763 days ago
by TomFran |
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I have to confess that I’ve been guilty more than a few times of complaining about my small shop. But, I have also found that there are many great woodworkers who had small shops. The size of one’s shop may impact the size of your projects, but it doesn’t necessarily have to affect the quality of your projects.
Several years ago I was working in a man’s basement who was a woodworker. He had wood hanging from the ceiling everywhere. He had a tiny table saw, a tiny la...
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653 days ago
by MtnManMEP |
32 comments »
Today at lunch, my wife informed me that she would LIKE my shop to be moved out of our garage and into the barn at our cabin, 116 miles away from our house. Given that I have to live in town for my teenage boys to attend high school and me to conduct work, this puts somewhat of a damper on my future woodworking. Now to be fair, this is not a demand but an extremely strong like, which I suppose is really like a demand without an ultimatum. What a conundrum.
Here are the options I see I ...
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660 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
32 comments »
The Excitement Builds…
Today I finished touching up the mud work and applied 2 coats of primer. It is very exciting to see things get further along in my own shop
Tomorrow I will paint this section of wall.
Peace, Love, and Woodworking
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69 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
30 comments »
Bright Light! Bright Light!
Over the last couple of days I added lights to brighten the shop.
Shop Light Envy
After seeing the lights in Les Hasting's shop I was motivated to install more lights in my own. There is nothing like shop envy to motivate a guy.
The Original Lighting
The original lighting situation in my shop was poor and inadequate. I had three 4’x4’ units with 6 bulbs over the assembly and finish area. There was only one of these 4’x4’ l...
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929 days ago
by gizmodyne |
29 comments »
Hi all,
It has been a busy week, but I managed to knock something together for the challenge.Hope you enjoy.
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849 days ago
by Douglas Bordner |
28 comments »
This week Ms. Debbie P visits the shop of Lee A. Jesberger
Lee is a professional woodworker, inventor, entrepreneur, and a model Lumberjock. He has prepared several blog series including some very detailed entries on vacuum clamping, veneering, jigs and fixtures and tool-making. He maintains a website with a vast array of tutorials :http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com/
Here Deb takes the readings on a positioning jig to hold work steady during carving. That is one swell post he is working...
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927 days ago
by Bill |
28 comments »
Ok, so I am sitting here weighing the costs of some tools. On the one hand, the Festool Domino set with dominos, guides, and a dust collector for approximately $1300. On the other hand, I need a table saw and a planer. The money for the domino would likely cover these items. Which way do I go?
The Domino would allow me to do mortise and tennon joints much more easily than now. It would have the greater flexibility of positions, large sizes, etc. compared to the mortise machine. But ...
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121 days ago
by daltxguy |
26 comments »
I know people move every day but I don’t suppose it is everyday that people move out of the city and back to the country. Well, maybe there are plenty of people who do that as well but for me it’s not even ‘back to the country’, rather to the country for the first time, ever.
It’s the culmination of many years of dreaming and scheming. Some 30 years ago I heard myself say that I wanted to buy and live on 200 acres of forest. I can’t remember where I go...
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612 days ago
by Pete_Jud |
26 comments »
I have debated posting this for a while, but the response from “My $2.00 router table” sent me to typing. Maybe I can inspire some other woodworkers to get off their buts and start butchering wood.
Last summer I needed a wood shop in a hurry, I went to the local pole building builders and found that they where over booked, and that the permits were taking 6-10 months, and the permit cost alone was going to be over $3400.00.
So call me a cheap SOB again, and necessity is the mother o...
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695 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
24 comments »
The final act…
Buffing the final coat of finish is the moment of birth for a project. After that it is carefully wrapped and delivered to start its’ life with family, friend, or client.
One part of the woodworking process that most of us don’t figure in is the photography. I can tell you from experience that this a very important part of furniture making. It is not an option if you are planning on doing woodworking and furniture as a business, be it full or part time....
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