Hi All,
Right after Christmas, my Mother, asked me if I would make her a coat rack for her so when the Grand Kids (my brothers kids) come visit they have a place to hang their coats up. She told me...
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Hi All,
Right after Christmas, my Mother, asked me if I would make her a coat rack for her so when the Grand Kids (my brothers kids) come visit they have a place to hang their coats up. She told me...
It's still 17 only the numbers are written backwards. That's my story and I'm sticking to it ;)
Thanks all for the kind words,
The post is made from 1x material that slides over a treated 4x4 post (thought of using a white oak 4x4). When I reported the broken post to the police the officer...
Hi All,
This is a picture of a new mailbox post I made. I guess someone did not like my old post because they ran it over one night and snapped the post off at the ground and left :mad: . The new...
I just finished making a wood mail box post to replace the one someone was nice enough to run over in the middle of the night. I used sassafras to make the post and would like to know what is a good...
Richard,
I would think that if you cope the crown molding like you would for a 90* inside corner it should work for any angle. The only difference would be that the piece you are butting the cope...
Hi All,
This is a stereo cabinet I made fro my Brother. The wood is Burr Oak that was harvested for my parents back yard. The cabinet is 61 inches tall by 22 inches wide and 21 inches deep. There...
Thanks everyone for the help you gave me to clean and tune up my planes. The website links are very helpful.
Once again Thank You,
Dave
Hi All,
I just bought a Stanley Bailey #3 Off E-bay for $8.00 The Stanley Bailey #5 I inherited from my Dad. I would like to clean and tune them up. I figured I could use steel wool or a synthetic...
Hi All,
I am in the process of making a stereo cabinet for my brother.The design is to have open shelves on the top half for the stereo equipment and the bottom half will have drawers to hold DVDs...
Here are 20 Freedom Pens I am sending in for your Troops. They are all made from Crabapple that I got from a construction jobsite I was working on about 2 years ago. All the pens were sanded to 600...
Has anyone tried using shaving cream to prevent fogging. I know it is suppose to work on bath room mirrors, but I have not tried it yet. You apply the shaving cream to the inside of the shield and...
Hi All,
I was in Home Depot and saw they have a Ridgid 12v cordless drill with a 1/2" chuck 2 batteries charger and case for $99. I am wondering if any of you have this drill? Is it a good buy or...
My niece and nephews got me this for christmas. It's 12 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. Now I need to find a Big sharpener for it ;) http://img92.exs.cx/img92/9370/pencil1a3ug.jpg
Ken,
Three words Very Nice Turnings!!!
What you call a "simple form box" I wish I could turn something as nice as that.
Happy Holidays,
Dave
Hi All,
I just finished up some of my christmas gifts for my family. They are all made from Bethlehem Olive Wood and the kits are from Woodcraft. Finish is Hut Crystal Coat, TSW, and Johnson Paste...
Cut two 45* miters on 2 different boards of the same width (cut a left 45 and a right 45) and put them together with the long point to short point they should make a stright line.
Dave
John don't you mean PETA http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/tiercat/tiere024.gif j/k
Ken,
Good looking set of cat steps I'm sure the cat will enjoy using them.
Dave
Ken,
No problem. Just send me some of them clamps and we will call it good http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/diverse/hehe.gif
That's a good looking clamp rack wish I had the room for one of...
Ken,
Open up your User CP . When that page opens at the bottom of the column on the left hand side you should see "attachments" click on that and see if your pictures where uploaded. You can then...
I agree that the Richard Raffen and Del Stubs videos are great sources for learning to turn. You might also want to get Bill Grumbine video too. I have not seen his video but, his turnings are...
Steve
What I use to square my glued up pen blanks is a pen mill. They come in different sizes so make sure it is for the kits you have. I use my cordless drill to turn the mill and it squares the...
Thanks Ted,
The one thing I did notice is this wood is oily it would clog up my sandpaper very quickly. Had to use a new strip for each time I sanded with the grain. Normally I can sand with the...
Hi All,
I just turned my first European pen. I got the kit and blank from Woodcraft. The pen is turned from Granadilo(where do they get these names for wood) and finished with 2 coats of Hut Crystal...
Cool pics. I made the Chopper at Sunrise my desktop background,theme or what ever the term is for it :) . I to would like to get a copy.
Dave http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/flagge/itty1.gif