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Episode 57 shoe rack part 4

3 hours ago by kosta

In this episode I glue up the shoe rack. Then I used mineral spirits to clean up any dust or glue squeeze out.

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Extremely Average #67: Angry Pants and Pop-Tarts

3 hours ago by Ecocandle

The DVD ‘Chip Carving’, with Wayne Barton, starts out with some Bavarian folk music as Wayne narrates about chip carving. Ok, I am not exactly sure about the music, but it is not terribly modern. It is pretty cheesy. I can’t say for sure, b...

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Garden Gate III #11: Final Touches

4 hours ago by newTim

Just some finishing touches before the big installation. The back of the panel gets some flat black paint. We stripped the old fence and ran the boards through the planer before applying a coat of oil. I used the same oil on the gate before fin...

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The "OMG I can't believe I'm doing this" Holtzapffel Workbench #2: Foray into Four-Square

4 hours ago by DragonLady

All the pieces are rough cut to length for the top now. I’m seriously thinking that it is going to be too wide. My original plan was for 30” but now that I see it, it looks awfully big. I think I may just start gluing up, and stop ...

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Wall Unit Project #2: progress!

4 hours ago by GregPT

Ok, got some more shop time and finished the left upper cabinet portion… next dilemma, what to do above the door. Originally, I was going to put another case/shelf, but I’m not so sure now. Wife mentioned possible doing an archway...

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Used Mitre Saw Question

5 hours ago by David L

I just bought a used mitre saw (Delta 10” 36-075). Apparently it’s been sitting around for a while. When the blade arm goes up and down, it sounds like an old squeaky, creaky door. Also, when changing the mitre angle, it very, very ...

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Wormy soft maple rocker ( Hal Taylor version ) #9: Lot's of sanding, Glueing the headrest and mounting rockers / shaping rockers

6 hours ago by Paul_From_Acton

By the end of these pictures I’m siting in a rocking chair, that rocks and is about 95% complete! So I sanded to 320 grit everywhere that it would be hard to once the back supports were installed for good, as well as the supports them sel...

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Scribe Mate

6 hours ago by Grumpy

Here is an Aussie invention that may interest many woodworkersIt’s called the Scribe MateIt was shown on the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) TV network recently.I thing it’s a great ideaHere is a link !http://www.abc.net.au/t...

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Thanks a 17,204

8 hours ago by Andrew

Lets start with 17,204, that is the number of LJ’s right now. Thank you all.I have just finished 3 projects, by finished I mean put the final coat of poly on them (pictures coming soon(saturday)). I want to thank all of you, I may have not...

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A Flag Display Box #8: Of Windows and a Parting of the Ways...

9 hours ago by littlecope

Bob Kollman’s Gift notwithstanding, I still didn’t have the Plastic to make the windows for this thing!! Sorry, Bob, but there was only one piece that I might have used… but I would have had to widen all the dadoes to do it…...

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My Build along With Charles Neil Update

10 hours ago by a1Jim

Hey friendsIt’s been a little while since I told you about Charles Neil inviting me and sending material to build his newest of mastering woodworking Subscription webcast were he’s building or rather we will be building a lowboy. It st...

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Sharpening #1: Sharpening planer knives

10 hours ago by Daren Nelson

It’s hard to shoot these by myself, so 2 different angle (2 different knives) This is the machine. A Foley Belsaw model 355 Basically the motor with a grinding wheel rides the track and the knives are clamped to the rail. I have numero...

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Workshop Cookies Video Challenge #2: And The Winners Are...

10 hours ago by Martin Sojka

9 great videos featuring the very creative uses of the Rockler Bench Cookies have been posted in our Workshop Cookies Video Challenge. I’m happy to announce the winners of the following prizes by Rockler: $100 Gift Card – l...

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Lacewood Lock #2: Lock Center And Inlay

11 hours ago by deeman

Today I worked on the front lock face. I put a inlayed piece of bubinga for the key hole trim. This was my first try,just a simple circle. After a few practice pieces I worked on the project part. Turned out pretty good I think. I got the grain of...

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Wooden Hinges For Boxes - Installation

11 hours ago by stefang

For those of you who followed my last blog on making a wooden hinge, I have to apologize for being so late on this followup on how to install it into your box. I was going to use my grandson’s box as an example, but we haven’t done ...

