531 days ago
by Owlcroft |
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Weekend Pen Box
I got the idea for this pen box from a friend. I was at his house looking at a commemorative pen he was given for retirement and was impressed with the design of the pen box. I took some pictures and spent a couple days figuring out how I could make my own. Below are picture of my friends pen box.
The box turned out to be fairly easy to build once I took a good look at it. I took a couple minutes to determine exactly how It was made; then I was ready to start.
Ba...
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585 days ago
by mafe |
40 comments »
Old English screwdriversRestore and more…
This is part two of the blog.
So last time we finished with a new handle, this is another one I made and that we will get back to.
Next part is to make the sides flat if wanted, I want to stick to the original layout so I will…
I do this freehand on the table saw.(Perhaps not the safety manual way to do it, but I feel safe).
Ohh yes, I have not been completely offline lately, I made this pile while the late was spinning̷...
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825 days ago
by mafe |
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Lag time… Lagging and joining with dowels.not as easy as it looks…
So finally time for that lag knife!.
First mark the thickness of the bottom on the stafs.
When you have a marking knife like me, send by a fellow LJ, then it’s impossible not to smile while doing this.
Then mark the stafs.
Like this!
And now the other side.
And time to lag!
It’s not easy to avoid tear out… So if I should make a new knife, it would have a flat side.
And c...
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840 days ago
by mafe |
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Scandinavian lag knife DIYOr Mike meets Mads again…
Updated 1 Februar 2011.
So my go on the lag knife, Scandinavian style:
The lag knife.I cut it roughly to shape, turned the round part for the ferrule on the lathe, added some curves and shaped it with a spokeshave, finish with a sraper and then linsed oil and beeswax.
I added a ferrule, and then drilled three holes next to each other with a long drill..
Rasped out the wood between the holes.
Even out of focus…
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1910 days ago
by YorkshireStewart |
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I’ve had a fancy for a thicknessing sander but a 10-20 inch model costs the equivalent of $1000 US over here and there’s no way I can justify that sort of spending so I looked into making one of my own. There’s no shortage of help to be had on the world-wide-web. The links I found useful include:
Dominic’s Woodshop
Kawika Ukulele Sander
Ray Lanham Woodcentral
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
Mother earth
The Woodshop
Art Herrick
Luthiers’ Friend
Nick’s drum S...
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2170 days ago
by Zuki |
673 comments »
What do you folks do for a living? I know that some actually woodwork for a living . . . but what do the rest of you do to pay for the new tools in the shed?
I’ll start . . . Labour Relations Consultant for a large organization. I have actually been working in Human Resources for about 10 years now. I would like to eventually have some of my woodworking projects bring in a few extra $$$ . . . but I have to get good first :).
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