619 days ago
by Andy123 |
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Well, I was looking at crib plans and photographs for inspiration over the last few days. I could not find anything I liked, until I found inspiration on this site. From http://lumberjocks.com/projects/30892. Thanks Scott Smith. I like the contrasting woods and the simple design. I then found a plan in Google sketchup with thicker rails and bars, which I like. I made up a cut list and made some design changes. I am thinking walnut and paduk, or maple and walnut/paduk/purple heart (if theyR...
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663 days ago
by clieb91 |
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Greetings all, Well I did not yet complete the project I was talking about last week because I got myself a little sidetracked. I was able to spend time in the shop most of Friday and the weekend. On Friday I began preparing to make some more pens. Ordered a good number of pen kits online and can’t wait for them to arrive. I am planning to provide most of my own blanks from wood I have collected. So with a little help from my Jointer and bandsaw I got a small batch of pieces to start with…
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684 days ago
by Elwood89 |
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I liked the first patchwork coffee table that I made so much that I’m making another one. With improvements of course.
Start with a lot of different exotic woods. Thanks to www.exoticwoodsusa.com
I started with 2” thick blocks of wood and resawed them to 1” (so I have enough left over to make another table).
Make them look pretty (easy to do with this wood).
This table was inspired in part by a carpet that I got in Afghanistan a few years ago…
The ta...
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699 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl) |
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I had such a good time yesterday finishing up my latest project. Each step and addition I made to it made it look a little better. Building stuff like this is so much fun and I really get a lot of satisfaction out of making these little replicas. The hardest thing for me to do was to be patient and let the glue dry for each step. I knew if I didn’t wait, I would have a mess on my hands. I forced myself to walk away after each piece or set of pieces was glued and try to get busy on ...
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712 days ago
by tswoodwizard |
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OK, maybe all of my wood-tec type friends out on LJ,s can help me figure this out. I’ve allways been fascinated with the dynamics of curing and drying wood after the harvesting process. One to overcome is of cource the growth vortex that occures in some species and not in others. One question I have is this, Is there a right-hand vortex that occures above the equator as opposed to a left hand one bellow the equator? When a tree wiggles and struggles up out of the grownd, It also “...
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735 days ago
by Elwood89 |
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Shown (not in order): Bubinga, Black Palm, Hormigo Negro, Ash, Lacewood, Padauk, Indian Laurel, Bloodwood/Satine, Yucatan Rosewood, Wenge, Bocote, Purpleheart, Bolivian Rosewood, Cocobolo, Yellowheart, Brazilian Cherry. I’ll also add some Douglas Fir and Spruce.
The plan is to use these 18 different wood varieties to make a patchwork table top.
I cut the pieces for the table top and laid them out where I want them. I removed the 3 domestic woods and will use just the 15 ...
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775 days ago
by JoeyG |
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So I have finally finished most of the remodel. Just a few more loose ends to tie up. So I have found a few hours to get into the shop. This is what i have so far. Once again I have to thank Andy., for I am using his style palm boxes. I wanted to give them a spin. I am also taking inspiration from his art boxes with the grinding. I don’t have a sanding disc for my angle grinder, plus these boxes only have 3/8 inch sides so I am using drum sanders. Both on a drill press and in my...
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833 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl) |
13 comments »
I really love the way we get to interact with each other through places like this. I know that the internet sometimes gets a bad rap because people abuse it, but I also think that the way we use it here in Lumberjocks and other similar forums is a fine example of how great it can be. I have met people from all over the world here who I consider friends. I have learned a lot from so many who are willing to help others, and I hope I have also helped some people too.
A couple of weeks ago, ...
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845 days ago
by Sheila Landry (scrollgirl) |
5 comments »
The weekend was quite a blur. It seemed that just about every waking moment was spent working on the four new trays. As with most projects, it seemed to take a bit more time than I had anticipated. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. It would only be bad if they came out crummy. I am happy with the results (so far) and in the home stretch on everything.
I hadn’t decided to do four additional trays for the catalog deadline until about last Tuesday either. The original dead...
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890 days ago
by Beginningwoodworker |
8 comments »
I finish the clock today and put three coats of ploy on it. The customer like it very much.
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