513 days ago
by daltxguy |
259 comments »
If you’re a fan of Sketchup for creating woodworking models, then the next obvious step is to use Sketchup to help you create cutlists and layouts. Sketchup plugin Cutlist 4.0 does just that. CutList 4.0 sketchup plugin helps you determine how much of each material you need to produce your design, taking into account nominal sized lumber with allowances for finishing to final size. Then it goes one further and lays out all of the pieces on boards or sheet good sizes of your choosing. Th...
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109 days ago
by degoose |
28 comments »
Hi guys ,, I had a request to make a tutorial with regards the endgrain Tumbling Block Design.First off,.., You need to decide the size of the blocks…. for this example I used 1” stock… Or something similar.. actually just over .. once dressed.
Set the blade of the table saw to 60 degrees.. a bevel box makes this simpleI use the INCRA fence system so it is easy to rip bevels off side of the blade.Once the bevels are ripped measure the length of the bevel and move the f...
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181 days ago
by degoose |
22 comments »
You will need 12 pieces of timber roughly 5’’ by 12’’ whatever thickness you want. [ I milled mine to 5/8”]The first one I made was PH and SA—6 of each.Place timber in the jig and cut the first arc.Move the piece into the fence, clamp and make the second arc cut.
Repeat 12 times.Glue it up and cut it into a circle.Put on a little tung oil finishThats about It.
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16 days ago
by Autumn |
23 comments »
HOW TO CUT AND INLAY MOTHER OF PEARL—Part 1 ...Frequently asked questions:
1) Where do you buy your mother of pearl?
I buy my MOP from Andy DePaule at http://www.luthiersupply.com/index.html.Other suppliers are out there, but I like Andy and the product he provides.
2) What size MOP do you buy?
I buy the thickest available and always the same thickness. I am human, and I make mistakes. When using whisper-thin MOP, it is too easy to sand through my best-laid plans. In additio...
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248 days ago
by HeirloomWoodworking |
12 comments »
Hello Fellow Lumberjocks! Welcome to my very first attempt at a blog.
Let me open this discussion by letting you know that I am a self taught carpenter, with a humble collection of tools and a humble little workshop. I truly enjoy the Lumberjock community because we are all made to feel as an equal participant of the group, regardless of our individual skill levels.
An important part of my growth in the wood art is to work hard at improving my skills and learn valuable new techniques ...
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158 days ago
by Andy |
17 comments »
We now have our box body assembled and glued up.Take off the tape and clean off any dried glue.This is a good time to smooth up the bottom to get rid of any rocking.You can double stick sandpaper onto a very flat and firm surface and slide the bottom across that.The problem with this approach is that sheet sandpaper is way too small.You can stick down several sheets and if you go very slow you may not tear the paper.
Tip:I designed this sanding platform for leveling boxes and flushing out ...
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324 days ago
by DaveR |
19 comments »
I wrote this elsewhere but I hope it might be useful here. Maybe someone will get something out of this anyway.
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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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150 days ago
by Andy |
15 comments »
Three lid choices.
DO NOT CUT THE LID TO SIZE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE OF THE STYLE OF BOX YOU WANT TO MAKE!
At the start of this tutorial I mentioned that we would look at three ways to make this box.
We are at a point in the project,where we need to decide how we want our lid to open.You will need to look at each type and decide which is your favorite or the easiest for you to make.
I suggest following on with this tutorial and weighing the pros and cons of construction,before making a f...
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98 days ago
by Andy |
22 comments »
This box required a great deal more time and care during the final sanding,mostly in trying to maintain the edge of the ridges.At first I intended to keep them as crisp as possible…which took alot of time…but I didnt care for the look afterwards.It just looked too machine made,not as organic as like.I started out with a concept of sand dunes that I thought would tie in nicely with the grain of the Myrtlewood,but thats about it.I dont try and plan out every detail of the shaping a...
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