The three pieces that make up the stretcher are strengthened by an internal spline.
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The three pieces that make up the stretcher are strengthened by an internal spline.
For leg/seat joinery, start with the seat blank before it has been cut to final shape. Cut a flat reference edge where each leg goes. Then cut a rectangular slot into each leg position. The width...
Walnut island stools
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The three under-rails that support the top are joined to the aprons with double through-tenons 5/16" thick. The mortises were cut with a router with fence, and the tenons were bandsaw cut. The main...
floating top sofa table
I did as much shaping of components as possible before they were glued which simplified workpiece holding. By dry-fitting, it was possible to mark out where surfaces would meet and then shape close...
Just finished this challenging but satisfying chair project based on Sam Maloof's design.
I'm impressed with the finish and wonder if you would mind providing the finishing schedule details.
Thanks
I don't like the lack of symmetry between the doors either. I would have preferred book matching the two panels but I didn't have a nicely figured board 13" wide. Also I only have 12" resaw...
The drawers reside in drawer pockets - there are no guides. The space between the carcase bottom and the horizontal shelf is divided into the 3 pockets by two 1/2"-thick drawer dividers. The center...
I like to make my own door latches ala Krenov, which I did for the left-hand door. However, after a lot of prototyping my own magnetic latch designs, I punted. I used a TotLoK (...
The client wanted a movable cabinet for his hand gun collection. He also wanted to be able to rearrange the guns as his collection changes. The cabinet is walnut and the shelves are maple. The...
I'm designing a wall shelf that incorporates a secret storage compartment in its underside. The compartment is horizontal and hinged in the rear and when unlocked will swing open downward to about...
I have not had a problem getting stock and other machines (e.g. 8" jointer) to my shop down these stairs. For long stock, the ceiling is high and I just stand it up and pivot around the landing. ...
I also have that same hand truck and have used it for all kinds of things, including getting an 8" jointer down the same stairs. However, I'm thinking of renting an appliance dolly for this move...
I have a SawStop Professional 3HP cabinet saw on order and I'm pondering how to get it down to me basement shop. I plan to unpack the shipping container in the garage so the challenge is getting the...
I have a bunch of crotch walnut that I like to make door panels and drawer fronts out of. I also like the symmetry of book-matching. But because the grain is so wild, the chatoyance results in a...
I just ground a primary bevel on a type 11 Stanley plane iron, and to my surprise the iron appears to be laminated. Here is a photo. Notice the line extending from edge to edge in the center area...
If you include a brass wear plate or your next gauge, you might consider an approach that I used on another gauge and like better than the one in the photo. For the screw holes, counter-sink only...
I recently made this smoother using firewood (swamp white oak I think) a lignum vitae sole, a lacewood wedge and a Hock iron/breaker.
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It planes beautifully, producing sub-.001"...
Here is photo of how I modified my cutting guage to povide better visibility of cutter.
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Very nice. This isn't a criticism, just an FYI. I made a virtually identical marking gauge last year and after using it for a few months I found it quite inconvenient that the cutter is obscured...
I needed to replace worn-out and un-flat Diasharps. So I bought 250 grit and 400 grit 3"x8" Exe-Lap diamond stones because I heard they were flat. When they arrived, they were both convex, so I...
Hi Jim,
The drawer bottoms are beveled on the sides and front (easy to do w hand plane - pencil-mark the extent of the bevel on the bottom and edge and scribble between bevel-extent mark on bottom...
Hi Kevin,
I didn't research dimensions, angels, etc., only designs. I didn't see anything I liked, so my design is entirely original. As to dimensions, I knew what I wanted, so dimensions were...