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John Niero - ICFF
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Furnitology ProductionsHere's an excellent interview with a young furniture designer showing at the 2007 International Contemporary Furniture Fair.
The interview presents a very creative designer who plans on using the process of Rotational molding, which exposes us to a second manufacturing process available to furniture designers.
Our Contemporary Lingerie Cabinet is complete and you'll get your first look at here. The build had an excellent end result and needs its own post.
I'm back from vacation, a nice bareboat cruise through the Pacific Northwest, summer is ending and it time for a new peoject.
Enjoy this interview and look for the Lingerie finale and the start of a new project.
Neil
Washing Machine
08/22/2008, 13:50 | Antique Knockdown Carved Wood House"Wize? will give you some reviews for a different washing machines and give you details according to released date, washer type, load type, control features, and pros. There are also will give a distinct image of the washing machine and its price ranges. It shows a survey result which will give you an idea if that washing machine is the best for your own personal usage.
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A backyard loss & a surprising new saw
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Sauer & Steiner
When we first moved to our house in Kitchener - the backyard was quite overgrown. It was clear to us that it had not been maintained for some time. We cleared out 75% of the overgrown shrubs and crooked small trees just so we could see what we were dealing with. There was a very large, Norway maple in the middle of the yard, which had clearly been neglected. One side had been butchered, resulting in the main crotch of the tree holding quite a bit of moisture. A few bold plants had even taken root! We knew it was only a matter of time before things started falling - and last summer we lost a very large branch. I was at Westonbirt in England at the time.
With the current trend towards harsh weather - Jill and I were nervously biting our nails watching from the windows with each thunderstorm.
It was time for the tree to come down.
On August 22nd - the chainsaws arrived and the tree was reduced to a pile of firewood length logs. And even more curious - it came down as I was arriving on the grounds of Westonbirt this year. I returned home to a very sunny backyard. There is an old adage that involves lemons and lemonaid... and in that spirit - this tree removal was a good thing. I grew up with a large vegetable garden in the yard - and I have always hoped our kids would be able to experience this as well. Now we can. There is a great sunny spot along a fence that will be perfect.
Some of the limbs were not cut into firewood lengths yet, and as a bit of a lark, I went into the shop to retrieve a recent purchase - a large Japanese saw. I wasn't expecting much to be honest - but boy was I wrong (and in hindsight - I should have known better!).
This is a crosscut timber saw which I am pretty sure is called a Temagori. One of the first things I noticed was the graduated teeth were frightfully sharp and the balance of the saw was very different. It was really heavy in the toe - but as soon as I placed it on the log - it all made sense.
I started the kerf with the smaller teeth (towards the handle). In this position - the weight at the toe held the saw down. All I did was pull - and as the speed quickened - the larger teeth kicked into high gear and removed a tremendous amount of wood. Because of the angle of the handle - the teeth are forced down just by the act of pulling. I did not apply and downward pressure at all. The second stroke was just like the first - but even easier because the kerf was already started. Binding appeared to be a non-issue. I also found myself feeling for the straightest pull - and once I was focusing on that - the saw did all the work. It was effortless to use really - no downward pressure required - the weight of the saw did the cutting. It is a marvel of engineering. So I just started cutting stuff - as Jill peered from the window just shaking her head.
Here are the markings on the blade.
One of the great things about the saw is the teeth are so large, that the complex geometry is very clear.
Oh, and we have already scheduled a new maple tree to be planted in early October. It will be in a new location - so that is shades the house and our patio table in the summer.
And the tree did get the last laugh in the end. Not only were there huge sections of very curly maple - there was quite a bit of birds eye as well. 14" drawer fronts anyone?
Podcast #36: Hand-Cut Dovetails with Robby Pedersen
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.comRobby Pedersen has spent almost 20 years teaching cabinetmaking to young people. His shop and showroom — RVP~1875 — in Story City is a destination stop for school children throughout central Iowa. Before starting his business making reproduction furniture, Robby ran the period cabinet shop at the Living History Farms in Clive, IA.
During this seminar podcast, Robby will demonstrate cutting dovetails with the same tools and techniques used by pioneer craftsmen of the 1800s. You’ll find a link to the seminar guide, distributed at this seminar, for sale at the Woodsmith Podcast Store.
