My Dream Shop at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:50:55 GMT New Garrage-Workshop under construction A brief update of my new Garrage/Workshop http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/11117 Just a brief update of my newly built garrage/workshop.

Pic#1 The new table saw – Scheppach 2500ci.
Pic#2 The temporary Router Table. I am making the staircase threads, since I had not much time there (my hometown) I need fast set up router table.

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]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:50:55 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/11117 woodworm woodworm New Garrage-workshop after week #18 http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/8591 Well it has been 55 days ago since the last update of my garrage-workshop construction progress. I visited it on Apr 30th when I went to my hometown to fetch my son. I had about an hour or so and managed to take a photo from the outside. At that time the plumber was hacking & drilling – making deafening noises and dust that did not really permit to take photo from inside.
Here is the pic:-

As I mentioned before, this project is way behind time. But what can I expect from one man show.
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]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 14:50:18 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/8591 woodworm woodworm Learning to apply Danish Oil on small project - Scraper Holder http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/8205 Today (night in my country), I post a question on how to apply Danish Oil, an oil finish that I never had chance to use before. Furtunately a newly opened ACE Hardware Store is just 5 minute drive from my home. So I managed to get a can of Danish Oil and also a can of BLO.
With the support and guides from many fellow LJs, I’ve more confident to try it now, eventhough I’ve been frequently reading books on finishing that covers from oil finishes to water base finishes but as I said in my forum post, I’m a slow learner (from book).

Thanks to Charlie M, Bigwoodturner, Scott Bryan and Randy for your answers, tips & explanations, and to those reading my post.

I have only one very small project to try out this oil finish, ie a scraper holder made from pallete board. I guess it is from pine (correct me if I’m wrong). Inspired by Julian’s version I made this scraper holder with slight modification. So here it is;
Picture 1: The main body is taking shape

Picture 2 and 3: Completed but Unfinished (back view and front view).

Picture 4 : First Coat of Danish Oil (approximately after 45 minutes ago).

I hope I may be able to put three more coats tomorrow then I will apply paste wax and hand-buff it.

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:26:19 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/8205 woodworm woodworm New Garrage-Workshop after week #9 http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7779 Just returned home from my hometown. Beside checking the construction progress, I selected and bought the roof tiles for 1,350 pieces @ MY3.40/piece (USD 0.91/piece).

Here are some pictures that tell the progress :
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Pic #3 Unloading the tiles

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]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:08:01 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7779 woodworm woodworm Two doors Wall/Hanging Cabinet http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7758 This is “honey build this” project or more cynically “you have all the tools, can’t you make this one?”...project.
So I just measured the available space in the kitchen and started cutting the boards, without any Bill of Materials or a Cutlist. I did not start with any drawing or specific design, too straighfoward. The design and all the measurements were in my head. The first thing I built was the cabinet doors and then the cabinet box sides (left & right).

Day #1 progress : Two Glass Panel Frame doors and Two Frame n’ Panel cabinet’s sides

Day #3 progress : Completed the top & bottom and the back carcas frame (1/8” plywood flush) not in the picture.

Gay #4 progress : Dry fitting…it was taking shape. I had a little problem, one of the door frame twisted (cupped & bent) making it diognally not aligned – about 3/16” proud out from the cabinet box.

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I have to straighten the door by clamping/weight press to correct the twist before I can assemble it. It may take about five to seven days.

Today I got tight schedule – send my car to the car workshop (it didn’t start), go to bank, pay bills but I still have time to do some cooking…..”You smell what I’m cookin…?” Its fried prawn mixed with ground chilli and onion. We called it ”Sambal Tumis Udang”


Bye….I’m having my breakfast cum lunch now…while checking new posts, new members here in LJs….yumy yumy….

]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:02:29 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7758 woodworm woodworm New Garrage-Workshop after week #5 http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7392 On Feb. 06th. 2009 went to home town to fetch my son from a boarding school. I chanced my self to see the progress of my new shop.
The things done after my last visit : 1) masonary staircase. 2) the first floor floor concrete slab
My brother (the building contractor) is currently building the first floor wall which will take approx. 2 days.

1) Staircase to the first floor

2) The first floor concrete slab

The 2-car garrage from the first floor view

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]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:38:20 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7392 woodworm woodworm New Garrage-Workshop under construction. http://lumberjocks.com/woodworm/blog/7257 Well, it has been about 8 years I’ve been visualising my proper shop in my dream. And now I saw light at the end of pitch dark tunnel; my dream has almost sure to come true. It is a 2 car garrage and a shop in one building with total gross built-up is about 576 sqf (excluding a small bedroom on the first floor).

It’s located in my hometown Malacca, about 130km from my present home. So I cannot record the progress too frequent.

The construction work started in early January 2009, so here are the pictures I managed to take so far after 28 days of the ground breaking.


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