Tapered Sliding Dovetails Two jigs make a complicated joint ever so easy. By Luke Hartle The tapered sliding dovetail joint is one of the hallmarks of fine craftsmanship. But making it has made [...]
Electric spaghetti. That’s what most of us have lurking behind our computer desks and entertainment centers. Every time you want to add or take out a component, unsnarling that mess can be a real [...]
Have you ever been merrily driving your router along when suddenly you run out of power? The extension cord gets hung up on something, and suddenly you’re [...]
IF YOU HAVE ANY SCRAP MAKE THIS PUZZLE.?EASY TO MAKE BUT HARD TO TAKE APART! FOR THIS YOU NEED A PIECE OF TIMBER 4X2X2 INCH THICK,MAKE A WEDGE SHAPE AS SHOWN IN A CHEESE SHAPE?? DRILL HOLES AS [...]
MORE OFFCUTS OF TIMBER LYING AROUND IN WORKSHOP.SO HAD A BIT OF TIME TO MAKE THESE ON THE LATHE. MIXTURE OF YEW / MAHOGANY/ AND ASH BLOCKS I FOUND!!. THE PIECE ON THE RIGHT!! TIMBER HAD TO [...]
At the risk of enraging the powerful pen-turning cabal, I gotta say that I’ve never been enthralled by making pens or bottle stoppers on my lathe. Life would be easier if I did embrace my [...]
Since our trip to the White Water Shaker Village, I’ve been anticipating the poplar cupboard build. The cupboard, out of the four pieces we studied, has the most need for a furniture [...]
THE HEART SHAPE CLOCK .IDEAL FOR ANY PART OF THE HOUSE. USED BANDSAW / AND MADE HEART SHAPE TEMPLATE FROM A A4 SHEET OF COPY PAPER.EASY TO MAKE FROM ANY OFFCUT. DOESNT HAVE TO BE HEART [...]
I am ready to rip the stiles for the two face frames. Since my boards are long, I’m using a featherboard for uniformity as well as safety. The outfeed table behind the tablesaw is [...]
STARTED THESE IN JUNE 2009 WITH ODDS AND ENDS OF BEECH/YEW/AND ASH I HAD LYING AROUND. THESE ARE IDEAL FOR KEEPING YOUR BITS AND PIECES IN. I USED THE RADIAL SAW TO MAKE THESE BOXES AND [...]
