Woodworking 101--Tools and Tips
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ez-duzit
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That looks much better.
slodat
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And... fail. I didn’t realize a couple spots of glue didn’t get removed. It’s ***** being a perfectionist aka having standards. She loved it nonetheless.
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Just finished a few of these Japanese inspired puzzle boxes using plans from The Woodsmith Shop. Stained one in Ebony and one in Willow. These were made using my Incra Router Table exclusively using Whiteside carbide router bits, a SawStop PCS, and my 1951 Delta Drill Press. Excellent weekend project for a special gift that takes multiple moves to open. This one will be a gift for my mom.
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My wife and I have been wanting to do an accent wall on our living room made of reclaimed barn wood, but after costing out material I would have close to $1500 into just material. So after looking at some pallet wall projects, I decided to go the pallet direction.
I saw projects where they used pallet slats straight off the pallet crooked or not, and others where they straighten the slats, and I really think as an engineer and carpenter it might drive me crazy not to have some form of straight edge. Lucky for me we have a lot of old pallets at work, so material should be free!! I have a table saw and think I will be making a jig to process the slats and straighten them, vs buying a jointed and having no room for it.
I saw projects where they used pallet slats straight off the pallet crooked or not, and others where they straighten the slats, and I really think as an engineer and carpenter it might drive me crazy not to have some form of straight edge. Lucky for me we have a lot of old pallets at work, so material should be free!! I have a table saw and think I will be making a jig to process the slats and straighten them, vs buying a jointed and having no room for it.
ScottsGT
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My local Craig’s List has an ad for new, unused pallet wood. I knew this pallet wood fad would catch on with pallet makers to sell raw materials. Of course rusty holes and weathering is up to the purchaser.
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rlitman
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Well done sir! If only the kids could fully appreciate it, but hopefully one day they will.
acer66
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Cool and another reminder to make me a table saw sled.
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jimreed2160
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Great projects and congrats on the new baby, rrich.
Anyone use wood bleach? Does it pull grease out?
I have hickory framed cabinets, through a series of timing mishaps and poor forward thinking I decided to finish the lowers in place. Before I could do so I dripped some form of fat (chicken?) which stained the wood, and I am guessing may cause adhesion issues with the waterborne poly.
Got to be something out there to reduce/remove the stain.
I have hickory framed cabinets, through a series of timing mishaps and poor forward thinking I decided to finish the lowers in place. Before I could do so I dripped some form of fat (chicken?) which stained the wood, and I am guessing may cause adhesion issues with the waterborne poly.
Got to be something out there to reduce/remove the stain.
ScottsGT
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K2r is what you seek. Laundry isle of larger stores or Amazon. We used it to pull castor oil out of balsa wood airplanes.
rlitman
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I’d try all sorts of clear solvents. Mineral spirits would be my first try. Then maybe acetone and then denatured alcohol.
You want to keep using fresh paper towels which soak up the stain, rather than spread it more.
When you think it’s gone, wet the surface with water to be sure there isn’t any oil left that will interfere with your water based finish. Yeah it might raise the grain, but it’s worth the risk to be sure, and you can scrape/sand it back when it dries.
You want to keep using fresh paper towels which soak up the stain, rather than spread it more.
When you think it’s gone, wet the surface with water to be sure there isn’t any oil left that will interfere with your water based finish. Yeah it might raise the grain, but it’s worth the risk to be sure, and you can scrape/sand it back when it dries.
pretty sure I tried acetone, as I always have a can around, but will try it again. Haven;t sanded them at all (while they went through the timesaver) so raising the grain isn't much of a concern.
Spot is maybe 1.5" diameter
turbowoodworker
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Made a jewelry box for my daughter for Christmas.
Zebrawood and walnut with Macassar ebony pulls. Drawers are walnut or tulipwood and the small lid is lacewood.
Liners are artificial leather products and the finish is lacquer only.
I chose box joints for the box construction and splined miters for the top and base.I was able to cut the cox-jointed drawer front ot appear nearly seamless when closed.
