 tutorial #2: wavy wood build in small scalefrom my recent project post http://lumberjocks.com/projects/73330 it seems many like the ‘wavy’ design the most here is how it evolvedi started out with a piece of melamineand drew a line across itand divided it into equal partsand with a can big enough to give it a smooth curve alternating back and forth took it to the bandsaw and cut it there i made some strips with my ‘thin strip’ guide(1/8”x3/4”)on the table sawand put one maple and one imbu... shop tips #1: fingers tired ? use your thumb or palmhere is a typical shop problemhow to safely hold stock while milling or cutting multiples finger boards work real good where applicablebut for certain situations are not practicallike holding things down here is my ‘thumb’ hold down and here is what i’ll call a ‘palm’ board enjoy ! work safe  Spirals #4: Assembling the jigDrill two holes in the fence . one a little larger.. to take 1/4 ” bolts . Mark these positions on the base and drill these holes to attach the fence to the base. One bolt is held with a nut and other with a Knob.[for adjustment in fine tuning the fence if necessary]. Drill two addition holes in the fence to accept 1/4 ” bolts for tightening the bridge clamps.[These holes got through the fence only] Refer to the photo.In his pic you may see that I inserted a bearing to serve as... rain gutters #3: I'M ALL TANKED UP !when last we talked ,i was going to see about getting my water tank out of the ground ,so i would have a place to collect water from my new rain gutters ,here’s how that has been going . just realize please , i am doing this all alone ,just me and God ,(and buddy my new dog and boss ,lol) ..here is the water tank in the hole that was collapsing (from rain no less ) ,the tank is 8’diamiter x 8’ high . .here i pulled it over to try and free it ,after digging around half of it ...  Working a Slab by HandIf you have ever had material that is too large for your machines, fear not. In this video I demonstrate how I use a set of planes to achieve a time honored technique by flattening, thicknessing, and joining a live-edge, cherry table top. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to give me feedback so that I may improve in both my woodworking and video abilities. ez sled #1: toy tablesaw sleds - simple tutorial tipi have gotten tired of making thingsand halfway thru the processfind i need to make one of something againand the tools are set for some jobs still ongoing so having seen some great sleds by LJ Andrew Betschman http://lumberjocks.com/projects/67727 i whipped a couple small ones together last nightno frills or whistles‘just the facts ma’am’ turns out they work greatthe first is a flat miter for box parts the second is a small straight crosscut sledwith the ... random wavy jig for lennylenny asked about the bathroom door panels i madefor my own bathroom and if they were decalshttp://lumberjocks.com/projects/40732.. here is the jig and the process this is a sliding tray for the 1/4”x2 1/2” slats(mill 3/4” in half and save wood)i leave them over sized in thickness by about 1/32” it will be sanded to finish size later.the router base i drilled a 1/16” hole inand inserted a finish nail as a center pivotcut the nail so it only goes into the top ...  Shop Skills #4: Trusting Your Glue JointsMany 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...  Dust Collection #2: infiltration.... filter me this, filter me thatI ordered a 0.3 micron replacement filter from Wynn Environmental to replace my Jet DC1100 30 micron bag. Originally I was going to make a simple review for people to benefit from my experience with the new filter I got… but since it had gotten a bit more complicated, I figured this is blog-worthy, and the ‘regular’ review will follow once I experience more the performance of the filter. Disclaimer: I have had nothing but great experience from Wynn Environmental, from ... fast frame connectori am making a mirror frame from base moldingcolonial pre-primed MDFthe profile is to shallow for a biscuit and the rabbet for the 1/4” mirrorso here’s my fast fix.here the back corners are drilled 1/8” deepwith a forstner bit.the scrap 2×4 is drilled with a plug cutter.and sawn off in the band saw to 1/8” so they don’t roll and jamb in the saw as rounds.glue in the holesand the plugs insertedwith the grain going across the joint.thats about it now to spray i...  
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