02-13-2017 03:40 AM
by bandit571 |
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Main dresser is done, and almost loaded up. A drawer I had found on the curb during Trash Day provides the start for the next little project. I had that old box of chisels, that needed a better place to hang out in..
This is the drawer I found. I separated the chisels into two groups. The Plastic handle crowd was laid out in the drawer, and some scrap pine was added as dividers..
I’ll finish nailing the dividers in place later. There is a place to stash a small chest of...
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02-09-2017 12:03 AM
by bandit571 |
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Well, I got the Shop Dresser all finished up..
So, I cleared the old dryer off, getting ready to haul it out of the basement…where did all that stuff go?
Mostly in the top three drawers..
May need a label as to what went where..
Ok, got things ready to move around…..then the “good dryer” went out of action. The more we dug around in it, the more broken items we found. Decided to just scrap it out. left the pieces separated, and hauled the parts up the...
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02-06-2017 05:14 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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Over the weekend I got a new table saw and this was one of my first projects! It is not perfect but I wanted it to look old and used so that work for me.
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02-03-2017 02:59 AM
by bandit571 |
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Didn’t want to bore anyone with the rest of the drawer building. Right now, there are 4 drawers sitting in the case, with a coat of Witch’s Brew as a finish of sorts..
Witch’s Brew is nothing more than an old quart can, into which any leftover stains and varnishes wind up. Instead of a shelf full of almost empty cans, I have just the one. Went i am ready to use the Brew, I top it off with enough BLO to mix things together.
anyway, I worked off and on today, tryin...
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01-30-2017 02:43 AM
by BRobins |
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I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and I stumbled across a video of a simple DIY sofa table. The idea was to get a single 1×6 the length of your couch, get a few deck spindles, attach with L-brackets, paint and enjoy. I started with that idea and then added a few touches of my own.
I decided to use two matching lengths of 1×6 to create a two piece table (more for transportation purposes). I used 6 deck spindles and instead of using L-brackets I wanted to use pocket holes...
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01-29-2017 11:39 PM
by bandit571 |
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Ok, the first drawer needed a pair of handles installed..
Nothing fancy, just something I happened to have five pairs of. Noticed when I removed the drawer from the case, had a couple spots that needed more work, as the drawer was sticking, right at the back..
Plane is just a #4 sized smoother. Had a couple knots that wanted to bow the side out a bit, planed the spots down, and installed the drawer…
Not too bad, now. lessons learned? Well, making things the correct si...
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01-29-2017 04:53 AM
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One down, four to go…Since I was in the area, I stopped at a Home Depot for a few boards…..At the prices they wanted, it will be just a few boards. I think I have enough to at least build three of the five drawers. So, did a bit of measuring, and a bit of crosscutting after I got home..
Wasn’t in the mood to use a handsaw, so this old, Vintage saw will have to do….went back upstairs for a while…
Decided to at least test out a different “dovetail ...
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01-27-2017 11:55 PM
by ShaunMeighan |
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Hi Folks!For this weekend’s project, I tried my hand at carving some wooden cutlery, just out of pine for now to practice!I’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback-Shaun
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01-27-2017 12:17 AM
by bandit571 |
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So, I am getting close to drawer building time?
Ok, decided a 2 hour tour today would be about all this old body could handle….Started to build the frame for the top….had a few things to “finesse” first. One end of the long rail was a bit too thick…..marked out where to remove the excess wood….bandsaw to remove the worst and a plane to smooth things out. The mitre cuts were a bit off, re-did those, and made sure the rails matched each other.
I f...
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01-26-2017 04:09 AM
by bandit571 |
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And a frame for the top gets a start. Well, the other night, I snuck back down to the shop, meaning merely take the clamps off, and put the clamps away…...wound up doing a bit more.
Once the clamps were off, I flipped the case onto it’s front. I used one pipe clamp to hold it onto the top of the bench. Didn’t want it to fall off onto the floor…
Slapped the sheet of plywood in place, and marked out where to try the cuts at. Cordless circular saw was just...
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