Pallets beware
I casually mentioned the need for a tool to dismantle pallets to a vendor today. He called an hour ago, asking me to come over to his house. He presented me this finely made fork.
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I am fairly new to woodworking. There has been a Shopsmith in my garage, a gift from an old friend, for several years. It sat mostly unused for five years. Then my wife bought me a router for Christmas 2010. I really like building boxes.
I have about half a two car garage to work in. The driveway helps extend my workplace. My neighbors often stop by to see what I am working on and offer advice, comments and commentary.
I don't normally build from plans as I like to design my works. I recently built cabinet doors for the kitchen, it was quite an undertaking, for me. They came out pretty nice and I learned plenty from them.
I don't entertain ever making this a vocation, it is just a little something to keep me off the liquor.
-- Made in America, with American made tools....Shopsmith
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clamp a mitered corner
Here is how I clamp up my boxes. I use blue painters tape. Line up your stock, I use a straight edge to keep everything flush. The edges should be touching but not overlapping. Give the tape a little stretch and press onto the stock. Don’t t...
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surfin2
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#1 posted 429 days ago
Welcome To LumberJocks.
Good Luck…
-- Rick
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#2 posted 428 days ago
Glad to see that you have made LumberJocks a part of your Woodworking experience… Welcome
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#3 posted 428 days ago
Welcome aboard. Nice that you could join us on Lumberjocks.
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#4 posted 428 days ago
Welcome to lumberjocks! watch out, its a little addictive….
-- -Joshuah
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#5 posted 428 days ago
Welcome. You have found the right place for woodworking. A great group of people willing to help. Looking forward to see your projects and comments. Work safe in the shop and don’t forget to use pushsticks.
-- "Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life" Solomon
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#6 posted 428 days ago
“WELCOME to LJ’s.”
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Welcome to LJ’s. We are here to help one another with woodworking. Feel free to ask members for advise. But Be aware…this site can be very addictive…………LOL
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
RandyMorter
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#8 posted 358 days ago
I like your avatar – sort of. I actually hate spiders. We have quite a few of those here in Phoenix – where did you take that picture?
-- Randy Morter, Phoenix, AZ
jumbojack
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#9 posted 358 days ago
Hey Randy:
I took this pic just under the kitchen window (outside). She saw me and went under the lap siding. The next day with a gloved thumb I dispatched her. Two weeks later she was replaced by another almost as big. She too went under my thumb. I have eliminated several this year. One was in the bottom of a seldom used tool bucket. I captured her in a glass jar, but after awhile sent her to spiderdom. I have a thing for spiders (I don’t like them either) and often will take an hour or so to go spider hunting. Night time is a good time for hunting. Flashlight, gloves and a stick.
-- Made in America, with American made tools....Shopsmith
justoneofme
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#10 posted 280 days ago
Hi Jumbojack:
Many thanks for your comments on my Sealover’s Wine Box. Great work you’re doing! If this is your set up for spray finishing your cabinet doors, my burning question is … just how many bugs have you had to pick out?!!
Do you play the Ukulele as well??
Cheers … Elaine from Duncan
-- Elaine in Duncan
Roger
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#11 posted 29 days ago
you’ve got many fine projects, and I look forward to seeing more. Keep makin dus, Work/play safe.
-- Roger from Kentucky
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