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Grandson's Coffee Table #6: Worked on the top

12-14-2018 03:06 PM by bandit571

Drawer works….time to work on the top.. Edges needed jointed….but…there was something else needing worked on.. If it is this bad on one face, imagine what the other face is like….calls for a different kind of jack pla...

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Grandson's Coffee Table #5: Drawer done

12-14-2018 01:18 AM by bandit571

Going to be a short episode….rest of today’s misadventures will be in another blog…Jigged things up…Stanley 45 set up for 1/4” x 1/4” grooves.. Got the sides and the front grooved. Wide fingers on the front...

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Laser Engraving on the Jersey Shore #1: Anybody want to partner up?

12-13-2018 04:18 PM by njdave

I used to operate a Laser Engraving business from my garage here on the Jersey Shore (Freehold). Most of my items were for Sports Teams where I would engrave varies sizes of imported Polish Wooden Boxes…. sometimes directly into the wood, s...

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Winchester Lever Action Rubber Band Rifle. The Build #2: Thicknessing and cutting The solid blank

12-13-2018 08:22 AM by anthm27

Spending time laying out yesterdays 2 templates really paid off. This morning I,d realized that they where 2 inches too short. Anyone familiar with the plans will know it was an easy mistake to make. It was all a bit confusing and I spent the firs...

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House Addition/Renovation #7: Insulating and final demo (I think)

12-13-2018 01:16 AM by Tooch

So after a few weeks the windows and new back door finally came in and we were able to get the big holes in our house filled in. This meant we could get the mechanicals put in the walls and insulate around them. We had a minor setback of n...

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Working with recycled timber #88: Mower shed repair work

12-13-2018 12:43 AM by robscastle

In Dec 2013 and again in Aug 2014 I built two “Mower Sheds” from recycled materials.They all faired reasonably well and considering my construction skills at the time most of the weathering was attribuited to poor design on my behalf ...

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Woodworking on a Half-Shoestring #96: Progress: Raised Dog Bowl Holders

12-12-2018 11:17 PM by Paul Bucalo

I promised my youngest daughter for Christmas raised dog bowl holders for her two dogs. These are based on plans from Build Something. I posted in an earlier blog entry the prototype I built using vinyl-laminated chipboard and pine studs for t...

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Grandson's Coffee Table #4: A start on the drawer

12-12-2018 06:06 PM by bandit571

Had to haul the last 1×6 x 6’ plank to the shop…5 hours later, swept the shop, called it a day. Dust collector? I let the dust settle out onto the floor, sweep it up into my DUST PAN, and dump that “dust collector”...

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RECALL #27: Penn State Industries Recalls Woodworking Jaw Chuck Systems

12-12-2018 04:49 PM by lightweightladylefty

Penn State Industries Recalls Woodworking Jaw Chuck Systems Due to Laceration Hazard:Recall Date: December 11, 2018Recall Number: 19-045 Recall Summary Name of Product:Quick change jaw chuck systems Hazard:The jaws can loosen from the chu...

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Winchester Lever Action Rubber Band Rifle. The Build #1: Templates

12-12-2018 11:51 AM by anthm27

I figured I would have a go at building one of these Winchester 1873 rubber band rifles. The project is inspired by these two lumberjocks projects http://lumberjocks.com/projects/210442 and http://lumberjocks.com/projects/100004 The plan for m...

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Grandson's Coffee Table #3: just a glue up

12-12-2018 05:37 AM by bandit571

By Monday standards, it was more than enough…screws were bought….glue was spread…nothing got broke..this time Used a staged approach…ends were glued up and clamped first. Set down onto the floor…then the long ap...

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Building a Corner Cabinet From Magazine Plans

12-12-2018 01:15 AM by wrenchhead

I built this corner cabinet out of curly maple. I built this project by following an article in the November 2010 issue (No. 186)of Popular Woodworking Magazine. I really love this design and this is the second one of these style cupboards i have ...

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House Addition/Renovation #6: Framing/Enclosing the new kitchen

12-12-2018 12:48 AM by Tooch

So before I start, some full disclosure: We are far more along on our project than what I am posting now. In fact, most of these pictures are from exactly 1 year ago today. Makes it very interesting to take a look back and see how much progress...

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Tool Tip #35: Aldi Step drill sets

12-11-2018 04:39 AM by robscastle

OK here is something I would not have normally considered.Using a step drill in wood.These are usually reserved for thin metal and plastics, however I decided to do a test and see if they were suitable for solid and engineered wood. First up th...

