Search results

Just ten more minutes to finish this one thing....

The redwood is so dry that it's not that bad really. I got some Watco danish oil that I will apply liberally. I had a few minutes after breakfast so I put the benches together today. No pictures, but it's a step!

Thanks! It's pretty light, probably about a pound. That's fine because I mostly use it with my chisels.

Crazy Times. I haven’t had that much time in the garage over the past few weeks, some big life changes afoot in our house. I’ll be able to share more as the dust settles. I have bee poking along on the table, though, and tonight I put it together. I still have to sand and finish it, but it’s...

Thanks! Plans for the bench: I plan on trimming the bench with Poplar and integrating a woodworking vice into the front (right hand side). The top currently has oil and wax on it. The mallet is made from rock maple and mahogany. I just played with the shape of the handle (using plywood test...

That looks great. If you need a spot to store that car ....

Thanks for following along, Ray. I have seen that article, and he has a really cool shop. Maybe someday I'll get mine to that level! After years of downtown, high-rise living it is nice to have even a one car garage that I can work with.

Me too. Especially running raised panels on end grain. Gives me the willies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the link, great thread, many hours spent....

Looks like a great project. I like what you've done so far. Count me in for the ride.

Thanks! Mostly I used it as an excuse to get the mortiser dialed in. I hadn't really touched it since bringing it home ... Based on this project, I need to sharpen the chisels. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

This week I was made aware that my (eleven-year-old) niece wants a corkboard for her birthday to hang above her desk. It’s a good thing this is a hobby, because I might have overdone things a bit. Since I already had redwood out for the picnic table (which is still in process, pictures to come)...

Hi neighbor, thanks your the kind words. I graduated from OCHS, I'm pretty familiar with the OC.

Thanks! I am 90 percent sure I used General Finish's Georgian Cherry. I sealed the wood first with a sanding sealer, then top-coated it with beeswax. Except the top of the hutch (table top?), that got a dozen or so coats of sprayed lacquer. The real trick on the project was to normalize the...

I got the table top together, tomorrow the legs will go together. I used about five biscuits between each board to help with alignment and a bit with strength. My father in law was over and was both very interested in the process and also helped hold the boards up while I spread glue. Thanks to...

Thanks Herb, You're an incredibly encouraging presence here on Garage Journal. The jointer is working great, I am very happy with it. The planer is doing much better with new knives as well.

Clamps! We used these almost exclusively in my past woodworking experience. They're heavy, but are indestructible. They're also one of the few things I've purchased new for the shop (not second-hand). The local hardware store (Winks for you PDX people) had the 48" size for $37 each, and $32...

Hey, let’s make something! This morning I ambled into the shop (a whole ten steps from the kitchen), coffee in hand. My first project is a modern picnic table and two benches out of some redwood reclaimed from an old deck. I picked up the wood a year ago and it has been waiting my readiness to...

Today I felt like a real Garage Journaler: I put up some peg board! And, in truth, it felt good. That corner is starting to bug me: there’s a fair amount of wasted space back there, and I’m thinking about the best way to put it to use. Not much of an update, I know, but I did start making a...

Thanks, I think you guys are pushing me in the DIY direction!