108 days ago
by degoose |
28 comments »
Hi guys ,, I had a request to make a tutorial with regards the endgrain Tumbling Block Design.First off,.., You need to decide the size of the blocks…. for this example I used 1” stock… Or something similar.. actually just over .. once dressed.
Set the blade of the table saw to 60 degrees.. a bevel box makes this simpleI use the INCRA fence system so it is easy to rip bevels off side of the blade.Once the bevels are ripped measure the length of the bevel and move the f...
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199 days ago
by NY_Rocking_Chairs |
4 comments »
After having received several requests for a detailed blog of a rocking chair build I spoke with Hal Taylor and received his permission to do this. This chair is based on his first book and set of plans. He has a new book with updated plans which I am getting soon.
This is not a full-time job for me so I will be posting one week at a time since I get to spend maybe an hour every other night on the chair.
Week one sees the planing and cutting out of all the blanks. I purchase 40-50 bd...
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446 days ago
by CraftsmanCollective |
15 comments »
So in my first blog entry I touched on my dust collection progress. I’ve recieved a bit of interest with it so I thought I might share some of what I’ve learned to help others get a head start on thier system or to improve the system they already have. I’ve spent a ton of time researching and testing this stuff and can geniunely say that what I post here works exceptionally well. I do alot of work with MDF and we all know of the hazards of wood dust, especially MDF. Im ...
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77 days ago
by degoose |
24 comments »
This board is not part of the 150.. I showed one of the 150 to a friend and she wanted one but a little larger,This is the way it was made.Cut some bits of board. NGR SA TBDress all sides.This is to see the way it will look with the stripe. Cut all pieces to 250 mm.Join the NGR and edge with TB on one and SA for the other.Glue a sacrificial board to the SA prior to cutting the arcs.This is the arc cutting jig.. a slight variation on the patron jigSet the stop with a nail… high tech I kn...
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599 days ago
by jcees |
13 comments »
Okay, here’s one of the most useful jigs that I’ve ever made. And if I lost i tomorrow, I could build another in about fifteen minutes. I’m not going to include any dimensions as you should make one to fit your own situation.
I made this up obviously with scraps. If I made it out of anything else, it wouldn’t work any better.
When I build things there’s always some small parts in need of a little fitting. Viola!
I frequently use this #7 r...
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576 days ago
by Daren Nelson |
21 comments »
I have not really been woodworking all that long. I have actually owned a sawmill longer than I have been making any finished wood projects, long story. I have debated making a proper bench for some time. My old/first bench was a row of kitchen cabinets I took out on a remodel I did as a contractor with a solid plank on top. Everyone has different needs, I tried to design mine to fit the work I do. If I need to I can easily make modifications, as is I am calling it “done for now”....
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695 days ago
by Karson |
22 comments »
Well I went to the attic, actually surface area of the wood rack in the workshop and picked up a Bigleaf Maple Burl piece that I bought about 5 years ago on eBay. It came from the Pacific Northwest of the USA.
The piece had been water blasted to remove all of the bark off the outer edge of the burl and that leaves the spikes that are seen here. The block had been dipped in wax to minimize the drying of it.
I then went to the jointer (spiral Carbide blades) and cleaned up the edges.
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45 days ago
by OregonBurls |
32 comments »
Hey everyone, It was suggested that I start a discussion on how to find and harvest burls. Please give your input also.
I don’t deal with straight grain that often. I cut and sell burls for a living so here is what I know.
It is illegal to harvest a burl without permission. of course if it is on your own property you can give yourself permission. What I do is put an ad on Craig’s list saying I want your burls. Most people don’t know what burls are. So you don’t get that many calls....
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236 days ago
by Thomas MacDonald |
2 comments »
For such a simple appearing project, this step stool has some great points to consider. It is a great bench exercise to practice milling stock and cutting dovetails. As far as the dovetails are concerned, there is the same number of pins on the upper and lower step which helps simply layout. Additionally this project has only one thickness, so you leave your marking gauge set at ¾. You can use ¾ dimensioned stock from a big box store or get some rough stock from your favorite hardwood supp...
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247 days ago
by kosta |
14 comments »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4webO10KjzE Yo whats up everybody In this video I go over how to plane down a board with not a lot of tools but make it look like you spent hours and lots of money. If you get a block plane, bench plane, and a jointer plane I guarantee that you will make your milling process a lot faster and a lot easier. I also go over how to hold a hand plane and how to start and end your cuts. I go over how to stand and how to transfer your weight. www.kostasworkshop.blogsp...
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