| This blog is written by patron | 79 entries so far |
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SHOP ALONG #3: after the angels left
the excitement having the first shop wall up and stable was so much of a lift for mei went out...
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SHOP ALONG #2: what a wallup i got this week
satuday – covered the rest of the side of the house end with sheet insulationand took the t...
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pay it forward strikes again with kindness
while in the turmoil of some grinching after a hard time from this last years trials just when...
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tutorial #3: horizontal curve top box
for this box here for dark woodstape the edgeto see the pencil line bandsaw on one side...
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friendship - the gift that keeps on giving
went to the PO yesterdayand found a package a book from my LJ buddy and friendDavid Craig ...
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mexican tile 'cut and switch' #1: simple stacked cuts - tutorial
this is how this box tiles were done the box is here and as a received gift here started...
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tutorial #2: wavy wood build in small scale
from my recent project post http://lumberjocks.com/projects/73330 it seems many like the &#...
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circle inlay problem- solution: punt
while doing some inlay workwith a router and bushingswhile cutting the 1/4” thick inlaythe ...
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tutorial #1: RIBBONS ANYONE ?
i been back to the shop more recentlymaking some giftsand in the process of making some accents f...
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ez sled #1: toy tablesaw sleds - simple tutorial tip
i have gotten tired of making thingsand halfway thru the processfind i need to make one of someth...
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wedding box build - tutorial
i recently built a box for rivergirlto be given as a wedding present http://lumberjocks.com/pr...
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sauna door and casing build tutorial
here is a step by step of the sauna door i recently made http://lumberjocks.com/projects/6...
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shop tips #1: fingers tired ? use your thumb or palm
here is a typical shop problemhow to safely hold stock while milling or cutting multiples fing...
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dodoe tutoria from a PM
i got a PM yesterday from an LJ’erhttp://lumberjocks.com/Doeasking about a pattern i used o...
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from the top down #3 - done
last i was up in coloradowe got the last roof framedafter tearing the old one off http://lumbe...
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from the top down #2
last time we got the center section of the roof framedfor my buddy daniel in colorado http://l...
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from the top down
hi folks been working at my friend daniel’s house in colorado again(this was the last bu...
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SHOP ALONG #1: new shop floor
LATER EDIT – HERE IS A LINK TO THE FIRST START-UP : THE POSTS – http://lumberjocks.co...
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from RED , thru WHITE , to BLUE
thanks to RED , http://lumberjocks.com/lilredweldingrodfor the tutorials on wheelchair access...
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air filter #2: the all american RUBE GOLDBURG
well folksafter reading my last entry what a letdown http://lumberjocks.com/patron/blog/227...
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air filter #1: what a letdown
i was going to do a tool reviewbut by the time i got this runningi was ready to burn itand sell t...
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HANGING AROUND - made easier
throughout my career as a woodworker/carpenteri have hung many new doors to existing jambsthe hin...
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fast frame connector
i am making a mirror frame from base moldingcolonial pre-primed MDFthe profile is to shallow for ...
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the straight and wide
hey gang back again here on the shop floorthings were getting ‘wobbly’ out in the ...
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dreaming !
i have been using what is to be two bedrooms as a shopfor 10 years now just never put up the part...
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OF CABAGES AND KINGS
the last two daysi had the privilegeof meeting LJ’erneil http://lumberjocks.com/nbeener ...
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making a 'bow tie' circle pattern - tutorial
my ‘did it my way board’ http://lumberjocks.com/projects/42141 was done lik...
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THE GIFT OF WOODWORKING
well another year is almost at a close and i have been thinking about all the kind and talented p...
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Cristmas breakfast LJ style
well here it is Christmas dayand i just finished my breakfastthanks to some gifts that arrived ...
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RIG - A - JIG
recently i was asked to figure out a way to mountunder table hinges and stopsfor a series of squa...
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just the eggs for now
well yesterday we went to a funeralfor an old friend jack never showed up ! seems they had ...
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random wavy jig for lenny
lenny asked about the bathroom door panels i madefor my own bathroom and if they were decalshttp...
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tapered leg to ball end
here is a simple way to do the preliminarytaper to ball leg (the shaping and claws are up to you ...
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MOVING MAGOO
i have had this grizzly 20” planer(it weights 850 lbs)siting on this dirt pile for 11 years...
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new life for an old bird #2: table base ready
well i’ve been busymaking the base for my old doorfor the back deckand here it is.and here ...
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outside deck table #1: new life for an old bird
this is a door i made 20 years ago it is redwood and pine 42”x80”x1 3/4 it is m...
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house repair #2: GETTING IT UP - the easy way
NOT THAT GUY’S ! this is a mexican scaffold one sheet of ply (or wafferboard) two 8&#...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #6: the long trail home
it’s been awhile i knowwe weren’t always ‘net ready’along the journeyand ...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #5: eureka ! i have found him
well boys and girlsafter 45 yearsof searching for my woodworking teacherMr lincoln morinagamy woo...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #4: BEING AT HOME AT LAST
hello again just want to let you all knowi have found my family Rand – (my big brothe...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #3: fondue friends
well here we are againfirst i would like to thank joe lyddon and his wife deannefor their wonderf...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #2: lost on a mission
well folksthe work in rob’s timber world finally finishedwith an hour and a half to spare !...
