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  Video Thread: Nut & Saddle Sanding Tool
Post: Nut & Saddle Sanding Tool

Another luthier tool for those who might be interested in stringed instrument construction. Not sure if this could be useful for another job, especially if it is scaled up. https://youtu.be/qw8uwaZ...
paulmon Woodworking 0 238 01-08-2024, 12:39 PM
  0 Thread: A Sliding Pegboard Wall
Post: RE: A Sliding Pegboard Wall

taxman Wrote: (10-17-2023, 05:39 PM) -- Nice work!  Very cool. Do you know the weight capacity of this hardware?  It seems adding clamps and a handful of tools would easily exceed the weight of holl...
paulmon Woodworking 6 1,083 10-18-2023, 09:57 AM
  0 Thread: A Sliding Pegboard Wall
Post: RE: A Sliding Pegboard Wall

tablesawtom Wrote: (10-15-2023, 04:20 PM) -- Great idea. I am not familiar with the bypass hardware could you elaborate on it? Tom -- Bypass doors are a set of common sliding closet doors. The h...
paulmon Woodworking 6 1,083 10-16-2023, 11:18 PM
  0 Thread: A Sliding Pegboard Wall
Post: A Sliding Pegboard Wall

The latest improvement to my small shop. I used bypass closet door hardware to make a place to hang often used tools. So far I like it! https://youtube.com/shorts/jZ8tu74O4Gs?si=giLywM0CJjhmfg7M ...
paulmon Woodworking 6 1,083 10-14-2023, 11:59 AM
  0 Thread: A Tale of Two Tables - two old pieces of furniture tie generations of families togeth
Post: A Tale of Two Tables - two old pieces of furniture...

My main focus in the shop is to make and repair musical instruments. But it wasn't always so and other projects creep in on the side. Here I repair a piece of furniture and repurpose another. https...
paulmon Woodworking 0 452 10-06-2023, 12:18 AM
  0 Thread: Installing a Carbon Fiber Rod Into An Already Finished Instrument
Post: RE: Installing a Carbon Fiber Rod Into An Already ...

KyleD Wrote: (06-04-2023, 07:41 AM) -- Thanks for taking me along with your repair. It looked like you used wood glue on the maple filler strip. Did you use the same on the carbon fiber beam? -- No...
paulmon Woodworking 2 531 06-04-2023, 11:58 PM
  0 Thread: Installing a Carbon Fiber Rod Into An Already Finished Instrument
Post: Installing a Carbon Fiber Rod Into An Already Fini...

I made a dulcimer guitar (Google it) last year. They have a very long and narrow neck so naturally over time the neck started to bow. I finally got it back into the shop and was able to fix the proble...
paulmon Woodworking 2 531 06-04-2023, 12:56 AM
  0 Thread: Never Ending Shop Organizing Story
Post: Never Ending Shop Organizing Story

Sometimes you just have to stop the presses and do some organization projects https://youtu.be/WbGdbkqrk28
paulmon Woodworking 1 794 05-07-2023, 09:48 AM
  0 Thread: Spindle Sander Dust Collection
Post: RE: Spindle Sander Dust Collection

Handplanesandmore Wrote: (04-15-2023, 08:34 AM) -- I like that. Do ya think it'd help if part of the shroud is made of clear pvc material? Also, do you have a video covering the making of the homemad...
paulmon Woodworking 3 910 04-15-2023, 09:22 AM
  0 Thread: Spindle Sander Dust Collection
Post: RE: Spindle Sander Dust Collection

OK... I'm not sure what happened so I'll give this one more try and post again. After I made my own spindle sander the dust that it creates was a little much so I decided to try and solve that issu...
paulmon Woodworking 3 910 04-14-2023, 08:41 PM
  Video Thread: Spindle Sander Dust Collection
Post: Spindle Sander Dust Collection

After I made my own spindle sander the dust that it creates was a little much so I decided to try and solve that issue. What I came up with worked SO much better than expected.  https://youtu.be/pu...
paulmon Woodworking 3 910 04-14-2023, 08:38 PM
  0 Thread: Really CHEAP mini chainsaw
Post: RE: Really CHEAP mini chainsaw

ronwhit Wrote: (03-29-2023, 03:38 PM) -- I have the M12 Fuel 6" chain saw from Milwaukee and find it to be a lot more powerful and handy than I would have guessed.  It is light, easy to handle, with ...
paulmon Woodworking 7 1,571 03-30-2023, 08:16 AM
  Video Thread: Really CHEAP mini chainsaw
Post: Really CHEAP mini chainsaw

Is this also wood working? I just bought a very cheap mini chainsaw (6" bar) on Amazon for $55 (with 2 batteries). I am presently using it for cleaning up some branches but I could see using it for ro...
paulmon Woodworking 7 1,571 03-26-2023, 12:32 PM
  0 Thread: Buying sandpaper ends by the pound
Post: Buying sandpaper ends by the pound

https://youtu.be/11Ltc5ISpUE
paulmon Woodworking 4 1,264 09-24-2022, 08:37 PM
  0 Thread: LuxCut III Replacement Helical Spiral Cutter Head
Post: RE: LuxCut III Replacement Helical Spiral Cutter H...

stav Wrote: (09-06-2022, 07:55 AM) -- I have the grey model of that planer.  Care to offer any details on cost or change out time/complexity for that swap? -- First off, I'm sure you'll be really i...
paulmon Woodworking Power Tools 7 2,083 09-06-2022, 11:09 PM
  Video Thread: LuxCut III Replacement Helical Spiral Cutter Head
Post: LuxCut III Replacement Helical Spiral Cutter Head

I spent the weekend replacing the cutter head on my 20 yr old planer. Fantastic! Best money I've spent in a long time. https://youtu.be/hDUkFE0XKo4
paulmon Woodworking Power Tools 7 2,083 09-05-2022, 10:30 PM
  Video Thread: Electrifying a Radius Dish Sander
Post: Electrifying a Radius Dish Sander

This is a luthier tool and I know it’s not for everyone, but I’m thinking that there might be some clever people here who just might find their own use for it. https://youtu.be/nBMDt84rlCM
paulmon Woodworking Power Tools 1 874 05-13-2022, 12:47 AM
  0 Thread: More resin casting, making a uke and dulcimer
Post: RE: More resin casting, making a uke and dulcimer

crokett™ Wrote: (12-11-2021, 08:07 AM) -- I’m going to make a ukulele next spring when the weather warms up.  I would appreciate any tips that you have.  We chatted before about this -- anytime!
paulmon Woodworking 2 1,108 12-14-2021, 08:14 PM
  Video Thread: More resin casting, making a uke and dulcimer
Post: More resin casting, making a uke and dulcimer

I have a hard time getting motivated sometimes but I at least visit the shop everyday and do SOMETHING. This week it was more resin casting, and working on two instruments I'm making - a ukulele and a...
paulmon Woodworking 2 1,108 12-10-2021, 06:53 PM
  0 Thread: This Week in the Shop
Post: RE: This Week in the Shop

We scaled back the number of hives we keep so I actually now have a lot of extra bee 'stuff'. The bee videos are still up, just doing other things in the shop. Mostly getting into musical instruments...
paulmon Woodworking 3 1,580 12-06-2021, 11:02 AM

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