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One really clever table
My brother emailed this video of a custom wood table he came across and I liked it so I thought I would share it. http://www.wimp.com/capstantable/
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Things I have been doing. #5: Decorating done
Well I have since finished all the decorating I had to do on the ornaments I had. Running low on beads, and now Jaun has it in his head that I should make an attempt to design my own wooden beads on...
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shop hardware #1: Screws at a bargain price
I like to use square head screws, but they are costly, even though I do not use thousands I still want to save money. While browsing on ebay for the sqareheads I found a site that offered #6- 1 1/4 pan...
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SPOON CARVING #3: draw and saw, y'all
For any of you that have not settled on your design yet, don’t worry. I am just going to address this part of the preparation stage since I have the time. This whole collaboration is set up to be...
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Turning #1: Just got and installed PSI Barracuda 4 jaw chuck and got a surprise
Well this afternoon I was finally able to remove the original faceplate and install the new PSI chuck. I can’t really compare it to others but it seems to be pretty nice and only took me 30 minutes to...
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Fletcher automated Capstan Table
I have seen this table before but this is the best movie yet for it. If you have never seen this table, you should check it out. Amazing is all that I can say! http://www.wimp.com/capstantable/
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Around The Coffeepot Ramblings #37: Shop Fun........Cubed
I haven’t been well lately. I’ve been hurting bad. This morning though, I had to make a decision. Pain or no pain, I was beginning to hurt mentally as well. I had to get out of this house. So I went to...
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"'tis just a scratch" ..."I've'ad worse"
Respect the tools I lost the respect i should hold for my beloved grinder chain! I think i found it again…clamps, patience, and adequate lighting from now on!
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New wood from Rare Woods arived....
Got some Rhodesian Teak and Tambotie, thought I’ll share my find and there news letter. I was looking high and low for some new wood and was very lucky to find this. Very happy so far with what i got..
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Hot Rodding a Harbor Freight DC #5: Woodcraft Remote Control... it really works!
Finally purchased one of these on sale at Woodcraft. It works great with this setup. Just plug in to the wall and plug the collector in to the remote. The collector fires right up. And the collector is...
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My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #401: Excuse Me For a Moment...
YAY for me! I reached a nice milestone yesterday in my little sawdust-filled world! I finished cutting out my 72 sets of skaters! Now I know that may not sound exciting to you all, but it is a great...
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Not worthy of a photo or project entry, but somewhat interesting to do...
I have had a bit of a problem with my home. A really minor thing, but… You see I have a concrete slab patio out the back door, and the house is slab on grade construction. So I don’t have a stoop for...
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New Little Good Pieces blog post: Outdoor Morris Chair 5 - Final Pieces
There’s a new Little Good Pieces blog post: Outdoor Morris Chair 5 – Final Pieces. I attach the arms and do an initial assembly prior to painting. Check it out!...
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Learning #1: My "first" project
My wife saw a coffee table like this in a magazine, and asked if I could make one for her… the answer was of course “hell, yeah, your husband can build a fort for you”, but in the mean time, I was...
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DIY Wood worker wedding #4: DIY Wood worker wedding #4: The cake plate...
So some progress has been made. first i rounded off the cylinder with a bandsaw to remove a lot of those pointed edges. Then came root cutting. Several pieces of 2” thick X 2” wide were cut in the...
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i need inspiration
hello all fellow woodworkers…i am in need of ideas…i have spent the best part of the day salvaging ceder planks and have denailed and cut into good sized lengths of about 1200mm with a thickness of...
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Open weave Lazy Larry #2: Design changes already...
The open weave Lazy Larry is going through some design changes… already… I have decided to use Purple Heart and Silver Ash for the accents… while still maintaining the Huon Pine for the background… The...
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Cutting Board residue
For the last end grain cutting board I made, I used Wenge, Maple, Jatoba and Marblewood. I finished it with 5 coats of butcher block oil. Now, when the board is wiped with a damp cloth after use, some...
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Online Scroll Saw Class - Incredibly Fun Adventures in Scroll Sawing #3:...
I hope everyone was able to find the supplies that I suggested in the last part. If anyone had any trouble, please let me know, either through a personal message or on the comment section here and...
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Trying out the Consignment Route #5: Feedback and Good News!
So, it’s been 43 days since the last blog on this topic as well as around 30 days since I had any words from the shop. The lack of communication really didn’t bother me at all since I assumed that I...
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