09-14-2010 06:46 AM
by sras |
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Summer has flown by. I found a little time here and there to work on the stools. It never seemed like much, but when I look at the result I can see significant progress. I’ll show how I spent my summer (when I was in the shop).
Preliminary Leg Shaping
Several of the leg pieces shifted shape during the rough cut process. The final shape of the back legs requires some material removal. I decided to shape the side that removed material from the center of the leg. If the wood shifted ...
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09-13-2010 04:53 PM
by Huckleberry |
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In this episode I go over the installation of the drawer slides. It is very important to remember that the width of you drawer box is the key to a successful slide installation.
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09-06-2010 07:05 PM
by RonPeters |
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I found this site while perusing a survival site.
There is some good ancient information here. Enjoy!
http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/device/devices2.html
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09-01-2010 09:56 PM
by Huckleberry |
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As we continue on in our build we get to where we need to build the boxes for our drawers. I run through it and explain about setting up for the drawer slides.
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08-29-2010 02:26 AM
by Kerry Drake |
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The great cabinet build started in earnest on Thursday. Before any cabinets got built, however, I had to wait for a little help to show up to cut the full sheets of plywood down. While waiting I gave the shop a pretty good cleaning and even managed to organize my sheet good pile.
I even manged to measure and label all of the partial sheets with their size, including thickness.
With the layout of my shop, cleaning up this space was very important in order to have a clear path...
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08-28-2010 12:20 AM
by Bob Simmons |
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The advantages of the miter sled:1.) Dead-on accuracy. 2.) Can be used as a cross cut sled.3.) It is very cost effective.4.) In a small shop it can save space and possibly costs by eliminating the need for a chop saw or typical miter saw. 5.) The miter sled can easily be built within a few hours and be ready for immediate usage.6.) It may save the woodworker from unnecessarily buying an expensive miter guage.
The above is an excerp from the Dedicated Miter Sled...revisited. To learn mo...
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08-26-2010 05:41 PM
by OregonBurls |
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I have discovered that the more free time and stuff you give a child the more disrespectful and ungrateful they become. Free time is a privilege from now on. training them in work, good hard work they are more respectful, nicer and grateful and happier.
We are just starting our 4th day of work and the are so much happier. They get along and wow!
So I getting a clean shop out of it. Trees are being planted and maintained. And when they have down time the do wood projects in the shop. No...
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08-26-2010 02:35 PM
by rivergirl |
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Every morning when I wake up my whole body hurts. Even the bottom of my feet hurt. I shuffle around the house like Sand Paper Sally. It’s no wonder my floors have no finish left on them. When I die, My tombstone will read: ” Here lies Sand Paper Sally…”
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08-26-2010 04:05 AM
by Dave |
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Sorry guys, I am new to all this stuff. I will try to do better on my posts.W
hat i am building is a laptop rest for my wife’s new net-book. She comes home pulls it out of her bag and sets it on her legs in the bed. So i am building a box with a removable top, dowels in the bottom to tie a pillow to and a mouse pad rest that swivels.I am trying to keep it all traditional looking. (ole stile joinery for technology) All the joinery was done by hand. I am using amber shellac on red oak....
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08-24-2010 09:04 PM
by Huckleberry |
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In this episode I show you all of the ins and outs on using hardwood edge banding. I had to pick up a new trim router so once I make the new base I will show that to everyone.
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