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Thread: Looking for 20mm diameter dowels
Post: RE: Looking for 20mm diameter dowels
EdL Wrote: (12-18-2023, 05:35 PM)
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Just use 3/4
Ed
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20 / 25.4 = 0.7874"
Therefore, 3/4" dowels will be a bit small. That's probably what is driving OP crazy. :( |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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Thread: Junky Walnut Boards
Post: RE: Junky Walnut Boards
petertay15 Wrote: (11-04-2023, 03:20 PM)
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I'm wanting to sell these 80-year-old boards locally. I might say they would make an antique-looking farm table. BUT ... look at the photos. They are "wo... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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12-02-2023, 02:15 PM |
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Thread: Fitting Drawers
Post: RE: Fitting Drawers
shoottmx Wrote: (11-18-2023, 06:40 AM)
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+1
Gary
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Edwin Hackleman |
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11-30-2023, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: Laminated plywood shelves
Post: RE: Laminated plywood shelves
I dug this out of the WN files:
"...a torsion box is a totally different animal than two pieces of plywood (glued or) screwed together. It is similar to an I-beam joist https://www.apawood.org/i-joi... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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11-29-2023, 07:03 PM |
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Thread: Laminated plywood shelves
Post: RE: Laminated plywood shelves
Here's the frame I used for the strong torsion box shelf shown above. It's just 3/4" stock about 1/2" wide and it gets covered with 1/4" ply. The length is about 40" and the depth is 16". I believe I ... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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11-29-2023, 05:27 PM |
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Thread: Laminated plywood shelves
Post: RE: Laminated plywood shelves
joe1086 Wrote: (11-20-2023, 01:08 PM)
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My daughter has an alcove in their family foom that's about 12' long and 8' high. I'm building a cabinet/bookcase to fill the space. When completed, it will b... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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11-22-2023, 03:35 PM |
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Thread: Ax Handle Question
Post: RE: Ax Handle Question
pgmrdan Wrote: (01-14-2023, 08:20 AM)
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I haven't really been around mulberry wood for decades but if I remember correctly, and I very well may not, it's rather weak, soft, and splintery when it bre... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-14-2023, 04:54 PM |
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Thread: Ax Handle Question
Post: RE: Ax Handle Question
R Clark Wrote: (01-13-2023, 05:14 PM)
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I don't know; I've never tried.
But I always thought that one of the reasons hickory was favored was the shock absorption abilities of the wood.
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Actually... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-13-2023, 06:55 PM |
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Thread: Ax Handle Question
Post: Ax Handle Question
One of my good friends likes making ax handles, especially for splitting mauls. He and I both usually use oak, hickory, or locust to make them. He recently ran across a good collection of mulberry and... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-13-2023, 02:50 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
Stwood_ Wrote: (01-10-2023, 06:56 PM)
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Ed did ya get a picture of the grid inside?
Some newbies that might fall in here might like to see one.
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Believe it or not, I did not. But here's a crude sk... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-11-2023, 03:02 PM |
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Thread: Back in the Saddle
Post: RE: Back in the Saddle
I must admit that I seldom used the dovetail joint for drawer boxes. Most of the time I used box joints and they seemed to work about as well with less effort. Here's one I made for a cabinet drawer, ... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-08-2023, 12:54 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
The bridle joint I mentioned in post #17 for the corners is one way, but I recall reading an article in Wood magazine that recommended a common half-lap joint. To my surprise (and theirs) a well-made ... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-07-2023, 03:31 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
joe1086 Wrote: (01-06-2023, 02:55 PM)
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LOL...15 or 20 years ago I built the David Marks torsion box assembly table. It's about 4.5' square, half inch thick webbing, 3/4 inch facing/skins all in MDF... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-06-2023, 06:55 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
I had a few guys tell me that I wasted my time making those dovetail joints at the corners, specially since I eventually painted these shelf boards off-white to match the cabinet in my shop. I could h... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-06-2023, 01:53 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
I also must admit that there is some ladder-step like bracing front-to back every 12" that is needed underneath the plywood panels to add more strength. However, that is small potatoes compared to a s... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-05-2023, 06:51 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: RE: Torsion Box Brag
BTW, these shelves are about 80% hollow. They hardly weigh anything at all. I used ordinary 1/4" plywood for the surfaces. I have never understood exactly why they are so strong, but they are. The cor... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-05-2023, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Torsion Box Brag
Post: Torsion Box Brag
I made a few of these awhile back. Torsion boxes make super-strong shelves:
Here's how strong they are:
I weigh 190 lb. See any bend? |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-05-2023, 03:39 PM |
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Thread: Humor for Woodworkers
Post: RE: Humor for Woodworkers
brianwelch Wrote: (01-30-2020, 08:56 AM)
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Clearly he's using a metric saw...
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Well perhaps. I made a new table leg for him and it was a tad too long. This time he elected to shorten the other thr... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-30-2020, 04:58 PM |
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Thread: Humor for Woodworkers
Post: RE: Humor for Woodworkers
My next door neighbor is new to woodworking. He called me on the phone and said, "Edwin, I need your advice. One of the legs on my kitchen table is causing itr to rock back and forth while we eat. I... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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01-29-2020, 04:52 PM |
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Thread: Workbench End Vise Can Also...
Post: RE: Workbench End Vise Can Also...
Timberwolf Wrote: (12-25-2019, 10:12 PM)
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/16-20-Cottonwood-bark-good-carving-stock/143477945599?hash=item2167f3b4ff:g:yDUAAOSwjWZdnHRg
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I ha... |
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Edwin Hackleman |
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12-26-2019, 02:11 PM |