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Beautiful box Justin!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the nice comments knowing that they come from such talented woodworkers.

Thanks gentlemen for your nice comments!

Hello All,
My daughter’s 32nd birthday is coming up, and I wanted to make a nice jewelry box for her. I chose dark walnut for the sides and hard maple for the front/back to emphasize the hand cut...

That is one beautiful box! Thanks for sharing your build process, great problem solving.

Edwin, thanks for taking the time to respond. Your photos confirm exactly what I had envisioned when I read your previous post. And thanks for the info on your dust collection. That seems to be a...

Good point. There’s not many tasks in the shop messier than routing.

At the risk of highjacking this thread (can you highjack your own thread?), I would like to ask about your dust collection. I...

Edwin, that’s a great idea! It would make it easier to set the depth of cut, and sneak up on the depth if needed. I can see that it would also eliminate possible error if the work piece is not...

Thanks guys. I just retired in January after a 45 year career as a professional photographer, so I better have some decent photos of my work!

My wife requested a storage box, and decided on a final size or roughly 9” square by 10” high. I thought this would be a good opportunity to refine my skills with (mostly) hand cut dovetails, as well...

I have also had poor results using glue and sawdust, and I have done multiple tests since so many people claim success. I had slightly better results using white glue instead of yellow glue, but...

Frank, that’s a good idea! What glue are you using to bond leather to metal?

Thanks Gentlemen, Happy New Year!

Gentlemen, thanks for your nice comments! Sorry I haven't replied sooner, but for some reason I was not getting notified when there was a new posting.

Here's a photo with a couple of my wife's...

My wife is an excellent potter, and she wanted some simple tables in staggered heights to display some of her pieces. Here’s what I came up with, after getting her approval on the design.

The...

Very nice Robert! Great problem solving skills which resulted in beautiful work.

Beautiful tables Edwin!

John, the photo was taken about a half hour after the liquid had been removed. I tried buffing at that point and it helped, but the spot didn’t completely disappear. But you were right, this morning...

Jim, I used the Tried & True original polymerized linseed oil and beeswax, which I think is their product most likely to be found in retail stores.

In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have posted...

I have been following the threads on the various hardwax oil finishes, and how well they hold up to liquids after curing. I appreciate those that have posted their experiences. I’m adding my hat to...

I just purchased two 8/4 pieces of rough walnut, each about 7”W x 10’ L. They came from the same bin at my lumber yard. The difference between the two was unbelievable. I didn’t notice the difference...

No one has commented about an outfeed table, so here’s what I did for my new SS. Details here:...

The last projects for my new Sawstop tablesaw were to install a router lift and build a detachable fence. I previously built an outfeed table and added adjustable legs, documented in a previous post....

Looks great Jim, like others have said you really got the most out of that DF!

Looks great Mark, clean and simple!