I got to thanks Woody57 for his recent post about this very same project a few weeks ago.

This is made out of veneer-ply with a layer of Minwax stain on top, I hope by this weekend be able to apply some sort of protection but I have not idea on what will be the best option so if any of you can help me on selecting the right product I will highly appreciate it.

Needless to say but my children loves their new desk.

Thanks for looking.

Alonso

Hello LJ’s

I’ve been working on the design for my next project, a bed frame queen size with a shoe’s storage compartment underneath.
Here’s where I got stuck,

How can I attach the storage to the bed frame?
Should I use heavy duty ball bearing slides, with a couple of casters under the storage? Or just the slides?

The storage is 75×26 x ¾, so I guess it will be kind of heavy once it’s full of shoes

Please any help will be highly appreciate it.

Alonso

I finish this kerfmaker earlier today, since its been pretty slow at work lately, the company decided to give us Fridays off too and well basically I was pretty bored and decided to make on of these little jigs, wooohh I can’t believe how easy it is to make dado’s that fit really tight. I don’t know why I didn’t make one of these before.

Made with some scrap of DF and a wingnut.
cost =$0.00
tight fit dadoes= priceless.. :)

After reading this I decide to share mine with all of you LJ’s

Its basically the same desing but I added a few “extra storage” capabilities. Made out of DF, hardboard, MDF pegboard, moves around on 3” double locking casters.

The main cabinet

All the clamps are secured on the back of the cabinet

All the hardware is hold on removable containers, also the saw and dado blades have a place in here

Any comment or suggestion is highly appreciated.

Alonso

Yesterday I finished my first Jig, ( Box Joint Jig) (see attached pictures) still need a couple of minor tune ups that I didn’t realized untill I started cutting the joint fingers of my first box ever. I did use some scrap of red oak that was on my garage for a couple of years, it measure 5 1/2” on each side by 4” tall. I used polyurathane gel as a protective finish. I’m really happy with the final results of the box, I know I can do better than that, but I think is not that bad for a beginner like me.

I will appreciate any comments that could help me improve me techniques.

Alonso

This is my first completed project, (well actually fully completed, since I also builded my workbench, mitter saw bench, a bench tool system and a box joint jig, but I haven’t apply any protective finish on them, this is why I call this one the first complete project LMAO.

I want it to have some zero clearance inserts for my new Ridgid R4511, and after watching some videos and reading a few tutorials I decided to start with them. Unfortunatelly at that time I didn’t had the right materials (at first I used 1/2” plywood) and the flush bit for the router that I used wasn’t long enough, I end up gouging my original insert, ( see picture #2). I replace the 1/2” plywood with some 15/32”

At this stage I dind’t knew what to do, after doing some research I found out that SC has some inserts (model 35831) that fit perfectly on my R4511, with that being said I went to my local Woodcraft and got one for $50.00, and also I got a longer flush trim router bit. Now I was back on track.

The rest you can judge by looking to the pictures. I used some polyurathane protective gel, and some little tiny screws that I found on the deepest place of my garage are now the leveling screws for the inserts to sit flush with the top. Total = less than $75 (including the insert replacement from SC)

Any comments will be highly appreciated.

At the same time I would like to ask something. How do I cut the extra part for the riving knife or the blade protector?

Thanks

Alonso