716 days ago
by itsme_timd |
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WARNING! The following pictures may be considered offensive by some, viewer discretion is advised…
Here they are, by request, some pics of my first stab (as well as hack, saw, chop and sand) and hand-cutting dovetails.
For the record, I did not use any special effects in the photography. What you see is the actual result of me trying to hand cut dovetails with a coping saw, hobby knife, Dremel and dull chisel.
The picture quality is poor, that was intentional, the...
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719 days ago
by itsme_timd |
24 comments »
Now I see why they have machines to do this…
I think I went into this overconfident in my abilities. How hard could it be to cut out a simple notch in a board??? Fairly hard when your attitude exceeds your ability.
First, I bought a ‘fancier’ saw than the basic dovetail saw and it just made things worse. Then – when that didn’t work I broke out the coping saw for some nice wavy cuts, I got out the chisel and tore it up real good, and finally… the D...
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721 days ago
by Jon3 |
5 comments »
NOTE All of my photos have been migrated to a new provider, and the links in my posts are likely out of date. You can find the photos here.
My old crosscut sled sucked. I made it before I acquired a lot of knowledge, but I’ve been dragging along with it for a while. I did some test cuts the other day, and realized just how out of shape it was, so I decided it was time for a new one.
So here comes the Cross Cut Sled Journey!
I decided I wanted a fence with a T groove on it, s...
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735 days ago
by Harold |
16 comments »
This method may seem somewhat unusual but with time it will result in perfect cut. I begin by warming 2 cups of water to approximately 110 degrees. To this you will add 2/3 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved. To the sugar water solution add 1 ½ tablespoons of a dry active yeast. Sprinkle the yeast into the water and then let it sit until the yeast begins to foam, this is referred to as “proofing your yeast”Once the yeast has “proofed” you will add 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and ¼ cup of vegeta...
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741 days ago
by Blake |
49 comments »
There has been a lot of chat about card scrapers lately so I thought I would take the opportunity to post my first video!
Now I am by no means an expert at hand tools. I am learning a lot as I go. But I found something that works for me. My hope is that someone who has never tried a scraper will see how easy it is and give it a go.
This amazingly simple flat rectangle of metal always seemed so mysterious to me but it is so simple once you get the hang of it. Many difficult or highly-fig...
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743 days ago
by DAN |
45 comments »
This process went pretty quick.
I started at 6pm and now it is 10:30.
Includes all the photo editing and the whole nine yards.
added bronze coating and let dry about an hour. used the stuff on far right.
bronzed 6 panel
patina acid materials
panel after 15 minutes of acid soak
panel after 2 hours … ready to get started
beartex -............... rub really-really hard, long-long time
after beartex rubbing
clean off surface with brush and spray on several...
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752 days ago
by David |
16 comments »
LUMBERJOCKS – Lights, Camera, Action!
FYI – this video was shot with the video feature of a small inexpensive pocket digital camera becuase my digital video camera was included in the shot. So if you have a pocket digital camera, you can start posting woodworking video content!
If you are like me, when not in your shop its fun to watch woodworking videos and podcasts.
Did you take the Digital Lumberjock Quiz?
See if you can answer the following questions:
1. Wears...
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783 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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783 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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783 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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