| This blog is written by JoeyG | 76 entries so far |
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dust stuff #15: Project of a Lifetime.
I haven’t added to this blog in a while, life gets busy and all that. Plus I have been doi...
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dust stuff #14: I am international. Oh yeah!!!
Let us begin with an apology for not being really active. It’s be crazy around my way. My...
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dust stuff #13: Fall Art Show
I thought I would share the picture of my table at the small art show I was in last weekend. ...
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Built in Stand for a 125 Gallon Aquarium #2: Tank Set Up
WARNING This is part of the over all project so I believe it belongs in this blog. It is not ...
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Built in Stand for a 125 Gallon Aquarium #1: Tank and Framing
I have been threatening to do it, and now I finally have. We have a friend who works in a fish s...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Contest #3: I didn't finish.
I am ashamed to say that I didn’t finish my FLW box. I am close, but will not be finished ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Contest #2: How's your FLW project coming along?
For those who didn’t know about it or catch my first blog post about this, I figured we cou...
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dust stuff #12: Things coming up
I just posted my Sword Display Case, that was a lot of fun to build. Nice easy lines and basic c...
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dust stuff #11: Time to get back in the shop
Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know I will be beginning new projects soon. The basement ...
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Jointer Knife Change. #1: Changing blades.
A friend asked about changing jointer knives and since I needed to change mine I figure a how to ...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Contest #1: The Rules
I would like to start a friendly competition based on the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. The rules...
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dust stuff #10: Possible contest?
I was just viewing the boxes that Dennis and Robert did in their little contest and thought it wa...
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dust stuff #9: The Next Step
I thought I would give you guys an update on how things are going. I did really well at the ar...
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dust stuff #8: check this one out
As I sit here and wait for my walnut burl to arrive from UPS. ( My first internet order of lumber...
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dust stuff #7: New Boxes
If you read the blog earlier I wasn’t sure what I wanted to build next. I decided to work ...
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dust stuff #6: thinking aloud
I have my shop back together after a major clean up and reorganization. It works a lot better. ...
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UnNamed #4: Not Forgotten
I bet you guys thought I would never finish this blog. Well I had a month or two building bookca...
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dust stuff #5: shop clean up
I actually got into the shop to do some cleaning this morning. It is going well, but it’s ...
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dust stuff #4: Shop cleaning
Well I have finished the bookcases and as you all could see from my shop pics, it is dire need of...
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There's always something overlooked.
Hello everyone. I did not complete the bookcases yesterday as I had hoped. I neglected to mak...
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dust stuff #3: bookcases are almost done
So I have been telling you guys about these mysterious bookcases I have been working on. Well th...
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dust stuff #2: vises
I have a little mom and pop’s coffee house about a mile from my house that I frequent fairl...
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dust stuff #1: Facebook
I know a lot of people are on facebook, I have been on there since before a lot of people I know...
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Lap Desk #1: started with a pile of wood
As you may know, I am currently working on a bookcase job. While it is only 6ft on one side and ...
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New Tools Are Cool #4: DW618B3 Update
I decided to go ahead and re-drill my table saw router extension table to fit the DW618 screw hol...
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New Tools Are Cool #3: Shop Fox Pipe Clamps
Not much to say here except you can never have enough clamps. I have never used the shop fox cla...
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UnNamed #3: miter keys
Hi everyone, sorry for the delay. This is spare time project and I haven’t had much of tha...
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New Tools Are Cool #2: Bosch CS5 Circ Saw
So my last package for the day just showed up. There should be a few more over the coming days b...
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New Tools Are Cool #1: DW618B3
I have to replace, upgrade, and get some new tools for a set of bookcases I will be beginning nex...
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Grinder Sculpting #9: Final Episode
This is it, I am all done. After getting the finish to the point I wanted it all I had to do was...
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Layered epoxy inlay #11: Calling it done................for now
Well here we are at the end….. At least for now. I filled in the teeth and sanded it back...
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Layered epoxy inlay #10: eye and teeth
Hello, it’s been awhile since I’ve had a chance to work on this one. Tonight I carve...
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Grinder Sculpting #8: Time for some fabric
The finish is coming along nicely. I am up to about 6 coats of tung oil finish. I have lost cou...
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Layered epoxy inlay #9: Problem Fixed Samples Made
I will start off to day with my samples, this first one is just white glitter and epoxy. It didn...
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Layered epoxy inlay #8: Colored Epoxy
My epoxy samples have had time to fully cure. I am not really surprised by the findings. Here t...
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UnNamed #2: Messing Around With Idea's
I set my miter saw at the same angle as the sides and cut both sides of the legs Now I have to...
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Layered epoxy inlay #7: Correcting My Mistake
When I left you last time I had created a big problem by putting to much paint in my epoxy mix. ...
