April 2011 Blog Posts (5)

Fast Super Easy Way To Make Pegs

Making Square Pegs

(Pegging Mortise and Tenon Joints)

I became frustrated and was very time consuming for me using a shop made dowel plate for peg making. If you have made pegs before, at least for me, is very tedious, and I just don’t like making them. So out of that frustration, I have found a cool way to make…

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Added by Ace HoleInOne on April 27, 2011 at 5:30pm — 12 Comments

Thanks Larry

I will try this method on my next piece I build. Very useful info.

Dan

Added by Dan Shuflin on April 24, 2011 at 8:15pm — No Comments

Preparing for and Finishing The Polyurethane Finishes

Hi Gang..

Here's the Blog about Finishing Polyurethane as promised. It also contains a lot of preparation information leading up to the actual methods for rubbing out the poly finishes. Thanks for looking, and I truly hope it helps someone..

Larry.

PREPARING FOR AND FINISHING THE POLYURETHANE FINISHES

Note: None of this text was obtained by copying someone else’s articles. It’s a compilation of years of experience. Some text may be… Continue

Added by Larry Jenkins on April 23, 2011 at 7:03pm — 14 Comments

Fitting the aprons to the Cabriole Legs

In this blog I'll be using pictures I took while building my wife's "Makeup Dresser". If you haven't seen the ''Makeup Dresser"and would like to you can view it at the link below.

http://www.theamericanwoodworker.com/photo/copy-of-makeup1?context=album&albumId=5228218%3AAlbum%3A8358

After the Cabriole leg are finished I glue up the…

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Added by Richard McComas on April 7, 2011 at 2:06pm — 3 Comments

Finishing the Amana Way

Five years ago, we visited the Amana Wood Shop in Main Amana, Iowa. They hand craft some of the finest Walnut and Oak furniture in the world. The finish they achieve on their furniture is awesome.

During the tour of the finishing area of the shop, I asked our tour guide if I could get some information regarding their methods for getting the great satin, hand-rubbed finish that's on every piece they make. They said YES!…

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Added by Larry Jenkins on April 2, 2011 at 8:18pm — 4 Comments