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I had fun in the shop today. Awhile back I purchased a generic off brand 66lb anvil for my beginner blacksmithing self. I made a stand from big box over priced 2 x 10 and long lag bolts and some chain to secure the anvil. 

Hello All, I'm posting a few pictures of my wooden flutes to view. I make five, six, and seven hole flutes in the Native American Style fashion. Let me know what you think, and all tips, suggestions, and advice are sincerely welcome. 

Hello All, I'm posting a few pictures of my wooden flutes to view. I make five, six, and seven hole flutes in the Native American Style fashion. Let me know what you think, and all tips, suggestions, and advice are sincerely welcome. 

We got invited to a 50th anniversary party and the wife couldn't think of anything to get them.   Duh.  Who are you married to, lady???  Odd piece of butcher block countertop laying in the corner gathering dust - 16 x 12.

I'm cleaning up and getting the cobwebs out. Been awhile since I shared my shop. 😊
 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Woodworker Friends,
Here’s my latest project. I like to challenge myself, and this one did the trick. Again, I spent hours going down blind alleys but in the end came out pretty good. I had to leave a few problems because they would have required taking everything apart. They are mostly errors of 1/16 inch and don’t show. Next time, if there is a next time, I could cut my time in half. But also, now I’ve figured out some techniques that could be used on other projects. By the way, does anyone know what this kind of chair is called? I just came up with Padded Chair, but I’m sure there’s a more accurate term. I’ll be interested in your feedback as to how you would actually build this. Thanks, Dan

I do bowls, not furniture.  I'm stuck here with my adventure in furniture.
Walnut table with cherry insert. Shellac over the cherry before dark walnut danish oil on the rest. 
Oil dried two weeks before 5 coats of poly, lessening amounts of cutting with mineral spirits.
Semi-gloss Poly dried four weeks before today.  Minimal bumps and nibs. I was so proud, yet
I knew it needed to be rubbed out. 

I recently retired from a career that required about 80% travel so there was never anytime for hobbies. Now that I have the time I built myself a small (12 x 24) wood shop to reintroduce myself to woodworking. 

Hi Everybody,
Here's my latest Sketchup model, an Adirondack Chair, with a little streamlining. I looked at a lot of pictures of the chair and I think this design is unique. Also,  there are many ways to use color. I'm showing three. This model turned out to be harder than I thought and I spent hours working on little problems until the lightbulb came on, and I saw a much easier way to do it. What do you think? Dan

Hello gents. I keep meaning to get back on here and see what's being talked about — found something the other day and thought I'd post it here. (Do tell me if there's a better section/sub-forum here for this sort of thing

It was in May 2024 when I completed the chest of drawers #1.  I have not posted since then, but I have the second one in-work.  It is not the same style but is similar.       Just a few pics. The dovetails were made using my table saw.  I have the tails (qty 100) done and have not started the pins.  I choose to apply the finish before assembly.  I only have the drawer fronts milled in rough dimn.   I spray outside or in the garage and then carry every piece in to my clean rooms (kitchen, living rm, or use the ping pong table in the basement).  Thanks for looking.   Danl        

Congrats to all of those who participated in this summer's annual fund raiser. Thanks for the donations and the help in keeping our site alive.
 

My daughter asked me if I could take her husbands childhood bed and turn it into a bench.  Always up for a challenge, I said yes.  She also wanted to work with me in making this happen.  She works, so it’s going to be a slow process.  The bed is made from hard maple.  I think it’s about 40 -50 years old.

Hi Everyone
So-I decided to change coarse  a little and start a new project. I have 4 grandkids and the oldest one just had his 10th birthday. I asked what he might like for "Gramps" to make him  and he said he really liked " Pandas". We found a piece of free clip-art he liked so I drew up the pattern and created the subject for my next Intarsia project. 23 pieces from Peruvian Walnut , Holly, Ebony, Brownheart and Lignum Vitae. Stay tuned- this will be fun!! 

My Projects

Ready for a bit of wall!

So I am thinking I'm going to have to take an in person class some where in my area to get the basics of the gouges.  I decided to scrap my poplar laminated project entirely since it was just too far gone and not to liking.  How ever with the red alder I purchased from a new local lumber supplier. Which is very nice but gotta drive a bit to get there.  Either way started off of course I used only EWT tools for this. 

