683 days ago
by Dick, & Barb Cain |
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This afternoon I went out, started working on the drawer. It sure felt good to be back in the shop again.
This really helps shorten the winter.
Who cares about going South with the birds, when you have a nice warm shop.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I adjusted the bandsaw table, sawed the ends to about 3/8” thick.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Then I taped a tapered cut off to the heart, so I could get a 90 degre...
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684 days ago
by Dick, & Barb Cain |
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I finished sanding the exterior portion of the box down to 320 grit.
Then applied one coat of mineral oil. Boy did that make the grain standout.
I used Mineral Oil because it has no affect on Barb’s allergies. Otherwise it would have to stay out in my shop for a month.
The dimensions are, Height = 8” Width = 7” Depth = 4”
I’ll add some beeswax, for the final coats.
Now to finish making the drawer.
The back & front will be entirely diffe...
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692 days ago
by Jamie |
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Well, I started working on my 2×4 project today. Last weekend I picked up a bunch of 2×4’s at Lowes to construct a new lumber rack, with 1 to spare for the contest. I was a little afraid that one 2×4 wouldn’t be enough to complete the project, but it looks like I will have a few scraps left.
I cut some of the pieces today, 4 – 18” long pieces have been jointed and edge-glued together to form one plank (needed it to be a little longer than what is r...
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712 days ago
by Karson |
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The continuation of my Thorsen Hall table. The beginning is here My wife is happy with what is happening so far.
I suggested that I try the other Greene and Greene feature that is the breadboard spline a key between the top and the breadboard end. I used a book that I bought on Greene and Greene furniture. The book is called Greene and Greene Design Elements for the Workshop by Darrell Peart published by Linden Publishing 2005.
I got a piece of Blackwood 1 ¼” square and 5” long.
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716 days ago
by itsme_timd |
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Thought I’d share a couple pics of some of my, umm… ‘creations’.
I’m sure everyone has fabricated a makeshift tool before, and shopmade jigs are commonplace. Here are a couple ‘tools’ that I put together because I didn’t have the actual tool. Both of them worked great for their intended purpose.
My Table Sander
I simply took a full sheet of sandpaper, folded the end over the edge of my work surface and clamped it down then stuck a pie...
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721 days ago
by Alin Dobra |
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A lot of LJs, after seeing my work, asked for a video demonstration of how to make a natural edge goblet. I posted on YouTube two videos (part 1 and 2). As it turns out, dealing with talking and camera while turning leads to loss of concentration. I managed to destroy the natural edge but I did get a goblet and you can see how I made it.
Sorry for he slightly rough editing and not so perfect camera work (my father is still learning the craft).
Alin
Part 1
Part 2
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722 days ago
by itsme_timd |
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Just completed my Maple picture frame (posted in projects) and I sure learned a lot from it! The finishing really gave me a hard time, I think it turned out fairly well but would have liked it a little smoother.
On to my next project – a Mission style couch table.
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727 days ago
by itsme_timd |
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Hi All,
I posted some details and pics of my workshop today as well as some projects.
I completed my first project recently – a headbaord for our guest bedroom. I’ve made some picture frames and working on a more ‘deluxe’ picture frame now.
I’m going to need to jump in and look for some answers soon, the questions are starting to pile up!.
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728 days ago
by Karson |
11 comments »
Today Dec 1, 2007 was the toy giveaway day for the Mason-Dixon Woodworkers Club Toy Workshop.
We make toys all year long and we pass them out on the first Sat in December. This is the 13 yr that it has been done. It’s grown is scope but we are still looking for people that want to volunteer to make toys. We meet on every Wednesday of the year. Our first day for the 2008 toy making in this coming Wednesday.
We had about 18 charities that showed up today. We had over 1200 toys to di...
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765 days ago
by Jon3 |
7 comments »
Finally got the final pass done on the bench. You can see the zig-zag lines all over from the router’s bit. I got a nice flat bottom bit, but you’re going to be going against the grain at SOME point, so you’ll still get a little bit of fuzz to deal with.
I got out the 120 grit discs and the sander, and went to work. Switched over to 180 and then 220, and got it nice and shiny.
That was enough work for one day!
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