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Coming Soon - Instructional DVD Review

13 hours ago by Todd A. Clippinger

Learn To Build Maloof Style Furniture Many woodworkers have long desired to learn the secrets of building a Maloof style rocking chair or other furniture that carried the sensous lines that he made so famous. Scott Morrison is a very success...

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Grandkids In The Workshop

17 hours ago by Todd A. Clippinger

A Gathering Place For The Grandkids The shop is becoming a regular gathering place for the grandkids when they visit. I always go through the emotions and thoughts of, “Not now – I have to get this project done.” But once a...

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1953 ERA Craftsman Table Saw re-built

17 hours ago by cbMerlin

I recieved this 1950’s era Craftsman table (113.221611) saw from my Dad a while back. It was sitting out in his garage for years with a piece of plastic on top. I was so eager to get this project started, I didn’t think to take “...

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Wonderful - Man sues Ryobi and HD because he cut himself on the saw

18 hours ago by David Craig

Not sure who all heard the news for today, but a lawsuit was won against Ryobi for not incorporating blade stop technology on their saw. This guy apparently fed his hand through the tablesaw and Ryobi is to blame for not protecting him. I hope thi...

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deals #3: Need new desktop wallpaper? How about the Studley tool chest?

23 hours ago by Gary Fixler

I was just looking up the H.O. Studley tool chest again and found Fine Woodworking's page on it with some images I had not seen, some additional history, and a range of sizes of free, downloadable wallpaper of a nice shot of the chest, which looks...

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Garden Gate III #10: Crossbeam

1 day ago by newTim

I’ve been finishing up project so I am a little late updating the blog, but the entries are going to come fast and furious now. And maybe I will once again secure the bottom spot on the most blogs list. So this gate is going to be attached...

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Today was a good day

1 day ago by Jei'son

So last week I put a bunch of stuff up on ebay, cleaning out the closets, old computer parts, nothing major. Or so I thought! Ended earlier today and i was shocked when I logged in to check it, ended up making almost $150 off of stuff I would ha...

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Scroll Saw Stand #2: I finished the stand

1 day ago by David Craig

Quick little project and it didn’t take long. Two items I wish I would have spent a little more time planning out before committing myself to cutting action…. 1. I got in a hurry on one of the stretchers and didn’t predrill th...

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Wormy soft maple rocker ( Hal Taylor version ) #8: Started and finished back supports, and fisrt time sitting on the rockers.... yay

1 day ago by Paul_From_Acton

So i’ve now cut the tops and bottoms of the back supports, rounded ends to fit, sanded smooth all that needed to be, this part is pretty straight forward follow the instructions! I’m really happy how my back supports turned out B...

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Neals Plane #2: Found a name

1 day ago by kolwdwrkr

Well I barely started some rust removal on the blade and found that the plane is a Mohawk Shelburne. I don’t know much about it, but know that it was made by Miller Falls, and was a less expensive model. I don’t know the date, but fr...

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First Handcut Dovetails - PFW

1 day ago by jcontract

A good friend (and fellow Lumberjock member JTASH) spent a fantastic weekend at the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop in a handcut dovetails class. Now, JTASH has had some experience to this point in assembling actual projects with handcut dovetail ...

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How do I attach the legs- Question?

1 day ago by Chelios

Here is the basic architecture of a small table I am building. It is a 33×33x2 square with six legs. The legs are 2×6x16 in Question is how do I attach the legs so that it is structurally sound without an apron or rails. It is all...

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Dust Collection Overhaul

1 day ago by doorslammer

For a while now I’ve been more than a little unhappy with my current shop layout and dust collection setup, but have failed to do much about it since I’ve had some projects that had to get done. My current setup had a run feeding the ...

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Extremely Average #66: Monday Ramblings

1 day ago by Ecocandle

Tonight I bought a ½ inch x 2 inch Freud bit. The instructions for installing the router plate said I should have one, and I can’t think of a single reason why the Rousseau people would lie to me. Of course, it takes very little prodding to ...

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Test Pattern

1 day ago by lovestoys

I don’t know, it just looked like an old style TV test pattern.

