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38 minutes ago
by Craftsman on the lake
I’ve got the dust filter up and running. My method is a bit unorthodox but so far it seems to work. I previously wrote about how I was planning on building it and the theory behind it. Now it’s up and running in an experimental mode. i...
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2 hours ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
What a whirl wind day yesterday was! I honestly didn’t stop moving until about 9:30pm, after beginning my day at about 6. With many thanks for Steve Good who posted about his contest for two people to win a copy of Keith’s and my new...
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3 hours ago
by TheBrokeYoke
I have made an urn for my own ashes. Actually, I have made several of them, but thankfully, they haven’t yet been used, and there are no clouds on the horizon.
The first couple of attempts resulted in beautiful boxes that would have done...
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11 hours ago
by Ajs73
Hi all, I never know where to post anything so I guess this is the place for now. I picked up this old Sears & Roebuck variable speed massagerfrom an older lady I was doing a roof job for, she wanted to throw it in the dumpster. It’s in...
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12 hours ago
by Zeiler
it is now in 100% working order and i will post it shortly
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13 hours ago
by Craftsman on the lake
I’ve been using the assembly table in the shop for a little while now. I made the murphy bed and a couple other items and it came in handy. I like it.Please realize that my idea of an outfeed table as a combo assembly/outfeed table is a pref...
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15 hours ago
by Airframer
Progress today was slow but eventful. I mainly only have time in the morning during the boys morning nap to work on anything but luckily he decided on a long one today.
Everything started out last night when I soaked the deck in some spray on ...
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19 hours ago
by woodshopmike
I figured there’s at least a hand full of people that frequent this site that could be helped out by this article. Who hasn’t had a chainsaw at some point that was giving them a fit?
If you have an older chainsaw, you’ve prob...
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20 hours ago
by RoadHogg
I decided to build, what I think is, a nice jewelry case for my Niece’s birthday this summer. The case is Walnut with Bird’s Eye Maple for drawers and accents. There are some secondary 1/8” panels that will be either Baltic Birc...
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21 hours ago
by DeLayne Peck
After more than 50 years as a wordworking hobbyist, I still find terms that are a mystery to me. Old salty woodworkers or unsalted newbies may want to bookmark this on-line reference: Break Your Arris.
Other on-line references or out of round ...
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1 day ago
by brucethecontrarian
She Who Must be Obeyed spake thus; Seek ye out the land of Ebay and secure these 40 vintage wooden trays that have been made known to me and bring them hence. Thereafter shall ye build a cabinet such that it will hold all my supplies of craft that...
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1 day ago
by rhett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36QtHJs_dnc&feature=share&list=UUtaykeSsGhtn2o2BsPm-rsw
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1 day ago
by Michael Anthony Zelonis
Working into the basic shapes of the top of the muzzle heading down it’s sides, and into the forehead towards the top of the head….
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1 day ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
Many of you may have already heard about Steve Good’s blog. For several years now, Steve puts out a blog nearly every day to promote scroll sawing. In fact, it is because of Steve that I began my own blog on the Lumberjocks.com site and no...
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1 day ago
by curliejones
..when I build the new shop…This shop/carport has been in the planning/talking stage so long that even the moss it gathered grew old. Though plans changed drastically along the way, there’s finally something to see and ...
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1 day ago
by DS
You can’t tell, but, I’ve been puttering around with the control panel for a couple of weekends.
I still need a few standoffs to mount the open circuit cards to the backplane, but everything else is bolted down.
The motor con...
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1 day ago
by BJODay
The main project currently in my shop is my nesting tables. My wife and I have them stained. I working on varnishing. I’m using a wipe-on poly before assembly. It is time consuming and I can only do a few of the parts at a time. So, while I&...
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1 day ago
by Mainiac Matt
I am very happy with the quality of cut I am getting with the Fussion blade, and have no reservations about gluing up the panels right off of the TS. Smoother and straighter than my jointer produces (granted, it’s a really old jointer).
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1 day ago
by Lazy_K
Hi, one of the investments a beginner woodworker thinks they really need is a nice cast iron bench vice. Now, I’ve been doing this professionally since 1982. In @ 1994 I got a used /discarded slab of laminated rock maple with a vice on one ...
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1 day ago
by GlenGuarino
If anyone is interested we have a call for work for “A Midsummer Day’s Dream”, an online show. The show will be hosted by Crafthaus.http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/crafthausexhibition/forum/topics/a-midsummer-day-s-dream
Ther...
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1 day ago
by GlenGuarino
Hi Guys,
I’m doing a tool demo for Lie-Nielson in Peters Valley – Friday April 25, 2014 10am – 6pmSaturday April 26 10am – 5pm
& Saturday, April If anyone is in the area stop in
http://www.lie-nielsen.com/hte/u...
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1 day ago
by Airframer
Late last night while waiting for Game of Thrones to come on (don’t judge me!) I spend a couple hours taking this apart and separating all the parts in labeled bags.
The 2 up rights were frozen in their bases and this is where ev...
