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Needed a better picture for the first pic, the next one maybe not the best intro :-) [IMG_2989.jpeg] I have been extremely distracted of late. I g...

 With the system running correctly, the next step is to reinstall the floor. [image.png] The floor is a set of extrusions. A narrow one goes at th...

  A trip to the hardware store got me the bolts I needed. Reinstalling them was pretty straightforward.    The rails & bearings took a little over ...

The first thing I checked was the motor mount and the anti-backlash nut. To do this I removed the spoil board and the floor. I found a large amount...

First thing was to glue the head veneer to the head. This is a solid piece of Black Walnut about 1/8" thick.[IMG_2588.jpeg] Once the glue dried, I ...

 First I marked up the pins positions using the tails per Fig 13. Next I set my marking gauge to account for the rebate on the tails board in Fig 1...

Assembled and roughed-out the neck. Material is reclaimed Tulip and Black Walnut [IMG_2579.jpeg][IMG_2580.jpeg][IMG_2581.jpeg][IMG_2582.jpeg][IMG_2...

[01.jpg] Boy and Girls,   Officially these clamps are called TSO Power-Loc Bench Connector Dog but I will affectionately pat them on the head and ...

The design for this project is mostly complete. Just need to add the action layout to the setup layer but that can wait until much later. I got a r...

There are so many ways to sharpen a card scraper but it doesn't have to be "Rocket Science" like so many people make it. Here's how I do it. [ima...

This is the finished Inlaid Dovetails. Keep in mind this is only one corner of a box! When doing a complete box a lot of the steps can be done in t...

 The critical step for inlaid dovetails is cutting a rabbet 1st on the tails board ( inside face ). For inlays it is mandatory. The depth of the ra...