Art Festivals as Inspiration
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.com 
(Photo courtesy of DesMoinesArtsFestival.org)
The Des Moines Arts Festival, rated among the Top 5 in the U.S., celebrates it 10th year in 2007. Featured will be over 150 premier juried artists and 24 “emerging” artists from the state of Iowa. Artists will exhibit in 14 categories, including wood, metalworks, and sculpture.
I think this is the second year that the festival will be located in Des Moines’ new Gateway Park, just down the street from the August Home Publishing offices. I’m excited about attending this year and so I’ve spent a few hours looking through the galleries of all the artists that will attend. I always get a lot of inspiration for my woodworking hobby from shows like this, and I’ll even go through a phase occasionally where I’ll work only on boxes or chairs for a period of time after I see something I like at a show.
For the last several years the Des Moines Arts Festival has attracted over 200,000 people and it’s also become a great place for young artists, like Matthew Obbink (whose tables are featured in the photo at the top of the page), an Iowa State University student competing in the Emerging Iowa Artists Program category.
Rankine 911
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Skiving OffOscar Wilde
The Soul of Man Under Socialism
There’s no better snack than nibbling on the hand of one’s feeder.
Jeff Skiver
Last week I emailed Popular Woodworking’s Managing Editor Megan Fitzpatrick a couple more Out of the Woodwork Features for calendar year 2009. She responded by saying she would pull one of them ahead to December 2008.
That confused me because just over a year ago I wrote a very special Christmas story specifically for Popular Woodworking, and it has been my assumption that they were saving it for the December 2008 issue.
So I asked Megan why she needed to run one of the new ones in December when we had the special Christmas story. Hesitantly, Megan confessed that the magazine's editing staff had decided to not publish my Christmas story in Popular Woodworking.
Therefore, I want all of my faithful blog readers to realize that the legacy of Jeff Skiver has now grown to include a Christmas story that is apparently too controversial for Popular Woodworking. In reality, as a professional (and a Capitalist) I am not too concerned because they paid me for it a long time ago. (Actually they purchased the First Rights to Publish, but I was paid whether they ever run it or not.) However, the strange thing is that I didn’t even think of this story as edgy when I wrote it.
This one page feature is just the normal Skiver attitude applied to a Woodworking Christmas theme.
So even though it doesn’t bother me that they are running a different Skiver piece in the December issue, I am still going to try to milk this out for all it’s worth and try to make the “Missing” Back Page Feature the stuff of legend.
If I have my way, the Canceled Skiver Christmas Feature will someday be as highly regarded by collectors of literary antiquities as the Dead Sea Scrolls. (I have a pretty high opinion of my work, don’t I?)
Despite my chosen title for this blog post, I am not going to do a Censorship Soap Box Rant. Popular Woodworking choosing to not run that feature isn't nearly as bad as when I was still writing for Highlights and suffered the ongoing torment of having Management cancel my best ideas for the monthly Goofus and Gallant cartoons.
In fact, as a way of finally achieving some healing for the Censorship I faced from Highlights, I now provide you (my faithful blog readers) with my top 5 Rejected Goofus and Gallant ideas:
1) Gallant always treats his dates with respect.
Goofus understands that “NO!!!!” means she is just being playful.
2) Goofus shoots up with anything he can find.
Gallant would rather forego a hit than use a dirty spike.
3) Gallant maintains a career so he can finance his own addition.
Goofus knows that his mom wouldn’t leave her purse out if she didn’t want him to borrow from her.
4) Gallant adorns his car with a bumper sticker that says, “COEXIST.”
Goofus’ car sports the old classic, “Ass, Gas, or Grass…nobody rides for free.”
5) Gallant includes Broadband Internet access in his monthly budget.
Goofus just downloads tons of illegal porn and copyrighted material over his neighbor’s unsecured WiFi. (As Goofus always says, “Do the models have to be 18 if you are downloading through someone else’s IP Address?”)
Better Turning?
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wood Destruction by a Woodscrub- They were not sharpened properly- The tools had several angles ground into them creating a convex shape. Properly sharpened tools are straight or concave (slightly hollow). This allows proper use of the bevel when cutting.
