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1 Friendly Competition + 33,000 votes= 2 Charities Benefit
Have you seen this personal challenge between two of our LumberJocks??(StumpyNubs vs Charles Neil) The time is running out for them to complete their challenge projects… and then it will be time for...
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Alligator Juniper and mesquite Burl
Here are some of the latest slabs that have come off the mill. I have been trying to get as much juniper as possible lately because it seems to be fairly popular around here. The color and grain make...
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Dilo’s Carving Classes (continued)
Almost one year ago I posted on this blog a notice telling you that I got a woodcarving student, Mr. Luiz Flavio Rocha Gomes, who works for the Brazilian state oil company. In addition to his...
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Unexpected visitor in the studio
I came in today to find my lease mate had left one of the windows open and the screen up. SO I went to close it and a was almost knocked over by a bird that was hiding in one of the plants near the...
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Number 2, in my best Dr. Evil Voice
I have been bitten by the hand plane bug recently. I used to think I was above such a disease, but alas, I am not. Over the last month it has taken hold. Hopefully it can be contained to a bench plane...
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New Wood Shop #21: Thien Baffle Separator System
So I have emptied my HF bag a couple times and its a pain in the neck, plus the bag is starting to rip. I looked up the price of a new clear bag….. pretty pricey for a plastic bag. Also my 5 micron bag...
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Cutting Board Designer - Release Video!
We’ve finalized the release version of the Cutting Board Designer that I’ve been working on. The software is designed for creating advanced end grain cutting board patterns. Here is the demo video: The...
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Nicholson Bench #3: Legs Ready
Tonight I finished getting all the legs ready for joinery. I started by flatting one face and taking out any twist. Some of the boards were pretty bad. The second face was then planed parallel to the...
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The 6 Foot Santa Video
I Posted a picture of the 6 ft santa in the projects section. I started the project about a year ago and did’t get very far and some health problems kept me from working on it. Decided to use th month...
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Wooden box projects and adventures #4: Really getting it closer to completed...
Hello all!! I know it’s been a little while since I’ve blogged, but I have been busy….and I’ve done a bit more work on the small coffin. It’s looking better, but still not quite done yet. I am...
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Easy. Elegant Wooden Box Hinge #2: A Sketchup Model to Make it Easier (I hope)
I have had several people PM me who were having trouble with the details of the integral hinge in this blog so I’ve done a sketchup to try to clarify it. I hope I haven’t just made it more confusing....
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Instructions For Making A Wine Bottle Balancer.
Here are the instructions for making my style of the wine bottle balancer: 1. Cut pieces to size on the table saw: 3”x12” (3/4” stock). 2. Drill angle hole at 45 degrees, 3” from one end on the drill...
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In The Shop #2: Shop Layout - Making do with a small/weird space
My shop is in our musty 2-car garage, and while the space itself is quite a bit larger than your average 2 car garage, it is awkward due to the fact we park 2 cars in it (with a single garage door),...
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Things ... they come by mail...
Some body is watching me… they are out there …they take notice of what I am doing… you know who you are… Apparently for quite a while now SASmith has been looking, commenting and waiting… Today a small...
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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #512: Being Productive and...
I finally got around to doing some drawing yesterday. It seems like it has been a long time since I have done that. Much too long as far as I am concerned. But things just need to be done and get in...
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Veneered Sofa Table #3: Legs and the Mysterious Lock Miter
Next step in the process is to create the profiled legs. I start with the stock that I milled earlier. Fortunately, I was able to get pieces that could be finished to 7/8” rather than 3/4”. Slightly...
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2011 Works in wood exhibition. New Hope, Pennsylvania
I will have 5 pieces showing at the 2011 WORKS in WOOD. The 11th Annual Exhibition opens on November 12th at New Hope Arts’ Robin Larsen Gallery ,2 Stockton Ave, New Hope, PA. This featured event on...
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Router-made wood chain
Not sure what good a wood chain is, but it’s fun to make! Oh, and this is a very PC video.
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Woodworking as Therapy #2: Need some help coming up with a solution
Well – I managed to spend about an hour this week in the shop. Not bad considering my work schedule. I’m trying to set up my drum sander to sand down my cutting boards but I’m finding I have an issue...
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