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#1 ·
preparing for a cabinet

The new shop is coming along. You may have seen the Spidey Box project I posted about. It is nice to work in, but still in disarray and needs some organizing. I am building a big storage unit and getting video of it. Just making it out of construction material, it has to be sturdy and yet look decent. Here is a photo of it part way through and a video of how I went about getting there. I have more footage of it and I am going to edit them into "bite sized" pieces and post them. I just kind of muddled my way through it, designing and creating as I go.

Furniture Table Picture frame Cabinetry Shelf


and here is the video:



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#194 ·
Photo frame

Perhaps the longest title of any video I have made. It started out as a simple build, but, as is my habit, I complicate it a bit. There is also joinery that I was not completely satisfied with, although it did come out OK for my first attempt at a half lap mitre,so I did a "fix" to it. Sometimes accidents are a benefit. Lots of hand work, which I love doing, but sometimes the machines just have to come out.


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#195 ·
Deck build Pt 1

I posted the video of the mobile home skirting on my You Tube channel but did not put it here at Lumberjocks as I didn't think it was very relevant to wood working. But I did the skirting because I (well, the wife actually) wanted to build a small deck. Much easier to put the skirting on first, so that determined the order of operations. I missed taking a lot of footage but this is a very condensed version of the build. There will be at least another part, maybe 2. It was a big long job and I enjoyed it but I keep wondering how they do the whole thing in a half hour on TV….lol.

Editing can be a wonderful thing.


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#196 ·
Deck build pt 2, done for this year.

The completion of what I am doing this year with the deck/landing. I ended up putting in more patio stones than I had expected to. I think putting them in is a job for someone younger and more fit than I am, it wore me out….lol. More of a vlog style. There was a lot of work went into it and it took a long long time, so that is my excuse for lack of content over the past while.


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#199 ·
No Lathe Chisel Handles

My first time ever using a draw knife. These are the first chisels I ever bought and the handles have given up on them. I don't have a lathe, so you work with what you have and learn and have fun at the same time. My son has recently shown an interest in woodworking so these will be his first set of chisels.


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#200 ·
Nice work.
Necessity and laziness have invented many things.
Using the tools you have is a very good way to do things.

A drawkinfe is a very usable tool. I have one that is probably 80+ years old; I know for fact it is past 65! I have used this one that long; although for many of them, I was not supposed to! Started using it at about 5-or-6 years old.
 
#202 ·
Update for October 2017

I try to put out a video a week, but things have been really busy lately. Too busy to edit video or even fire up the camera. So, since it has been a while, I decided to just do an update on things going on around the home and shop and what could possibly be coming in the future. Thanks for the patience.


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#203 ·
Pencil box in walnut and maple

A rainy day today and finally some time to edit video. This is a small pencil box I made for my daughter in law who is going back to school to learn how to help people. My first grand child was born to her 6 months ago and I wanted to make her something that was a bit more common in my time, yet still practical now.


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#210 ·
It's hard work but very satisfying laying in a good store of firewood. It's possible to get by without heating in S.E. Queensland and I've done it almost longer than I can remember. A very cold snap sent me to the wood stove store two years ago, best move ever.

Property Furniture Wood Window Building


I used three loads like this last year.

Wood Plant Grass Lumber Hardwood
 

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#215 ·
Bosch 1250 DEVS sander: Real time test

This week I am checking out the Bosch 1250 DEVS sander/polisher. I am calling it the sander for people who don't like sanding. The 6" pad covers significantly more area than your average 5" ROS, and the aggressive mode makes short work of rough surfaces. I don't have the wiring in my shop done, so I couldn't hook it up to a shop vac to see how the dust collection works. It would be nice if it had a bag for those situations.


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#216 ·
Good work Jim, did the SIL spring for a new sander for you?

I have a older version of a RAS a Metabo SXE 450 Duo which is a 1998 version its certainly worthwile going to 6" however I find the Metabo a bit on the heavy side. I coud never really get the duo functioning correctly or see some difference when I switched it over from one mode to the other.

