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Upstream live
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wooden-canoe-building Cut and past the link? Brings you live into my shop with sound?
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A whale of a time (Marquetry) #1: The Plan
I’m starting a very exciting project. Anything new that I try is exciting for me. I love new things and new techniques. I build a lot of murphy beds, as you can see from my post, but when I got...
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"a Hunter's Cane" - carving the leaves and deer
After transferring my design to the basswood, I started carving by using a #11 veiner to outline the leaves and deer. I then remove the background using a #3 and use different knives to start shaping...
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Finishing Tips #3: Spraying Lazy Susan
Spraying a finish on a project can sometimes be a daunting task in itself as well as keeping track of the air hose when you move around the project. As one new to spraying I wanted to make it easier...
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MAKING AN ANCIENT BUCKET WITH STEFANG #27: -
Hello all you bucketeer’s. I got a message from MsDebbie asking that the participants in the class tag their posts showing the finished buckets ‘Antique Buckets’. Her message was sent 10 days ago, but...
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Facebook #1: Trying really hard to get business off the ground - Need LIKES
My name is Al and have recently set about making a living (trying) from my hobby in woodworking. Facebook is an integral part of marketing the products and I am currently striving to reach 100 LIKES on...
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A new dining room set for my wife! #9: Back legs. Déjà vu all over again
As a rule I generally like to make mortises first and then fit the tenons to them, but in this case I am using a machine to make the mortises so I know that they will all come out the same width....
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Hollow Form Turning - A Trifern Class #2: Wood Selection
Wood Selection Almost every hollow form I turn is from local hardwoods and is turned green. Why use green wood? Green wood is relatively inexpensive, easy to obtain, and easy to turn. It is nearly...
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Ridgid 14in Bandsaw #2: Riser Block, Table Top, and Lower Axle
http://saritsblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/ridgid-14in-bandsaw-restoration-upgrade_28.html
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How can someone make a bench sander more precise if its table is not dead flat?
How can someone make a bench sander more precise if its table is not dead flat? From a bench sander run of the mill $100 brand.
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3" x 3" Box-Working wood for a change
I thought it would be a good time to take a break from rehabbing vintage tools to actually build a project with them. So I pulled a copy of “Basic Box Making,” by Doug Stowe from my bookshelf. I’ve...
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Interesting Chair Making Video
I thought that this video would interest some of you. For some there might be a bit too much CNC work involved, but the final product looks good. Branca from Juriaan Booij on Vimeo.
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A new dining room set for my wife! #10: Will these side aprons ever end? The...
This will be a quick entry. Cutting some straight tenons is a breeze. Well, not any more as we shall see. First I did the shoulder cut on all 4 sides: Then back to the tenoning jig. No problem. Then to...
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a royal disapointment
I watched the royal wedding this morning (still watching actually, she is on her way to the abbey as I type) and I lost some respect for Prince William. He and his brother wore uniforms, yet walked...
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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #324: Still Learning
I awoke at my usual six a.m. this morning, only to come out on the couch and promptly fall asleep while cuddling my dear kitty Richard. Now I am slightly behind in doing what I wanted to do. Oh, well....
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Endless winter .....continued
Monday was nice enough for golf…..about 60. But then, back to winter. We had a bit of snow, rain, wind on Tuesday and Wednesday. This morning, 29 degrees, frost on the roofs, lawns, cars, etc. But, it...
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Roubo Cabinet #3: Materials
Depth of cabinet is figured at 20¼”, meaning that the full top requires a rough panel measuring 33Wx20D. Sides are only 13 ¼” high, so two of them end to end require a rough panel that is 27Wx20D. SO,...
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Remodeling my small woodworking shop #11: Got a job interview Tuesday!
I got a interview with FedEx Ground Tuesday at 8:45am for the package handler job! :)
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A whale of a time (Marquetry) #2: The Layout
Okay, I got approval form the customer and time to get started on the project. To pattern it I enlisted the services from a local sign company. They printed it up with the colors separated life size...
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The Cross-Cut Sled
Right Click to DownloadRight Click to Download in HDSubscription Options ThenOne of the first fixtures I ever made for my shop was a cross-cut sled. Heavily-influenced by David Marks, I modeled it...
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