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I spent the day drawing my next project yesterday. Since there was nothing really exciting (yet) about that, I decided to do something a bit different for the blog this morning.
Recently I did a very informal survey to find out which glues peo...
This blog will include various build pictures and/or information for the three nearly simultaneous first builds of this new body style and the pecan tops that they will all share. There are planned differences in each of the three as they are the...
Well, since I’m doing all this online marketing stuff to promote my business(es), I might as well talk about it every chance I get.
In addition to woodworking and home repairs, I’m also a bit of an artist. I learned portraiture thr...
I came across a nice sized burl in a tree that had come down. Unfortunately, there was a chain sticking out of it. But I didn’t want to pass up the burl. I figured, “No problem. I’ll just unscrew the anchor and still get a n...
Well, the first blank was in clamps over night…
Now a few light passes through the drum sander.
This board is too large just to push against the fence to cross cut the engrain slices and I have not made a sled for my new table saw so I...
Has it really been 3 weeks since I last “blogged” or “bloggided” or is it just plain “BLABBING”? I’ll go with blabbing!
I have made progress, which is surprising considering the amount of napping, web s...
I will show a few pictures of the new coiled wire I added. To attach it I took one of the dual wire holders under the swing arm that was only being used by one wire and swapped it with the one on the column side that was a single wire clamp. Ver...
I thought I would finally post some images of my workshop. It is still being modified but improving. I currently work out of a 12×24 workshop and when weather becomes adverse my tools must be mobile to allow for my wife to pull in out of th...
I found this saw out-of-state in Minnesota for sale by a cabinet making shop who had upgraded to an upcut saw. This is a 1962 Dewalt Powershop 1400, one of the coveted earlier models, powerful, 110 volts, and many nice features. I had a friend p...
I found this plan in a Fine Woodworking book but it was pretty skimpy on details. I’m looking for some more detailed plans and can’t seem to come up with anything. It was in #171 Fine Woodworking magazine but even that isn’t avai...
Hi people, as promised I’ll show you the recovery that I did with this old miter saw “Compa 250 Export”.
It’s a beautiful tool, entirely of cast-iron, and since over the years has been used by professional carpenters (2 gene...
Here is a time lapse video of the framing out of my bar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i53aI9oWdE
I used a pocket hole jig to make most of the joints.
Since my last muse of writing a blog, a lot has happened in my life and business. All of it has been good, I’ve just been so busy that I have not taken the time to write much. For instance, I went to North Carolina last June to teach a woo...
I have decided for my first project, I’ll do Allan Little’s work table. I will make some changes and some additions but basically it’ll be the same thing.
Better start a photo log too. I’ll go into my little shop and tak...
Okay, I haven’t posted a French Fry Friday post in a while. This is where I talk about those small things or accessories that normally get overlooked in my project post.
This week I am taking a look at file drawers. There are several wa...
Every day we are faced with hundreds of decisions to make. Most of them are simple and we don’t even notice we are making them. (What flavour of jelly you put on your toast, for example.) Some of them are more important and have lasting c...
Having sourced the timber it was time to cross cut to size and rip to width..
The board is going to be 650 mm by 400 mm [26 in by 16 in] so I cut the pieces to 850 mm [34 in] taking in the 3mm [1.8 in] kerf for each cross cut in the next step&#...
Teaching a seminar at The Woodworking Show in Portland, OR
I know I am somewhat new to Lumberjocks, but I can already see that this forum is a gold mine of support, inspiration and community—my kind of people! It is therefore, my desire ...
Because I messed up a particular part, a wheel, in a current project, I needed to cut blanks for a new wheel today. So I set up my circle cutting jig for my router and cut the blanks. Then I had to glue them up. While gluing them up, I was using a...
The Plan was to build myself a workbench and then it was 2 benches as my uncle decided he needed a real workbench as well. I offered to build the bench if he purchased the wood. and I already have my two vises and he will buy his vises and the woo...
So I have always wanted to work in wood, but never wanted to bite the bullet and start buying tools. Recently, my old college roomate and preacher at my wedding, came into the possesion of an industrial drill press and therefore had no need for h...
After completing my first woodwork project, I realize that there are tons of things around the house that I can fix myself:
- doors that don’t close properly- increase storage space by building/adding shelves- fix wobbly furniture (chairs...
This is my first box with miters on the corners. I’ve built several boxes before, but always just but-joint and nailed them. Sounds primitive but that is the look I was going for at the time. Here’s all the pieces laid out for assem...
I always enjoy open houses. Whenever I can I like to tour the newest homes, seeing what is being used and how it is done. One house was being built close by, I accidently toured it too soon. I know I never want people to see some of my work before...
So my last package for the day just showed up. There should be a few more over the coming days but for now lets talk about my new circular saw. As I said in the last episode I need to retool my shop for making cabinets. Since I cannot fit a lar...
I have finally gotten around to making a real workbench for my new, and smaller, shop (see my previous entry). I am in the planning phase right now. I’ve been pouring over plans, books, philosophy of workbench design. I guess it’s s...
We had the privilege to see Stevie Wonder discover the Z-Stik. We have interest from all over the world!Stevie said that he was going to use the z-stik on his next recording. The NAMM stands for- National Association for Music Merchants.
Another small project that can easily be made in the home shed.Good machining and hand skills. A handy mallet to protect those wood handled chisels. I use mine for tent pegs…all sorts. Hope you find it useful.
Easy wood tools has a really great idea, use these carbide cutter heads on your turning tools, stays sharp longer, and when it does dull out just rotate the cutter head. When the full cutter head is dull just swap it out for a new one. To be hones...
Part I of ‘The Coat Rack’. A simple project that highlights a few basic woodworking techniques. Also shows off Godzilla the Horizontal Mortiser (plans available).
Have a look at my french cleat system in my shop. It’s a very versatile system that can easily adapt to your storage needs.
Check out my Youtube Channel for more videos, http://www.youtube.com/user/SailingandSuch?feature=guide
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Hi, getting ready for our local The Woodworking Show is Somerset, NJ in February. Our club, the New Jersey Woodturners donate our time to make wooden spinning tops for the Childrens Specialized Hospital of New Jersey. Please stop by our booth a...
Trying out the pantagaph I built during Christmas vacation. Fun Project, works great. Check out www.woodgears.ca for more details on how to build this wonderful machine. Took about 7 hours to make it and a few more hours for the letters.
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