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| 5 days ago |
I HATE FINISHING!!!!!!! - 8 replies ok…i feel a bit better now… I am making a case for my mom for xmas…its not rocket science, but its more about my dad than about my mom. I just really need this to be right you know? My normal, go to finish seems to want to get up and go…and I feel I keep doing everything wrong…Spent the last 4 days finishing each... |
| 7 days ago |
Craftsman 2hp router combo pack on sale - 0 replies Craftsman 2 hp Soft Start Fixed and Plunge Base Router w/Electronic Feedback, 11 amp on sale for 79.99….get em while they are hot… |
| 19 days ago |
Wood Magazine Online Chip Seperator - 5 replies looks like it could work. |
| 19 days ago |
Dont know the right terminology - but i need a supplier for this..hehe - 10 replies I am making a shadobox display case. The back sits in a rabbet in the frame. I need to find some of those dohickeys they use on the back of pictureframes to help keep the back in place but then allow the person to open it up if they want to change some things. I have the backpiece flush with the back of the sides, so I need something that lay... |
| 21 days ago |
Things that make you go "hmmmm" - 6 replies Why it it that the reference side of a saw blade(at least on a left tilt) is on the shortest side of the table? |
| 25 days ago |
finishing a shadowbox with trapped plexiglass - 6 replies I have a shadow box I am making that has plexiglass set in a groove along the inside, so its basically trapped by the frame. My question is how do you guys finish something like this? On my other 2 shadowboxes I did for my daughters, i glued up 3 sides, partially finished all the pieces then glued them together and put the poly on once it was as... |
| 46 days ago |
Sharpening Question - 17 replies I have a couple procedural question about sharpening. 1. When Lapping the back, do you go through all the grits first and then do the bevel? 2. When creating the primary bevel do you go through all the grits or do you stop at like 400 before you create the micro bevel? |
| 59 days ago |
hinges on a mitered corner - 6 replies is there such a thing as a hinge for a mitered corner? I am planning a design for jewelry boxes for my girls for Christmas and I would like to have one continuous back and have the wings spread out from there…rather than having a 3 sectioned back Like this: |
| 83 days ago |
Neat Jig from Woodsmith Magazine tips - 2 replies Telescoping Drawer Measuring Jig Pretty helpful for those of you who make lots of drawers…of course thinking about it, it could be great use for making panels too….anything where you would have to measure from kerf to kerf… |
| 91 days ago |
Help finding plan from magazine - 14 replies there is a plan in one of the woodworking mags from the last 6 months (i think) of a tool cabinet with dovetailed slatbacks…the back attaches to the wall, then the sides and door attach to the back with cleats. You organize the tools using slide in holders, then secure the sides and door. I am using the same principle for my daughters s... |
| 158 days ago |
Beaded Face Frames by Kreg - 23 replies Coming soon? This looks like it could be pretty interesting… |
| 231 days ago |
Is my Bedrock broken? - 19 replies I originally posted this to my blog on here, but I think its more effective to actually ask questions on the forums, so I apologize for the double post. Well to make this plane usable, I have to figure out a few things and maybe someone here can help me. I got the plane all put back together today, but the blade depth dial doesn’t seem... |
| 273 days ago |
Shopnotes - 12 replies Has anyone else noticed that the big box stores seem to be getting rid of their shopnotes magazines? I used to get my shopnotes from the HD in Ocean City on my lunch break. There is a new Lowe’s that opened in my town and it did have shopnotes, but I looked tonight and it didnt have it, but it did have Workbench and Woodsmith, which I have... |
| 299 days ago |
Gluing glass panels and a Glass Stop Question - 9 replies Ok i know this is probably a weird topic, but I was reading in an old issue of FWW and it suggested using silicone caulk to adhere glass to the wood for use in doors and such, and then to also silicone the glass stop if need be. So it got me thinking, what do I need to do for my display case? I wasnt planning on gluing the glass down and just... |
| 305 days ago |
Tempered Glass Shelves - 5 replies Well its finally time for me to get the glass for my display case…I sent around the quotes requesting 3/8” tempered glass for the shelves. My first quote back(mr go-glass) said they dont recommend tempered for shelves because they can spontaneously break….whats is your all’s experience…regular float glass would be l... |
| 328 days ago |
Gel stain topcoating question - 22 replies I am working on my finishing ideas for my display cabinet. I really liked the mission finish that was posted earlier with the yellow dye, then the stain, then the poly topcoat…I dont think my wife wants that look for this piece(plus I think I need some practice). So I have a honey colored gel stain from bartley’s. I have been doin... |
| 341 days ago |
Sheet Glass - 16 replies I did a search but didnt find anything really useful. Where do you guys go to get your glass? Whats the average cost per sq ft that you pay? I have several places around, and I am going to get quotes, but I was curious to know whether I am going to have heart failure or not. |
| 353 days ago |
6" Irwin Clamps - 8 replies HD is having a sale on 6” Irwin Quick Clamps…you can get a pack of 4 for 20 dollars until the supply is gone. Hopefully this is national…But I know for sure the one in Ocean City MD has them. |
| 353 days ago |
Drilling shelf holes - 7 replies I dont have a drill press. I am planning on using a jig consisting of pegboard in my hole alignment. But I am confused about whether I just need a self centering drill bit or an actual drill guide. I may be able to get access to a drill press(friends or family) but in case I cant whats my best option? |
| 417 days ago |
Mirror or Glass Clips - 6 replies does anyone know what the small little clips you can use to mount glass or mirrors into a rabbet are called? They are a thin metal with a sharp point and a couple clips to hold the glass in. My dad used them on a grandfather clock and I want to use them in one of my projects but I dont know what they are called to begin looking for them. |
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