Blog Series

Laser Tile Etching With Titanium Dioxide

Part 1: Trying a few tests for the process

I made some trivets with simple images on the cheap home center plain white tiles in another project. [IMG_8376.jpeg] Simply put, this black on th...

Part 2: Prepping for Photographs

Well, yes! You can use the Ti02 on tile and transfer a photograph over. I personally haven't seriously tried to do this but I have seen pictures o...

Another Danish Modern Chair

Part 8: Armrests

My last pair of blanks are for the armrests.  I started by planing them down to 5/8" thick, which is the final thickness for rear of the armrest.  ...

Part 9: Final Glue-Up

With all the last minute shaping and sanding complete, everything was ready for the final glue-up.  There's not really a whole lot to show here.  I...

Part 10: Finished!

Except not "finished."  I should say, it's functional. I did the test lacing with the chair on the floor.  That was a bit hard on my back.  I got ...

Rat Rod Truck

1 entry

Part 1: Rat Rod Truck for Marcus

I have started the Instagram #offcuts only challenge put up by Mark Dainer, a maker from Townsville.   Thank you to Dean & Francine of Living Timbe...

Routemaster

8 entries

Part 6: Sixt

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Part 7: Seventh

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Part 8: Eighth

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Excavator tracks

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Part 4: Dowels

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Part 5: Drilling holes

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Part 6: Assembly

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Milling lumber

Part 1: Big Pine

I got a couple chunks of 4”+ thick pine, roughly 20” wide and 5’ and 4’ long from my trip to MN. [IMG_7202.jpeg] Milling that into pieces my tool...

Part 2: Milling juniper

I got some juniper a while back from Sycamoray. Been slowly working through it, milling it into flat boards, mostly between 1/2 and 1/4 inch thick ...

Screw it, by hand...

Part 1: Introduction

Boys and Girls,   If this topic gets your juices flowing, after watching this video, the title may be on your lips as the included link at Taylor...

Sawbench/Mini Workbench

Part 4: Wagon Vice

Make the wagon vice. Chunk of willow for the screw. [20230309_153403.jpg] Square it up and leave it overnight in case it wants to warp at all. [20...

Part 5: Finish

Glue up the sections of the top. [20230329_165730.jpg] Then just give it a final flatten. [20230329_170116.jpg] [20230329_171407.jpg] [20230329_...

Part 6: Box for the Rounding Plane

OK, so I needed to make a box for the rounding plane, as I seem to have run out of flat surfaces to dump stuff on. Nothing fancy, just a basic box....

Wegner-Inspired Deck Chair

Part 8: Arms

The arms have a long taper from full 5/4" thickness at the rear down to about 1/2" at the front.  I made a sled to hold the arm in place and elevat...

Part 9: Seat Frame Mounting

The rear edge of the seat frame has 4 loose tenons glued in place.  The protruding tenons dry fit into corresponding mortises in the rear stretcher...

Part 10: Finished!

Well, finished without finish, but structurally complete.  Here's the completed chair next to the deck skirting from whence it came. [20221016-1G6X...

Different techniques applied in making the woodtoy models

3 entries

Part 1: Engine for the 2CV

In this series I want to show what different techniques I use to make my models. I appreciate comments, especially if you come up with another prop...

Part 2: Making a fender

In this series I want to show what different techniques I use to make my models. I appreciate comments, especially if you come up with another prop...

Part 3: A curved exhaust

In this series I want to show what different techniques I use to make my models. I appreciate comments, especially if you come up with another prop...