1412 days ago
by PurpLev |
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Yes. Finally some light at the end of the tunnel, reverse thinking, and this project seems a bit more doable, and even not much trouble at all.
Originally I tried to get the (2.5” hardened) nails out by using a cat’s paw and a hammer to pull each nail out of the 2.5 laminated hard-rock maple strips. I figured once I get all the nails out of the top strip, it’ll just free it from the lamination, and be nails free… one strip at a time, until I have them all cleared ou...
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1679 days ago
by Martin Sojka |
20 comments »
Halloween Challenge: LumberJocks | HomeRefurbers | GardenTenders
That’s right. You’ve been challenged!. You have until the end of the month to build a Halloween decoration for outdoors and enter it in our very first Halloween LumberJocks Challenge. What’s the size? That’s up to you. What’s it made of? Wood, of course (and, yes, you can add non-wood objects to it as needed). We have all seen those cemeteries and skeletons in people’s yards, well we ar...
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933 days ago
by Loogie |
20 comments »
—== If you decide to make your own screwdriver, please send me a photo or a link to a photo. I’d really like to see what others come up with. ==—
I’ve been wanting to make my own set of wooden handled screwdrivers for several years but I was never able to find a source for screwdriver shafts. In 2008 while attending the Woodworking In America conference in Berea, KY I had an opportunity to chat with Rob Lee, the owner of Lee Valley, a supplier of premier quality...
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1411 days ago
by PurpLev |
7 comments »
Now that I received the tail vises for my workbench, I have modeled them in Sketchup so that I can play around with it for a more precise location and drilling plans before I have to physically deal with the heavy top material.
This model is design to be light and fast, and as such does not go into vast details such as screw spirals etc. Instead it is designed to be used for measurements and sizing, both in terms of the actual hardware measurements and shapes, and screw hole locations.
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1367 days ago
by kshipp |
4 comments »
I got the tools today so I thought I would show you guys what I got. First you can try to guess the hidden objects. They are shown in their new protective coverings for storage as I am currently workshopless. And if that wasn’t a word before then I just created it.
They are the Lee Valley / Veritas Low Angle Jack Plane and the Lie-Nielsen Low Angle Block Plane in Bronze.
I actually got the Lie-Nielsen plane at Woodcraft a few weeks before the conference but I haven’t...
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1659 days ago
by Martin Sojka |
7 comments »
Halloween Challenge: LumberJocks | HomeRefurbers | GardenTenders
13 projects have been entered into our Halloween Challenge and I’m very pleased to announce the winners of the prize draw:
$50 gift card → Steelmum
Leather apron plane holster → mjon
Lee Valley cap → jeffthewoodwacker
Congratulations!
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1384 days ago
by Rob Drown |
5 comments »
I just sent Lee Valley an email (and they answered TODAY) requesting to purchase some parts for my twin screw vise, a replacement speed knob cause I lost it, a new handle and new brass screws cause I buggered them installing the cover. They are shipping them to me grattis. I didn’t even ask, they offered!!
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257 days ago
by twobyfour16 |
1 comment »
So, the top needed skirts, obviously, so time to laminate again. This time, I used 3 pieces of 1×8 black walnut. This gave me a skirt that is 2 1/4” thick, and 6 3/4” wide – after cleaning up the edges. I glued up enough blanks for the front skirt, two end skirts, and chops for both vises. I did not get very many pictures of this process, as I had plenty of lamination pics earlier….I will say that these skirts were BEEFY! And heavy.
So, now I had to figure...
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1662 days ago
by Martin Sojka |
2 comments »
Halloween Challenge: LumberJocks | HomeRefurbers | GardenTenders
Don’t forget that Saturday – November 1st – is Halloween Challenge deadline. We already have 7 creative entries and there is a great chance to win one of the following prizes:
$50 gift card
Leather apron plane holster
Lee Valley cap
Winners will be announced on November 2nd…Good Luck!
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923 days ago
by Rick Boyett |
9 comments »
I’m 6’ 2” and about 205 lbs. Not obese but I certainly need to lose a few pounds. However I’ve had problems losing weight. I have all sorts of obstacles. My knee curses me when I try to run, my job steals my time, and my brain says WTF when I try to exercise.
Lee Valley to the rescue!
With the Lee Valley diet you are guaranteed to lose weight where it counts. Your 3rd point of contact will looks much slimmer as your wallet becomes lighter.
The great thing...
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