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Something just little different
Don't go by plans so as I get so far along my little mind starts to think... How to make this one a little different and it worked for it sold the first day of the sale. I had got so interested in putting hot rod wheels on this baby I almost forgot to add the hour hand.
Woodworking artist
What does this mean? Does this mean you create from scratch something from nothing? Does this mean you copy other creations? In my opinion… It’s creating and building it in dreams or thoughts. I often build tables from what I think and apply it to wood. Sometimes it’s too hard and II eliminate it from from thought. Sometimes I lose interest and walk away. Sometimes I’ve built to pay bills and sometimes I build to challenge my dreams. I spend many of ho
"Difficult Grain"
Every woodworking site out there...they always talk about it...and how only certain $$$$ tools could deal with it....so.. We are about to find out IF such is true..or just someone trying to sell me tools.. Here we go... Will be trying to find some actual use for these four Ash planks...3/4 x 6" x 4' more of less..a look at the other side? These 4 can from 2 longer planks..and were then sent through a Lunch Box Planer...BEFORE I got to buy them.
carcase first or face frame first?
Just read an old FWW article by Steve Latta saying why face frame first is best. Then today this shows up. Q: I'm planning to build new cabinets for my kitchen, and a buddy said I should make the face frames first and then the carcases. That seems backwards to me. Is there an advantage to this method? —Tom Casey, Columbia, South Carolina A: Although it may sound counterintuitive, Tom, there's a good argument for making face frames first. When multiple cabinets have
Forming thin walled Steel Pipe.
In my desire to use up scraps of this and that I came across a few sections of white painted steel tube. Thought maybe I could use one section as a support post for a small table idea. Challenge is to reshape the end of the tube so it won't/can't turn when inserted into a CNC cut pocket. I'm going to see if can press the tube into a form I CNC cut to reshape the end from a circle to a hexagon cross section. Two of these cut from HDPE, pressed together in my bench vis
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Fred Wilson posted a topic in Scroll Sawing,
Another pattern by Steve Good. This one is cut from 1/4 Baltic Birch with a stained maple background. I think it turned out pretty good. The small letters made for quite a challenge.-
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Making Bowls With a Scroll Saw
Gene Howe posted a topic in Scroll Sawing Tips,
As Jesse will attest, the scroll saw is a versatile tool. While my attempts are nowhere near his artistry, they are a bit unusual as these pics will hopefully show.
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THCKK Annual Auction – March 14-15, 2025
John Morris posted a topic in Hand Tools,
Simmons & Company Auctioneers, Inc. is excited to announce that the THCKK (The Hardware Companies Kollectors Kulb) annual auction is coming up on March 14th and 15th, 2025! This highly anticipated event will showcase over 1300 lots of rare and collectible items from some of the most prestigious names in the antique tool world, including:
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