George Gong
03-09-2006, 2:07 PM
My wife and I are going to make a gift for my parents' anniversary but we only have limited tools. I am having a problem deciding on exactly what kind of woodworking project to make because I have only made a few things. :confused: Usually I used my ww teacher's jointers and tablesaws when I made things. :p
We have a few tools:
- finishing planer
- standing drill press
- 3 routers
- 14" bandsaw
- scroll saw
- reciprocating saw
- 2x drills, 1x impact driver
- chisels
- jointer plane (not conditioned, don't know how yet)
- vice
- Computer worktable + cheapie melamine 4' shelf acting as a workbench for now.
And some materials
11BF Walnut (rough) :o
6BF Ash (rough)
I don't have the budget to get a table saw yet. There are a couple of lumber stores nearby which sell rough lumber and some which sell S4S lumber. They usually have 40-50 species in stock at all these places. :eek:
I've been having a problem with figuring out how to get the rough lumber ready and what to make for them. My parents live 300 miles away and the climate is completely different there. I live on the coast and they live inland. I would like to make them something, but I am afraid that if it is too big the wood will move a lot. So I was thinking of a small box. But this might be too lame to get them for their anniversary. :(
Does anyone have any suggestions? i will need to know where to get the plans from. (buy, barter, or free download) We are still relatively new to woodworking, but have taken a few classes. I will post pictures of whatever we decide to make, but I have to make it in the next couple of weeks.
We have a few tools:
- finishing planer
- standing drill press
- 3 routers
- 14" bandsaw
- scroll saw
- reciprocating saw
- 2x drills, 1x impact driver
- chisels
- jointer plane (not conditioned, don't know how yet)
- vice
- Computer worktable + cheapie melamine 4' shelf acting as a workbench for now.
And some materials
11BF Walnut (rough) :o
6BF Ash (rough)
I don't have the budget to get a table saw yet. There are a couple of lumber stores nearby which sell rough lumber and some which sell S4S lumber. They usually have 40-50 species in stock at all these places. :eek:
I've been having a problem with figuring out how to get the rough lumber ready and what to make for them. My parents live 300 miles away and the climate is completely different there. I live on the coast and they live inland. I would like to make them something, but I am afraid that if it is too big the wood will move a lot. So I was thinking of a small box. But this might be too lame to get them for their anniversary. :(
Does anyone have any suggestions? i will need to know where to get the plans from. (buy, barter, or free download) We are still relatively new to woodworking, but have taken a few classes. I will post pictures of whatever we decide to make, but I have to make it in the next couple of weeks.