- I was applying the tool incorrectly- I did not use the tools properly because from the beginning they were not ground properly (see above). So when I was attempting to sharpen them, I was not achieving anything other than to duplicate the way they arrived. This led to me failing to "ride the bevel". I was using all the tools as scrapers instead of cutting tools. That led to catches, shattering handles, bent tools, etc.
Watching some video and reading some books led me to my first revelation: Sharpening. I was sharpening the tools very poorly, adding facets and a convex shape to the bevel. A very quick and dirty jig for my grinder changed that.
It's made from 3/4 MDF, glue and screws. The angle of the bed is easily adjustable by loosening a screw and moving the bed. A protractor of some kind is still needed to get any repeatability, but I find that setting the bed with the tool against the stone works as long as the bevel angle is trustworthy.
Light touches, and a cup of water nearby keep from blueing the carbon steel. I have in my budget to buy proper tools soon made from HSS and much more substantial than these flimsy little guys.
My second revelation came when I discovered cutting angles. Having the tool at right angles to the spinning workpiece is rarely the proper orientation. I found that cutting from side to side makes a world of difference. As does riding the bevel. The wood practically just falls off the workpiece when I find the sweet angle for that cut.
I'm still learning and making mistakes. That's cool. I'm having a blast anyway!
Here are a couple things that have come off my lathe:
The mug in the rear is made of laminated maple. That was done purely with my poor sharpening and tool control techniques. Good results, but took way longer than it should have.The mug in the front is padauk and some kind of yellow wood veneer between the laminated layers. I started it with the poor technique, with it taking even longer than the maple one due to padauk's toughness. But the lessons learned were applied to it at the end, and even the padauk came slicing off with ease using properly sharpened tools and good technique.
The tool handle is cocobolo. Talk about a difficult wood to cut. I was at the grinder ever 2 minutes or so. The coco would dull the tools faster than anything I've cut so far. But it has an amazing grain and looks outstanding.
The play between the sapwood and heartwood is beautiful. The photos don't really do it justice, which is too bad. It is finished with just beeswax applied on the lathe. The ferrule is just a copper 3/4" plumbing coupler from Lowe's. 75c each. I ground it down a bit shorter than it was originally. I still need to polish it. The thing is just stuck on there for now to get a feel for how it will look completed. I added the little details at the front of the handle to give me a tactile warning when I'm choking up really high. Keeps me from having to look at my hands when turning, I know exactly where they are now.
I haven't decided which turning chisel to award this beauty to.
道具を揃える/ buying handtools
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Masashi's woodworking diary
毎年この時期になると、新潟から平出さんがやってきます。
平出さんは刃物の産地・三条の道具屋さん。大きなワゴン車に道具を満載して全国各地を回る、木工家の間では有名人です。
Mr.Hiraide visits our college at this time of the year.
He comes from Sanjo, Niigata, a production centre of knives and blades. He is a famous tool shop owner who travels around Japan with his van full of hand tools.
ものづくりの新入生たちは、数万円分の道具を揃えます。鉋（かんな）を数本、鑿（のみ）を数本、砥石、定規類・・・これでも最低限必要なものだけで、ここから少しずつ買い足していきます。
The freshers buy hundreds of dollars of hand tools at this time. A couple of hand planes, chisels, sharpening stones, scales...these are the tools they must have at the beginning. They build their own collection of tools from here.
平出さん、話し始めると止まりません。
大阪・造幣局の桜のくぐり抜けをしようと立ち寄ったら長蛇の列だったのでやめたとか、テレビで滋賀の大工さんを観てその足で仕事場を訪ねて道具を買ってもらったとか。商売だけでなく、職人と話をするのが好き、観光も好き。いつも楽しそうに仕事をしておられます。
Mr. Hiraide doesn't stop talking while selling his tools.
He talked about a short stop in Osaka to see cherry blossoms, a visit to a carpenter in Shiga whom he saw on TV just the day before. He loves chatting, traveling as well as his business.
Wooden Rings
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Wood Rings by Simply Wood Rings
MyWooden Rings are made to last a lifetime. With just the normal care any
fine piece of jewelry is given and some furniture wax. I handcraft
every ring to bring out the warmth and honesty of the wood. Each ring
is hand formed from thin layers of wood chosen for its grain and
durability. learning how to make a wooden rings has been a rewarding
process of discovery which for me continues to this day. I have learned
that the wood which is chosen carries more than just its physical
traits but more than that the wood carries deeper meaning. Take white
oak for example, sacred to the druids and the Greeks, the oak is a tree
of strength, protection and durability. It represents inner fire,
courage and nobility of spirit. The birch symbolizes birth and new
beginnings. TheBirch is feminine in nature and is used for protection,
purification.
