| This blog is written by Bob #2 | 56 entries so far |
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A simple outfeed table that takes little space
There’s not much to add to this little slide presentation.I hope some of you find it useful...
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Completely Off Topic -
25 million views – Can’t be all wrong now can it?
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Useful jigs for your shop #3: small mortise hinge jig for boxes etc.
I’ve been struggling with fitting brass hinges into softer woods that I seem to work with t...
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maximising space in the small shop
I’m still trying to organise my clamps and keep them within reach but out of the workspace....
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Mortises on the router
As usual, I’m looking for an easier way to do a task when I’m woodworking.Every so of...
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Using the Dadowiz for sturdy shelves
One of the most difficult operations in my shop has been lining up dadoes consistently through tw...
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one of my rants vs fair play merchandising
Not too long ago I purchased a pair of Ridgid lithium ion drills and diligently filled in the lif...
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Adventures in finishing wood
At the request of the cyber pal of mine (Tony) I hunted around the shop for piece of birch that I...
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Adventures in Finishing wood
From blotch controlIt seems one of the most difficult tasks for woodworkers is finding a stain an...
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Tweaking the Leigh Dovetail jig for my shop (DR4)- upgraded
I have had this Leigh dovetail jig for more than a year and have yet to tune it so I can use it.F...
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Production jig for multi business card holders
I sometimes get requests for things I have made one of and find that making a second one is as ti...
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Restoring an old 6" jointer - Delta Milwaukee 37-207 #1: Restoring an old jointer for the shop
A couple of weeks ago I rescued a an old 6” Delta/Milwaukee jointer from a Garage sale. ( C...
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Useful jigs for your shop #2: A landing apron for your miter jig.
Sorry folks this one got overwritten here by accident. To see the original posting please go t...
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Useful jigs for your shop #1: A cradle for changing router bits on a Triton router
I got tired of chasing my big router around the bench when changing bits or setting depth of cut ...
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A new shop in the making #22: A real test of the infrared gas heater
Yesterday the outside temperature peaked at -40°C/F and today it’s still down in the 25...
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A new shop in the making #21: Putting in a dust collection system
As my odyssey continues, I have reached the point with the shop where I can install the dust coll...
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A new shop in the making #20: Moving the machines and sorting the hand tools
There is nothing quite like a move to point out what a board hoarder and tool junkie you really a...
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A new shop in the making #19: Gas is hooked up??? and cabinets are ready for the install
Progress on the shop over the last couple of weeks has been relatively slow so I did not bother y...
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A new shop in the making #18: Cedar scalloped siding on and light hooked up
At the risk of being seen as slacking off I humbly submit my most recent efforts.“The Boss&...
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A new shop in the making #17: Inching closer to moving day
During the last few days I was able to complete the installation of the vinyl siding and wait pat...
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A new shop in the making #16: A little siding makes a big difference
While struggling to get the heater purchased and installed I tackled the vinyl siding . It seems ...
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A new shop in the making #15: The floor is down and I still wait for the gas fitter
The gas fitter that postponed me until after the long weekend did not show up on Wednesday as he ...
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A new shop in the making #14: Roof is on and now we are painters- not!
As I mentioned on my last entry we got the roof on Thursday.The guy helping me got two calls from...
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A new shop in the making #13: The electrical is done - the roof is done!
I must congratulate my electrical guys today . They worked like troopers and even figured out my ...
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A new shop in the making #12: Here comes the amateur roofer! life time guarantee on this one!
Today marks the first time I tacked shingles since I was 16 years old. ( apparently, there is a l...
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A new shop in the making #11: Sheeted in and ready for the roof
The framer and his kin folk are finally out of the backyard and all that is left now is the c...
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New beam is in and we are insulating
Thanks to the efforts of my framer and his boys we are now enjoying the benefit of a new laminate...
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A new shop in the making #10: I am living in interesting times! -the roof appears but...
I was told that building something from plans or sketches was a lot different once the job hit th...
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A new shop in the making #9: The walls are up and it's raining
We got off to a poor start today with the framer not showing till noon but managed to get the wal...
