5 days ago
by grfrazee |
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The last blog entry ended with me having two saw blades ready for handles.
The handle material I chose to use was mesquite, which I bought from fellow LJ BlueStingrayBoots a while back. One of the pieces he sent me was about 5/4 thick. I decided to use the Marshall & Cheetham backsaw handle template available at the TGIAG website for these saws. I printed off two of the templates and laid them out on the mesquite to get an idea of roughly how much material I needed.
Then ...
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5 days ago
by grfrazee |
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I recently came back from spending a couple months in Kansas for work. On one of my weekend trips to an antique store, I found this lonely, broken miter saw tucked in a dark corner. You can see the broke handle, but you can’t see the horrendous rust on the back side. For $10, I decided to give it a new home.
Of course, if the saw knew what I was planning to do to it, it might not have agreed to follow me out of the store. Since I already have a Disston miter very similar to t...
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6 days ago
by DustyMark |
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I like to turn the knobs on the cases I build. Dr. White’s chest has a total of twelve knobs. I’m not a skilled turner, but that hasn’t stopped me from building a lot of furniture with turned parts. Turning a batch of knobs that is “identical” could drive a turner to another hobby. However, it’s not too difficult to turn out a batch that matches “close enough.” Remember, this is a handmade project and hand-turned knobs scream craftsmanship. Watch this video to see how I turn out the kno...
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12 days ago
by DustyMark |
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Raised Panel DoorsBuilding a set of raised panel doors might seem like a daunting process. However, it’s simply a sequence of steps that, granted, use most of the tools in a serious hobbyist’s wood shop. Wood movement is an issue here since the panel grain runs perpendicular to the grain of the top and bottom rails of the door frame. Watch this video to see how to build a raised panel door in one 25-minute video. This blog entry also includes links to eight individual videos that highligh...
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73 days ago
by RGtools |
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This one is almost stupid, but it happens to still be helpful. On a through mortise you can center your work on a dog hole and some of the random chips will fall through it rather than get jammed into the bottom, where you will have to extricate them later.
And Now…a bonus tip!!!
When test fitting a mortise and tenon joint take care not to snag anything important…
You have been warned and so have I.
Cheers,
Ryan
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107 days ago
by ScottShaeffer |
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Tenon cutters are quick but sloppy. See how-to carve a tenon using a draw knife that will look great and fit tight!
See the full tutorial by following this link: http://logfurniturehowto.com/tutorial/learn-how-to-carve-a-tenon/
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108 days ago
by ScottShaeffer |
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I designed a log clamp to hold logs that are too big for the lathe. My friend, Mitchel Dillman over at Colorado Rock*N Logs fabricated it for me. See how to use it to carve a tenon in this video!
Please visit my website and FaceBook Page. Thanks!
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110 days ago
by Mauricio |
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Hello again folks. Here I am in the home stretch. I say that but I know there are still a bunch of details left.
I decided to go with drawbored Mortise and Tenons with no glue. The splayed legs on this bench make it incredibly stable as is so it’s not necessary at all. I also won’t have to worry about glue not curing well in the cold weather. The idea of not watching the clock during glue up is pretty nice to, especially on an assembly his size.
The hole stress free thing is true in the...
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115 days ago
by Smitty_Cabinetshop |
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Began work on the upper doors of the Wall Hung towards the end of Episode 19 by creating a bead detail on the right door while telling you of a rebate needed at the left door.
No pics cutting the rabbet, but the center stiles come together just fine.
All four stiles for the upper doors were cut to rough length and grooved for floating panels ‘too long ago’ to remember…
The rail boards were measured and marked for their rough cuts; those are the pieces t...
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118 days ago
by John Franklin |
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happiness is a tight tenon!
first rightsideup dry fit… finish line in sight!
still need to deal with the overhangs, finish the chop, chamfer the arisses, drill, drill, drill, flatten, finish, etc.
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