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Your one of akind wooden ring will give you the warmth of knowing that
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Rehabbing an 8" Disston backsaw
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Norse WoodsmithThe smaller Disston 8" backsaws don't show up at an affordable price too often (at least for me they don't!) and when I saw this mis-labeled saw (it was advertised as a 10" saw, the seller had measured it's total length rather than blade length) on ebay some time ago I placed a lowball bid, fully not expecting to get the saw. Yet, I won - I think I got it for around $18 including shipping. Here's the saw as it arrived:
The saw: bought for under $20 - though the price turned out too good to be true.|
Upon closer inspection, my elation was short-lived. The saw had some serious flaws. What I though was simply dirt or discoloration turned out to be pitting, and quite severe, as you can see in the next photo.
A looooooooooooooong necklace
03/18/2008, 15:51 | Arts and Crafts BlogHi! First of all I want to thank you for the sweet comments and emails. Im happy to share my work with you and give you some ideas and tutorials, and Im even happier that my work is useful!!
Today I want to show you a very looooooooong necklace that I made: I used very small beads, so it takes me more than an hour to finish the work.
The good thing is that I can use this necklace as a bracel: just put it around the wrist many times….
You can visit other posts for more ideas:
My earrings collection… theyre all handmaded!
Handmade bracel with wire and beads
Step by step: how to make a necklace with beads
Bye bye,
Fran
Building a Bookcase Part III
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworkers ResourceIn this episode of the Woodworkers Resource Video Podcast we're continuing the topic of building bookcases. This time we look at cutting and installing crown molding on our bookcase.
We will show you how to use simple off the shelf crown molding you can find at most "Big Box" hardware stores to really dress up your bookcase.
Ever had problems getting tight joints when install crown molding? I'll show you a simple way to get perfect looking miters every time!
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たんす名人の小箱/ box making by the master cabinetmaker
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Masashi's woodworking diaryMr.Hiromi Mabuchi showed me his wooden box for Japanese tea ceremony. At the age of over seventy, he now spends his time on what he really wants to do. Such small box making attracts him the most.
きめ細かい寄木細工。ため息がでました。
Breathtaking parquetry.
ご自宅には日本や李朝の骨董のたんすを集め、「たんす資料館」として公開されています（要予約）。
His collection of old Japanese and Korean cabinets are exhibited at the Tansu (chest of drawers) Museum, which is a part of his house. Reservation required.
岐阜市長良西野前2-2
2-2 Nagara-nishinomae, Gifu
tel 058-232-0203
遊び心のあるこんなものも。琴にスピーカーを仕込んだ、自作のステレオ。
His original stereo sets. Speakers mounted in a Japanese harp!
見るもの見るもの、圧倒されました。
Overwhelmed by everything!
Micro-Adjust Your Router Table Fence
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.comYou can sharpen your woodworking skills with helpful tips and techniques from the editors of Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines. Get a FREE tip sent to your email address each week! Go to WoodworkingTips.com and sign up today.
Here’s last week’s tip from ShopNotes online editor Phil Huber:
The router table in my shop gets lots of use. But it’s always difficut to make fine adjustments to the fence. So I built the micro-adjuster you see in the photo above using spare parts I had around the shop.
The adjuster is easy to build. Start by drilling and tapping a strip of ¼″ aluminum to accept a piece of threaded rod. And then bend the aluminum strip into an “L” shape.
Next, drill two holes in a hardwood adjusting block. One horizontal hole for the threaded rod and a vertical one for the hold-down. Then you can cut a dado at the bottom of the fence to hold the piece of L-shaped aluminum in place.
Assembly. Put the pieces together by slipping the threaded rod through the adjusting block and adding washers and locknuts, like you see in the drawing and detail below. This allows the aluminum strip attached to the fence to be moved forward and backward one thread at a time when you make fine fence adjustments.
