 Episode 83 Entertainment Center Part 4Episode 83 Entertainment Center Part 4 from kostas workshop on Vimeo.In this episode I custom fit all the shelfs to size then I work on the back panel. After that I sanded all the parts with 120 150 then 220 grit sandpaper then I stained all the parts with golden oak stain. At the end I show footage of a router accident I had last week.  Catalpa Wood Cross #1: Time for our ownI scored 2 1×6x7 boards of Catalpa today, they will be used to make my wife a cross for our home. I make and sell these crosses and she asked me why we don’t have one in our house hmmm good question. The grain in this wood is very beautiful, she should be happy with the outcome. When my wife is happy I am happy which is pretty much all of the time.  Secret Compartment Toy Box #3: More ProgressTime to make the lid. Easy enough, I made it overlap about a half inch on each side (mostly dictated based on the size of the project panels that I used) and 1.5” on the front for the lifting of the lid. I should comment here on the project panels issue. I bought the standard project pine panels for this project at Home Depot and I felt a bit guilty about it. I told my fiancee when I bought them that I felt like I was “cheating” and that buying the pre assembled pane...  Using a router to make the "Lazy Larry" #1: Making the "Lazy Larry" using a router and router jig.Degoose showed us how to make the jig that uses a bandsaw to make the spiral sections of his “Lazy Larry”. Well I made the jig, but my old small bandsaw just wasn’t up to the task. I wasn’t about to quit, so I decided to try to make a jig that I could use with my router. It took me awhile to figure it out (using Sketchup), but once I did, it was rather easy to make the jig. Here is how to make the jig. Picture 1. 1. Cut a 3/4” thick piece of MDF ...  Built-in bookcases and mantel for fireplace surround in a Tudor Revival(Please note: I originally posted this earlier today as a forum topic, but then decided to put it in as a blog entry in order to keep all of my entries together. I have also added more information to this posting here.) A year ago Christmas, Santa promised my wife that he’d build built-in bookcases with doors, as well as an adjoining mantel. Well, Santa got busy over the course of that year landscaping most of the yard by laying brick pavers, constructing a couple of raised brick planter b... Secret Compartment Toy Box #2: Secret Compartment Toy Box Continued...First, thanks for all the great comments so far! I’ve only been here for a few hours and I already feel like I found the best place to explore woodworking. : ) So in my planning I figured that I would build a toy box and hide the secret compartment into the frame/trim area in the bottom. I would attach a drawer to one of the sides of the trim which would act as the drawer front. The biggest issue I had with my planning was how to lock the thing. I thought of a few different de... Episode 82 Entertainment Center Part 3Episode 82 Entertainment Center Part 3 from kostas workshop on Vimeo.In this episode I cut the dados for the 2 middle panels. Then I dry fit the top bottom side and middle panels. Then I get the measurements for the door compartment shelves. I am cutting dados that are 1/4 in deep and 5/8 in wide. I am using a ryobi 5/8 in straight bit to cut the dados and it worked better than I though it would. In part 2 I had said that I was going to use the T square I built for trimming the panels down to...  Creating Router Support: first use of D4R Leigh jig with VRSHere’s my first use of my D4R Leigh Dovetail Jig with VRS router support and vacuum connection. I must say it’s a little more complicated than I thought it would be at first and I’m not certain how I’ll adjust for other thicknesses of wood other than 3/4 at the moment…but I suspect that as I use it I’ll test and try to do things in a new way. I still have some adjusting since I had trouble with the VRS router support/vacuum connection. It wasn’t as...  How to Make Picture Frames with Wood InlayThe Problem…If you want quality wood inlay …where will you get it? What designs will you get? How much will you pay for it?The Solution…We use our woodworking skills and make our own wood inlay in the shop. (We will make our own picture frame moulding too!) As you seen in previous postings we have been busy creating bandings of shop made wood inlay. There are a variety of wood inlay designs now available for our use at this time. So now we are in the process of creating p...  Useful jigs for your shop #1: A cradle for changing router bits on a Triton routerI got tired of chasing my big router around the bench when changing bits or setting depth of cut so today I grabbed a piece of 1×4” and a chunk of 1/4” mdf and made a cradle.I traced around the router and cut the MDF out in a rough pattern on the bandsaw then tuned it a bit with the spindle sander.From wood stuff 2009Next I put a brace inside to support the router top and covered it with a bit of foam to prevent scratching. Heres the finished cradle held on the bench with ...  
Top SeriesTop Bloggers |
|
|
| Author | Latest activity | New comments or replies since you last checked |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Little Shed Addition |
woodshaver | 5 minutes ago | by RonInOhio | sign in to get readership tracking | |
|
Lindsay sorvino's Profile |
Lindsay sorvino | 7 minutes ago | sign in to get readership tracking | ||
|
|
joshuamfernandezzzz's Profile |
joshuamfernandezzzz | 7 minutes ago | sign in to get readership tracking | ||
|
|
russalm's Profile |
russalm | 9 minutes ago | sign in to get readership tracking | ||
|
|
MargaretWehner's Profile |
MargaretWehner | 18 minutes ago | sign in to get readership tracking | ||
|
Off-topic content. Click to see the post. |
DonEC | 24 minutes ago | by DonEC | sign in to get readership tracking | |
|
Finding the right hand plane |
parkerdude | 31 minutes ago | by Deycart | sign in to get readership tracking | |
|
|
Challenging Staircase Installation |
markrine | 34 minutes ago | by a1Jim | sign in to get readership tracking | |
|
|
Reicharm's Profile |
Reicharm | 36 minutes ago | by a1Jim | sign in to get readership tracking | |
|
|
Barbarazostrow's Profile |
Barbarazostrow | 36 minutes ago | by a1Jim | sign in to get readership tracking | |
©2005-2013 LumberJocks.com. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
DISCLAIMER: Any posts on LJ are posted by individuals acting in their own right and do not necessarily reflect the views of LJ. LJ will not be held liable for the actions of any user.
|
Latest Projects | Latest Blog Entries | Latest Forum Topics 
|
Latest Projects | Latest Blog Entries | Latest Forum Topics 
|
