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  1. Wooden Bolt

    This project started as a desire to learn how to cut threads into wood. After practicing a bit and constructing a simple jig to hold round stock in my vise for threading, I was able to create a threaded wood rod. From there, I thought it would be fun to turn the threaded rod into a toy (or...
  2. Off Topic Coffee Lounge
    I haven't posted on LJ's in quite awhile for several reasons, none of which reflect badly on the site at all. I've been in a shop "transition" from one building on our property to another which is taking me a whole lot longer to get done than I thought it would (old bones can't do as much...
  3. Finishing
    Hi all, I'm building a Blue Tooth speaker (budget build for shop tunes)... And I need some advise on finishing Poplar, which I've been warned is prone to blotching . Also, since this project is being done on the cheap, I'd like to bias my decision towards using what I have. -> I have a jug...
  4. Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
    I thought some of you LJs might get a kick out of this. We purchased a new die press for our foam fab shop at work. It's an Italian made 220 ton hydraulic, retracting head beam press that weighs 22,000 lbs. We had just one problem. Our largest fork truck can only lift 9,000 lbs. So we looked...
  5. Blogs
    Top&Legs Jointed, Starting to layout the Wooden Screws. A while black I posed a forum topic asking for folks advise on how to use this piece of wood for a workbench. A cabinet maker I bought my band saw from gave it to me for free. It was made from two slabs from a green oak tree so it...
  6. Blogs
    DICE - using up scraps Yet another way to use up scraps; this pair is made from Beech with Mahogany inlays. Those who have had the benefit of a misspent youth will note that the smaller die is a Right-handed one while the larger die (3") is a Left-handed one. These don't roll under the...
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