Fence Adjustment. To use the micro-adjuster, you’ll first need to lock down the opposite end of the fence. Then lock down the micro-adjuster by tightening the knob on top of the adjusting block. Use the turning knob to adjust the fence to the desired position. Once the fence is located where you want it, lock down the other end of the fence. Then all that’s left is to turn on your router and you’re ready to go.
Good Woodworking,
Phil Huber
Online Editor, ShopNotes
My Boss
11/09/2008, 21:00 | A Woodworking Odyssey
When the toolbox came upstairs for repair work last week, the cat appointed herself job-site supervisor. Notice the calm assurance that indicates her complete control of the project.
312 Review of Brian Boggs DVD from Lie-Nielsen
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Matt's Basement Workshop PodcastHey everyone today's Feature Friday is a review of another great Lie-Nielsen title. This time we have Brian Boggs and "Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Travishers--A Chairmaker's Tool Kit"
Part of the reason I've chosen this title is because of my recent desire to learn how to use a spokeshave properly. And who else would be better to teach the techniques than Brian Boggs?
In "Drawknives, Spokeshaves and Travishers--A Chairmaker's Tool Kit" Brian introduces to the most common tools used by chairmakers. While he makes it look easier than it should, Brian gives us some great insight into understanding how to make these simple tools work at their best and in turn give us results like we've been doing it for years.
Available primarily at Lie-Nielsen to order a copy of your own click here.
If you'd like to enter for free schwag, have a comment, question or suggestion, drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com or head over to the website. Or...leave a voicemail at 231 354-2338.
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Do You Flatten the Backs of Your Chisels?
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.com 
One of the fundamental definitions of a sharp edge is the intersection of two flat surfaces that meet at some angle. Whether it’s a chisel or plane iron, if one of the surfaces isn’t flat, you can’t expect to get a sharp edge.
There’s a running discussion over on WoodNet about if, when, and how you flatten the backs of your chisels. Then there’s the question of what “flat” really means.
Personally, when I buy a new chisel, I’ll use wet/dry sandpaper on a granite tile and work through the grits until the back is polished. Then I’ll work on the bevel to get a sharp edge. After that, the only time I work on the back is to remove any burr after I’ve honed the edge. I’ve had good success with that method and my chisels seem to be plenty sharp. The same holds true with my plane irons.
With western chisels, I only worry about polishing the last ½” or so of the back. Japanese chisels are hollowed out on the back side, making them easier to flatten.
Head over to WoodNet and leave your 2¢ worth.
Podcast #23: Pocket Hole Joinery: Simple & Strong Cabinetmaking
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.comPocket holes are one of the simplest forms of joinery in all of woodworking. All you need is a pocket hole jig to drill the holes and some special pocket hole screws to connect two pieces together. They’re great for avoiding problems with laying out your workpieces and with alignment. Plus, they eliminate the need to clamp up a lot of pieces during glue up. During this week’s podcast, Phil Huber will show you some tricks for using pocket screws and he’ll build a complete patio table using pocket screw joinery.
As usual, all of the links to articles, seminar guides, and products that you’ll see being used during the seminar podcast can be found at the Woodsmith Podcast Store. They include a link to the seminar guide, a couple of great project articles from Woodsmith magazine that feature pocket hole joinery, and several great Kreg Tool Co. products for sale. Be sure to check it out by clicking on this link: Woodsmith Podcast Store
One of the best planemaking lessons...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Sauer & Steiner
... happens at the bench using the tools you’ve made.
I have been working away on the kitchen doors these last few days, and was reminded of why I started making planes in the first place. I have spent several hours taking the final finishing passes on all the 27 door frames. It only took a few minutes of planing for me to forget about the plane as an object and focus on the plane as a working tool. I stopped thinking about the infill wood, the choice of sidewall material, the stainless steel lever cap. All I cared about was the quality of the shaving, the comfort of the handle, the balance point of the plane and where I had placed the candle butt to wax the sole. For a few blissful hours - I felt like a furniture maker.
I have been collecting quarter sawn wood for years - and it really paid off for the kitchen. All the door frames are QS walnut. In a few cases, I had entire boards that were quarter sawn - but I also dipped into my stash of really wide walnut planks to get the quarter sawn wood from the edges. It worked out perfectly because the planks were wide enough to get two 2" wide frames off each edge and still have enough material in the middle to get the single board panels I wanted.
