Finishing at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:22:53 GMT I'am ready to finish a small dovetail box that I made and i want to make it look expensive Have u guys got any tips LAMP TABLE #1: LAMP TABLE - THE MORTISES http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/10925 Mortise!http://mortise(Mortise 2)!I was at a local joinery the other day so I decided to pick up so lumber for the lamp table project I was thinking of doing. I picked up some 2×2 american white oak. I went home that day and cut the oak down to 4 18inch lenghts for the legs. I marked the mortises out using a mortise gauge and decided to route the mortises out as i have never tried this method before. ( I’m a hand tool guy ) For this I though I’d go out ant treat my self to a new router bit, I picked up a 1/2’’ trend routing plunge cutting bit. ( I think trend router bits are now out in the states there worth a try ). I used the side fence on my router and cut the haunched mortise in steps. I first cut the ’’haunch’’ in the tennon and cut the full tennon out. After this I cleaned up the round end of the mortise and called it a day please let me know of any tips you have of on the cutting of mortises on a router Thanks!!!! PS: I’ll have the next part out on friday Thats the tennons and glue up.

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:22:53 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/10925 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy I'M BACK !!!!!!!! #1: I MISSED lUMBERJOCKS http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/10809 Well what can I say the past few months I’ve been busy with the last of my exams for school so I’ve neglected lumberjocks over the past few months and I’ve missed it so much. After the exams this summer i got a project to do for my grandad, it consisted of a stud wall frame work or as you guys know it to be ’’drywall’’ which included a door frame skirting and architrade. I finished that job over two days since then I’ve been looking for a joinery apprentichip and nothing has come up so far so I’ll just have to wait and see. but the summer hasent been all doom and gloom I’ve been building up my contacts and found a local joinery that will supply me with how much timber I need and you will see this in my lamp table project in the next few weeks. check out my blog soon for this project

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:20:49 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/10809 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Woodworking with Aaron #11: TEMPORARY WORKSHOP http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/5680 Sadly my temporary worshop for the moment is a small 8×5 room and i could really do with some storage solutions I have a workmate with a clamp on vice for the moment I will have my main workshop up and runing in the summer of next year so i need your help at the moment for some workshop tips and ideas

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:25:26 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/5680 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Woodworking with Aaron # NIGHTSTAND PROJECT # #1: NIGHTSTAND PROJECT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/5503 Over the past couple of months if have been planing to build a night stand for my bedroom I spent some time looking at designs for this project and have finaly found some ideas that I will use. This year in school I will also have to make a large woodworking project that will be examined and I will be given a grade on. So I decideto make a nightstand which in turn will help me practise my mortise and tennon joints and other various joints. I plan to use only hand tools for this project except for my drill and my router. Over the course of this project I hope to give step by step instructions on the making of this project. Next week I hope to release a 3D model of my nightstand and then the following week I’ll start work on the project itself. Hope to hear your comments and if you have any tips of your own on making nightstands SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK FOR THE SECOND PART !!!!!!

]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:03:44 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/5503 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy SORRY FOLKS !!!!!!!!!! http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4494 Sorry folks about the delay on the chess board I have it almost complete but then I got called away to fit doors for my grandad and also did a safety course on saturday so I’ll be able to work along side carpenters on building sites during the summer Hope to have it finished by wednesday

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:09:05 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4494 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Podcast http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4435 Sorry for the very long !!!!!!!!!!!!! delay but the next woodworking with aaron video podcast will be released by sunday tops It is a bit longer than the last episode and will go through the process of making the frame for the board / veneering aroung the edges of the frame / finishing tips then i will put up another episode on making the drafts pieces looking foward to the comments

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:37:21 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4435 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Chisels http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4146 Has anyone heard of bluespot chisels I was wondering if they were any good

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:00:31 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4146 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Woodworking with Aaron #10: Come on fellow LJ'S!!! http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4104 Come on fellow lumberjocks what can I improve on in my video podcast

What would you like to see in future episodes

I need your comments !!!! so please go to the following like and leave me a comment on the podcast

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]]> Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:01:15 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4104 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Woodworking with Aaron #9: Teak Stain http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4003 I want to know what you think about putting teak oil of my veneered drafts board. If you havent already seen this video please view it and leave your comments

to view click the following link:

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I NEED YOUR COMMENTS !

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:36:25 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/4003 aaronmolloy aaronmolloy Woodworking with Aaron Video Podcast #1: Making a drafts board http://lumberjocks.com/aaronmolloy/blog/3975

Here is my first podcast , I’am re-releasing this in the right section of lumberjocks. In this video I go through the making of the basic drafts board. I’am using veneer on this project , I was also thinking about making this project out of purple heart and maple , like a cutting board design. I hope you like this video. Excuse the lighting I will improve the lighting in the second part.

The second part of this podcast will focus on making a box to exclose the drafts board and keep the pieces from falling out

The third part will consist of putting latches on the lid and applying a finish. If anyone has some tips on a finish for the veneer I was wondering would teak oil be any good

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS

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