Richard 's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:51:38 GMT It's a fuzzy line of what is good and what is crap in woodworking http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/20382 We all have those projects in woodworking that we design, build, and gloat over when we complete them. And we have those projects are just truely awful. Then we have those projects which begins with an idea, an inspiration, a project that we know that will stand out, and throughout the day at our regular jobs we plan and strategized on how we are gong to tackle this awsome project. Lumber is bought, a new router bit or machinery is obtained. The project starts out nicely and everything is turning out right, but then things start to go south. What sems to be a simple task in our heads, proves to be more difficult in real time. Many hours are spent trying to get the project back on track, but there is a point where we shut off the sander and stare at the project on the bench thinking “this could be one of those “crap” projects”

Its hard, many hours have been spent on the project and I find myself doubting my abilities. Am I to turn this project around and make it one of my sucesses. Or should I throw in the towel, and move to the next project. I just hate when I reach that pivotal point thinking will this project be “Good” or “Crap”.

I wonder does this happen to other people out there.

]]> Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:51:38 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/20382 Richard Richard Cross grain gluing and such http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/16212 We all heard how one has to be carefull on gluing certain parts together on a project such as cross grain, free floating panels, and so on. When I first started woodworking, I made every mistake possible including certain glue-ups that I wouldn’t do today. My idea back then was to paint the joint with glue and forget about it.

But as I look at my earlier projects from 20 years ago I see how ugly my work was, but I am also surprised at how well those cross grain glue-ups are holding up over time. I wonder if it has to do with better modern day glue, or our dry local weather here in Idaho. I like to hear your experiences on how your glue-ups failed or suceeded over time and what factors come into play.

]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:01:37 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/16212 Richard Richard crushed glass bottle as creative wood filler? http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/15752 I ‘ve been working with some blue-stained lodge pole pine and I have a few knots with cracks and voids in them. I am thinking of filling the large cracks with some bright blue glass from an old bottle. I plan on crushing the glass to a fine powder (I don’t know how fine to crush), also what kind of adhesive should I use to attach my “glass putty” to my project?

Thanks for your suggestions

]]> Mon, 17 May 2010 03:58:59 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/richardf/blog/15752 Richard Richard