Most of the panels were resawn from 5/4 stock to yield two 7/16" thick panels. I wanted to keep the weight down as much as possible, plus this also allowed me to bookmatch all the panels. There is a large floor to ceiling pantry where I used 5/8" thick panels. I left them a little thicker so I could put a raised panel on the inside as well.
Below are two shots of all the freshly planed frames before assembly.
To really geek out for a minute - here are some technical specs. I re-honed the blade in the A5ss 6 times without going to the grinding wheel to hollow grind.
The above photo is an attempt to show the surface reflection of the last rail I planed (click on it to enlarge). This is the type of surface on all the frames. On average, it took two sets of two overlapping passes to remove all the jointer and thickness planer marks.
The mortises were cut with a bench top hollow chisel mortiser. With over 100 mortises - this felt like an appropriate tool. The haunched tenons are 1-1/2" long and were cut on the table saw using a dado set. Again - 100+ tenons... .
I pre-finished all the raised panels. There is nothing worse than that unfinished line and ridge of dried finish that appears in the dead of winter when the panels shrink.
I am hoping to assemble all the doors over the weekend and start fitting them. Once they are fit, I can apply the finish to the frames.
A New Way To Browse LumberJocks Projects
00/00/0000, 00:00 | LumberJocks.com :: woodworking showcaseHey matt (napaman), no need to bug me about the next, previous project buttons – anymore ;) Each project page now features 2 new navigation widgets with thumbnails of the previous and next projects. Just click on any thumbnail and you will be taken to a respective project page.
Author’s projects are first… followed by the Everyone’s projects:
Enjoy!
254 - Hendrik's April Visit - Dealing with troubled stock Pt. 1
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Matt's Basement Workshop PodcastIt's April and Hendrik is back to answer more of your questions. This month we're talking about dealing with troubled stock. Since nothing is worse than dealing with cupped, bowed, twisted or crooked boards we answer your questions about how to tame these problems or maybe even avoid them.
Today is part 1 of our discussion, and since it's Friday that means it's Feature Friday so one of you lucky listeners is winning some free schwag! Are you the lucky listener??
For anyone interested, coming up on April 11 & 12, 2008 there's a great little tool demo and woodworking school openhouse going on at J. Miller Handcrafted Furniture in Chicago. The details can be found at Lie-Nielsen. There will be some great demos by a number of well known woodworkers and I'm planning on checking it out myself.
Remember for comments, questions and schwag entries drop me a line at mattsbasementworkshop@gmail.com. Listen to today's show by clicking on the player below
A Lipped Box Lid
00/00/0000, 00:00 | WoodworkingONLINE.com
You can sharpen your woodworking skills with helpful tips and techniques from the editors of Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines. Get a FREE tips sent to your email address each week! Got to Woodworking Tips.com and sign up today.
Here’s last week’s tip from Woodsmith online editor Ted Raife:
The easiest way to make a lidded box is to build the box and lid as one piece and then cut them apart on the table saw. This guarantees that the lid will be a perfect fit to the box. With a little modification, this same technique can be used to make a box and lid that mate with interlocking lips, as shown in the photo at right.
This technique for making a box lid is a little different in that you do part of the job before the box is assembled. A look at the two drawings will explain. To create the lip, you’ll need to cut halfway through the sides from both the inside and the outside. As shown in Figure 1, the inside cuts are made while the box is still in pieces. Remember that this first cut will form the “high” side of the lip.
Once the box is assembled, you complete the job with a second series “halfway” cuts that are offset a blade’s width (1/8″) from the first (Figure 2). These cuts are positioned below the first cuts. If you hit it right, the lid will separate cleanly and after a little sanding, you’ll have a snug-fitting, lipped lid.
For more helpful table saw tips and techniques, visit Plansnow.com.
Good Woodworking,
Ted Raife
Online Editor, Woodsmith
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Woodshop Safety for Kids
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Woodworkers ResourceIn talking with some of my woodworking friends on this subject, I learned that most were not comfortable with kids being in their shops because of safety concerns. Granted, there are extra precautions that must be taken when kids are present, but don't let this keep you from introducing woodworking to your kids, grandchildren, or even the kids up the street. And if you're a parent or grandparent who doesn't have a lot of knowledge around woodworking, but your kids have an interest, don't let fear of them getting hurt keep you from teaching them.