Zebrawood and walnut with Macassar ebony pulls. Drawers are walnut or tulipwood and the small lid is lacewood.
Liners are artificial leather products and the finish is lacquer only.
I chose box joints for the box construction and splined miters for the top and base.I was able to cut the cox-jointed drawer front ot appear nearly seamless when closed.
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jimreed2160
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Turbo--Nice box joints.
PC--Bummer on your cabinets. Good news is that hickory is tough so the grease probably did not penetrate very far. I would saturate a cotton cloth with mineral spirits and let it sit while the cotton wicks up most of the fat. If it is part of the frame maybe you can replace it new wood and pocket screws.
PC--Bummer on your cabinets. Good news is that hickory is tough so the grease probably did not penetrate very far. I would saturate a cotton cloth with mineral spirits and let it sit while the cotton wicks up most of the fat. If it is part of the frame maybe you can replace it new wood and pocket screws.
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jimreed2160
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My buddy Ken needed a dovetail plane so I made him a bed that turns his Stanley #95 into a male dovetail plane. The prototype began with a piece of 2x4 from the scrap pile. It turned out so good that the proto was promoted to user tool.
It turned out so well that I found more scrap and made one for myself. Love those curly shavings.
It turned out so well that I found more scrap and made one for myself. Love those curly shavings.
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K2r. It works! You spray it on, it turns into an oil sucking powder. Once it turns white, brush it off. Apply 2 or 3 more times. Any liquid like acetone is going to dilute it and allow it to soak in deeper. K2r will lift out the oil, not dilute it.
Think of it as spray on oil dry.
K2r. It works! You spray it on, it turns into an oil sucking powder. Once it turns white, brush it off. Apply 2 or 3 more times. Any liquid like acetone is going to dilute it and allow it to soak in deeper. K2r will lift out the oil, not dilute it.
Think of it as spray on oil dry.
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jar944
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jimreed2160
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Jar--Those guts look impressive. I like the substantial bearings--nice for absorbing all of that lateral pressure.
ez-duzit
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Can't remember if I posted photos of my latest machine upgrade, a Max oscillating spindle sander I found on eBay. Had belonged to a high school maintenance department and, because it never saw production work, is in such excellent condition. Came with 8 spindles (most of which accept 9" sanding sleeves) and 3 throat plates. Has tilting table, which is itself quite an upgrade from the Ryobi benchtop unit I've been using.
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jimreed2160
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Wow, EZ, you hit the motherlode! That beast makes my Griz tabletop look like a fingernail polisher. Great find!
I keep mine on a dedicated bench with a dedicated vac attached. I did not realize how handy an OSS is until I had one.
I keep mine on a dedicated bench with a dedicated vac attached. I did not realize how handy an OSS is until I had one.
ez-duzit
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Should mention that I won the auction @ $721 + tax. But had to make a 135-mile round trip to pick it up.
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I was lucky enough to stumble across a State B4 OSS last year and I've found it really useful for fitting up custom pieces for our travel trailer project. The MAX appears to have more convenient table tilting mechanisms than the B4 does. I think you'll find many things to use it for. Congrats.
Teenager with old tools
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Long time no see y’all. I haven’t done hardly any woodworking this past year that i’ve been away in the navy so far but my mom send me stuff my little brother is doing. Happy to say he’s still running both the wood and metal lathe. 
Hopefully over these next few months I can get into doing a little bit of stuff.
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Hopefully over these next few months I can get into doing a little bit of stuff.
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turbowoodworker
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Thanks for stopping in. We miss your posts. How are you liking the Navy?
Craptain
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Welcome back Teenager. I have wondered how you were doing several times during your absence. Nice to see your brother standing in for you.
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I’m enjoying it. Despite the lack of space to continue picking up tools and use them I have now acquired myself two trucks so it looks as though I have some storage space if I end up finding a good yard sale. Still in training since I chose a pretty technical job. May not get to woodwork lately but i’ve stayed greasy keeping my poor financial choice of a rusted out k10 on the road. Been doing quite a bit of fishing without luck down here in South Carolina.
