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Thread: A fancy little box
Post: RE: A fancy little box
Designed like an old Letter Box...just the front hinge will open.
Lowes sell what they call Craft or Project boards....the Pine is imported from New Zealand and is clear of any defects. They als... |
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Thread: A "Pouting Chair"?
Post: A "Pouting Chair"?
Also during the enforced week of no computer...had a wee bit more of that KIWI Pine 1/2"x 6" x 24"....so...
A drawing of a few curvy lines...and bit of Bandsaw work..then a bit of glue, and and f... |
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02-11-2025, 04:18 AM |
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Thread: A fancy little box
Post: A fancy little box
During the week of NOT have a computer...spent a bit of time more than normal IN the shop.....Still had some leftover KIWI Pine to use up...
Like 4 strips to form the sides of a small box..
Throug... |
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02-11-2025, 03:31 AM |
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Thread: A Saw Rescue?
Post: A Saw Rescue?
This showed up about a year ago...$1 at a Antique Store.....as the Boss seemed to like it...
With the idea of hanging it up on a wall in the house....and just sat around until the other day..
Wh... |
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bandit571 |
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02-03-2025, 10:46 AM |
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Thread: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
Post: RE: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
Carpenter's Pencil for Concrete Form work ( BTDT, got the old knees and back to show for it) As long as we could see the ">" marks, we were good to go...Chisel to sharpen a pencil? Meh...First, on... |
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01-31-2025, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
Post: RE: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
So..a 3rd way? Remember those old plastic square thingies to sharpen the old pencils?
They do make a version that will fit onto the Carpenter's Pencils...
Slide it onto an end...
And just g... |
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bandit571 |
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01-30-2025, 06:00 PM |
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Thread: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
Post: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
But, still about an essential hand tool in my shop?
These..
Yes, I do know about those "Mechanical" ones out there....But, a good old No. 2 works just fine in my shop...they are cheap, and fa... |
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01-30-2025, 05:49 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
The chisels not on the door have a "keeper" that swings out..
That is held closed by a shop made Thumbscrew....unscrew the bolt, keeper will swing open, I select a chisel or 2, then close the Keepe... |
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01-30-2025, 01:08 AM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Case has been stained inside and out..
Then a coat of warm Gloss Poly on just the outside..
Needed a place to hang this...so..
I cleared off this space....with the items that were sitting her... |
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01-29-2025, 11:22 AM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
That would depend on the wood itself... |
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bandit571 |
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01-21-2025, 11:43 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Maybe a dozen? Tools come into the shop without a case...so..I build a case for them.
Been too cold down in the Basement Wood shop, this week.... |
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01-21-2025, 02:06 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Alrighty..lunch is over with (Burp!) Back to work..
With this goal in mind....
Rack needed some work, to let the chisels sit in it a little better...
Ends of the rack needed "adjusted" to al... |
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01-19-2025, 06:48 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
A Busy, Busy, BUSY day, today?
When one HAS to sweep up at the end of the day....Bench is still a mess..
Some of the tools in use...
And...because I was in too big of a hurry the other day,... |
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01-19-2025, 06:38 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Ok..those 2 planks for the Door? Longer one was cut about a 1/4" longer than the other one. Since I did not want to reset the fence on the tablesaw, I simply cut to the line on the bandsaw ( my Bi... |
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01-18-2025, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Since I am terrible sawing at an angle other than plumb...and can't see where the saw blade is going...
I use the Bandsaw...trying to leave the lines, cutting on the waste side. Then Nibble away u... |
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01-15-2025, 10:38 AM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
I am pretty much set as far as Mortise chisels go.
Hinge wasn't working all that great.
So..Grab a few Lay out tools..
And lay out Pins first....
Set in the vise a bit lower...get the Shop ... |
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01-15-2025, 10:18 AM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
I ran the 2 racks through the tablesaw...to remove as much as I could without hitting a screw..
Which I tend removed, anyway....reset the fence, and ripped off the counter bores, then reset and rip... |
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01-14-2025, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Because...this rack is not working out..
Except...that rack only has a single, SMALL hinge at one end ( red circled area) and...
You need a pair of Kevlar Gloves to reach in there and pull a pla... |
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01-14-2025, 01:53 PM |
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Thread: A Shopping Trip
Post: RE: A Shopping Trip
Speaking of Shopping Trips...Had a Lowes Gift Card for Christmas...$25....so...
Had to add a bit of cash to the card...7 planks @ $5.39 each...
KIWI Pine?
1/2" x 6" x 24"......might find a pr... |
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01-11-2025, 11:06 AM |
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Thread: A Shopping Trip
Post: RE: A Shopping Trip
Some people are always yelling about shopping LOCAL.....well...Woodcraft Store is on the EAST side of Columbus, OH...90+ miles one way away....and, Rockler isn't any better driving -wise....a no-brain... |
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01-10-2025, 06:53 PM |