It is up to us as adult woodworkers to pass our knowledge down to those that show interest. If we don't, who will? Our schools? Doubtful. Find a child to nurture and teach what you know. Don't be afraid to let them in because they "might" get hurt. How did you learn?
Here are somethings to keep in mind when working with kids in your shop:
- Make sure all your power tools are unplugged. That way you don't have to worry about it.
- Make sure that all the blades on your power tools are covered or lowered so they're not exposed to little fingers.
- Stick to hand tools in the beginning no matter how old the kids are. They need this foundation anyway.
- Don't leave your kids unsupervised in the shop no matter how comfortable you are with their knowledge, maturity level, or skill. Accidents can and will happen.
- Using hand tools like hand saws can wear kids out quickly. Watch for this, step-in and help out during these times. When kids (and adults) get tired, mistakes are more likely to occur.
- With that last point being said, however; don't do all the work for kids just because YOU CAN! Let them do the work they can, and be willing to let them make mistakes on their own. This one is tough for us parents, trust me, I know.
- First and foremost, make it fun for them! Let them have some say into what they build. There are only so many bird houses a kid can make.
The video that we shot on shop safety for kids is not all encompassing, not even close. But, it will give you some good points to help you get started. My hope for this video is take it will make you more comfortable with having kids in your shop and for your kids to have a good and safe time with you.
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Enjoy!
Craig Stevens
Through the Pixelation I see Tina Turner...
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Skiving OffDon’t ever let it be said I am not a highly compassionate person.
I feel the pain of all of those in The Gulf who just suffered tragic losses from Hurricane Ike.
You see, Ike has stirred up a weather system that is now causing very heavy rain here in the Midwest, and as a result I am dealing with my own minor tragedy.
I don’t have any High Definition Satellite signals for my local stations, and the Indianapolis Colts game is less than 2 hours away.
Sure, I have High Def on all of the “premium” and normal channels one would associate with cable/satellite. However, Directv broadcasts their market-specific local channels through a Spot Beam Signal (for me its satellite 99s) and at the moment the rain is strong enough to be choking that signal out. Yes, I still have the standard definition signal that I will be able to watch the game on, but do you know how grainy standard definition football looks on a 47 inch 1080P LCD television???? It’s almost unbearable. Woe is me.
To a techno-junkie like me there are few things worse than being separated from technology. It's been that way for a long time. Nine or ten years ago, while others were showing off the early Palm Pilots, I was showing off a first generation Pocket PC that allowed me to accomplish REAL work in Excel and Word without having to drag a laptop around.
Nowadays, I am secretly bugged that I cannot access a free wireless signal in church. (Pastor, that’s the King James version of the Bible I am looking at on my PocketPC during your sermon. What do you think I am doing? Checking my blog hits?)
My cell phone obsession is worse than the WiFi one. I not only cannot live without my mobile phone…I now have to have a quad band phone so that I am ensured of coverage on the most remote outward parts of Papua New Guinea.
If you want me to have a full blown breakdown…just keep me away from my email account for more than 16 hours.
If you want me to do my impersonation of David Foster Wallace, just take away my cell phone and all internet access for only one hour.
Let me clarify one thing…I do go hours at a time without being either on the phone or on the internet. However, the mere thought of not having available access to those forms of communication causes me severe emotional distress.
I don’t constantly use high tech communications…I just need to know it’s available.
At the moment, I am starting to feel a little bit of that same TSA (techno-separation-anxiety) each time I switch from the grainy standard version of CBS to the high def version of that channel where I find a black screen with an update from Directv that says, “Looking for Signal In on Satellite 2… (771).”
Thanks to you, Ike, I have to watch Peyton, Joseph, Marvin, Reggie, Dwight, and Bob on a grainy big screen.
Ike, it wasn’t enough for you to just batter the coast, but you had to reach up here into the Midwest and put the smack down on me, too.
Apparently Tina Turner wasn’t exaggerating about your evil ways.
