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  1. open kitchen shelves

    Done with finishing touches for three open kitchen shelves this morning. Made of red oak (on one of the photos), they were originally planned to be finished with a varnish to show off the grain, but I eventually painted them with oil-based white enamel to "match the cabinets". The brackets...
  2. First Dye Job

    Well here is my first attempt at dyeing. It is Figured Maple and I used the liquid Ritz dye. I put on a coat and it raised the grain. I let it dry and then took 4oo paper to it, cleaned with alcohol and then re-applyed the dye, same thing 4 times then took some 600 and 1500 grit to it and the...
  3. Dedicated to my Mom, Canasta Reliquary

    Avodire, Ebony, and Brass Completed November 2011 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Dedicated to my mother "Canasta Reliquary" commemorates the influence my mother has had on me growing up. The quidelines given for this project were to utilize a door and a drawer in the design and...
  4. Building a Walnut Desk with Half Blind Dovetail Drawers

    I wanted to build a nice desk / table for my shop that I would use to tinker with electronics and play on. After working on it for some time now, it's finally finished. Design The design of the desk features four drawers - two on each side. I didn't want two very deep drawers, so it made more...
  5. got "sticking board"?

    Okay so in squaring my stock and the issue of holding the stock and frequently needing to check my progress means locking it in the vise ,planing , unlocking , checking …..locking it in the vise, planing …you get the picture . And because at the moment i'm using a twin screw vise it seem it can...
  6. Versatile holding jig for handplaning -- No bench dogs/Wonder Dog clamps, no problem.

    Wood magazine (Oct. 2012) features a holding jig in its Shop Tips column with an adjustable fence. I made mine out of scrap 1/2" plywood, 2×4 (for the cleat) and T-bolts and knobs (example of source: http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=65642&cat=3,51887&ap=1)). To use it, clamp...
  7. Woodworking Skill Share
    Howdee Ljox I've got old, gray roughcut [hemlock??] 20 foot 2×4's that I am building my bench with. I am leaving the weathered look for aged affect I am planing one face of eight 36 inch pieces to join for the legs. These will be joined into 4×4's. I have planed the twists and high spots out...
  8. Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
    I purchased a Festool HL 850 E planer and have trouble getting good results. The left edge of any slice I make with the planer is noticeably deeper than the right edge; almost as if I were holding the planer at a slight angle to the table top (which I am not). The result is a "wavy" surface...
  9. Woodworking Skill Share
    I have a bookcase that I am working on, it's already assembled and close to ready to be painted. The top of the case is slightly cupped, I'd say roughly 1/16-1/8" from the edges. What are my best options for getting this flattened? I have tried sanding and it's just not feeling like I'm going to...
  10. Blogs
    Jig for hand planing small parts. As I continue on my journey to becoming more proficient at the use of hand planes and the like, I've had some serious headaches. One of the major headaches I've had is surface planing small parts. I've tried clamping and locking in the vise. I've tried bench...
  11. Blogs
    Design and Materials Hello. I have decided to start work on my new chest tool. I am not sure when I will get around to starting the build, but I have got the design and materials ready for when it comes time to begin. I bought the book by Chris Schwarz "The Anarchist's Tool Chest" back in the...
  12. Blogs
    Rough tenon jig I had a few request for this so here we go. I used this jig for the Really Rustic Chair and several other similar type projects. You want the hole to be a little bigger than the tenon size you want. You will need to make a template for each size. I had a couple more made but...
  13. Blogs
    Quit thinking and relocate your donkey! Okay, I've been determined to do a blog series on some project but they've all gotten away without being documented. But, I'm gonna document this build because I've been planning it for so long that it deserves some posterity! This won't be a quick...
  14. Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
    Hi all, I just wanted some input as to what table saw I should get. I've been working without one for some time and finally decided it's time. I do not have a lot of money to spend and don't care about all of the fancy stuff that they add. I simply want a cheaper saw that makes an accurate...
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