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Grandson's Coffee Table #2: Mortises, Beads, and other stuff..

12-11-2018 02:54 AM by bandit571

Mortises…Jig was set up… I use the tenon to lay out the mortise…roughly centered on the leg… Easy way was to just trace around the tenon, but that leads to twisted holes, IF the boards more…so, I make two marks...

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Old Toolbox - They're Still Out There!

12-10-2018 10:19 PM by Phil32

I want to introduce you to my grandfather’s toolbox. He was a fine carpenter some years ago. Among his skills was the repair and tuning of pipe organs (you know, some of the pipes are wood.) He also did cabinet work and interior trim –...

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Dollhouse #4: Days four and five: sanding, making bigger window rough ins, build windows, painting and staining

12-10-2018 06:30 PM by FreddieMac

Spent a couple days in the shop working on the dollhouse again. Right now there is progress, but not much to show. A lot of small cuts and prep work to start putting together stuff. I am bouncing between different aspects of the project more than ...

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Hollowing Tool #1: Jakosh Hybrid Hollowing System

12-10-2018 03:15 AM by Jim Jakosh

This is a project, but it is not made of wood…....... it is made FOR wood.Our past guild president,Jeff, and I were talking about the need for a better hollowing system over the Jamieson loop arm system that we both have. That system works...

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Shop stuff #142: Excalibur...The guitar, not the tools

12-09-2018 06:29 PM by JimDaddyO

I have released a couple of videos since my last blog posting. I did my first live YT cast also since then, giving away a box I made to celebrate my 1000 subscriber milestone. Another thing I haven’t done also is release a guitar set up vi...

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Outdoor table #6: Fitting the rails to the legs

12-09-2018 08:07 AM by icemanhank

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American flag bench #7: Final assembly bench is done!

12-09-2018 07:08 AM by Dubbs

So second coat of spa urethane went on. Final assembly done! Bench came out pretty nice for my first real wood project. I learned a few things along the way and picked up some tools

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Grandson's Coffee Table #1: getting started,

12-09-2018 03:41 AM by bandit571

And the fun is almost ready to start….Grandson said he wants a Coffee Table for his living room….for Christmas..Ok…picked up another batch of Ash.. A 1×6 x 10 ( panel for the top) a 2×4 x 8’ ( legs, and parts f...

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powermatic model 90 vs Nova SN2 chuck

12-08-2018 11:16 PM by gundi

I have a model 90 with 1.5 inch 8 tpi spindle totally stock/original…I bought a Nova SN2 chuck and a G3 and they will not fit the threads….appreciate any info or advice. The Woodcraft store folks are stymied and do not have a clue.

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Need help!

12-07-2018 01:28 PM by Seantherookie

Hey all! New to the forums! I have been around tools my whole entire life, my brother and I built a skateboard half pipe at the age of 14 by ourselves, so needless to say I sort of know my way around the garage.. lol I am taking up a project build...

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Ukulele #3: Back and neck install

12-07-2018 09:58 AM by Fchilly

I sanded the uke and laid out the bridge location and installed it. This was very easy with the fretboard already glued in place, and the back not installed yet. After shaping the braces and prepping the neck joint i was able to move on to fina...

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Outdoor table #5: Finishing the table top

12-07-2018 08:42 AM by icemanhank

My first attempt at bread board ends by hand. It was tougher than I thought and I would give one end a 9.5/10 and the other sadly an 8/10 but I can’t fix it now it is together. Putting it down to a learning experience and more skills and sha...

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Wood Rewind Button

12-07-2018 03:58 AM by woodify

YouTube creates a special review video every year called “YouTube Rewind”. I created the button out of wood. Here’s how:View on YouTube

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Shrinking my Workshop

12-06-2018 09:33 PM by IantheTinker

A couple of years back I took over half of our basement with my workshop. I took out the bathroom that was down there, took down ceiling panels to allow for more height, and removed some piping that had gone to the toilet. This resulted in me havi...

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How to make an Arts and Crafts style lamp shade #6: Securing the mica

12-06-2018 08:14 PM by splintergroup

This chapter is the last, but I may add some more information later as/if I develop some simpler jigs or techniques. Here is a finished shade, walnut with Watco oil and a topcoat of pre-cat lacquer: I did a smoothing with #0000 steel woo...

