4 days ago
by trifern |
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I have had several people ask me how I turn a hollow form. I documented, the best I could, the process I go through when making a hollow form vase. I found it difficult stopping and photographing the process. Documenting the process became a process all in itself.
The first step is selecting the wood and marking the centers. I then mount the blank on the lathe between the spur drive and the live center.
The piece is then turned round.
A tenon is then made for mounting into th...
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9 days ago
by trifern |
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This is a preview of a hollow form using some spectacular blistered maple. I still need to apply the finish, cut it off the lathe and finish the bottom. I have had some requests for a tutorial blog on how to do a hollow form. I will try and do that with my next piece. I had every intention of doing a step-by-step photo tutorial with this project. However, once I started, I sort of forgot to document a lot of the steps.
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51 days ago
by drknoxy |
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A blog post on an intricate end grain board
Wood Whisperer Video on end grain boards
Wood Whisperer recommended wood resource
Wood Whisperer Cutting board PDF
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59 days ago
by Keith Cruickshank |
4 comments »
I know that most of us covet that next slick power tool. I’m like that too. But I’ve also come to appreciate hand planes for their ability to make quick work of tasks that can’t be done easily by machine. In this video we take a look at five types of hand planes that are commonly found in wood shops.
By the way, if you’re a regular WoodTreks viewer, you know that usually I’m behind the camera, featuring some of America’s top artisans. But to mix things...
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118 days ago
by Thomas Porter |
11 comments »
Alright so it’s been way too long since I’ve followed up this project, and yes, I finally finished it. The pictures you are about to see are where I’m at at this very moment. I just put the last coat of poly on the floor and it’s drying right now.
I ran into some stumbling blocks on the way and I’d like to fill you in. First off, I left the project alone long enough to get disenchanted with it and began to procrastinate with it, but thankfully I have a wife th...
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177 days ago
by Eric |
7 comments »
From all the feedback I got on my end grain finishing problem, Kaleo had the biggest word (oxidization) so I think he’s right. :^) However, I couldn’t bring myself to apply his solution, which was to sand the box down and then to put a finer grit on the end grain. Actually, my wife instantly vetoed any solution which involved removing the finish I already had on it. She loves the box, and isn’t concerned about the flaws.
But I had to do something. So here’s what I d...
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182 days ago
by Eric |
5 comments »
Okay, so I’m just about done. I’ve put the “last coat” on, and buffed it out with 00000 steel wool. Not too sure if I like it as is, or if I’ll add one more coat. It’s easy enough to do, so it’s no big deal.
But there’s one thing I’m unhappy about, and that’s the exposed end grain on the pins and tails. The end grain looks all dried out and kinda nasty. Check it out (click to enlarge):
I’m not sure how it got this way...
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228 days ago
by Thomas Porter |
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So now it’s time to do all the cutting and laying and cutting and laying and cutting and…. well you get the idea. This room will use somewhere near 800 tiles to cover the entire floor. That means cutting up about 10-12 beams depending on how far down the beam and how many pieces get damaged. Sometimes there are cracks and the pieces can only be used as half pieces for custom cuts later on. I leave about 20% more than i need just incase. You can never have too much wood right?
I...
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228 days ago
by Thomas Porter |
6 comments »
I went and picked up a bunch of stuff from Home Depot the other day. I love the fact that I get to buy crappy lumber. Usually I blow lots of money on exotics or quality domestic hardwoods. Picking up a bunch of Douglas Fir beams is cheap. They were $19 a piece for 12’ beams of 4×8 (actual size 3.5”x7.5”).
I also picked up some polyethelene moisture barrier and tongue and groove douglas fir plywood (22/32”). This is what I’ll be using for the subfloor. I i...
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233 days ago
by Thomas Porter |
4 comments »
About 4 years ago I did the entire 1st floor of my condo in redwood endgrain. It was time consuming, difficult, aggravating, and one of the most fun projects I’ve ever done. I have decided to take you guys through a step by step journey as I do a new endgrain floor in my house. I’m going to start with one room at a time and take you through the process of building the floor from scratch. I’ll also throw in some of the information I’ve found about end grain flooring as ...
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