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Episode 57 shoe rack part 4

3 hours ago by kosta

In this episode I glue up the shoe rack. Then I used mineral spirits to clean up any dust or glue squeeze out.

84 views | 3 comments | Watch this video »

Sharpening #1: Sharpening planer knives

10 hours ago by Daren Nelson

It’s hard to shoot these by myself, so 2 different angle (2 different knives) This is the machine. A Foley Belsaw model 355 Basically the motor with a grinding wheel rides the track and the knives are clamped to the rail. I have numero...

199 views | 10 comments | Watch this video »

Workshop Cookies Video Challenge #2: And The Winners Are...

10 hours ago by Martin Sojka

9 great videos featuring the very creative uses of the Rockler Bench Cookies have been posted in our Workshop Cookies Video Challenge. I’m happy to announce the winners of the following prizes by Rockler: $100 Gift Card – l...

452 views | 22 comments | Watch this video »

Making a Pen...A Decal Pen...

2 days ago by grub32

I just accidentally deleted my blog entry so lets try this again… These are pens that I made for a few of friends for their Businesses. I used testors decal paper like Kerux has so eloquently portrayed. I should probably mention that t...

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Cube-in-a-cube puzzle

4 days ago by Stevinmarin

Another older video that has become my most-viewed video on YouTube, with over 58,000 views. I read about this in American Woodworker and decided to try it out. Give it a shot…it’s easy and gives visitors to your house something to tal...

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project: cheap, rolling lathe stand #5: dust hood mount solution

4 days ago by Gary Fixler

This one’s been in the works for awhile, and by that I mean I’ve pondered it in my head for a few minutes here and there over the last several months. I’ve had the general idea most of that time, but this week I pondered even har...

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Daily Update #46: March 5, 2010

4 days ago by Chris Davis

What’s happening in the shop for March 5, 2010. Prep for finish on O’Brien’s Mission style murphy bed and Jefferies’ Contempo. Still doing some work on Gate’s projects; the corner bookcase and bed. For missed vi...

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Holz-her 1270 automatic vertical panel saw

5 days ago by Ozan Gulec

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Using the Leigh D4R

5 days ago by grub32

I bought the 24 inch D4R dovetail jig recently with the encouragement of my local woodcraft owner. This jig has done everything that he said it would and with more precision than I had expected. I am also surprised at how easy it is to get perfect...

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Wood Art #7: The Wych Elm Project

6 days ago by Gary Fixler

A couple nights back while on another of my serendipitous online adventures through the world of trees and wood, I happened upon a blog with a post entitled The Edinburgh Cabinet,RBGE wych elm project. It had some nice pictures of a cabinetmaker a...

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60th New England Home Show #7: Pen Turning with North Bennet Street School Student Mark Ferioli - Part 2 of 2

7 days ago by David

Mark is a Cabinet and Furniture Making student at the North Bennet Street School in Boston. He had furniture on display at the 60th New England Home Show in Boston. Mark was one of a number of NBSS students that were featured in a booth hosted ...

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60th New England Home Show #6: Pen Turning with North Bennet Street School Student Mark Ferioli - Part 1 of 2

7 days ago by David

Mark is a Cabinet and Furniture Making student at the North Bennet Street School in Boston. He had furniture on display at the 60th New England Home Show in Boston. Mark was one of a number of NBSS students that were featured in a booth hosted ...

263 views | 5 comments | Watch this video »

Episode 56 shoe rack part 3

7 days ago by kosta

In this episode I sand all the parts of the shoe rack to 120 then 150. Then I stain all the parts with a english chestnut/ sedona red mix. Then I had sand all the parts 220.

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Drill Charging Station & DowelMax

7 days ago by thewoodwhisperer

During my recent shop healing session, I realized I needed a better way to store my drills and chargers. This simple wall-hanging “box” did the trick. I also wanted to make the project fast and easy, so I decided to try out the Do...

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Rockler Bench Cookie - Noise Suppression

8 days ago by David Craig

Ok, I wanted to be part of a contest, so this one is it. Did you know that Rockler Bench Cookies can be used for the purpose of noise suppression? Watch this video and find out how… Happy Woodworking all, David

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