Taking an informed look at Dust Masks & Respirators
10/10/2008, 07:03 | Highland Woodworking BlogFine Woodworking's Jeff Miller, a professional woodworker and writer, just completed and evaluation of dust masks including reusable masks with replaceable filters and powered respirators. Jeff highlights the convenience and economy features of the North CFR-1 reusable mask as a good alternative to disposable masks. For serious task, when the chips are flying he reviewed powered respirator offerings. Among top brands tested, Triton's Powered Respirator and Trend's Airshield and Airshield Pro earned high marks. Jeff weighed a number of factors in his evaluation and selected Trend Airshield and Airshield Pro as the favorites, "The Trend Airshield and Airshield Pro distinguished themselves for comfort, clarity of vision, and overall user-friendliness".
North CFR11 Dust Mask nicely fills the gap between flimsy disposable dust masks and more serious respiratory protection like the Dustfoe 88. Replaceable filters (NIOSH rating N95) offer excellent dust protection. The low-profile mask body is made of very soft rubber, and is held in place with a double elastic strap. An exhalation valve vents the warm, moist air you exhale downward—helping the filter medium last longer and leaving safety glasses unfogged. All masks are size medium. Also available as a mask with 21 filters kit.
Trend Airshield, Fine Woodworking says is "...distinguished for comfort, clarity of vision and overall user friendliness".
The more we learn about long term exposure to airborne wood dust, the more important powered respirators become. Even with the best dust collection setups, certain operations create unrecoverable dust, which gets into the air and eventually ends up in your lungs. The Trend Airshield helps protect you by providing 4 hours of respiratory protection (to BS EN 146 THP2) with a 4.9 to 6.3 cfm flow of freshly filtered air passing through 2 filters, which you experience as a cool breeze. It's light weight (1.6 lbs) and has room for a second battery to bring run time up to 8 hours with a full charge. The respirator's face shield is rated to withstand low-energy impacts, and replaceable overlays protect it from scratches. The Airshield suspension system changes sizes in place with the twist of a single knob.
A great defense against this nuisance dust is Trend's Airshield Pro personal dust filtration respirator. Its dual filters provide a 98% efficiency factor and a flow 5.6 cfm to 7 cfm of freshly-filtered air. A comfortable face seal cradles the sides of your face and beneath your chin to seal out dust. The on board battery and motor sit further back on your head than in the original Airshield model, providing for greater balance and comfort as you work all day on a the 8 hour run-time battery. A clear plastic face shield provides low impact protection (ANSI Z87.1 rated) and replaceable visor overlays keep the view clear. Accepts optional clip-on hearing protectors. Headband adjusts from 20-1/2" to 24-1/2". Low battery audible alarm. Includes battery charger, 1 NI-MH battery, 1 visor overlay and carrying bag. Weight 2.2 lbs
Wood Talk Online #41
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Matt's Basement Workshop PodcastHey everyone Marc and I are back after an extended summer break. And we just finished the latest episode of WTO. Lot's to talk about...
Listen to today's show by clicking on the player below
Status Report:
Where have we been for nearly 2 months?!?!?! Marc gives a Gadget Station update and talks about the âproject humpâ. Matt announces that his next project will be a bedside table for Madison.
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Topics:
IWF Review- DeWalt TrackSaw, Delta Unisaw, General Internationalâs adjustable height bandsaw.
Intro to Spokeshaves - low-angle vs. standard - flat vs. round bottom
Tomâs Tip: Keeping the shop clean.
トレー/ tray
00/00/0000, 00:00 | Masashi's woodworking diary
１年生の３番目の課題が、このトレーです。
この実習のためにデザインしたものです。
日本のシンプルなお盆も考えましたが、取っ手をつけてやや洋風にしました。
取っ手の部分を機械でくり抜く加工を入れたかったためです。
The third project for the first year students is this tray, which I designed for the project.
First I thought of Japanese style simple tray but I put handles and made it rather Western style, for the students to learn how to use a router.
加工にはルーターという機械を使います。
まず合板で型をつくり、その上に材料を固定してルーターにかけると、その型どおりに削ることができます。倣い加工といいます。専門用語で治具（じぐ）と呼ばれるこの合板の型をつくるのも、実習の目的です。
Students make a plywood template first. Then place a material on it and cut it according to the template. It is one of the purposes of this project to learn how to make the plywood template, or the 'router jig'.
学生はそれぞれ、好みの形に取っ手をくり抜きました。
隅には、補強のための板「かんざし」を入れます。
Each student routed out their original shape.
The photo showing the keys to reinforce the mitred corner. It is called 'Kanzashi', hair ornaments, in Japanese woodworking.