10-21-2016 05:52 PM
by CharlieK |
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A few months ago I made a slab coffee table. It was quite an undertaking! I have 3 other blog entries on LJ about this.
The first one is on how I Flattened the Slab with a Router Jig
The next one is on how I constructed the base
The other one is on how and WHY I inlaid the stars in the top.
I also have a blog article on my website about how I did the Carving and Texturing on the Tree Trunk Base
The video in This entry is an overview of the ENTIRE ...
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10-17-2016 12:57 PM
by Dennis Zongker |
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This is definitely the most difficult carving for me so far in my life. I’m learning a ton and getting in good shape doing something that I love to do.
Using a plum bob is an excellent way to find depth points to re-ensure that I don’t carve to deep. On the face alone using 37 different points to locate important depths to match up crucial face details. The face is not fully detailed I will go back and detail after the arms and hands have been sized then I will glue on the arm...
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10-10-2016 02:27 PM
by Fatherlewis |
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Hi fellow LJs.
I must say that in my first couple of months here, I have learned a lot. This place is a wealth of knowledge and good ideas, and maybe some not too good ideas. But hey, we are all adults here, and we share our triumphs and defeats, good ideas and bad(if there really is such a thing), as well as good deals, trade secrets, and all other things woodworking.
So I found a steal of a deal on the hardwood rough sawn lumber over the weekend. My excitement poured over on the insid...
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10-08-2016 06:14 PM
by Druid |
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I recently unpacked a set of 6 small carving tools (no maker’s marks) that I had purchased at a carving show several years ago. These poor little tools had obviously been abused, but I figured that they could be brought back to life with a little care and patience. I really would have had difficulty cutting my finger with them. Here’s what they looked like, complete with fairly coarse grinder marks.
So, the time came to work on these, and all it took was 3 steps.1. I did a fairly ...
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10-07-2016 07:07 AM
by FancyChip |
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Thank you for looking!
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09-16-2016 09:31 PM
by A Slice of Wood Workshop |
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Making a mallet on the lathe with some laminated oak and cherry. YouTube link. SUBSCRIBE! NEW VIDEOS ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
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08-24-2016 04:21 AM
by Jace McDaniel |
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The past couple years ive developed a passion for woodworking. its my time where i can get so focused on my projects and completely block out anything the world is throwing at me at any given time. I guess you can say the craft itself is basically my therapist, only if i were to substitute a real therapist id probably save about 10x the money that i do on tools, but they are beginning to get to the point where they are starting to pay themselves off. In my opinion where the true passion for ...
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08-12-2016 04:20 PM
by edwood1975 |
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So I was watching Rough Cut and Tommy Mac was building a blanket chest and it had a beautiful carved pattern on it and that was all the inspiration I need to start on this road.
As well my body is feeling old of late and I just want to do something small and craftsy and not be hauling big ass 4×8 plywood sheet all over the place.
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07-24-2016 10:32 PM
by Dennis Zongker |
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 6 weeks of cutting, gluing, drawing layout lines and carving off the larger sections of wood. One of most important steps is matching up the cups of the wood grain while also matching up the color of the wood and density.
Since you don’t have to worry about the wood warping, there is no reason to alter the grain direction from board to board to keep it flat.
When gluing up for a large carving it is important to have the “cups&#...
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