I did make a marking gauge awhile back… comes in handy. If you used a round handle you might have a problem with the T-nut clearance, so substitute a simple wood screw from the top? Or, anchor bolt with wood thread down into the handle, and a wing nut on the bolt end… hmmm,,, to much thinking… need coffee…
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
Julian
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#6 posted 02-07-2013 04:01 PM
That’s a great idea for the blade.
-- Julian
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#7 posted 02-07-2013 05:15 PM
Great example of the motto in my signature.
-- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com
Roger
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#8 posted 02-09-2013 03:27 AM
A really nice use o scraps
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