Some non woodworking stuff my brother has done he’s 13 now.
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Some non woodworking stuff my brother has done he’s 13 now.
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Awesome post! Great to see a young kid with the desire and aptitude for that kind of work.
Thanks for sharing the story and the pics.
ScottsGT
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Navy in S.C. Must have gone nuclear. Charleston went nuts when the navy announced the pull out. Everyone panicked about property values. Exact opposite happened. Go figure.
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jimreed2160
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Teen--Welcome back and thanks for the pictures. Your brother's work is impressive--it is apparent that he had a great teacher. Hope you are not getting too fat on that Navy food.
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Atkin and Sons plow plane
I am fixing this one up for my buddy Ken. It is an Atkin & Sons plane that was probably made sometime in the late 19th century. It has wedged arms that are simpler and less expensive than a screw arm plane. But the wedges are gone and the arms are stuck.
Not unusual for a plane of this age. The bodies shrink and grab the arms. Solution is to lightly sand the arms to fit in the now smaller opening. It took some gentle persuasion with a mallet to remove the arms and fence. They were sticky with old BLO and seemed to appreciate a good clean and sanding.
Next I turned to the wedges. Luckily for me there was a fragment so I could check the angle. I drew a template on cardstock and use the bandsaw to slice some really nice beech. After the plane work, chisel work, and sandpaper work was finished I had two nice wedges that work perfectly.
Next step is to gently clean the plane, sharpen the cutter, stain the wedges and then slather wax on the whole shooting match.
I am fixing this one up for my buddy Ken. It is an Atkin & Sons plane that was probably made sometime in the late 19th century. It has wedged arms that are simpler and less expensive than a screw arm plane. But the wedges are gone and the arms are stuck.
Not unusual for a plane of this age. The bodies shrink and grab the arms. Solution is to lightly sand the arms to fit in the now smaller opening. It took some gentle persuasion with a mallet to remove the arms and fence. They were sticky with old BLO and seemed to appreciate a good clean and sanding.
Next I turned to the wedges. Luckily for me there was a fragment so I could check the angle. I drew a template on cardstock and use the bandsaw to slice some really nice beech. After the plane work, chisel work, and sandpaper work was finished I had two nice wedges that work perfectly.
Next step is to gently clean the plane, sharpen the cutter, stain the wedges and then slather wax on the whole shooting match.
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I made a bench for my girls to use in the bathroom. It is 8” tall, 10” wide and 34.5” long.
It’s made from 4/4 white oak and the joinery is all hand cut. Finish is blo.
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It’s made from 4/4 white oak and the joinery is all hand cut. Finish is blo.
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turbowoodworker
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Gotta love hand cut dovetails. Nice work.
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jimreed2160
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Hunter--Nice bench. I predict some fights over who gets ownership when they are grown. Nice problem to have.
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Atkin plane finished
So I finished cleaning up the plow plane and sharpened the blade. The wedges were custom fitted so I stamped "F" on the front and "R" on rear. I waxed the plane except for the wedge and I stained but did not wax the wedges.
It was a treat to try out the 1/4" iron. It cuts cleanly and makes wispy shavings. I really like using this plane and I think Ken will be tickled with it. Although 80+, he still does a little woodworking and even teaches classes. This will be a nice show for his students where they learn how the world functioned before electric routers were invented.
So I finished cleaning up the plow plane and sharpened the blade. The wedges were custom fitted so I stamped "F" on the front and "R" on rear. I waxed the plane except for the wedge and I stained but did not wax the wedges.
It was a treat to try out the 1/4" iron. It cuts cleanly and makes wispy shavings. I really like using this plane and I think Ken will be tickled with it. Although 80+, he still does a little woodworking and even teaches classes. This will be a nice show for his students where they learn how the world functioned before electric routers were invented.
