Iffy's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:17:58 GMT The Weekend Bounty http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/4392 I don’t live in an area with any woodworking stores, so I took advantage of being near a big city to visit alll the stores and stock up on stuff. Here’s a picture of the goods.

Included was:

  1. General Finishes Gel Stain – Java
  2. General Finshes Arm-R-Seal – Gloss
  3. Flush Trim Saw
  4. Birch Iron-On Banding
  5. Kreg Pocket Hole Screws
  6. 35 mm forstner bit
  7. X-acto knife
  8. X-acto #11 modified blades
  9. 3/8” Plug Cutter
  10. 1/8” round over router bit
  11. 320 grit sanding sheets
  12. 4” glue roller

Most of this is to help me finish a built-in desk I’m working on. Can’t wait to get ‘em covered in saw dust.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:17:58 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/4392 Iffy Iffy First Steam Bending Experience http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/4304 I had to create a curved piece of wood for a built-in desk so I decided to try bending it with a steam box. I posted a pictoral over on my personal blog: http://teamsavoy.com/2008/04/full-steam-ahead/

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:44:15 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/4304 Iffy Iffy How Did I Live Without You? http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/1950 Today I received the 6” dial caliper I ordered. I’ve been woodworking for 4 years and today feels like the first time I’ve actually known what something measured. Before I just held up a Starrett 6” rule to whatever I was measuring and went from there. Close enough? Sure. Maybe. But this caliper is a whole new world.

I ordered the 6” dial caliper from Grizzly (http://www.grizzly.com/products/h3022) based on folks in the FWW forums saying that the precision offered by the Grizzly was good enough for woodworking and I think they’re right on the money. Even if I somehow got something to match down to the .001”, it would probably be different tomorrow and different still the day after that.

So what did I build first with my new tool? Runners for a replacement crosscut sled. Although once I started cutting the runners, I realized that I didn’t need the caliper (I just cut until they fit). But I used it anyways to get some practice. I think I’ll put it on my nightstand as I sleep tonight. A sort of security blanket for the woodworker.

]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:58:15 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Iffy/blog/1950 Iffy Iffy