Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Joe Calhoon Today, 9:50 AMAbout a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...
Last Post By: Derek Cohen Today, 11:10 AMThere is a person, that has designed very crazy looking squirrel houses. All kinds of fancy, moving parts, and such. He sells the plans to make these squirrel houses in print form, as pdf, and as dxf. He does not sell kits, nor parts. Plans only. Oh his policy page, he writes the following: ...
Last Post By: Edward Weber Today, 11:42 AMAnswer = Tape
Last Post By: Mike Soaper Yesterday, 8:13 PMI aim to finish these about the time the new master bedroom remodel completes. Otherwise they will clog up the shop until I have somewhere to put them. These are styled after the blanket chest I shared here which is part of the new bedroom suite. . . . . . Carcasses mainly done. ...
Last Post By: Mike Allen1010 Yesterday, 2:05 PMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
If you start it at a slightly higher RPM from idle what happens when you reduce it to full idle after it's running and warm? 'Just curious...
Jim Becker Today, 12:12 PMKeep your eye open for them "out there" used...or make some of your own. Pask Makes has done a few small planes like this on his channel on
Jim Becker Today, 12:08 PMThanks, Michael. I enjoy building this way but have learned to be careful about making "snap decisions" because they can bite back. And yes,
Jim Becker Today, 12:06 PMThis is great stuff Jim! Loving the build details. I've never built an expanding leaf table, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes together.
Michael Burnside Today, 11:57 AMGood joinery is made with a pencil. Great joinery is made with a hot dog.
Jimmy Harris Today, 11:54 AM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
Last Post By: Jim Koepke Yesterday, 7:07 PM