514 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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188 days ago
by Andy |
168 comments »
I am sure most of you that have seen my Art Boxes have read my comments,tips and my lengthy answers explaining my process.So…I am thinking that many of you probably have enough information to make your own box without further help from me.But maybe not.What I would like to know is how many Jockeys out there would like me to do a tutorial,step by step,on a new box? With lots of clear photographs?
I have to be honest here,its alot of work to do a good job on this and my time could be s...
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479 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
51 comments »
Hi All;
I thought I would pass on HOW my kickback occurred, so everyone might keep this is mind when working in their shop, or anywhere someone might surprise you.
First off, I do use a splitter for all through cuts, ALWAYS. (Obviously, cutting dodo’s and other cuts require it be removed)
I had just started to rip a piece of wood, the board was almost to the splitter, but not quite. That’s when my wife busted in and startled me. I turned to see what happed behind me and m...
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558 days ago
by jockmike2 |
43 comments »
Do you all know that denatured alcohol burns, invisibly. I mean you can’t see it burn. Well a little blue flame maybe if you’re at the right angle. Well let me tell you from the beginning. I’m on quite a few meds from a broken back, diabeties and a few other ailments. Needless to say my wife does’nt even want me in my shop, let alone playing with power tools and chemicals. Most of the time I have my wits about me and do just fine until I get tired or in pain, thats whe...
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144 days ago
by PurpLev |
37 comments »
Yes. Finally some light at the end of the tunnel, reverse thinking, and this project seems a bit more doable, and even not much trouble at all.
Originally I tried to get the (2.5” hardened) nails out by using a cat’s paw and a hammer to pull each nail out of the 2.5 laminated hard-rock maple strips. I figured once I get all the nails out of the top strip, it’ll just free it from the lamination, and be nails free… one strip at a time, until I have them all cleared ou...
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643 days ago
by YorkshireStewart |
37 comments »
I’ve had a fancy for a thicknessing sander but a 10-20 inch model costs the equivalent of $1000 US over here and there’s no way I can justify that sort of spending so I looked into making one of my own. There’s no shortage of help to be had on the world-wide-web. The links I found useful include:
Dominic’s Woodshop
Kawika Ukulele Sander
Ray Lanham Woodcentral
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
Mother earth
The Woodshop
Art Herrick
Luthiers’ Friend
Nick’s drum S...
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231 days ago
by PurpLev |
35 comments »
So among the few shotcuts that were made by providing the R4511 at the market price was the fact that it only came with a splitter+integrated blade guard but no additional low profile riving knives (for non through cuts). for the price this saw comes at – one can’t complain, and the fact is- it does have a riving knife mount system which is a good base to start with.
solution: homemade riving knife made out of 1/8” plate of 6063 aluminum:
EDIT: If I’d do this again,...
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326 days ago
by Bob42 |
35 comments »
I have been reading and commenting recently about shop air filtration and the concern for it. My decision to write this was to give the LJ’s community some facts about air filtration. Let me start with my knowledge base. I started my own air filtration business after my son was diagnosed with severe asthma at the age of 18 months. He is now 20 years old. My wife (an RN) and I immersed our selves into learning as mush as we could to make his breathing easier. We attended numerous seminar...
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198 days ago
by kosta |
34 comments »
Yo whats up everybody so I spent the day welding using a arc welder. This is the first time I actually welded something and it was a metal grill for a gate that people wernt sopposted be going through. Well my grandfather handed me the rod holder and said see what you can do. The first few times I got the rod stuck on the metal but after about 2 minuutes I got the hang of it. Now the smell and smoke was something i didnt expect that smoke smells like sh*t oh my god and the worst part of it wa...
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54 days ago
by rustfever |
31 comments »
Latest Update.The Woodorking Show people have given us a booth at the WoodWorking Show at the Sacramento Convention Center on Nov 13, 14, & 15. They also will tell our story in their press release and other print hand-out.
They have made us another offer. FREE TICKETS, but with a condition. They will give us a free ticket for each person that works in our booth.
I am passing that offer to LumberJocks. I will need each reciepient to agree to spend a minimum of 1 hour in the boo...
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