 Finding the right hand planeI’ve been looking to grow my hand plane collection for almost a year. A Stanley #6 kinda satisfied my tastes, I don’t make a lot of large projects, and nice Stanley #7’s and #8’s usually command premium prices. This #6 showed up on eBay, and I bid until I won. A whole $39.75 Man, this thing is HUGE! Well at least for me. It weighs just under 8 pounds. (from Patrick’s Blood & Gore website), and the sole and sides were evenly covered in rust. ...  My Garage/Work Shop Makeover #3: New Cabinets Over the Tool BoxTo prepare for the next phase of the makeover, I demoed the old work bench that has served me well for the last 20+ years. Fortunately, it was built with drywall screws and came apart easily. I only had to pull the 6 nails that I used to fasten it to the wall. I called a friend and he came over and loaded it up. In a week or so, I’ll go help him set it up in his garage. I cleaned up the area and painted the part of the wall that I could get to. Then with a lot of pushing and pulling,...  Walnut display case #2: All done, time for a nap... and to clean the shopThe past 3 weeks have been crazy. Aside from my full time day job, kids baseball 5 nights a week, I actually had very little time to work on this case, BUT it had to be done. Because I was in such a scramble to get it done, I forgot to take pictures of most of the process. Without pictures there really is not much to write about. But there were some really interesting things that I did take pictures of. One… I had a really cool idea and contacted Paul ‘Shipwright’ and...  Workbench build 2013 #5: Cutting Beveled MortisesI am one step closer to the finish of my workbench. I show steps to cut a beveled mortise. If the video isn’t working, click here to view it on YouTube.  shop tools #2: A craigs list bargain..hurry up, this is a steal.zjcrr-3848291142@sale.craigslist.org This is Chicago listed under wood lathes. You are not going to believe it.  Wish I had built thisNot mine, but I thought that I would share this beautiful Loveseat with my fellow (and fellowette) LumberJocks. A lot of people would not appreciate the talent this took to create – I know you guys and gals will.  Just for Fun... #76: If at first you don't Succeed...So when the last project was finished, I had a tough time with the picture taking! Ideally, the best pictures are taken in Sunshine (or at least outside), but that’s not always possible without waiting a few days…I’ve seen quite a few different Light Tents here on LJ’s, and thought the time had come to build one for myself…The idea is simple, to make a box with no sides, over which can be draped a white bed sheet or similar cloth… Lights are added to either...  How-To Make Log Furniture #9: Cut Pefect Circles How-ToKris Williams of Rocky Blue Woodworks shows us how to cut perfect circles on a band saw including how to make the sled need to do it! How-To Make Log Furniture #8: Make Your Own Dowel How-ToMy buddy, Kris Williams has to make his own Beetle Kill Pine dowels for various projects. See how he does it using a router table and a few feather boards! How-To Make Log Furniture #7: Make a Chuppah How-ToI was asked to build a Chuppah for a wedding using small diameter, nearly green aspen logs. It was a challenge finding the logs but building it sure was fun! How do you incorporate logs into a wedding? It seems to be a growing trend – this is the third wedding project I’ve worked on. Please share things you’ve made for weddings by posting pictures below! If it’s a log item, I’ll share it on my FaceBook page with a back link to your page!  
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