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Wood puzzle: I be Steve, Steve I be
This is a really fun puzzle to spring on people. I’ve noticed that it is easy to take apart, but hard to put together. So I’ve been showing people the completed shape, then taking it apart without them...
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Chevy II; The Canadian Cousin #1: Garry Oak Slabs to Basic Framework
I’ve already blogged my AZ chevalet so this will be a simple “keep you up to date” one about “Chevy II”. When I moved to my current address and built my shop I was fortunate enough to run into a fellow...
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Design And Build - Memorial Pet Urn #4: Using My New Spline Kerf Cutting Jig
Since I last spoke with you… I did a little preliminary sanding and cleanup of the box, sanding the inside and outside along with the top and bottom to 150. I noticed that the box corners have a slight...
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DESIGNS FOR WOOD STRIPS #2: Rainbow Box Progress
The choice is right for my strips—the rainbow box. The strips is compose of 9 kind of woods but not really hard but just right on my visual of a darkening hue arrangement. It looks like a monochromatic...
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Jammin In The Shop (Take 2)
As some of you know from a previous posts my shop is a free-standing building behind my house that doubles as a playroom for Dad and his WW as well as son and his music. They were practicing the other...
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Tool Gloat Too
Well there I was, on the job, and I notice this Cabinet saw sitting in the doorway of this business, right next to the footpath. Had a bit of rust on the cast iron table but otherwise looked alright....
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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #311: It's Beginning to Look A...
Working in the publishing industry sometimes make you feel like you are Alice in Wonderland. Nothing makes sense. There is no sense of time, space or season. Displacing holidays has been a part of my...
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Tool gloat
I got this wunderfull “Hegner” discsander. My fionce has bought it from our kids cause i turn 40 next month. It came in a big box and and she got no were to hide so they gave it to before time:) I...
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Some things I did to my Craftsman 10” bandsaw!
Well, I thought I’d share these modifications in case someone wants to tinker with their saw as well. The quick release mechanism as described here requires that you drill holes in the machine and...
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Trying to decide - Looking to buy a new bandsaw
Recently I have been looking at buying a new bandsaw. My current 14” Shopcraft bandsaw has performed pretty well but it has it’s limits. One frustration with the Shopcraft is finding blades for it....
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Staircase spindle update
Not yet finished, but not counting them in my sleep yet either. After 90 spindles and standing in front of the Legacy machine for 10 to 12 hours in the past 4 weeks this job is getting tiring. Made...
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Welcome to LumberJocks!.... a poem
Welcome to Lumberjocks! Hey, LJ, he’s here!The new guy has arrived! Lets welcome him to LumberjocksAnd make him feel alive 5 bucks says, Hi, I’m new here!Before he starts to post The Artists here are...
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Maple burl
Ok i got the pics centered up thanks to dan, The first pic is 42in long 24in wide 3.5in thick,second pic is 48in long 24in wide 3.5in thick. Will let either one go for 75.00 plus shipping
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Got Sled?
I read about the super sled on a few sites. They all seemed wonderful, but somewhat complex.I wondered what a simple one would do for me. I had a piece of 1/2 inch plywood, some 3/4” wide stock, and a...
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Prompted from a post of "Are you and Artist or a Craftsmen?"
I started out simple and then my art history mind went crazy. I could not post the whole thing in the string, so I thought I would blog it here… I am an Artisan .. thus EPJ ~ artisan. Here is what I...
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Hand Planes #1: Love and Loathing
I read a lot about how much everyone loves their handplanes and how relaxing it is. I love the idea of using a handplane to remove mill marks or smooth over edges. I love what I see others on TV do...
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Drum Sander Happy Dance-TA DOT-TA DOT-TADOO!!!!
I have been wanting a drum sander for 4 years. Yesterday, my drum sander was delivered, my boss was unhappy because I had to show up for work late…but that’s okay because I got my drum sander! This is...
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Progress of a self taught cabinet maker #4: Building better boxes
I needed a way to practice making dovetailed drawers without the pressure of it being in a full scale piece of furniture. Having done a few practice dovetails that did not go into anything I wanted to...
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Custom Coffee Table (wedding present) #3: Both side frames complete
Today was the first day that I haven’t had any shoulder pain in over a month. So, I took advantage of it and got a lot of shop time in. I got the second side frame complete and got the long top and...
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