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09-21-2017 07:37 AM
by robscastle
I am going to make a shoe rack cabinet based on the project David Dean posted in Oct 2012It will only have one tilt out section as I need to have room for work boots and other formal high heel boots of which all need hiding away.
So whats promp...
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09-21-2017 04:01 AM
by Tony Ennis
Not a lot to mention, just bringing some closure to the project. Over the course of a few weeks, I painted the box. I thinned the paint down and got a much nicer result on the remaining coats. After that I reattached the hardware completing the pr...
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09-21-2017 01:28 AM
by bandit571
Today, was much better. Even remembered to turn the shop light and the fan on! Goal was to get at least the front assembly glued up, and a start on the back assembly..
Last two mortises were chopped…did a few fittings with the rest of ...
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09-21-2017 01:02 AM
by bandit571
Still had a stack of Maple “scraps” sitting around, needed a project to use them up on…...maybe a small blanket chest? Let’s see…
This is most of the wood supply….I also went and bought a 1×4 x 8̵...
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09-20-2017 10:25 PM
by Lalen
Man, I am loving sketch-up! and those people who post their scale 3D drawings to share. It made it much easier to play around with different layouts. Although not are all the exact brands I have for tools it gives me a great sense of what work...
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09-20-2017 02:36 PM
by FreddieMac
Well, last night was productive. I managed to get the cabinet on its feet for the first time in a year. To do so, I had to fix the back rail and bottom. The tongue on it was cracked. On Saturday I inspected the crack and decide it could be repaire...
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09-19-2017 05:42 PM
by JimDaddyO
I posted the video of the mobile home skirting on my You Tube channel but did not put it here at Lumberjocks as I didn’t think it was very relevant to wood working. But I did the skirting because I (well, the wife actually) wanted to build ...
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09-19-2017 01:53 PM
by TrentDavis
I finally started construction on the desk for the recording studio in my home. I put together part 1 of my assembly at http://trentdavis.net/2017/09/19/studio-desk-part-1-preparing-top-bottom/.
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09-19-2017 02:03 AM
by dbhost
I am working wiht pine bead board to create wainscotting for a remodel of our main bathroom. My wife and I want to salvage as much of the original walpaper as possible, but there’s just not enough to patch with, and too much damage from prio...
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09-19-2017 01:05 AM
by pintodeluxe
I wanted to re-mount my Consew 226 walking foot sewing machine in a better table, and I had access to a replacement top. The new top didn’t have the required recess to mount the head unit, so I needed to rout one out. I started with a full...
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09-18-2017 10:21 PM
by Gbluee
It as been awhile since I added a video in this build, The fact is that I just move to a new house/shop and had to setup shop before getting back to it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tg7Ddm2WYA&t=29s
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09-18-2017 08:45 PM
by WayneC
I got lucky in an eBay auction and got a good deal on the Veritas Large Router Plane. I added extra cutters and was very interested in Veritas Medium Router Plane as it uses the same cutters as the Large Router Plane (excluding wide cutters). ...
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09-18-2017 02:48 PM
by Thumper2004
So I started a while back in designing a new charging station/Tool Storage for my various cordless tools.
I was able to continue work on this as I had already cut and assembled the hanger portions.
There is still quite a bit to go so it...
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09-18-2017 01:53 PM
by FreddieMac
I managed to devote a lot of time to this project this weekend. I finished up the shower project in my home as well as my RV. My house is officially recovered from the flood. That left me with lots of time this weekend to concentrate in my worksho...
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09-18-2017 02:00 AM
by TungOil
After determining that I had a corrosion issue with my older spray gun, I ordered a replacement. My original order was for a CAT HVLP gun, but I ended up ordering a DeVilbiss GFG-670 Plus conversion gun instead. While waiting for the new gun ...
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09-17-2017 11:41 PM
by Dimensions
The first installment in this series of videos, cutting down and milling my own logs for lumber. I wanted to document the process from tree to finished product. Step one is complete, soon I will be making the second video on milling the log into r...
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09-16-2017 10:20 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Getting started on the table saw restoration. Check out the video and let me know what I should do! Subscribe to follow along with the restoration.
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09-16-2017 08:43 PM
by Stephen2017
I acquired some rough cut slabs down by Coos Bay OR. I started levelling/planing the first one and after seeing the grain and a little consultation looks like I have a beautiful slab of big leaf maple with all sorts of figure going on everywhere....
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09-16-2017 08:19 PM
by Mark
Hi all. New here, well new to posting. Done lots of snooping.
Anyways, our family recently chose to move and downsize. Our house is a modest 850sf, but has a usable basement, but no garage. Soooo as part of our plan, im building it. Basically...
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09-16-2017 07:07 PM
by JohnTM
Got a call from the Doctor yesterday who had received a “final reading” of the x-ray of my wrist by a radiologist.
The conclusion – cracked the end of my ulna (smalll forearm bone) and the pisirform (one of the many bones that...
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09-16-2017 07:03 PM
by Steve Felsheim
Well, I have been falling down on my blog (insert favorite excuse here).
You may notice the shop looks a bit more “worked in”, (i.e. messy)
Since my last post, I got the new bandsaw (Laguna 18” LOVE IT).
Got my jointer/p...
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09-16-2017 06:53 PM
by MyChipCarving
I’d like to extend an invitation to you for my Webinar this Wednesday, Sept.20, 7pm CDT.If you can’t attend at that time, don’t worry, when you register you’ll get the Replay Link.
