1603 days ago
by Julian |
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After months of waiting, I finally pulled the trigger and bought the grizzly model h3051 extension block kit for my rigid bs1400 bandsaw. The instructions were easy to follow, and there were no surprises with the conversion. Let me first say that the reviews were correct in stating that the supplied blade is garbage. I ordered a few different 105” olson allpro blades and the 5/8” 3tpi blade slices through 10”oak like butter. I was concerned that the 3/4 hp motor would be und...
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1604 days ago
by teenagewoodworker |
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well i have alot of finishing stuff. i am also getting a lot into the spraying so the chance arose to get my own little finishing booth in the corner of my attic right near 2 windows so of course i jumped on the opertunity. just to give you a perspective. after i cleaned out my finishing cabinet here was my stuff. and my table saw is 4 foot 3 inches by 27 inches
so this is where i will cover the construction of the table. its not fine woodworking but my woodworking passion really c...
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1606 days ago
by isetegija |
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I do not have my own workshop and I do not have proper tools , so I started whit something small.
Somebody said : sculpting is easy , you just have to remove all the unnecessary material.
So I took piece of fir-tree what was meant for burning and this saw
and started to remove the unnecessary wood.After a little work I got this
When I started using rasps (what I inherited from my grandpa )
I notice there is some more unnecessary wood.After more sawing I got this
The...
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1615 days ago
by rockb |
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This simple project was prompted by a forum topic, What do you do for a living? The topic was interesting to me because of the diversity of the folks, jobs, specialties of many of you. I guess with 6000 plus people on LJ’s, there’s gonna be quite a cross section of life. One thing that we all do have in common is our love of wood and what can be created with it.
Seems that after we make something, we like to share with others. Problem is, after we share with our wife/mo...
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1624 days ago
by TraumaJacques |
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Well I enrolled in a 10 week furniture making course here in Mississauga. It is offered through the Living Arts Center by Matthew Agostinis. The first class is on April 22nd and will run until June. I will post the progress I make on the yet to be determine project I will be working on. I would like to hear from anyone who has taken this the course or heard of Matthew his link is attached ”:http://mafurniture.com/
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1626 days ago
by kolwdwrkr |
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Well it has been a while since my last posting on this project. As promised I will show my way of doing marquetry and carvings. Remember that these are my techniques, and yours may vary. There are a ton of ways of doing things and I’m sure there’s a lot of ways easier then mine. For instance many of you may prefer to use a router to route out a majority of the material, then use chisels to cut to the line. I use chisels simply because I do the work on my dining room table. I...
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1628 days ago
by kewald |
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This article discusses the visual, but not decorative, aspects of mat design. There are many books written about this subject, so this is far from a complete treatise.
Generally, the total width of the mats (between the image edge and the frame sight edge) should be wider than the width of the frame. The purpose is to provide a visual break between the frame and the image so the image becomes the center of attention instead of having to compete visually with the frame.
Of course, this...
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1628 days ago
by kewald |
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For best viewing, the center of the framed image should be approximately 63” above the floor.
Any picture frame larger than 8” X 10” should be hung using two hooks. This reduces the torque on the frame and also prevents movement of the picture on the wall. If the wire on the frame is too tight to use two hooks then the frame should be re-wired.
When wiring a frame, the wire should be long enough so that the angle between the wire attaching point and the nearest hooking position is app...
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1628 days ago
by kewald |
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All parts of the frame package (backing board, mounting board, mats, art, glazing) need to be spaced away from the edge of the frame so that natural expansion/contraction of each part does not cause bowing or cracking. In general, there should be 1/16” space on each side and 1/8” space at the top, more for large frames.
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1628 days ago
by kewald |
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This article is not about the artistic placement of art but rather about the physical placement.
Any framed art or item that you value should never be hung on an exterior wall or above an active fireplace. Exterior walls go thorough drastic temperature changes during the days and seasons. These changes can set up conditions that cause cycles of dryness and condensation inside a frame package which, in turn, can cause damage to the contents. Active fireplaces, whether buring wood or natu...
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