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How to build an oval cutting jig (elliptical router jig)

12-06-2018 07:46 PM by BenhamDesign

I got a wild idea to build an oval table and I didn’t want to wait for a store bought jig to show up in the mail, so I decided to make my own. If you are interested you can watch it on Youtube or read about it below Video recapToday I’...

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Building a Corner Cabinet From Magazine Plans

12-12-2018 01:15 AM by wrenchhead

I built this corner cabinet out of curly maple. I built this project by following an article in the November 2010 issue (No. 186)of Popular Woodworking Magazine. I really love this design and this is the second one of these style cupboards i have ...

406 views | 1 comment | Watch this video »

Shop stuff #142: Excalibur...The guitar, not the tools

12-09-2018 06:29 PM by JimDaddyO

I have released a couple of videos since my last blog posting. I did my first live YT cast also since then, giving away a box I made to celebrate my 1000 subscriber milestone. Another thing I haven’t done also is release a guitar set up vi...

491 views | 0 comments | Watch this video »

Wood Rewind Button

12-07-2018 03:58 AM by woodify

YouTube creates a special review video every year called “YouTube Rewind”. I created the button out of wood. Here’s how:View on YouTube

557 views | 0 comments | Watch this video »

How to build an oval cutting jig (elliptical router jig)

12-06-2018 07:46 PM by BenhamDesign

I got a wild idea to build an oval table and I didn’t want to wait for a store bought jig to show up in the mail, so I decided to make my own. If you are interested you can watch it on Youtube or read about it below Video recapToday I’...

643 views | 4 comments | Watch this video »

Mandocello build series #5: Mandocello Build. Part 6

12-04-2018 01:31 AM by Tomy Hovington

Just finished carving the Scroll, and editing the video in the Mandocello build! https://youtu.be/xQbIPAU6OAU

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Treadle Lathe #8: Treadle Wheel build | Failure!

12-01-2018 02:40 PM by LastingBuild

Continuing on with the “hand tool only” lathe build. I begin construction of the treadle wheel. I dimensioned some rough sawn oak boards then created tongue and groove joints along the edges before glue up. After glue-up, I began to cu...

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Fishtail Chisels from Cheap Bench Chisels

11-30-2018 11:01 PM by GarageWoodworks

Turn your old, cheap and unused bench chisels into something useful.    

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Chisel Rack

11-30-2018 02:41 AM by GarageWoodworks

A quick and effective chisel rack I recently made.    

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Shop Updates - November 2018

11-28-2018 09:14 PM by PeteCollin

Hello All,I made a video that runs down all of the major stuff I did in my shop this year. I make a glass cupola that goes on my garage, a wooden desk chair, and an electric guitar.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOorDhQ9SQ

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Mandocello build series #4: Mandocello build Part 5, Carving the top

11-27-2018 06:36 AM by Tomy Hovington

The latest Part in the Mandocello build is available. check it out on YouTube!https://youtu.be/wXU6TPQi2jw

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New Use for Old Water Skis

11-26-2018 12:04 AM by WoodshopTherapy

I had a customer bring me 3 water skis and asked me to build a corner shelf for them. It sounded straight forward until I started thinking about how to make sure the skis were square and plumb when I built it. I ended up mocking up a wall in the...

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Shop stuff #141: Roubo bench build part 9

11-24-2018 06:50 AM by JimDaddyO

A huge amount of work gets done in this one. It’s worth it though. This is how I made the legs for the Roubo bench. It also brings everything on the build up to date. I am finally caught up with editing video on it. Not sure when the ne...

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Treadle Lathe #7: After months of work.....

11-20-2018 01:14 PM by LastingBuild

After months of work, I finally assembled the frame for the first time. First, I cleaned out the last mortise in the upright base and it fit snuggly on the first try. I then moved onto assembling the base. Everything lined up as I planned and I ...

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Building a Japanese Style Bench

11-18-2018 10:08 PM by BenhamDesign

In this project I design and build a bench incorporating Japanese style architecture, as well as in lay some bow ties/butterflies along a crack I carve as a decorative feature. Depending on how you argue the semantics of what joinery is, their...

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Old Hand Drill Restoration from Goodell-Pratt Company

11-18-2018 03:08 PM by A Slice of Wood Workshop

I was passed this old drill down from my great uncle. Glad to have it, get it rust free and now can be passed to my children. View on YouTube

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