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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


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#260 ·
Work on the shop

I didn't want to start on this job, but I wanted it done. The prep work and tearing apart the shop to do work on it is always a bit of a pain. Shops are never really "done" though, so continuing on with a slow but steady stream of upgrades I finally get that last 12' of wall in the shop done. Now it is fully insulated and sheathed on the inside. Next will be putting it all back together. Someday I hope to get the proper electrical out there. Doing it in stages and slowly means it will all be surface run when I can afford it.


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#261 ·
Work on the shop finished.

Picking up where we left off last time. I build a torsion top to replace the old table and make some improvements to the function of the mitre saw. It also gives me a place for some future drawers. Then I get everything put back in place and the shop functional again.


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#265 ·
Roubo build part 3

Facing the consequences of inexperience with working with slabs this big and a bit of carelessness I carry on and get the slabs ready to join them edge to edge. I decided by the end of it that since I have no real "plan" other than a picture in my head I will push on through and fix things a bit later. Long hot work but they finally get to the point where I can start joining the slabs in the next video.


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#266 ·
I think all of us fix as we go or finish then recover from the mistakes somehow!

A good woodworker has learned from the mistakes and how to survive them and still have it look like it was intended that way!
 
#268 ·
Roubo build Part 4

Finally! The slabs come together as one unit. My first try at a draw bore loose tenon joint. It was an interesting experience with a lot of groaning from the tight fitting tenons. I could not tell this part of the story in 8 to 12 minutes. It had to go just over a half hour, but I think the story is worth telling.


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#270 ·
Roubo build part 5

Reaching and recognising my skill limitations with hand tools, I resort to the tried and true. You have to know how to pick your battles sometimes. I thought I was beat, turns out I just needed a break to rethink the situation. Not everything turns out as hoped, but success is where you take it.


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#271 ·
The OTHER saw bench.

I got a question on my second saw bench. The first one I built was the one from Billy's Little Bench and I have used it on just about every project I have done after that. I have used it for other things too. The second one I built is of my own design to help out with some of my physical short comings. That, and it is always nice to have a second one for working long stock. Some folks just use some sort of prop at the other end of long stock, but this one serves in other areas too.


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#272 ·
That was a nice comparative review. I have a pair of sawbenches that are similar in design to your second bench. They have the same stability problem, but I prefer being careful not to put too much lateral force on them to stubbing my toes/ tripping over the feet that stick out.
 
#274 ·
Roubo build Pt 6

There really is a lot of work gets done in the 12 minutes this video runs. Not a lot to show for it but a nice, fairly square slab top for the Roubo bench. A bit of a treat at the end to show what is in the future of this build. Naturally while this work goes on there is also a heat wave with high humidity going on. That makes it short days in the shop, as soon as the sweat starts pooling in my glasses I can't see and I call it a day….lol.


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#275 ·
Roubo build part 7

Although I am spending all my time renovating the bathroom, I still have footage to edit of the Roubo bench build. This short one is getting the top built up to a thicker dimension because, well, that's what I want. A bit of work and a lot of clamps. I really need more clamps, and better ones too. What a strange thing for a woodworker to say….lol.


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#278 ·
Bathroom reno Part 7...Tubby Time!

I got the shower all trimmed out and the plumbing completed! Yet another step done in getting the bathroom done. A bit of fiddling about getting everything cut to size, but in the end it all comes together. I am loving the cedar, and I pass on a couple of tips in the process.


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#280 ·
Roubo build part 8

Catching up on some editing of footage a month or so old. The bathroom project is still taking up my time but I have editing of the Roubo build yet. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button, I am getting really close to my 1000 subscriber give away and you have to be a subscriber to win the walnut pencil box with spalted maple top.


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#281 ·
Fixing a snow blower.

Not wood working, but they can make the path to the shop a bit easier. I went with a friend to pick up his Father In Laws snow blower that has been sitting for 2 years. Not using things sometimes leads to problems. So I took a day and fixed it up for him. A change of pace from the usual in my shop.


