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How I Sharpen
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HokieKen
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Part 1:
Sharpening Methods - Introduction
So often we see posts and questions about sharpening in WW forums. After all, sharp tools are a necessity for success in any material removal unde...
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Part 2:
Carving Gouges
I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog. The first one I tackled i...
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Part 3:
Carving V Tool - Part 1
V Tools are a special case so I've decided to divide this entry into two parts. In this part I'll review the tool geometry and the goals I have fo...
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Parquetry in a Stained Glass Pattern
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Ross Leidy
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Part 8:
Test Panel
Before tackling the remaining steps on the large panel, I made a small test panel to experiment with. I didn't really have a plan for the layout, ...
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Part 9:
Glue-up
I just had a few steps to get the panel ready for glue-up. Finishing the border: [20240413-IMG_9024.jpg] [20240413-IMG_9031.jpg] Applying the ...
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Part 10:
Hot off the Press
After 4.5 hrs in the press, this is what greeted me when I pulled-out the panel. At first I thought the ripples were the result of too much glue, ...
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A Pair of Side Tables
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SplinterGroup
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Part 1:
Gotta start somewhere!
So I've been itching to make some furniture versus the small items of late. Decide to make a pair of side tables, wanted to get back to some arts '...
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Part 2:
More Leg Work
So, just to be clear, there is nothing earth shattering in all this yet. Just posting the process. Kinda like Bandit "over there" telling what he w...
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Part 3:
Legs and More!
So, Same process for the legs, I'll skip by fast. Trim the excess, leaving about 1/16".... [IMG_8988.jpeg] ... for the router with a flush trim bi...
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Sliding Modular Display Shelf
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Ron Stewart
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Part 7:
Building the Mounting Bracket and Attaching the Drawer Slides
[03.05 Design - Mounting Bracket.jpg] Theoretically, I could mount the drawer slides directly to the wall above and below the breaker box and attac...
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Part 8:
Adding a Stiffening Brace
When I “finished” the project two months ago, I noticed that the panel face was very slightly concave. Here, I’ve placed a 36” long straight edge ...
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Part 9:
Installation
I installed the shelf in my daughter’s house last week. I knew I had measured, and re-measured the wall and electrical panel the last time I was t...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox
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HokieKen
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Part 5:
Making Progress
When I left off, I had the case members cut, box joints cut and the case dry fit. Next up was the plywood back. I cut it the first piece to lengt...
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Part 6:
Running Down to the Wire... As Usual
Seems like no matter when I start a project it never gets done before it has to... Progress has been slow the past couple weeks. One weekend we h...
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Part 7:
Final Stages
I got the bulk of the work finished up this weekend. I started with a dry fit of the case and then used it to cut the door members to length. The...
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Media Cabinet
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Ross Leidy
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Part 16:
Odds and Ends
Here are some progress photos on some miscellaneous bits. I did do a test with edge-to-edge magnets. They did pretty well self-aligning, and they...
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Part 17:
Drawer Pull
For the drawer pull, I decided on a simple edge-mounted design. I wanted it to be black to match the legs, and to avoid another round of ebonizing...
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Part 18:
Finished!
After about 2-1/2 months, the cabinet is finished and ready for use. Media cabinet project summary: • Baltic birch plywood with Izombe veneer an...
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Spinnekop
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Molenmaker
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Part 30:
Kap (part 2)
For the head of the mill i will make the beams that support th mail axel. [image.png] The surface on the "windpeluw" is on a angle to allow the til...
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Part 31:
Staart, trap en spruiten
[image.png] To turn the head of the mill into the wind the windmill has a "tail" It is strengthen this construction there are braces to transfer th...
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Part 32:
Kruihaspel
To turn the windmill there is a little winder at the tail of the mill. In this short blog entry i will be making this. [image.png] To bevel the fro...
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Typical Stuff In The Shop
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Bentlyj
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Part 14:
Making trim for some doors
I have 4 doors and 4 drawer fronts that have a recessed panel with trim molding on the inside of the stile and rails. I don't know what the name of...
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Part 15:
Big Cabinets
I'm only helping a buddy out on this one. It's his job. Like the title says, these are 2 big cabinets that are going to be built in 1 piece. Ju...
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Part 16:
Solid Surface Top
Not a whole lot on this one. I'm building a small melamine kitchen for my sales rep at the lumber store. Along with the cabinets I'm going to mak...
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Hints and tips that some may not have heard of.
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LIttleBlackDuck
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Part 45:
I See the Light
Boys and Girls, Downtown Churchill happens to suffer a disproportionate amount of blackouts and a generous amount of brownouts that has compelle...
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Part 46:
Watching SketchUp animation from 3D Warehouse "Picture" in a thread.
Boys and Girls, If you happen to have a moment of weakness and wish to view the scenes of any SketchUp 3D Warehouse model presented in a Craftisia...
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Part 47:
Safer Stop-Block for my Mico-Mark mini tablesaw sled.
[image.png] Boys and Girls, I was tossing up whether to make this a project, hint blog or just append to my Micro-Mark Sled. However, after cons...
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CNNP Sheoak Coasters
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RobsCastle
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Part 3:
Polishing my Wood
Now here is some interesting information for you the interesting indented growth rings are commonly referred to as Hazelwood. This unusual characte...
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Part 4:
my attempt to be a "shipwright"
Then look I had disillusionary thoughts after seeing some of shipwrights work I could replicate a table. Its the same table I attempted to "copy" ...
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Part 5:
CNNP Coaster meet the CBHS Table
OK after making template to use for inserting the She-Oak into the table top I removed the clamps and continued. [IMG_3153.JPG] I used a stand off...
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