For those of us without a jointer, getting one good edge on rough lumber can be accomplished fairly easily on your table saw.
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Sawtooth Alder
This might be my new favorite thing for a while. I was going to just stain this project then paint over it with milk paint and have some of the dark show through after sanding, but was pleasantly surprised with how the stain itself turned out.
Drawing Designs
I like drawing things by hand, there are times I can't seem to think through what I am doing without a pencil in my hand.
Incra Router Lift
I probably used a router table for the first time when I was about 14. It was a sheet metal stand from Craftsman my grandpa had mounted his router to. It didn't have a fence, we just clamped a piece of 1x2 to it and hoped everything stayed in place while we worked. He was… Continue reading Incra Router Lift
Curved Molding
About a year ago we bought a Woodmaster 725 off the classifieds. I'd never heard of Woodmaster, so I looked them up and one of the touted features on their website was the ability to make curved molding. Pretty much had to have it after that because my head was filled with visions of arches, ellipses,… Continue reading Curved Molding
Block Planes
There are those master woodworkers who believe that the only time you should use a block plane is if you are reaching one handed standing on a ladder.
Cleaning Old Tools for Shop Use
Buying new good tools can be expensive...buying tools off eBay often means they need a little TLC before their ready to use in the shop.
Holdfasts
My husband doesn't love wood working, he actually prefers metal, welding and engines when it comes down to it. Normally he doesn't show much enthusiasm when I get new tools, these were an exception. He thought holdfasts were pretty amazing. He actually sat and played with them for a while to see how well… Continue reading Holdfasts
Toy Box Construction
This is the third of the three toy boxes I put together this spring. About a week after I finished it, I looked closer and realized I had used the door stop I bought for the Library Closet Door as trim, oops! That's what happens when you're building stuff out of the "scraps" in your shop ;0)… Continue reading Toy Box Construction
Toy Boxes: Letting the Child be more Important than the Project
One of the hardest things as a parent can be letting a child "help" with something you are building for them. Over the last few weeks I have put together 3 toy boxes out of scraps from the shop for my 4 youngest kids and some of them have wanted to "help" paint. 6… Continue reading Toy Boxes: Letting the Child be more Important than the Project
Girl with a Hand Plane 