I transformed this dresser for my daughter, who didn’t like the way her husband’s metal tool chest looked in their apartment. For these newlyweds, shop space [...]
Ipe – Wood or Metal? By Tom Caspar Ipe (pronounced E-pay) is a South American wood as exotic as its name. When you hold a piece, you know it’s something special. Ipe sinks in water [...]
NAPKIN RINGS ONE IS LAMINATED WITH SOLID BRASS RINGS OTHER IS OAK BRANCH TURNED. BOTH 2 1/4 DIA.THE BRASS WAS AN OFFCUT FROM A HEXAGON BAR 3 INCH LONG. SO I PARTED OF SECTIONS ON THE LATHE [...]
MDF SNOWFLAKE MADE USING SPIRO GRAPH AS TEMPLATE. 3 MM MDF WAS USED. AND A FRET SAW. TIME IS A VIRTUE. THESE PIECES CAN NOT BE RUSHED.TAKE YOUR TIME MAKING THEM. IDEAL TO HANG ON XMAS TREE.…
In the segment Popular Woodworking Publisher, Steve Shanesy gives the saw a good cleaning. The cabinet, table top and fence rails are covered. And the base of the saw is restored a bit [...]
One of my favorite advertisements shows a guy with a handsaw staring at a chair that has legs that are about 4″ long. In his efforts to stop the chair from wobbling, he kept cutting down [...]
10 Techniques for Tighter, Faster, Stronger Miter Joints By Gary Wentz Miter joints provide one main advantage over other joints: A miter joint hides end grain and brings face grain neatly [...]
JUST ONE OF MANY PATTERNS? IF YOU HAVE A SPIROGRAPH USE IT TO SPIRO A PIECE OF TIMBER THEN FRETSAW IT OUT. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.YOU ONY NEED A FRETSAW AND A DRILL BIT,TO START. SPIRO TIMBER [...]
FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER THIS? GET ANY TIMBER 10 X 10 X 1/2 INCH DO A SIMPLE PATTERN? AND IF YOU HAVE A FRETSAW CUT OUT THE PATTERN/ DO ANY PATTERN YOU WANT. TRY IT THE SPIROGRAPH WAY. MY [...]
NOW YOU HAVE YOUR CUBE AND CORD READY? THIS IS HOW YOU DO THE PUZZLE. 1/ MARK CENTRE OF CUBE 2/ MARK CENTRE AGAIN AT SIDE OF CUBE? 3/ TOP OF CUBE DRILL HOLE 1/8 THROUGH? [...]
MADE FROM OAK .THIS TOOK 5 WEEKS TO MAKE PLUS 3 WEEKS FOR OAK TO FULLY DRY OUT.AS I BOUGHT THE OAK IN SAWN BOARDS .THIS IS ENGLISH DRIED OAK. I COULD HAVE USED KILN DRIED BUT WITH KILN DRIED …
