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05-23-2018 07:11 AM
by Combo Prof
Then break between semesters came at December 24, we drove down to the retirement shop and I had hoped to get a lot done in the new shop. But is was so friggen cold the best I could do was to add insulation and shovel snow.
I bought UltraTouc...
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05-23-2018 01:16 AM
by robscastle
Another day of not producing too much exciting.
Sanded the components to 320 G
Deliberated over which hinges I could use, I wanted concealed barrell type but was concerned the top section would encroach on the sloping side so I decided o...
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05-22-2018 06:41 PM
by bandit571
Cussing has been about….Marine D.I. first day level….but, we getting a few things done.Top of the posts. Decided to at least do the footboard ones…and work out any “kinks”
First off, wanted a bead detail….S...
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05-22-2018 09:01 AM
by darkmyble
Hi folks.. I’m cracking on with the Dutchy Excavator and been working on the tracks.
Parts B & C are exactly the same except that part B has a 2mm hole and parts C has a 2.5mm hole.
The issue I was having was making the rounded...
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05-22-2018 08:32 AM
by StumpyNubs
There are three primary ways kickback occurs. In this video we examine them, and offer several essential tips on how to avoid them, and keep your fingers safe!
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05-22-2018 04:03 AM
by robscastle
Not a lot of progress today as I was busy doing less interesting chores.
Anyway I made a jig (of sorts) to cut the spline pockets,(I guess thats what you call them)
in the box frame.
Its a bit aveage but it did the job. I will have to check...
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05-21-2018 07:44 PM
by Holbs
Finished up the end arms and worked on the stretchers. Started off with hand planing to a large extent with winding sticks and try square. I did give it a go but ended up using jointer/planer machinery in the end. I’m just not good enough...
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05-21-2018 05:27 PM
by Loren
I’ve been running tests for veneering with liquid hide glue I make myself from granules. I’ve also used hot hide glue for veneering and I like it a lot but its short working time imposes some limits. Liquid hide glue can be made by ...
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05-21-2018 04:26 PM
by wrenchhead
I recently looked at the pics of my shop from a few years ago and thought it would be fun to document the layout of my shop now. Here is a tour and layout of my 2 car garage woodshop. I go over my woodworking equipment, what i like, don’t li...
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05-21-2018 07:59 AM
by bandit571
The 2×4 rails need all the tenons done, and a groove ploughed…
Rail that had the first set of tenons done…Stanley 45 was still set up….fence needed tweaked a bit, to better center the groove…plane was still set tad ...
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05-21-2018 01:49 AM
by aerialcopper
Hello everyone! I am a new member to lumberjocks, despite having browsed often since 2011 when Roy Underhill inspired me to start woodworking with hand tools in my dorm room at the time…
I filled out my profile page if you enjoy walls...
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05-20-2018 11:33 PM
by DocSavage45
Lj’s
Decided to do my second YouTube video on what inspires me!
Hope it does something for you!
As Always comments , humor and constructive criticism is welcome.
https://youtu.be/qLbSrCVy4pk
Thanks for checking it out!
I wo...
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05-20-2018 10:04 PM
by robscastle
I started off the frame of the Splined Box No 1 in honour of Big Al’s inspiring work.
I used a combination saw only this time … along with a few jigs you see in the pictures.
I marked out the timber to get the best bookmatch I co...
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05-20-2018 08:51 PM
by bandit571
and a design change….more on that, laterThe 2×4s for the headboard’s panel to sit in…needed some work….needed to make a place for them to sit in the posts…
Still clamped together. laid out for a few dados̷...
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05-20-2018 01:48 PM
by JimDaddyO
This is a re edit of a video I did last year. The original was over 45 minutes long and I wasn’t happy with it at all. This one is only about 10 minutes and covers milling the slabs out of the tree with the chain saw…...freehand.
V...
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05-20-2018 12:14 PM
by BenhamDesign
In this build I’m making a midcentury modern walnut waterfall bench with miter legs, where the grain flows around the miter in a continuous fashion. The bench is 8ft long and 2” thick. I had to get 12 ft long boards to keep the grain continuous,...
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05-20-2018 10:10 AM
by bandit571
Yep, part one….otherwise this episode will be too long of a read….Need to chop/mill/ cuss places for the rails to sit..
Once I knew where the “top and bottom” of the joint was…mitre boxes made the square cuts…...
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05-20-2018 09:35 AM
by bandit571
Have to start somewhere, right…The Boss wanted a bedframe, to enclose that metal frame thingy the mattress sits on….and the dogs keeping pushing the mattress off of….she also wants a Head Board….that she intends to add a p...
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05-20-2018 08:28 AM
by woodify
This is a must have game for the backyard or camping trips.
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05-20-2018 07:39 AM
by oldguy2
Hi again. Lets learn from the past and mistakes. Image number one is the current improved workbench, with probably features I think I like. such as. size 48×28, maple top 1.5 thick, vise, casters on base, shelves. and should ha...
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05-19-2018 07:00 PM
by Mark Wilson
The instructions said that setup would require two people. It’s not true, really. I thought the whole while about the guy in the video who was moving 16T blocks around by himownbadself using levers. Aside from asking O.D. (Old Dad) to take the nut...
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05-19-2018 02:54 PM
by DocSavage45
Hey LJ’s just figured out how to upload a YouTube video.
Posting a brief( I think) video about my journey.
Thanks for checking it out.
All comments, Humor and advice welcome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJIi-iGTUT0
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05-19-2018 02:35 PM
by Mark Wilson
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05-19-2018 02:28 PM
by StumpyNubs
My cleaning method isn’t revolutionary, but it works. And this video includes some useful tips that may be new to you.
