| This blog is written by 3fingerpat | 27 entries so far |
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Bandsaw, Dust Collector and stuff #4: Two Adjustments and a Big Improvement
After receiving several recommendations and hints; thanks guys, I adjusted the tension setting on...
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Bandsaw, Dust Collector and stuff #3: Bandsaw Blade size issue?
Today I tried to put on the Timberwolf 1/2” 3 TPI blade, it is supposed to be 111”. ...
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Bandsaw, Dust Collector and stuff #2: Smoke Test
I finished assembling the bandsaw today and ran into an issue that I could only laugh out loud at...
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Bandsaw, Dust Collector and stuff #1: Today, was a good woodworking day, early xmas presents!
I received a couple of deliveries today as well as picked up a good deal from a seller on Craig&#...
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Quilted Maple Board or Project or Gift or Something? #2: Ye Olde Pencil Box
Today I squared off each end of the box and cut a base to size. Then I re-planed all four sides ...
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Quilted Maple Board or Project or Gift or Something? #1: What the heck happened! ! ??
A couple of months ago I picked up a small board of Quilted Maple while playing tourist in Oregon...
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A long road ahead
I write this blog while I am sitting in my hotel room in Japan, it’s Friday morning here ab...
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1 Year Old
As my first year on LJs comes to an end, I look back at what a great website this has been for me...
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Landon's Toybox #10: Finish completed, next project please...
After applying one more coat of stain from my last post, which really did the trick, and I think ...
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Landon's Toybox #9: Started Staining
It has been a while since I last updated this blog; I have been on the road for a couple of busin...
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Landon's Toybox #8: Swiss Cheese never looked so good :o)
In the last episode of how not to install toybox lid supports, I was armed with the proper instal...
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Landon's Toybox #7: Production work completed, the only thing left is S&S...well almost
I sanded down the top and replaced the piano hinge with 3 non mortise hinges and they work much b...
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Landon's Toybox #6: Back on, bead board rail caps on and top down, getting closer...
I installed the back bead board panel: I then added what I am calling a “rail cap...
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Landon's Toybox #5: Framed up, skinned and lots of progress
I went back and ripped down the front and back legs from 5.5” to 4” wide; it definite...
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Landon's Toybox #4: An unexpected schedule change and some progress
Due to unexpected shoulder surgery that I will be having in the next couple of weeks, I had to ch...
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Landon's Toybox #3: Remaking the plan and ruining the first board
Just a quick update, no pictures this time. I sat down and put some ideas and measurements to pa...
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Canary Wood Project??? #1: What to make?
I stumbled across a piece of Canary Wood a couple of weeks back while at a new lumber yard I had ...
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Landon's Toybox #2: Tenon Joint Practice...
Okay, so I went back to the shop to try another method at making Tenons, since I had tried two me...
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Landon's Toybox #1: Landon's Toybox, practice makes perfect...
I was asked, by my daughter’s best friend, to build a toybox for her adorable new son, Land...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #6: Finally Finished
Framed and mounted! This was a lot simpler project than I made it out to be :o) Now onto ...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #5: Dry fit finish with runs, sags and no hits... :o(
After applying the shellac to a test piece in the last post, I thought it was a bit to thick of a...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #4: Staining and Finishing?
I have been trying to follow LJ DAN’s formula for finishing QSWO, I have never tried this b...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #3: A few last details before finishing
Today I chamfered the 4 ends by using a chisel for the short ends of the board and my small apron...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #2: Another day, another mistake or two, or three, or....
Well I started today in the shop with the best of intentions but quickly degraded into the same m...
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Arts and Crafts Ceramic Tile Frame #1: The Best Laid Plans of....
My wife purchased a ceramic tile (8”x11.75”) with a quilting motif as that is her fav...
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#4 Restoration: paint\rust removal, repaint and reassemble
Well after working on this part time over the last couple of weeks, I was able to remove all of t...
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#4 Score and Restoration
I have been reading and watching several very informative blogs from jocks who have picked up old...
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