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A new shop in the making #8: Walls are nearly done and we begin laying out for electrical
It rained plenty last night plus we had some springing in the floor that require retrofitting to ...
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A new shop in the making #7: The Eagle has landed! -We are beginning to frame
Apparently all the thrashing about with Sketchup and the help and encouragement of my LJ friends ...
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A new shop in the making #6: The building progresses and sketch up is harnessed
I have now a deep loathing for Sketchup.I managed to get a representation of my requirements by ...
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A new shop in the making #5: The search for a framer - the struggle begins
For the past week I’ve been attempting to engage a contractor/framer to build out the struc...
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A new shop in the making #4: Marking out the site
The trials of marking out a site have nearly all landed on my little job here.First, I could not ...
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A new shop in the making #3: moving the gardens
Every Little job is becoming a little pain in my back.This morning I new I had to remove 5 five ...
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A new shop in the making #2: Ever closer to a plan we can use
I had to teach myself a bit of sketch-up to get his plan off the ground thanks to the felllas tha...
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A new shop in the making #1: The planning stages
I finally got up the strength to give sketchup a try this week. It has to be one of the most mise...
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Learning the small box techniques
I have become intrigued with the various boxes built and demonstrated here on LJsWhen I first loo...
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My Shooting Board #1: Another method for making this handy tool
After seeing the neat job that MOT/ Tom did with his shooting board I was enticed to make one of ...
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Pimping out an imported plane #1: New blades/old planes - first impressions
I figured it was about time I tried to tweak a new plane. These planes were made in India, under...
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The Great 2008 2 x 4 challenge ! #1: bathroom 2 x 4 vanity shelf
I’m not going to beat about the bushes with this utility bathroom shelf.It is what it is, a...
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Attempts at relief carving #1: A trial carving in Box Elder Trial #1
I was bored and out of mojo yesterday so I grabbed this piece of stump and relief carved out this...
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Urban wood to lathe turnings #2: Chain saws I have known and loved.- Don't leave home without one.
Currently I have 4 chain saws. A smart student of wood would probably have 2.When I was tougher I...
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Urban wood to lathe turnings #1: Making traditional wood bowls part 1-Getting the Wood
We have a limited selection of hardwoods here in Alberta and the prospect of finding suitable pie...
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Passing it on #1: Me and the kid part 1
Had my grandson over today and we made a pencil holder and started Moms foot stool.Unfortunately ...
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worksharp tool sharpener - first impressions segment 2
I realized that I needed decent way to hang on to the correct angle on the worksharp. I began loo...
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worksharp tool sharpener - first impressions
I purchased this sharpener at our local wood show last week and have it out of the box and presse...
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My shop tour 2007 #1: My shop tour
I have to start by telling you that The “shop” is an offspring of our maintenance are...
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aftermarket miter miter guage
Here’s my take on an econo miter guage.There’s quite a few out there and many costing...
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An easy project that shows some tool uses. #1: Getting the chance to encourage others to try woodworking
This was a fun project with a decent outcome.Click on the blue text to see the steps we took. ...
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Making a few tools for the wood lathe #5: Finishing the handles and mounting the blades
Once the first handle is finished I cut it free from the stock and re center the tailstock on the...
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Making a few tools for the wood lathe #4: Making up the handles
We have finished the hardening process and cleaned up the blades ready for handles.The 2 tools in...
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Making a few tools for the wood lathe #3: Heat treating the tool blanks (for 01 tool steel)
Well, some disappointment for me this week:After checking some metal heat treating companies here...
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Making a few tools for the wood lathe #2: Phase 2 - refining the blanks
I am now at the stage where I am satisfied with the basic shape and can move on to the heat treat...
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Making a few tools for the wood lathe #1: Metal working for the wood lathe
I never seem to have the right tool for the job at hand and most are easy to make if you have a f...
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Making an Octagonal Bird feeder.
I haven’t blogged before so bear with me while I find out where the rocks are. <g> Fo...