Good presentation, maybe the wife could make you a dust bag. Bad news airborne sanding dust!

Have you got any 36 Grit you could try out on Jerryilin's head for me!
 
#218 ·
Something Roubo-esque

Wood Trunk Grass Plant Natural landscape


Got the first step done today. Don't let someone tell you that you can't free hand mill a log with a chain saw. You just have to be a bit nuts to try it. Of course, the nail in the wood didn't help much. I now have 2 slabs of ash, over 4" thick, about a foot wide inside the bark at the narrowest point and about 7' 4" long. I hope to get 2 3×11 by 6' long slabs for the top of the work bench. Something that I am getting video of and it will show up on my You Tube channel now and then as it progresses.
 

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#219 ·
Something Roubo-esque

Wood Trunk Grass Plant Natural landscape


Got the first step done today. Don't let someone tell you that you can't free hand mill a log with a chain saw. You just have to be a bit nuts to try it. Of course, the nail in the wood didn't help much. I now have 2 slabs of ash, over 4" thick, about a foot wide inside the bark at the narrowest point and about 7' 4" long. I hope to get 2 3×11 by 6' long slabs for the top of the work bench. Something that I am getting video of and it will show up on my You Tube channel now and then as it progresses.
Sticker them nicely, keep them dry, and then we'll start watching your progress in about four years!
 

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#225 ·
A simple shelf (hand tool only build)

Well, I uploaded this one a couple of days ago but with the new algorithms on You Tube I put it as private first. They are all getting tagged as unsuitable for advertisers and then you have to request a manual review, when it passes, then make it public. More hoops to jump through. With the few dollars on You Tube I make I can't afford to miss those first few days that it generates, and even that is not much. I probably don't get a cup of coffee per video…lol.

This one is a shelf for my wife. She told me where she wanted it placed and held out her hands and said "about this size by this size" and left the rest to me. So I decided to have some fun with the hand tools. It was a nice relaxing build to do.


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#227 ·
Something Roubo-esque Pt 1 It's a long video

They are taking down some dead and dangerous trees around our place. If you have been following you will know that I have plenty of firewood. I decided to take a section on one tree and mill it up into slabs, freehand, with a chain saw. Not a job for the faint of heart. Then I proceed to "take the ugly" out of it with a router and sled. I am calling this Part One of "Something Roubo-esque" as I am hoping it is the start of my workbench build. Parts of this series will show up now and then on my channel as I obtain more pieces for it and go along with the build over time.


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#228 ·
Junk Store Score

We went to one of our favourite junk stores and got looking around. I spied a whole box of various stuff and after seeing the price I couldn't resist. I found some cool items and some items I don't know what they are. Any information or suggestion is welcome.


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#229 ·
The pliers looking item at 12:28 are used to clinch hog rings. Farmers put rings in the front of hog noses to stop them from rooting up ground. Also used by furniture makers for attaching fabric to to frames. While looking for a photo online I see that modern ringers work like a nail gun. Thanks for bringing back a memory of my youth. Ringing hogs was a pretty physical job. We used a snare to capture and hold the hog by the snout.
Hand tool Nipper Marine invertebrates Diagonal pliers Pliers
 

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#233 ·
Ramblin' and walking around the shop

Winter has been, well, wintery this year. Not much time in the shop. We had a nice day where I didn't have to move snow and I took the time to walk around and mutter with the camera on.


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#236 ·
Modding pipe clamps with built in cauls.

When doing glue ups, it's always hard to manipulate the clamp, plus the cauls, plus keep everything aligned. This helps with that if you work in a shop alone. I made them a bit wider too so it helps the clamp with stability when on a bench too. An easy project from pieces I had around the shop.


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#237 ·
Hanging an axe head

Good axe handles are getting harder to find. I don't think it is a shortage of wood or anything like that. I think the manufacturers are just caring less, and most of them are newer companies. I have had my little Swedish axe for a long time and the handle finally gave out. This is how I got a handy tool back into service.


