Recent content by Jim C.

Way to go!! I’ve been looking for that Cman socket for a while now. The sticker on the side makes the socket indisputable. Without it, how else would someone know what it is? Nice little find if you’re a Cman collector. Thanks for taking the time to share this. Jim C.

Back in 2021, my wife took a new job with her company that required us to move from the Midwest to the east coast. Packing up my shop took me a solid two months. Breaking down mostly vintage machinery into pieces I could handle took time. It was a big job. Getting it all set up on the other...

Hey Garfieldzzz, Thanks for checking out my project. Start to finish it took 200 hours to complete. There’s more than just a little hand tool work that was required. The scales alone were very tedious to make and attach. No two are exactly the same. They were individually shaped by hand...

My latest project. Other than the four hinges on the doors, there are no metal fasteners holding this cabinet together. Jim C.

Ha……I haven’t seen the top of my wife’s desk since I installed it in her home office!!

Nice job! I really like the veneer. Well done!! I made a live edge walnut slab version of the sit/stand desk for my wife about a year ago. Jim C.

Well, this is a topic that has no end. Responses will vary depending on the individual who is giving advice. A relatively new woodworker can’t draw on the amount of experience that a person with decades of experience may possess. I guess some things are common sense regardless of your...

Here’s a console table I made a couple years ago for my wife’s ”zen room.” Jim C.

I acquired several more since I started the thread. Some I use more than others but I’d say my #422 gets used the most. Jim C.

I don’t know about a particular saw to recommend, but you have a great work space with a lot of natural light. I’m envious. I think you’re on the right track by looking for a sliding table saw. I don’t know which saw or brand, but if I was making things from sheet material, I’d get a sliding...

While I really like making cabinets and furniture, sometimes I just have to make functional things. I made this ramp for our dachshunds. If you know anything about these dogs then you know that going up and down steps is really hard on their backs, bringing all sorts of problems to include...

Pretty much done. I just need to tuck in all the wires. Jim C.

I’m making progress. Jim C.

With the help of a few guys here on the GJ, I finished the 1954 Cman mechanics set. Jim C.

My son lives in an old building that was converted into apartments. The stairs in the building are steep and narrow. He lives on the third floor and there’s no elevator! Every piece of furniture that goes up there has to be carefully measured and preferably modular to make it up those stairs...