237 days ago
by greg48 |
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It’s been just over 3 months since I first posted this blog to fix the wife’s patio rocker. It was so daunting that I put it out in the yard and busied myself with a couple of new projects, but it kept haunting me. Every time I looked out on the back yard, it just looked back wondering when it’s time would come again. Well, guilt ridden I am reporting that I did get back, just in time for the Fall/Winter season.
I had to re-manufacture four replacement pieces with round mortise/tenon j...
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243 days ago
by hhhopks |
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The yellow just won’t work with rosewood. As JC suggested the epoxy should be used. I should know better. It must be old age. I have to learn my lesson more than once. The yellow glue didn’t held up to the test at all. After letting the tote to sit and dry for couple days. It snaps off with easy. The glue really never set. It was still soft. I had to start over. I ran hot water over glue spot and scrubbed with a tooth brush until all the visible glue are gone. This time I used epo...
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253 days ago
by newTim |
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It is a walk down memory lane I just as soon not take, but it is nice to know you can go back if you have to. Last Fall after taking delivery of our new little cute vicious puppies, I made the mistake of leaving my bench in their puppy pen. I made it out of redwood in 2009 and it proved to be a tasty treat for sharp teeth. Yum! Aaaaaaaargh!
The main damage was to the end of the armrests and there was some damage to the ends of the backrest. I figured I could sand out the backrest,...
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264 days ago
by hhhopks |
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I spotted this Bed Rock 604. Another buyer had his hand on it. I had overheard that he said that he is a user not a collector. 15 minutes later, I found the same 604 sitting on the table along with other tools. Feeling sorry for it, I decided to give it a new home. It was a little pricy for an old tool ($50.00) but it was in decent shape. Looks like it does require some clean up. The tote in particular is in need of repair or replacement, but overall the plane looks like it is ...
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281 days ago
by DeLayne Peck |
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There was something fishy when I negotiated the price for Delta Contractor Saw, a 34-410B, on Craiglist. The riving knife, kick back paws, and blade cover were missing. But, at $250, it was an affordable step up and a project saw that was in really good starting condition. At home, I discovered the assembly that holds the riving knife was badly managled. There must of been a hell of a wreck. Excuse me, Hellofawreck!
Encouraged by a video demonstation of kickback, I tackled the safety ...
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305 days ago
by Donowoodworks |
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I got a bit more time to work on my tabletop today and it is coming along! I think that the longest part remaining is going to be cutting the butterfly dovetails to keep the cracks from spreading. One edge on the bottom is a mess. It will take some time, but I plan on at least 100 years of service out of a piece of furniture when I build, so it will be worth it.
I want to keep away from straight lines in this piece, so I used a curve to draw the edges of the table.
The curve is adju...
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362 days ago
by slackeng |
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I have a patient buddy who is teaching me how to repair and build a Swiss chair. So far we have repaired the original. We are using poplar for the new chair; we have cut out the back, and built the seat. The next challenge is to figure out the multiple angles for the legs and cut the holes in the seat. Advice welcome!
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436 days ago
by kaaahl |
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I am in the process of making a workbench for my father and am using his tools—this is an important detail. Last night I was truing up two 3”x8”x6’ oak laminate bench top pieces and the planer died. I’ve been trying to this on the cheap and as a gift for my dad. It would really stink if my “gift” is a half-finished work bench and a broken planer. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions some electrically minded lumberjocks might have. So here’...
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459 days ago
by boxcarmarty |
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Here is a challenge most of us face at one time or another. I have a Craftsman bench top sander that gets a lot of use in my shop. Well, it did until here recently when it met the concrete. Yep, I didn’t have it fastened down in order to keep it portable on my work bench. By the time I realized that it was on the edge, it was too late. I wasn’t about to try to catch a running power tool, so all I could do is step back and watch it plunge to its death.
Ok, maybe it’s n...
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868 days ago
by joshtank |
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so a few days ago i posted about a dust collector i saw on craigslist. http://lumberjocks.com/topics/23206
despite having a relatively small shop space, i felt like getting one was a (literally) healthy move on my part, plus it’s something i can grow into with new tool purchases etc. and less time sweeping means more time for projects!
anyway, i went to this guys house, got talking, and we settled on $150 for the DC with assorted ducts and gates etc. i mention i only have a few to...
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