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| 427 days ago |
Ideas for Fundraiser/Easily Sellable Small Trinkets - 17 replies Hey guys,I haven’t been on In a while, school/friends/life has been in the way. Anyways, I need to raise money for an upcoming trip, and want to use it as an excuse for shoptime ;) What small items do you think sell well? So far I’ve got boxes, and while rolling the dice I stumbled upon some nice keychains made from oak purpleheart a... |
| 458 days ago |
First Lathe - 23 replies Hi guys,I’m wanting to get into turning with a mini/midi size lathe. I’m looking into the Shopnotes for one, but I also found this http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000KI8CZ2/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance.I know I also need chisels and a grinder. I found these chisels http://www.amazon.... |
| 522 days ago |
"Veneering" ply onto MDF? - 4 replies Hey guys! I’m planning to build a nice, maple table but I am not sure if I will be able to pull off the table top. I am thinking about ‘veneering’ some ply onto a nice big piece of MDF we inherited with our new house. I plan to use a mattress bag (It’s nice and thick, and it’s big enough to fit the table top into), ... |
| 532 days ago |
Inspiration? - 20 replies Where do you guys get your inspiration from? I have a chance to design my bedroom furniture from scratch, but I’m drawing a blank on designs! I do have and idea or two, but they’re just singular pieces; I want my bedroom to be a whole.So, where do you guys get ideas and inspiration from? Do you have to Google around, or look at books... |
| 572 days ago |
Anyone here ever make a lathe? - 25 replies Hey,I’m thinking abut building a lathe to turn pens. Has anybody ever tried something like this?Thanks,Marcel |
| 585 days ago |
Finishing Adirondack chairs - 5 replies Hi again, LJ’s!My dad bought two pre-fabbed Adirondack chairs, and wants me to finish them. They are a softwood, but I am not sure which. They have an overwhelming smell of resin, like a Christmas tree on serious steroids. (The basement smells like a forest!)To get to my question, how should I finish them? We want to stain them, my dad sug... |
| 591 days ago |
Sharpening Chisels - 21 replies Simply put, what do I need and how? |
| 606 days ago |
How to fix tearout? - 11 replies Hey LJ’s,I bought a beautiful board of Purpleheart, but unfortunately it has some really nasty tearout from a jointer (I think). It’s nice and smooth, then there is a big knot and it’s tearout-ville. How can I remove it? I do not have a planer or a jointer. Also, is it normal for parts of Purpleheart to shine? When I wet it dow... |
| 613 days ago |
Rabbet Plane vs. Jack Plane - 8 replies Hello,I have the option of buying a jack plane and/or a rabbet plane. I understand these are almost the same, except that the rabbet plane’s iron extends all the way across the plane. If I get the rabbet plane, can I do the same things that I could with the jack plane, AND rabbets?Thanks,Marcel |
| 619 days ago |
Notching Bamboo Long-Wise - 9 replies Have any of you ever notched (Cut bamboo through one wall) long-wise on a table saw? (Or at all?) Even if you haven’t, what would you imagine would be a good idea? (Like a longer fence)Thanks,Marcel |
| 619 days ago |
Opinions on these planers? - 6 replies Hello again,I found these planers on Kijiji. The seller did not provide any info other than “3 medium antique wood planers”. What would you opinion be on these planers, regarding to quality and price?Thanks! :) |
| 622 days ago |
Which table saw? - 34 replies Hi,I’m looking to buy a table saw. Is there a big difference between a $120 saw and a $220 saw? (Sorry, I don’t have to models, but I think they are the same brand, and I think they are Delta. The $120 has a solid metal table with ~2×2 in square holes in a grid, and the $220 is made of beige sheet metal.) Also, should I buy a bl... |