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#283 ·
Roubo bench build part 9

A huge amount of work gets done in this one. It's worth it though. This is how I made the legs for the Roubo bench. It also brings everything on the build up to date. I am finally caught up with editing video on it. Not sure when the next bit of work will get done. Other projects and the weather will be in control of that. Still working on the bathroom reno!


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#286 ·
Excalibur...The guitar, not the tools

I have released a couple of videos since my last blog posting. I did my first live YT cast also since then, giving away a box I made to celebrate my 1000 subscriber milestone. Another thing I haven't done also is release a guitar set up video. I guess I am crossing a bunch of things off my list by releasing this video.


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#287 ·
A table for the TV

My neighbour asked me if I could build a table for her TV to sit on. Originally, she wanted it painted, I talked her out of that after I milled up the stock for the legs. A lot of work using re claimed and left over wood but it turned out pretty decent in the end. I made this one a longer format as the holidays are upon us and I thought something to settle in and watch would be the way to go. This may depend on how well you get along with the rest of the family and how much alcohol is consumed lol.

All the best for the holiday season and the coming new year, from my family to yours.


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#288 ·
2015 USA Pro Strat transformation

The last project of 2018. Doing a bunch of changes to a nice Strat. Making a nice guitar a beautiful guitar. Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for looking in on my videos. Every view counts.


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#289 ·
The bathroom Reno...Getting started on the vanity build

I am finally getting a chance to get more up to date on things. In this video I start building a vanity for the bathroom we are renovating. Made from mostly solid cedar to go with everything else we have done so far. I go through the process of getting the basic cabinet fitted together.


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#290 ·
The bathroom reno...Building the vanity part 2

A longer format, which I prefer doing. This one completes the vanity to a functional state. Not yet completed, but with colder weather closing in there will be less time in the shop. I am passing along some information that I have gleaned over time too.


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#291 ·
Cleaning and tuning a contractors style table saw

I helped one of my neighbours pick up a table saw from his In laws. It was in need of cleaning and tuning up, so I did it for him and ran the camera while doing it. I explain what I am doing as I go through the machine and bring it from trashy to treasure.


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#293 ·
Snow thrower auger belt change

Ahh yes, winter. Not like they used to be, but we still get enough snow that an old fart like me has to keep a snow thrower around. With anything mechanical, of course, there will be fixing to do. After burning out the belt doing some heavy wet snow I decided I would show how it is changed. Sometimes it's a pain in the butt. This is two fixes after two attempts at using it. I am hoping that's it for the year as far as fixing goes.


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#294 ·
This is a weird post for a woodworking site, but who knows, there are probably a lot of snowed in woodworkers out there who will benefit from your belt changing tutorial. Luckily we just have rain here for the time being.
 
#297 ·
Something different to work on

I don't often get a bass guitar in the shop to work on. This one is a Squier Jaguar bass, made in Indonesia and it has a short scale. The owner is a guitar player but keeps this at home to mess about with. I have worked on several of his instruments and he wanted me to give this one a going over. It isn't that old and in good shape, but it was out a bit in certain areas so I got it adjusted to spec and tested it out. I am barely a guitar player and the bass is totally foreign to me, but I looked up a few riffs online and played them badly….lol.


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#298 ·
Skew rabbet plane rehab

This was a neat little project. Well, except the part where it bit me and made me bleed. Totally my fault with lack of experience with the tool. But I have it now and it is working, so now I can get some practise in. Of course, it was my favourite price. I didn't expect anything, but sometimes helping a neighbour pays off in ways. As always with my videos, there is a tip or two in there.


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#299 ·
A Fender acoustic with nut issues.

This guitar came to me and it was not nice to play. I went through the routine of setting it up and correcting the relief in the neck exposed why. Someone thought that to correct one problem they put another thing out of spec. Not a good idea. Setting it up properly and fixing the actual issues makes it nice to play now.


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