1603 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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It’s Finally Here!
I have completed my first feature woodworking video. This video shows how I sharpen my card scrapers.
It is a simple process and I kept the instruction simple with some close-up video action.
I hope this post goes smooth, it has taken me all day to figure out how to finish up the video and 3 attempts to get it online. So this is a pretty big moment.
I can work on polished video later but I have to start somewhere.
I hope that this video on sharpening ca...
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1614 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
47 comments »
The buzz about scrapers…
Lately, talk of the cabinet scraper and the frustration that this little tool inflicts on a character has created some buzz in the LJ community. This simple, inexpensive, and very effective tool also frustrates me, but for a different reason. I see many people missing out on the joy of using this tool because they are fed too much information that clouds the simple truth.
On the other hand…
On one hand I appreciate the histories and detailed accou...
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1344 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
35 comments »
Sorry for the False Start Guys…
I had the privacy setting turned on when I posted to YouTube. (D’oh!)
It’s Finally Here!
Whew! It takes a lot of work to shoot a video, edit, and get it posted to the internet.
I am still struggling with posting to the internet. My HD file sizes are too big to be accepted by BlipTv and YouTube, and once I get the size down to an acceptable limit, they lose quite a bit of quality. This is a bit frustrating and makes me sad to see al...
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1313 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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I am not attempting to milk this out, but I was very unsatisfied with my edit job on the first release so I worked it over again.
This version is actually 9 seconds shorter but I have added a handful of still images for close-ups to show more detail. This gives added value to the video as it provides greater visual information.
This video is not about the how-to for constructing the bench. It really is about the design and thought process for creating it. I cover many of the design ele...
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1602 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
27 comments »
Forgive My Insensitivity…
A public Thank You is in order before I go any further. I had some great support from two individuals that are a part of LumberJocks.
I relied heavily on Dave Pruett for “on call” support to figure out how to edit / process / and post my video.
I need to thank Marc Spagnuolo as well. I did not continually call him like Dave, but his advice and pointers were taken to heart and helped me out as well.
As with my woodworking, my achievement...
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1231 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
22 comments »
Increased Efficiency Through Better Organization
My shop environment is always shifting and evolving. The goal is to create an efficient space to work in.
My shop is not large by business or commercial standards and many hobbyists enjoy a work space as large as mine. But large shop or small, as a business I have to focus on efficiency to make money.
A Couple of Problems
One of the biggest offenders for this disorderly disaster was storage for sheet goods.
The goal is not to bec...
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1480 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
29 comments »
Many woodworkers lack confidence in their glue joints. The way to overcome this is by getting to know your products and materials. This is accomplished by experimenting and testing – particularly through destructive testing.
I continually test my off-cuts from every project. This provides a form of quality control testing that is specific to each project.
In this video I show a couple of the methods that I use to test my glue joints. Testing your joints to the point of wood fa...
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69 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
21 comments »
Hey everybody!
I have been very busy between working on my client’s projects, squeezing in a project for another contractor, and rebuilding my website.
As if that wasn’t enough, I decided to shoot a video to share with you what my favorite tool is for scraping off dried or semi-dried glue as I worked on one of those projects.
I am really excited to bring another video to the woodworking and DIY community, so I hope you enjoy and find it helpful.
Your friend in the ...
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1395 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
24 comments »
A New Video!I am excited to get out another video. They take a lot of time to create and, thankfully, I have been busy this summer with my business but it hampers my ability to make videos!
I am advancing in my skills and you will notice that I added photos documentary-style in this video (I love the Ken Burns effect.)
Some Thoughts on Design and Construction
The most difficult part of making furniture is creating the design. I share some of the thought process for creating my Shaker...
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1582 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
47 comments »
Montana
I have been playing around with my MacBook slideshow program today. There are a couple of ways to create slideshows and I figured out the simple method first. I will move forward to using the more complicated program later.
This is all leading up to me using the many still shots I have of my projects and using voice-over narration to share the construction details.
For now I have assembled a slideshow of the beautiful area that I live. If images from the movie “A River ...
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