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#238 ·
Easy to make sanding sticks

The project I am working on would be easier with some sanding sticks, so I made some. It's quick and easy. You can use any grit you want, or mix them, and the wood can be anything handy. You can even rip them from 2 x stock or just about anything else. I happened to find something at the dollar store that fit the bill.


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#243 ·
Bent lamination guitar stand in Walnut and Ash

You just have to keep trying new things. I thought I would try making a bent lamination for the first time, and, since my son in law plays guitar, a guitar stand seems to be a logical place to try. Here in part one, I prep the stock and get the bent lamination done up. It was a fairly straight forward process. I was expecting some spring back when I took it out of the clamps, but that assumption was incorrect as it held shape great. I am also trying out some new things with my videos. Shorter length, and some shots from around the home, to break it up a bit and provide some "entertainment on the side".


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#244 ·
Bent lamination guitar stand in Walnut and Ash Pt 2

Starting to tackle the base of the guitar stand. The piece of walnut came from the firewood pile. This is a recurring role for this piece as it is the one I used in the video checking out the 6" Bosch 1250 DEVS sander. But since you're subscribed, you know that, right?...lol.


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#245 ·
Oh i can't wait to watch this at home. I'll saving this blog. I have a desire to build a stand as well for my brother's Taylor guitar.

I'm currently working a design for a wall hanger as well. I'm about to practice on some red oak before I venture into doing it with some nice maple and walnut.

I do have a 3/4" x 4" piece of ash that has a nice mineral stain or something through the middle of it. I'm thinking of using that as well for maybe the hanger.
-JP
 
#249 ·
Bent lamination guitar stand in Walnut and Ash Pt 3

Well, I got it all done. A little longer video, but I wanted to get to the end of it with this one while I was editing. Man, you wouldn't believe the hours of footage NOT shown….lol. Anyway, the build was a fun one and I tried a couple of things I have never done before. My son in law likes his present and has his guitar on it now. Of course, mine got first ride because I had to video it in action. All in all, I like how it came out. Pretty close to what I had in my head, which is pretty good as I didn't use any kind of plan, just followed the wood and the idea.


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#250 ·
Making a new strop.

I have one. But it was just thrown together from scraps to test it out. Naturally it worked well, no surprise there, I now strop more than I "sharpen". The problem with the original one is that it is too narrow for all my plane blades. So now that I am convinced of its usefulness, it's time to build a proper one. I gave a bit of thought on a design that would be versatile for me and then made it. The first attempt was thwarted by bugs though, so I had to start over again.


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#253 ·
A Cute Sander Jig

I have been meaning to make this for quite a while now. I saw a video from Chris Cute that reminded me to get it done. I have use for it coming up and it ought to come in handy. I had fun putting this together. Not much measuring involved and made from left overs. I just found what fit and put it together. The plan has been in my head for a while. I wanted something that was sturdy, yet easy to remove the sander from it. The ability to clamp it to the bench was thought of as I built it.

I forgot to post my last video here. It was just a shop update, but if your interested, just go to my channel and check it out. Better yet, subscribe and you won't miss anything then. Besides, I only need 240 more subscribers until I am can regain my little bit of ad money I used to get. Every little bit of support is appreciated. Thanks


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#254 ·
Roubo build Part 1A

This is a re edit of a video I did last year. The original was over 45 minutes long and I wasn't happy with it at all. This one is only about 10 minutes and covers milling the slabs out of the tree with the chain saw…...freehand.


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#255 ·
Roubo build Part 1B

The second part of a video I re edited and shortened for easier viewing. The first one, and the original long version are still on my channel. Here I do some of the rough milling on the ash slabs for my Roubo bench top.


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#257 ·
Fixing up my wind chimes.

A couple of years ago my favourite set of wind chimes bit the dust. I grabbed some pressure treated fence boards I re claimed and with that, a bit of good string, a few knots and time I brought them back in a video titled "The one where I show my Ding Dong"....that's not too much into click bait territory is it?


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