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Trend cleaner on AmazonRidge Carbide blade sharpening service (Use the discount code SNWJ10)
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05-19-2018 02:18 PM
by StumpyNubs
There’s a lot of bad info out there on the internet. People are far too aggressive with their soft cast iron tops, and they end up creating more work for themselves. This video will help you remove rust safely, and keep it off!
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05-19-2018 02:17 AM
by robscastle
This is a project I committed to “quite some time ago” and every time I post a box Big Al reminds me about it.
So after seeing Tooch present his Box I thought it best to get on with it.
It started with some rummaging through my s...
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05-19-2018 12:38 AM
by EdsCustomWoodCrafts
I made a detailed blog page over on my website please come check it out if you want step by step breakdown of the project
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05-18-2018 03:16 PM
by htl
Haven’t been gluing the big parts together in case I need a redo but coming along as I spit and sputter around.
The base is not glued or bolted down so thing are put in place but top heavy so just placed for a have look.
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05-18-2018 10:16 AM
by Tooch
In my last post there were lots of pictures of the footer and foundation, as well as the new roof. Now that is taken care of, we can start prepping to enclose the structure. Step 1 is cutting the brick line and removing the exterior bricks. For ...
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05-18-2018 02:22 AM
by darkmyble
Hi folks.. I have been challenged to build the Dutchy Excavator.
This will really test my skills and equipment to the max. The level of detail and precision is immense.
So i thought id tackle the most tedious part first. I spent yesterday af...
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05-22-2018 11:14 PM
by Charlie H.
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05-23-2018 01:21 PM
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05-23-2018 03:57 AM
by Russell Barnes
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05-22-2018 08:32 AM
by StumpyNubs
There are three primary ways kickback occurs. In this video we examine them, and offer several essential tips on how to avoid them, and keep your fingers safe!
View on YouTube
Subscribe to Stumpy Nubs Woodworking Journal- our free monthly digi...
250 views |
2 comments |
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05-21-2018 04:26 PM
by wrenchhead
I recently looked at the pics of my shop from a few years ago and thought it would be fun to document the layout of my shop now. Here is a tour and layout of my 2 car garage woodshop. I go over my woodworking equipment, what i like, don’t li...
321 views |
3 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-20-2018 11:33 PM
by DocSavage45
Lj’s
Decided to do my second YouTube video on what inspires me!
Hope it does something for you!
As Always comments , humor and constructive criticism is welcome.
https://youtu.be/qLbSrCVy4pk
Thanks for checking it out!
I wo...
2037 views |
4 comments |
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05-20-2018 01:48 PM
by JimDaddyO
This is a re edit of a video I did last year. The original was over 45 minutes long and I wasn’t happy with it at all. This one is only about 10 minutes and covers milling the slabs out of the tree with the chain saw…...freehand.
V...
200 views |
0 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-20-2018 12:14 PM
by BenhamDesign
In this build I’m making a midcentury modern walnut waterfall bench with miter legs, where the grain flows around the miter in a continuous fashion. The bench is 8ft long and 2” thick. I had to get 12 ft long boards to keep the grain continuous,...
274 views |
0 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-20-2018 08:28 AM
by woodify
This is a must have game for the backyard or camping trips.
View on YouTube
203 views |
0 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-19-2018 02:54 PM
by DocSavage45
Hey LJ’s just figured out how to upload a YouTube video.
Posting a brief( I think) video about my journey.
Thanks for checking it out.
All comments, Humor and advice welcome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJIi-iGTUT0
1715 views |
12 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-19-2018 02:28 PM
by StumpyNubs
My cleaning method isn’t revolutionary, but it works. And this video includes some useful tips that may be new to you.
View on YouTube
Trend cleaner on AmazonRidge Carbide blade sharpening service (Use the discount code SNWJ10)
Subscr...
1086 views |
3 comments |
Watch this video »
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05-19-2018 02:18 PM
by StumpyNubs
There’s a lot of bad info out there on the internet. People are far too aggressive with their soft cast iron tops, and they end up creating more work for themselves. This video will help you remove rust safely, and keep it off!
View on You...
279 views |
1 comment |
Watch this video »
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05-17-2018 08:27 PM
by dbhost
Not the most detailed, but sanding, and finishing the pieces for the server rack build.
https://youtu.be/FkYgSGwSU5Q
For those of you interested, this video also features the Grizzly overhead air cleaner running, gives you an idea of how lo...
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05-17-2018 12:05 PM
by ScottBelleri
I made these paddle-style cutting boards out of solid 6/4” maple. This is thick enough that they shouldn’t warp, and they can be sanded down a number of times. It is called a paddle-style cutting board because its handle makes it loo...
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05-15-2018 10:21 AM
by dbhost
Like far too many of you I have far too many incomplete projects on the bench. Here we going to making space for the project at hand.
https://youtu.be/shZtdrkyHJA
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05-15-2018 06:59 AM
by BriarBranchWoodworks
This is a video that I made of me scrolling my grandson’s name. I really enjoyed the scrollsaw project as well as making the video. I hope you guys like it.
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05-14-2018 05:55 AM
by revieck
In this video, I make a Crucifix for Father Benny, of wood and metal. Take a look at this link.https://youtu.be/-8MHdyL3nXA
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05-13-2018 11:01 PM
by Tomy Hovington
Made a tutorial on leveling, crowning, and dressing the frets on the Mandola fretboard… https://youtu.be/WtE0NppuJCc
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