| This blog is written by George_SA | 15 entries so far |
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How I solved the problem of centering a drillbit in an existing hole
Usually when I want to countersink a larger hole in a smaller hole I use a Forstner bit to drill ...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #8: Reflections on the journey
I have one working clamp and five in the last stages of finishing, so the journey has not qui...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #7: The crank handles
The clamps are almost finished! All that is needed are the crank handles. First I cut some 10 ...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #6: Saddle supports for the bar to rest on
The original plan was to affix feet to the bottom of the bar. I decided however to make some sadd...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #5: Front Jaw
The components for the front jaw A whaser in the front of the nut and at the back of the n...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #4: Back jaw
Previuos blogs in this series1) The bar and front jaw2) Secur...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #3: Back post
First I cut the mortise and tennons A nice tight fit thanks to my kerfmaker ...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #2: Securing the nut for the front jaw
Thanks to some good suggestions from fellow LJ’s (derosa and Kova) I secured the nut by usi...
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An exercise in making wooden bar clamps #1: The bar and front jaw
You can never have enough clamps, right? I have a odd assortment of bar clamps, including some...
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5 Minute kerfmaker - how does it work
I ran into a problem while making my new box joint jig BJ2. My kerfmaker KM1 does not open wide e...
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My dovetail journey #2: My second hand cut Dovetail
I sharpened my chisel for the second try and decided to stay with the pine for no. 2; Reason 1: T...
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My dovetail journey #1: My first hand cut Dovetail
I made my first hand cut dovetail today. To get me started I decided to start of with “the ...
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I need some advise
I have got a quite a lot of small wooden floor blocks 115l x 20w x 7h. Unfortunately s...
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My tablesaw home made by my wife's grandfather
My table saw was made by my wife’s grandfather. The only drawback is that it only has on...
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George_SA woodworking journey #1: My woodworking journey
I started woodworking at a young age when I was in high school (many years ago) after my brother ...
