234 days ago
by John Nixon |
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I just completed the latest video in the Super Sled series – the Miter Fence. Cut accurate and reproducible miters with this shop made miter fence designed for use with the Super Sled. Using a stop block for repeatable cuts allows you to get the exact same size pieces each and every time you miter. This versatile setup can cut a wide range of angles safely and accurately on the table saw. The Miter Fence video for the Super Sled series shows the construction of the fence and two dif...
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487 days ago
by RobH |
10 comments »
Hey all,
I just had to show this off. The family and I went to the Orange County, VA fair today. This is an old fashioned agricultural fair that is held on the grounds of Montpelier, President James and former First Lady Dolly Madison’s home near Orange, VA. The kids had a blast looking at the animals, going to the petting zoo, and doing other things that they had to do.
While we were there, my oldest spotted a Virginia State Forestry Service booth with a log and several two-ma...
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661 days ago
by Dorje |
10 comments »
Got back out to the shop and made the little guide blocks as seen in the Vintage Saws site tutorial.
The use of the blocks really did help to maintain the rake angle and give you something to hold on to when filing. I continued to file all the teeth from one side until they all had a uniform shape.
After the teeth were shaped, I set them using a standard set with a range of 4-12 TPI settings. I used a set similar to this one:
I jointed lightly once again and filed t...
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697 days ago
by frank |
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1 Sun-6.76 Bu x 3 Sun-3.52 Bu x 8 Shaku-4.69 Bu
The Multi-Purposed 2×4—-Notes:1.) ....hand sawing, (ripping) the species of wood, (white oak) out of a slab that was mill-cut from a tree some years ago…. 2.) ....this piece of white oak is at the moment, still in 2’‘x6’‘x9’ of it’s original condition….after having previously hand sawed, (cross-cut) 1’ in length from one end….3.) ....there is a nice crack in the wood, running for 4&#...
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739 days ago
by Sgt_Lobo |
9 comments »
Well, if you all have been following my blogs, you’d know that I recently purchased a new table saw. Being that this is my first table saw, I want to ensure that I am using it as efficiently and as safely as possible. So after doing a good bit of research I decided to make a few jigs to improve my accuracy with my new saw. The first jig I made today is the crosscut sled. Shortly I will be making a miter sled and a jig for cutting key slots on boxes. So without further adieu, here i...
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772 days ago
by frank |
4 comments »
Wood Ballet Dancing in the FreeHand
And so it’s time, time to get back on track here and answer some questions, plus try to give an understanding to any and all that want to try this type of slabbin’ at wood.
One of the issuing egresses that make my projects so long, is the time and effort I take in the planning of the project from start to finish. I really do try and make use of telling the truth, that when I say ‘hand made’ the ‘wood art’ that I co...
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783 days ago
by frank |
5 comments »
At Pivot Point of Horizontal and Vertical
—-have you yet wondered what is at the point of pivot here, where I tilt my saw from horizontal in a continuous downward motion to reach a place of vertical cut?
I must confess that the terms here ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ can lead to many understandings, so I am going to try and narrow down what I am talking about here. This will lead me out again, today and over the weekend to shoot some more photo’s so th...
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874 days ago
by John Nixon |
8 comments »
This 8 minute video details the various operations that can be performed with WOOD Magazine’s Universal Tablesaw Jig.
This video shows how to use the jig for crosscutting, mitering, tapering and panel cutting.
It’s a neat little jig and works well:
To see the rest of the videos in this series and the other project details:http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/post/Wood-Magazine-Universal-Tablesaw-Jig.aspx
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874 days ago
by John Nixon |
2 comments »
Shown in the video:
This 13 minute video details the assembly of WOOD Magazine’s Universal Tablesaw Jig.
The hardware kit shown in the video is from Schlabaugh & Sons, but you could easily make one yourself. The laser engraved table is nice, but you could reproduce that too.
This woodworking video shows how to construct the kit and explains the basics of the how the Universal Tablesaw Jig operates.
The laser engraved table accurately sets angles for miter cuts on the t...
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940 days ago
by gizmodyne |
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Why Square?As a complete novice I was always mystified by the idea of turning rough lumber into square lumber. It was hard to visualize, though I had read many articles. I thought that I would give any of you new to this aspect a glimpse of the process.
The value: Start with square lumber = better chance of square project. Plus you don’t have to buy dimensional lumber from THE MAN.
The VideoWe shot a little video/ stills of ourselves squaring stock for our kitchen cabinet drawers....
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