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1 day ago
by dbhost
The blogger entry is here for those that want to see the graphics and the nitty gritty details… Plenty to be found there…
http://daves-workshop.blogspot.com/2014/04/project-planning-or-how-to-eat-elephant.html
Right now, being so...
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1 day ago
by MarkTheFiddler
Howdy,
Joe asked me to create a little Blog about how I created my chess board. I’m happy to do so. I’ll just remind everyone that when you are seated at the board, the corner square to your right is white. I’ll edit this post this week to add...
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1 day ago
by LumberJacKelly
First day back since Easter break, I cant wait to get this hockey stick display done, and in my room before the Stanley Cup round is played. This week i’m going to finish all to most of the round cuts, and I`m going to cut the shelves for it...
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1 day ago
by ghost5
Here is the second half of how to make your calls a little more custom. Thanks to everyone that took time to watch and please hit the like button if it helped.
Sleeviing an Echo Insert PT 2
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1 day ago
by oldretiredjim
Debated adding this because I did the work on the cheap and it is not up the standards of many – but here goes anyway. As a retired guy I can’t afford to hire labor so it had to be made from stuff I could work with on my own. And exc...
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1 day ago
by Airframer
Just received a Sweetheart era #246 Miter Box. It is in decent working order but really needs a good cleaning to get everything moving like it should again. My original plan was to clean and be done with it but… like usual I can’t ju...
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2 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl)
A couple of months back, I began working on something that kind of got side tracked.
We all have projects like that. We start out like a ball of fire and then something gets in the way and deadlines come up and holidays come and before we know...
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2 days ago
by Mark Kornell
I finished routing out dog holes. Here’s what the jig looked like clamped over one of the roughed-out holes:
Pretty straightforward, taking 1/16” or less off each side. A bit more work on the head recess, but way easier than hogging...
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38 minutes ago
by Craftsman on the lake
I’ve got the dust filter up and running. My method is a bit unorthodox but so far it seems to work. I previously wrote about how I was planning on building it and the theory behind it. Now it’s up and running in an experimental mode. i...
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13 hours ago
by Craftsman on the lake
I’ve been using the assembly table in the shop for a little while now. I made the murphy bed and a couple other items and it came in handy. I like it.Please realize that my idea of an outfeed table as a combo assembly/outfeed table is a pref...
447 views |
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1 day ago
by rhett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36QtHJs_dnc&feature=share&list=UUtaykeSsGhtn2o2BsPm-rsw
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1 day ago
by ghost5
Here is the second half of how to make your calls a little more custom. Thanks to everyone that took time to watch and please hit the like button if it helped.
Sleeviing an Echo Insert PT 2
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2 days ago
by ghost5
I shot a two part video on how to take an Echo insert, one of the most used out there, and cut it down to sleeve inside a new wooden exhaust end. I wish I could say it was my idea but it came from another good woodworker that wrote a nice how to b...
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3 days ago
by revieck
In this video I build two business card holders for the desks of a friend.
http://youtu.be/u3FiXXFPXOY
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3 days ago
by cpine
New video: Making this herb planter. Special Shout Out to RedBeard for the inspiration for this project!
http://youtu.be/qIYLKFIXJL0
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4 days ago
by Serradura
Well yes, my twin brother got a painted egg… I had to wait until the middle of the night…I guess you’ve never seen a rabbit painting an egg on a pole lathe, but now we know they do!
We just want to wish everybody:Boa Páscoa, N...
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5 days ago
by Hoosierwoodcraft
This video focuses on the early life-story of Wharton Esherick, the future designer, and his personal discovery that a woodcut will create a simple and bold image that is worth a thousand words If you would like to see it, please go to https://...
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5 days ago
by Canadian Woodworks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4pGVH2uJ00 Walk through my shop with me while I show you some pieces of a pair of rocking chairs that are being built during my 10 day build your own rocking chair course.
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6 days ago
by Daris
Here is a Wooden Crate that I made recently. It turned out great. Check out my video below and I have a more detailed entry over at my other site on woodlogger.com
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6 days ago
by OregonBurls
This is what we have been waiting for. I finally get to announce the show that I will be in. Yahoo! Everyone watch and let me know what you think! Filthy Riches linkWe premier this Sunday at 10pm eastern time. Thanks all!
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7 days ago
by WoodAndShop
Step 10 is one of my favorite steps, because you get to see the true beauty reveal itself in the wood, and the grain patterns shine forth! I’ll admit it, I’m not one of those woodworkers who love complex finish recipes, but I love making it as ...
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7 days ago
by WoodAndShop
Every project has different requirements for assembling, gluing, and clamping, but these videos can help with some basic tips. It’s important to have plenty of clamps so you don’t miss clamping a vital area of a project.
9.1 Fastening
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7 days ago
by WoodAndShop
People called “Joiners” cut joints in wood, in order to get the wood to fit (and stay) together. There are many, many different joints for many different applications. I’ll keep adding joinery videos below (I’m starting with the more basic join...
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