Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Ron Selzer Yesterday, 1:02 PMJust read a post where the guy called himself an epoxy woodworker. Made me think about other combinations; steel woodworker, non ferrous metal woodworker...... Got any other ideas?
Last Post By: Edward Weber Yesterday, 3:47 PMI've seen threads discussing the pros and cons of straight-sided versus bevel-sided mortise chisels. The big takeaways seem to be 1. Straight sides encourage a straight mortise with less chance of side-to-side wander 2. Chisels with angled sides are easier to extract after a chop and aren't so...
Last Post By: Cameron Wood Yesterday, 11:11 PMThis thread has no redeeming value. You have been warned. Got an ECE block plane here recently. Solely out of curiosity went I looking around, and found LV carries ECE planes, but not this one, but they do have replacement blades for it - which I will never need. Even so - I was pondering...
Last Post By: steven c newman Yesterday, 3:54 PMI aim to finish these about the time the new master bedroom remodel completes. Otherwise they will clog up the shop until I have somewhere to put them. These are styled after the blanket chest I shared here which is part of the new bedroom suite. . . . . . Carcasses mainly done. ...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 9:53 AMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
Or an old cell phone camera in selfie mode, no mirror image to decipher.
The single piece shelves take some interesting bladder arrangements & the contour is the most risky - the 1/8" sheets are pre-scarf mitered for
stephen thomas Today, 12:04 AMNow the messy part. How sausage is made.
I've done 3D/compound curves on large pieces (curved church pews) with vacuum, but the layers
I would use the domino tape and create a workspace directly on the workpiece or a surface in front of the material that is the same height. Then just
Michael Burnside Yesterday, 11:40 PMhow is it they got to be so tight? When changing knives its good to run the gibbs and bolts over a grinder with soft wire wheel to remove any the pitch
Warren Lake Yesterday, 11:38 PM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
Last Post By: Jim Allen Yesterday, 3:16 PM