718 days ago
by Jon3 |
5 comments »
NOTE All of my photos have been migrated to a new provider, and the links in my posts are likely out of date. You can find the photos here.
My old crosscut sled sucked. I made it before I acquired a lot of knowledge, but I’ve been dragging along with it for a while. I did some test cuts the other day, and realized just how out of shape it was, so I decided it was time for a new one.
So here comes the Cross Cut Sled Journey!
I decided I wanted a fence with a T groove on it, s...
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718 days ago
by Alin Dobra |
17 comments »
A lot of LJs, after seeing my work, asked for a video demonstration of how to make a natural edge goblet. I posted on YouTube two videos (part 1 and 2). As it turns out, dealing with talking and camera while turning leads to loss of concentration. I managed to destroy the natural edge but I did get a goblet and you can see how I made it.
Sorry for he slightly rough editing and not so perfect camera work (my father is still learning the craft).
Alin
Part 1
Part 2
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722 days ago
by Don Kondra |
26 comments »
If you dread the finishing part of a project as I used to, perhaps I can persuade you to give this mix/technique a try.
The idea of using an oil combined with a film forming finish is not new; this is simply the one I have settled on after experimenting with a number of different products.
An ideal finish should be easy to apply, enhance the grain and figure of the wood and provide a reasonable level of protection from normal wear and tear.
The soft hand rubbed glow is a bonus. If yo...
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723 days ago
by itsme_timd |
7 comments »
Hi All,
Here’s a tip to use the sawdust that you accumulate. It has to be mostly ‘pure’ sawdust for this project.
My wife makes candles and after pouring batches she has some leftover wax – usually colored and scented. We toss all that together and when it gets to be a decent amount we can make our own firestarters.
It’s prettty simple and there are naturally variations.
But essentially you melt the wax and add sawdust until you get a sludge consist...
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724 days ago
by Liam |
10 comments »
*copied from the web
Explanation of Common Tools:
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flatmetal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest andflings your beer across the room, splattering it against thatfreshly-stained heirloom piece you were drying.
WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere underthe workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints andhard-earned guitar calluses from fingers in abou...
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740 days ago
by DAN |
45 comments »
This process went pretty quick.
I started at 6pm and now it is 10:30.
Includes all the photo editing and the whole nine yards.
added bronze coating and let dry about an hour. used the stuff on far right.
bronzed 6 panel
patina acid materials
panel after 15 minutes of acid soak
panel after 2 hours … ready to get started
beartex -............... rub really-really hard, long-long time
after beartex rubbing
clean off surface with brush and spray on several...
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749 days ago
by David |
16 comments »
LUMBERJOCKS – Lights, Camera, Action!
FYI – this video was shot with the video feature of a small inexpensive pocket digital camera becuase my digital video camera was included in the shot. So if you have a pocket digital camera, you can start posting woodworking video content!
If you are like me, when not in your shop its fun to watch woodworking videos and podcasts.
Did you take the Digital Lumberjock Quiz?
See if you can answer the following questions:
1. Wears...
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781 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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781 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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781 days ago
by David |
3 comments »
This episode shows how to spice up your Lumberjocks Workshop page.
Follow this link to BlipTV if you want to view a large format version of the screencast portion of this video clip. This will make it easier to see the details of navigating browser windows.
Next time you have some spare time in the evening or are taking a break from making sawdust consider adding some excitement to your workshop page! It is really easy to do and will give all of your fellow jocks a better view into yo...
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