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Grinder Sculpting #7: The Finishing Continues
I decided to go with just the tung oil finish on this one. I may wax and buff it at the end, I&#...
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Layered epoxy inlay #6: I've got a face and some troubles.
I left you last episode with this After that picture was taken I had a little art time with my...
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Layered epoxy inlay #5: A yellow eye and more carving
Welcome back, I got the eye sanded down and it looks pretty cool except for the air bubbles. I ...
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Grinder Sculpting #6: The Finish Begins
After sanding and sanding and then sanding some more I have finally started to get a little finis...
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UnNamed #1: extra box, what to do?
I am starting this one with just a general idea of what I want to accomplish. A while back I mad...
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Layered epoxy inlay #4: Layer two
That was quick. I had a little spot that was a different color than everything else so I went ah...
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Layered epoxy inlay #3: First layer sanded
Here is what I woke up to. You can clearly see where I cooked it a little to much in the red. Y...
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Layered epoxy inlay #2: first two colors in
I will start by apologizing for taking so long to get this up.Second I will explain my color test...
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Layered epoxy inlay #1: The idea and the start
Here I go again. I have had a idea for a while. It began with my first wood inlay. I wanted t...
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Grinder Sculpting #5: Sanding
Here is a quick couple of pictures. I am not going to get to in depth with the sanding. Basical...
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Grinder Sculpting #4: The Grinding
Well my shop is now a wreck, my eyes are full of dust and I had a blast. LOL. Lets start with...
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Grinder Sculpting #3: setting the handle and lid
The last thing I posted was the handle blank all glued and clamped up. It seems like it has been...
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Grinder Sculpting #2: design and layout
First lets start with the work horses. I picked these up at Klingspore. It’s my local woo...
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Grinder Sculpting #1: the box
Hello again everyone. I had such a great time doing the last blogs, I just had to do another. T...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #13: Time for the wrapping paper!!!!!!!
Here is a sneak peak before I post the finished project. I want to thank everyone once again fo...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #12: The finish is nearly done
Sometimes it can be difficult to recall the steps on takes and where I start and stop on this blo...
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Epoxy Inlay #5: peace turtle
I thought you guys might like to get a early look at the peace turtle with some finish on it. Th...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #11: first coat of poly
This is a quick one. I sanded everything down to 220 on the orbital, then went over it with 220 ...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #10: last steps before the spray booth
My next step is to put a piece of raw cedar inside the box. It servers two purposes. First it i...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #9: handle, lid, and finishing the inside
Above you see the handles attached. After deciding the general shape of the handle and t...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #8: Attching the lid
First I tape blocks in that I have sized for the position I want the lid to sit I then tape th...
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Epoxy Inlay #4: One is Done
Here it is folks, the purpleheart cross box is officially marked off the to do list. The “...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #7: The inlay
Here is a coffee cup my daughter picked out for me while at Discovery Cove, Orlando, FL. I thoug...
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Epoxy Inlay #3: drill and fill the eye
I think the pictures tell all. I almost forgot to do this. This is the second layer of epoxy....
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #6: carving the inlay
As I mentioned at the beginning of this, these two boxes will be for my wife and daughter. Today...
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Epoxy Inlay #2: another one
here is the finished inlay with the handle on the lid. It still has a little ways to go until it...
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Epoxy Inlay #1: carving and first layer of epoxy
I start with the lid already sized for the box. This one is purpleheart. I know, it’s alm...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #5: Lids and Miter Keys
I use my table saw sled to square up the lid and cut it to size Then it’s on to the join...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #4: Now I have a box
So first I sanded up the bottom detail using a drum sander on my ancient drill press next ...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #3: Bottom Detail
Here I have laid out a design for the bottom detail that I liked, cut it out with my ...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #2: Pieces milled and cut
So here is the next phase in the early life of a box. After straight lining one of the boa...
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Ambrosia-birdseye maple #1: The Boards
I went to the lumberyard the other day with a detailed list of what I needed to complete ...
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new ideas #7: I made it into the shop finally
I have been grabbing an hour here and there letting things like the grass slide (I am going to do...
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new ideas #6: back in the shop
So I have finally finished most of the remodel. Just a few more loose ends to tie up. So I have...
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new ideas #5: finally
Well I finally made enough progress on the bedroom and half bath remodel that I have had a chance...
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new ideas #4: Really, I am almost ready
I have finished the tile floor in the bathroom, tomorrow I will install the toilet and cabinets a...
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new ideas #3: almost ready to go
I have my new lumber laid out on my table saw waiting for me.I have a couple of ideas floating ar...
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new ideas #2: what to build?
So I have went to the lumber yard and picked up a couple of shorts. Now I have decided that I ha...
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new ideas #1: lumber yard
I have been looking through the pictures here on LJ and I feel the beginnings of a idea forming. ...