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TRAVELS WITH BUDDY #1: work in california
buddy and i got a chance to go work in california we talked about it he said he loves to travelbu...
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surprise !!!
SURPRISE INDEED ! from my buddy Michael – ‘littlecope’ . all ...
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i'm to old to push sheet goods !
howdy folks ,got some inquiries about some cabinet work i do .so here is a sampling of that . ...
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rain gutters #4: rained out !
this is just double edged for me ,i am working as hard as i can to catch the rain ,and i am getti...
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rain gutters #3: I'M ALL TANKED UP !
when last we talked ,i was going to see about getting my water tank out of the ground ,so i would...
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cope and stile doors #1: just a cab door tutorial
hi folks ,i have been doing some catch up work for a friend ,who’s cabinets i built and ins...
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rain gutters #2: waiting for water
some of you might remember my previous blog about my rain/snow gutters ,i finally got some time t...
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simple quick box #1: TUTORIAL , SIMPLE BOX , FAST
after i posted this box , which took a total of about 5 hours in time , but two days , because i ...
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rain gutters #1: LET IT RAIN ! (not today , soon )
i have been in my home for 10 1/2 years now ,and early on had to choose between a house ,and a we...
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sinister type cutting board tutorial #1: THANK YOU SINISTER , WHAT NICE BOARDS !
i saw sinister’s cutting board last night ,http://lumberjocks.com/projects/30543and saw so ...
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shop vacuum #2: down draft table
well here is the next segment , culminating in a downdraft table .i had a 6” tube , that i ...
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LJ anniversary #1: MY FIRST YEAR HERE
well today is my first year on lumberjocks , and i must say THANK YOU to you all ,for all the in...
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shop vacuum #1: DUST EXTRACTION , THE MIDDLE YEARS
in an ongoing quest to reach dust removal standards in my shop ( my whole house actually ) ,and s...
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preparing wood #1: MILLING 101 , a TUTORIAL
here is the process called ’ milling ’ .i was asked to explain this in a PM , and did...
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HOUSTON , THIS SUCKS !
after months of drifting through a nebula of molasses ,and collecting parts for a complete shop v...
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re-hab cages , for birds / animals #1: animal habitat recovery homes
this is the latest , in a series of about 12 animal/bird cages for re-habing wild injured animals...
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thank you sam shakouri #2: now i went and did it .
some of you may have seen this bowl by sam shakouri ,http://lumberjocks.com/projects/27141and my ...
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thank you sam shakouri #1: APPETIZER !
i just saw this bowl , by new LJ’er sam shakouri , ‘STRIPED BOWL WITH REVERSED DOTS ...
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rail and stile door on the table saw #1: here's my quick cab door version , JANICE !
janice asked for help making cab doors , http://lumberjocks.com/projects/26191 . this is by wa...
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house repair #1: DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT !
yesterday was my 10th anniversary in my own home !i was busy then , so i am posting this now .i h...
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help ! #1: TO ALL LJ'ERS IN ALABAMA GRIZZMAN COULD USE SOME HELP !
i got a p.m. in responce to christmas wishes from grizzman ,http://lumberjocks.com/grizzmanin it ...
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wood gloat #2: one reindeer showed up alone !
right after santa left , on his way home ,after dropping off dustbunny’s present ,http://lu...
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wood gloat #1: santa dropped in on his way home !
dear mrs. bunny : santa came by today and gave me a gift he said he found for me while eating ...
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rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #5: GOT SOME LEGS ON THIS PRAYER !
here is the last instalment on blogs ,the next one will be a project .i am waiting for some natur...
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rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #4: well , i got this far .
i’ve been having a bad hair month ,but i feel better now .special thanks to dustbunny ,you ...
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rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #3: operating in a vacuum !
now i am glueing down the inlay , using west epoxy .the problem being that i don’t like put...
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rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #2: heres the tutorial for the starburst .
you asked , so here is the way to do this ..to start this ” cut and switch ” proses ,...
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rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #1: new starburst table
this is my new table from the rosewood .so far i have 8 hours ( over 2 day period ) i will pos...
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dado for shelves
this is a jig to do dados on the RAS .the object , is to make accurate and repeatable cuts for sh...
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miter devider
this is a jig i made years ago, it devides any angle for miters .the circles have mesh teeth that...
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new life for an old bird #1: eagle inlayed door re-use
this is a door i made 20 years ago , for my then new home .i worked in a production cab. shop at ...
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mid-term expo #1: what i've learned to date
hello fellow woodworkers ! having looked in many nooks and cranys here in LJ’s for my time...
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jointer revisited #1: old tool , old guy , new idea ! and safe .
for years ( 45 ) i have been using the jointer , and from day 1 , my shop master ( Lincoln Morina...
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recurve #1: thanks for the way , a double curve jig
just wanted to thank all you lj’s for your encouragment and support .this site has fullfill...
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make your own crown mouldings #1: some pizzaz to my work
i made this crown moulding a few years ago to highlite an arch i made here in the house .since th...
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how to starburst #1: starburst tutorial - " degoose knows " follow up
.start by laying out the star you want , must be in EVEN numbers.rip all lumber to same width as ...
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cleaning old hardware #1: easy way to to restore old hardware
hey guys , i just heard a newone yesterday , from a woman ! when redoing old hinges and fixtur...
