A small Shop update at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:10:56 GMT clean up the shop and rebuilt the miter saw bench. pull out closet #3: The carpenter’s house is always the last to be done… http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/31838 So rather than blather on about how I did this here is a link to my photobucket page where you can see many pictures and a movie: http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/ken_c_photo_bucket/pull%20out%20closet/

Enjoy…

]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:10:56 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/31838 ken_c ken_c no place to gloat... http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/28605 scored a used Tormek super grind 2000 off Craigslist with a few jigs this week, $350. yeah!!! sharp stuff…

]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:51:55 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/28605 ken_c ken_c pull out closet #2: #2 http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/18012 A little more progress made on the closet. All the joinery was cut, a few dados and rabbits along with two bevels to the panels and some biscuits. A full interior sanding and dry fit followed by the glue-up. The glue up took place in three phases. The top two parts were glued up first then once that was dry the bottom and sides were done with the top assembly dry fit in place to the sides, and then the top assembly was glued to the sides. I added some structural members to the top section since that is were all the load will be. I also added some material to what will be the far inside of the closet. As this is going into an attic space I wanted to be able to still get in the attic so the back will be removable. There are a few screws and brads in the mix as well. Next is going to be a little sanding to the exterior and then a coat of primer to the exterior. After that, the attic space will be insulated better (just because it needs it anyway) and then it will be installed. This is an ongoing remodel for one of my girls so once it is installed I will not be making the door for a little while – got to get back to the other girls room and finish the built in dresser, make the desk, bed and window seat x 2 since there are two rooms and two girls (another blog, or just rename this one???).

Here are the photos: http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/ken_c_photo_bucket/pull%20out%20closet/

As a side note: maybe now I have figured out how this blog thing works – part one is gone, destoyed by my own hand as I fumbled around the blog interface…

]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:28:51 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/18012 ken_c ken_c pull out closet #1: #2 http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/17521 A little more progress made on the closet. All the joinery was cut, a few dados and rabbits along with two bevels to the panels and some biscuits. A full interior sanding and dry fit followed by the glue-up. The glue up took place in three phases. The top two parts were glued up first then once that was dry the bottom and sides were done with the top assembly dry fit in place to the sides, and then the top assembly was glued to the sides. I added some structural members to the top section since that is were all the load will be. I also added some material to what will be the far inside of the closet. As this is going into an attic space I wanted to be able to still get in the attic so the back will be removable. There are a few screws and brads in the mix as well. Next is going to be a little sanding to the exterior and then a coat of primer to the exterior. After that, the attic space will be insulated better (just because it needs it anyway) and then it will be installed. This is an ongoing remodel for one of my girls so once it is installed I will not be making the door for a little while – got to get back to the other girls room and finish the built in dresser, make the desk, bed and window seat x 2 since there are two rooms and two girls (another blog, or just rename this one???).

Here are the photos: http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/ken_c_photo_bucket/pull%20out%20closet/

]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:20:00 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/17521 ken_c ken_c Shop clean up reorganization and Miter bench renewal http://lumberjocks.com/ken_c/blog/13439 So after several years of saying I would finally expand the dust collection and improve the miter saw setup I finally got started on it a few weeks ago – of course nothing is simple now is it…

So it gets started – the 400 sq foot shop has been steadily shrinking for a while now so I thought it was time to get it reorganized and try to improve the miter bench setup and provide a lot more dust free storage as well as give me a lot more flat surface area to work with.

The Bosch slider takes up a lot of front side space so that meant the cabinets needed to be 32 inches deep. Dreading the HD selection of plywood I got in the F-150 and went there anyway – expecting to walk out in discussed because they might have had that shoddy Chinese made ply wood again – what I found was that they appeared to have some decent AC grade 7 ply fur plywood – for a reasonable price – true shop grade ¾” ply – unexpected score for me.

Alright enough – it’s not done but I will post the completion pics when it is – I ran out of material last week and I have not have a chance to get back and get more to finish the project.

A few before shot:

beforehttp://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/kencphotobucket/Shop%20before/10-26-2009kens017.jpg!!

http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/ken_c_photo_bucket/Shop%20before/10-26-2009_kens016.jpg

A few during shots:

Let’s see if the link to the PB album will work:

http://s615.photobucket.com/albums/tt237/ken_c_photo_bucket/during/

A few done shots:

UNDER CONTRUCTION

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