It costs $4.95 to register BUT…at...
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09-16-2017 04:38 PM
by Steve Felsheim
Got leg/arm number #2 glued up today. Less stressful the second time :-)
Jointed one edge of the first arm. Laminations look really good.
Also got the narrow back / seat slat blanks re-sawed and ready for the forms. Each slat will b...
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09-16-2017 04:12 PM
by Steve Felsheim
After a couple other projects, finally getting around to building 8 of the Garden Chair’s from FW magazine. They will be the matching set around the fire table I built earlier. Same wood, African Mahogany
SORRY, i don’t know why t...
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09-16-2017 02:06 PM
by EarlS
The legs on the desk are one of the unique features that set it apart from just another desk. Each leg is has an inside and an outside piece. They are spaced 2” apart with the grids providing the spacing for the top, and a 2”x3”...
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09-15-2017 09:13 PM
by Jimbo455
I refused to shell out 4k for a snap-On hutch for my tool box at work so I decided to make one just how I wanted it.
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09-14-2017 11:48 PM
by woodshaver Tony C
Just letting all my buddies know why I haven’t been posting on doing to much in the way of making comments. My buddy pottz posted a blog about what happened to us here in Florida and how the hurricane effected us. This is a link to pottz blo...
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09-14-2017 06:50 PM
by builtinbkyn
Well my closing is set for a few days from now and I’m excited and a bit anxious. So it was time to sit down and do some preliminary planning for my in home shop. This exercise has helped settled the anxiousness and given me something to w...
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09-14-2017 05:43 PM
by swdst
Well, I finally found a nice 20 inch wt dp in great condition, seems to all be there. Somehow in the course of things, i ended up bringing 2 home, the other being a wt 17” dp with an auto feed, and .75 hp 3 ph motor. This one will be on cl f...
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09-14-2017 04:09 PM
by Dennis Zongker
It’s been three months of gluing up the large block of wood 24” x 24” x 63” tall, then carving all of the clothing and base. Next I will be starting on the face then to the hands. Here are 30 pictures of some steps of me ca...
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09-19-2017 05:42 PM
by JimDaddyO
I posted the video of the mobile home skirting on my You Tube channel but did not put it here at Lumberjocks as I didn’t think it was very relevant to wood working. But I did the skirting because I (well, the wife actually) wanted to build ...
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09-19-2017 02:03 AM
by dbhost
I am working wiht pine bead board to create wainscotting for a remodel of our main bathroom. My wife and I want to salvage as much of the original walpaper as possible, but there’s just not enough to patch with, and too much damage from prio...
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09-18-2017 10:21 PM
by Gbluee
It as been awhile since I added a video in this build, The fact is that I just move to a new house/shop and had to setup shop before getting back to it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tg7Ddm2WYA&t=29s
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09-16-2017 10:20 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Getting started on the table saw restoration. Check out the video and let me know what I should do! Subscribe to follow along with the restoration.
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09-16-2017 06:53 PM
by MyChipCarving
I’d like to extend an invitation to you for my Webinar this Wednesday, Sept.20, 7pm CDT.If you can’t attend at that time, don’t worry, when you register you’ll get the Replay Link.
It costs $4.95 to register BUT…at...
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09-11-2017 10:22 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
I got a chest that I am planning on turning into a hand plane chest. It already has a place for the handsaws on the lid. Inside the chest was an old tool tote or parts tote. It was in rough condition, but I decided to try and save it anyway. Let m...
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09-11-2017 07:35 PM
by vonHanke
Some examples of brass branding iron. Some with electric heating. Some with heating by an external gas burner.
Typical order process:1. customer wishes
2. my edits and simulations
3. order customer
4. Done
Time from orde...
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09-11-2017 12:28 AM
by StumpyNubs
This is the second part of our curved routing series. This time I show you how to make a large, curved crown moulding in two layers, using regular bits and a very useful template method. I hope you enjoy it!
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09-10-2017 06:27 PM
by Blake Haskins
I turned a small bowl from mahogany, its a pretty raw turning video, but I narrated it in an informative manner, so you may learn how to turn for yourself.In the past I haven’t had much luck turning mahogany, it usually explodes halfway through th...
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09-09-2017 11:26 PM
by Blake Haskins
So I have been turning bowls for a while, and have become quite competent at this. However a while back I had a bowl that kept breaking, and every time I would have to put it on the lathe and return the mortise for the chuck, as when I fixed it, i...
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09-09-2017 05:56 PM
by CrazyRussianWoodShop
Hello folks,
I tried this old method on my jointer knives and was fairly happy. It only requires a super simple jig like this:
Here is a two minute video how I did it and the knives’ test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tQB-oQeDaA
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09-09-2017 01:06 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop
Old Butcher firmer chisel restoration. Found in an old barn. In pretty good shape for its age. Minor rust and some paint on the handle. Quick and easy sharpening as well. Hit subscribe for more woodworking.
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09-06-2017 01:39 PM
by pottz
hey guys id like to pass along something from our buddy tony (wood shaver) who lives on the florida coast,in the likely path of hurricane irma.i pm him yesterday and he sent me a response from his cell phone,his internet is out due to a lightning ...
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09-05-2017 01:55 PM
by Viking Carpenter
Square timber sauna I built this year…
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09-04-2017 09:45 PM
by StumpyNubs
If you use a template and a guide bearing/bushing to rout anything, the time will come when you need to make a negative template from a positive one. Learning that technique can open up a lot of other possibilities, adding the what you can accompl...
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