| This blog is written by Woodknack | 49 entries so far |
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Calculating angles on an X leg table
I’m putting this here so the next time someone asks this question, I can find the informati...
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Building a Bandsaw Fence #3: The end
Not much interest in this so I’ll wrap it up. It’s done other than paint is drying. A...
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Building a Bandsaw Fence #2: Cam
Next part is making the cam and what I’m calling the “shoe” (as in brake shoe) ...
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Building a Bandsaw Fence #1: Making the rails and gluing up the fence.
You can also follow along on Instagram. My fence will be adapted from the the bandsaw fence bu...
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CPO Outlet is vexing me
I ordered a reconditioned Hitachi 12” chop saw from CPO. First one arrived in a flimsy box ...
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Folded Cube Table
I’m calling it a folded cube because it’s supposed to look folded, and it’s a c...
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Edit; LJ Gallery page
I’ve never seen this before… http://lumberjocks.com/galleries/wormil Just subst...
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What are these tools?
I bought a batch of stuff in an auction and there are a few things stumping me. And my gloat i...
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Any interest in toolbox stickers?
I like old logos and recreated each one of these so they can be cut from vinyl. I’m curious...
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Piddling around the shop thought process
After running errands this morning I had a couple hours of shop time coming, here is how it went....
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #8: New Paint
I don't like my blog words turned into advertisements so info at link
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Farm Bench Leg Vise #2: Brace & Mayne Workbench & Vise
This workbench is more primitive but carries the same angle brace leg vise mentioned in my previo...
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Farm Bench Leg Vise #1: Roehl Leg Vise
[update: better pics on my personal blog]http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/2014/11/unusual-early-2...
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Shop Remodel #2: Making use of new space - shop layout
My shop is 16×20 which sounds like a decent size except only about half is usable for woodwo...
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Shop Remodel #1: Removing workbench 2, nails are tougher than they look
I mentioned in a previous blog post that I’m tearing out some unneeded workbenches and remo...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #6: Finally made a home + important trivia facts
Been putting this off for bookoo long time.Gotta rip out this workbench to make a home for my lat...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #5: Banjo tune-up
King Seeley never bothered to clean up the parts after casting, that was left to future owners an...
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Chip deflector for Easy Wood Tools
Old video, only 480p, that I dug up to play around with Cyberlink Power Director 12. Chips fro...
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Rocket Ship: 2x4 Contest Entry
My entry for the Summer’s Woodworking 2×4 Contest. Carl Jacobson joked about making...
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Shopmade dye from padauk
Part of a current project that turned out better than expected. Months back I took some padauk sc...
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Shopping for video editing software
I want video editing software, under $100, Win7. What does this have to do with woodworking? Noth...
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Viking Chest #4: Pine version done.
Pine box is done, finished with amber shellac and wax. I have the wood picked out for the oak che...
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Viking Chest #3: Worst carving ever and jigs are good.
http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/2014/05/viking-chest-part-3-worst-carving-ever.html This got ...
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Viking Chest #2: Wood hinges, need your thoughts
Did some experimenting with wood hinges. Both have 5 fingers, one is 1/4”, the other is 3/8...
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Viking Chest #1: Prototype in recycled pine
I found a stack of wood on the side of the road, a futon frame (I think) and some pine. A Viking ...
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Ipe & maple mallet #3: Burning lines with Formica
There was a lot of interest in this part so I’m adding another blog entry. In the past I...
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Ipe & maple mallet #2: Turning
I always forget to take pictures so it goes from mounted on the lathe to nearly done. I kn...
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Ipe & maple mallet #1: Glue up
The handle is 2 pieces of 4/4 maple about 2×12 inches. The head is 4 pieces of 4/4 reclaimed...
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Never happening
[edit: decided that as an ex-smoker, I did not want to do this.] Normally one would use well s...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #4: Lathe tool holder and disc sander
Please excuse the messy shop. I feel like I spend more time cleaning than woodworking and it̵...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #3: Measuring lathe speed with an ink jet printer and fluorescent light
After switching my lathe to a variable speed DC motor I had no way of knowing it’s range so...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #2: Shop made disc sander lathe attachment
I picked up some 6” psa sandpaper at the Borg, cut a couple MDF circles and attached them t...
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Craftsman/King Seeley 9x30 Lathe #1: Stand finished and first turning
I happened across this Craftsman lathe, the previous owner hated it and wanted $50 for it so ...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #7: DC Motor upgrade
Last update I had given up on the lathe stand and moved everything to the workbench but I still d...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #6: Over complicating things [updated]
[UPDATE: Scrap this idea, it doesn’t work. When I first tested the vibration was minimal bu...
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Debarking maple with a drawknife
One of our maples went down in the storm last night and I salvaged a few pieces. A couple years a...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #5: Pulley glue-up and guess the wood.
Just a quick update to anyone following along so you don’t think I abandoned the project. ...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #4: The Stand
Credit where it’s due, I basically copied this guy’s stand except I modified the top ...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #3: Motorin' - or How to wire a 3 speed AC motor.
You’re motoringWhat’s your price for flightIn finding mister rightYou’ll be alr...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #2: Ye olden lathe
Cleaning up a 7×12 Goodell Pratt bench lathe. Some before/after pics. The prev...
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Goodell Pratt 125 Bench Lathe #1: The Beginning and history.
A lathe has been in the back of my mind for some years and in the last year my love of vintage to...
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Prairie Tool Co. Model 85 Grinder Restoration #3: Grinder tool rest
Inspired by Rmac’s tool rest here: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/44468 After building ...
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Prairie Tool Co. Model 85 Grinder Restoration #2: Elbow grease and regular grease, applied.
After disassembling, cleaning, greasing, oiling and reassembling, I scraped and wire brushed the ...
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Prairie Tool Co. Model 85 Grinder Restoration #1: Revitalizing a hand crank grinder
This came in today, a hand crank grinder, model 85, from Prairie Tool Co. Prairie du Chien, WI.; ...
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First Cigar Box Guitar Builds #4: Gettin' close... very close.
Old school dulcimer frets. Holes drilled, 12 gauge copper wire hammered into a staple, then pound...
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First Cigar Box Guitar Builds #3: CBG after 2 coats of lacquer
I know it doesn’t look like much progress but it feels like a lot because a lot of learning...
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First Cigar Box Guitar Builds #2: Got a little further today
Glued on the heel and fingerboard, made cut outs in the box, then dry fit everything. Tomorrow I ...
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First Cigar Box Guitar Builds #1: First Cigar Box Guitar Builds
A family project, my wife and I are making ours first but my fifteen year old daughter also p...
