27 days ago
by justoneofme |
17 comments »
Hi Everyone!
It’s been a wonderful time filled with family, visitations, luncheons and dinners … all in celebration of my Dad’s 93rd Birthday!! But now our company has gone back home … the dust has settled … and I’ve finally returned to some serious time in the workshop.
Finishing off Nouveau Gal’s hair means this main front panel for my wine box is complete!
At the same time Nouveau Lady got her hairdo done too … so I could work o...
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29 days ago
by Oldtool |
7 comments »
For those so inclined, an instructional video for three simple handcrafted projects to fill an empty weekend. So turn down the sound and relax watching these craftsmen at their best.
Enjoy …......
http://youtu.be/rJ1TKkkF1ps
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29 days ago
by WoodJediNTraining |
11 comments »
The one Project Video I get asked the most to make is how to build a crosscut sled for the Tablesaw. Well there are a lot of videos out there on making a Cross cut sled, so this is my take on it. I hope you can take something from this video and use it in your shop
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31 days ago
by andyboy |
2 comments »
The final part. Hanging the doors. This has been a cool experience!
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33 days ago
by WoodJediNTraining |
4 comments »
Well I finally finished the Tablesaw Base, trying to film during rain storms is almost impossible with the ambient noise from the rain hitting the metal roof.. but I waited it out, and am very happy with the outcome.. Here is a look at the final steps of building this base
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33 days ago
by Rick M. |
8 comments »
After switching my lathe to a variable speed DC motor I had no way of knowing it’s range so rather than buying a digital tachometer for a one off measurement I used some old tech… a homemade strobe tachometer. A google image search yielded a variety of discs designed for measuring speeds from 60 rpm up to 7200 rpm. After printing out 4 papers discs I found my lathe is capable of 240 rpm up to an estimated 2,800 rpm (estimated because this method jumps from 2,400 to 3,600 rpm). I d...
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34 days ago
by justoneofme |
16 comments »
Holy Moly but time is flying by!! There are slips of paper all around my kitchen desk (where I’m blogging to you all on my laptop at this very moment!) ... messages reminding me to do this … do that … don’t forget … appointments to keep … plans to make … phone calls. Yikes!! I don’t know about you folks, but when I see this kind of mess pile up I just head straight to the workshop :) Today I couldn’t avoid it any longer … the mes...
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37 days ago
by andyboy |
3 comments »
Assembling carcass and making base/legs.
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37 days ago
by GnarlyErik |
2 comments »
Let’s say you need to made two, three or even four parts in wood, all precisely the same size and shape. It is straightforward and fairly easy to make your parts if they are all rectangular and can be done on the table saw. But, what if they are curved or irregular in shape, and you only need a few? The following technique may seem elementary, but it is surprising how many people aren’t familiar with this idea. Simply put, this is as easy as making two or more parts at once, in one setup, th...
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38 days ago
by Woodworker_Collins |
5 comments »
It is not complete and not where I wanted to be but I have to say its fantastic finally having a space that is my own with so much light and space and of course no more garden tools or bikes in the shop haha :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dufmI2sE4Qg
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