Walt M.'s Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:53:49 GMT Craftsman lathe rebuild #1: Tear down and inspection http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/21836 My daughter was helping some people she knows clean out an old storage shed
and thought this would be something I would like to have.

Taking it apart for cleaning and inspection.

Not sure whether to use a derusting solvent of some kind or wire brush and steel wool or maybe a sand blaster?
What ever the case might be Sears has no parts available. Motor and bearings will be the first hurdle.
Any suggestions or comments would greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking.

]]> Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:53:49 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/21836 Walt M. Walt M. bloodwood jewelry box #3: The top http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/15731 I finally took some pics of the top installed. The hinges were not what I wanted but they worked.
The next step will be a tray for small things like rings and necklaces Then some velvet I’m thinking a cream colored velvet.
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]]> Sun, 16 May 2010 02:57:14 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/15731 Walt M. Walt M. bloodwood jewelry box #2: Jewelry box coming along but lots of decisions to be made http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/15179 The jewelry box is coming along as you can see. I also have the top glued together but no pics yet. I have a tray that I’m working on but not anywhere complete . I also haven’t decided on a color of velvet to use, I have red crushed velvet but I was thinking about dark blue or black I don’t know yet. Also I’m thinking ahead about the hinges I would like to use brusso hinges for small boxes or some other type of quality hinge but the problem I’m concerned about is there isn’t much wood where most hinges place there screw holes I’m thinking about getting bigger hinges (wider than 3/4) and trimming them. Maybe someone has seen hinges without holes predrilled or a suggestion.

Thanks for looking!

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]]> Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:36:17 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/15179 Walt M. Walt M. bloodwood jewelry box #1: Ogee bracket feet http://lumberjocks.com/mwm5053/blog/14913 I got the cove cut on the tablesaw, my first time to try this. Even though I took several passes at the final depth there was a lot of sanding to do( I would have liked to use a scrapper but don’t have one yet). I cut out a piece of 2×4 (the opposite profile) on the band saw for a sanding block.
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I also decide to use miniature ogee bracket feet. Making them would be a blog entry by it self as it took several steps to make them

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The little ding on the corner was some chipout that happens know matter what you try to do to stop it , so I mixed some saw dust and white glue for a filler and hadn’t sanded it yet.

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