Hi All, I made this item about 40 years ago. I don't have a photo, but here's a Sketchup model made yesterday. I'm not sure what to call it, but this is on the inside wall just next to the back door. It is for keys, gloves, mail and miscellaneous things. It was very handy. Again, not a woodworker so I put it together with finishing nails and spackle. Also, below is one of my paintings, "Old Glory." This is the best time of year to show it. Dan

The park where our club is has a fair every 4th of July. Anybody in our club can sell in our meeting room. We have around eight people that take advantage of it, we are just required to work. I will apologize in advance for all of the pictures. The two lathes we have members turning full time. The kids love it because they get free tops.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The park where our club is has a fair every 4th of July. Anybody in our club can sell in our meeting room. We have around eight people that take advantage of it, we are just required to work. I will apologize in advance for all of the pictures. The two lathes we have members turning full time. The kids love it because they get free tops.                          

I landed this kit back early last winter. I've had a lot of things pop up keeping me away from my projects but was able to get started yesterday. It's something that is on my "to do" list. Starting at the very basic level here but we'll see what happens. I really need at least 6 ongoing projects to fit whatever mood I wake up in that day...this should put me back up to at least 5 kit is basswood,

I landed this kit back early last winter. I've had a lot of things pop up keeping me away from my projects but was able to get started yesterday. It's something that is on my "to do" list. Starting at the very basic level here but we'll see what happens. I really need at least 6 ongoing projects to fit whatever mood I wake up in that day...this should put me back up to at least 5   kit is basswood,            

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We are pleased to bring you another great opportunity as presented by our sponsors, and friends at Woodcraft Supply and Easy Wood Tools. We are having a fundraiser! Presented to you are some wonderful prizes donated by our sponsors for the purpose of raising funds for our woodworking community.

Introduction We are pleased to bring you another great opportunity as presented by our sponsors, and friends at Woodcraft Supply and Easy Wood Tools. We are having a fundraiser! Presented to you are some wonderful prizes donated by our sponsors for the purpose of raising funds for our woodworking community.   How this works If you donate $2.00 to our fundraiser, your name will be entered into our random draw 1 times. If you donate $5.00 to our fundraiser project, your name will be entered into our random draw 3 times. If you donate $10.00 to our fundraiser project, your name will be entered into our random draw 7 times. The more you donate, the more chance you have of winning. The project will start on June 23, 2024 and end on August 2, 2024 when the names will be drawn to receive the fabulous items donated by our sponsors.   Donation amounts and number of entries $2.00 enters your name 1 times $5.00 enters your name 3 times $10.00 enters your name 7 times $20.00 enters your name 15 times $50.00 enters your name 50 times $75.00 enters your name 80 times $100.00 enters your name 110 times   Enter the drawing Click on the "DONATE" button! Fill in your billing info at the secured PayPal server (we do not have access to your credit or debit card details, and you do not need a PayPal account), and you're done, and good luck!   Drawing Items will be assigned to the winners drawn in the following order.   Offered by our friends at Easy Wood Tools 1ea. Mini Rougher $96 Winner Peter Tomlinson 1ea. Wire Burning Kit $54 Winner Lynn Roth 1ea. Multi-Spur Drive Center $77 Winner Steven Krumanaker 1ea. 4-Prong Drive Center $52 Winner Steven Bunn 2ea. Yorkshire Grit Original $19 Winner Gerald Cousins 2ea. Yorkshire Grit Micro Fine $19 Winner Ronald Dudelston   Offered by our friends at Woodcraft 1ea. Woodriver Bench Router Table $300 Winner Albert Berube 1ea. Pinnacle Arkansas Stone Boxed Set $45 Winner Sharon Zimmerman 1ea. Pinnacle Double Square $53 Winner Lew     Rules Fundraiser starts June 23, 2024 and ends August 2, 2024. Everyone (guests, members, forum staff, and admins) is welcome to enter, except the owner of this website (John Morris) and his relatives, and their immediate relatives. Sorry, but only participants who reside in The United States/Alaska and Canada are eligible to participate. Last but not least, have fun! And thank you for your support!   Alternative Method for Contributing Some of us don't like using our credit card for things like this, that's ok, you can send a check for this project, and we'll enter your name into the hat for the draw!   Make check payable to: The Patriot Woodworker and send to: The Patriot Woodworker 977 Sussex Rd San Jacinto CA. 92583   So, if you live here, if you have benefited from this community at all, if you visit us and you are entertained by our woodworking community, if you login and hang out and call us home, please consider participating in this fundraiser. This is your community, this is your chance to help in a direct manner by contributing to offset the costs associated with running our woodworking forums and the causes we support.   In closing Our entire community would love to thank our contributing sponsors. Woodcraft and Easy Wood Tools, they are staunch supporters of our woodworking community.