Woodworking 101--Tools and Tips

[jimreed2160]

Great photos. Thanks. Even though those tools are a few hundred years old, they show that woodworking just needs a few simple, but sharp tools, wood, time and some skill.

 

[rrich1]

The storage bed is finally finished and my 4 year old loves it. I originally planned to get it finished last month but some shop upgrades slowed the build down a little. The rear drawers will be used for long term storage.

The bed completes the set for my son. The set consisted of a bed, chest of drawers, night stand, and hamper. Instead of using drawer pulls on the drawers I routed in a handle pull like on the hamper. This does two things. 1. It ties the hamper and bed together and 2. It keeps my kids from ripping the handles off, skinning their shins, or using them as steps.

Overall I'm happy with how the bed turned out. The drawers slide easily and my son can get in and out without much issue. He will hit a growth spurt shortly I'm sure anyways.

Apologies for the bad lighting pics. There is a chance the pics get redone after sundown.


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[ez-duzit]

1--that turned out rather well.

 

[rrich1]

1--that turned out rather well.

Thank you. I feel I rushed the drawers and they could have been a little better but overall I'm still happy with it.

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[fartymarty]

1--that turned out rather well.

I agree, very well done.

 

[jimreed2160]

rrich==WOW! Your son is a lucky guy. The set is handsome and he has neighborhood bragging rights.
"My dad made my furniture from wood, just for me!"

I am sure he will have sweet dreams for a long time. Great work.

 

[popsjohn]

Just picked up a Craftsman wood lathe at auction. Model 113.23800. Think it was manufactured in 1973. Appears complete and in good shape. Hoping to learn to turn wood on it. Priced seemed good $42.50

 

[jimreed2160]

Pops--Thanks for the pictures. My dad had that exact lathe on that exact table and gave it to me to free up shop space. This was sometime in the late 1990s. I loved that lathe and taught myself turning with it. I even found an adaptor and was able to use a pen mandrill and turn pens. I sold it when I moved and picked up a mini. You will love the lathe and the price was right.

Good luck making shavings with it.

 

[popsjohn]

Thanks Jim. Lot of projects going on, will probably be a while before I start learning about turning. Appreciate this form and all the valuable information I have learned.

 

[hpw]

practicing my joinery skills...















I wished

 

[Shiftless]

My BIL was at a rural antique store this morning and sent me pics of these unusual tools sitting on a shelf.
Please fill me in on what the heck these are! If they’re rare and collectible and you want ‘em, let me know. Priced at 65 and 75

 

[1Garageman]

Saw this on FaceBook group I belong to. I think it is awesome!

https://www.facebook.com/wonderfulwoodworking/photos/a.257177124456200/1185236818316888/?type=3&theater

 

[hsvtoolfool]

Please fill me in on what the heck these are! If they’re rare and collectible and you want ‘em, let me know. Priced at 65 and 75

The black one is the body of an early-model Stanley #45 combination plane. As usual, there are a ton of missing parts like arms, fence, depth stop, and possibly even more bits on the other side I can't see. It's basically a parts-plane now. The thumb screws or any other parts might be useful to someone trying to reassemble an early #45. I don't know if I'd pay $65 for a few thumb screws though.

The other is a wooden "plow" plane (or "plough" plane to the Brits). It's also missing the blades and the damage to the screw arm ends is bad. It's possible both screw arms are boxwood, since it appears the fence has a typical boxwood inlay "wear strip". The maker's name aught to be stamped in the end of the plane.

Both planes are priced as "room decorations" for the local Cracker Barrel to screw to a wall. Neither are in "user" condition, although they could be brought back after considerable effort and expense.

 

[Shiftless]

Thank you hsv
I appreciate your time and for sharing your expertise.

 

[jar944]

Turned some rough boards into wall decoration.

 

[jimreed2160]

Shift--As CRS said, the #45 is missing many pieces. BUT it is an early model and seems to be in pristine condition. Some collector would appreciate a nice body to go with his plane set. But they are priced at 2x retail.

 

[jimreed2160]

The saga of the cat

The Queen has a longtime friend who has shared Thanksgiving with us for years. This year he brought her a cat for Christmas. She loves the dang thing and guess who just broke it?!?!?!

I was dragging in a lawnmower box (yes, I upgraded to an EGO self propelled) and knocked the cat over and broke its neck. There are many projects in the workshop right now and guess which one got bumped to the top?

 

[jimreed2160]

Good thing cats have nine lives

Because I used one up here. This thing is carved from some unusual white wood that is super soft. When I knocked it over, it broke and also deformed on the far side from the bash. I applied glue liberally and stuck it together as best as I could but it still left a gash on one side.

So I got out my 50 year old wax pencil and went to work. After filling in the crack, I rubbed it down with a cotton cloth to remove the extra. Then I painted over it with a sharpie and rubbed some more.

Well, I am no expert here but it looks pretty dang good to me. I snuck it back inside during the NCAA BBall tourney. Best part is that The Queen did not notice that her cat has been missing for a few days. I think I dodged a bullet here.

 

[jimreed2160]

Jar--Great job on the trim. That's a nice machine there.

 

[rlitman]

...This thing is carved from some unusual white wood that is super soft. When I knocked it over, it broke and also deformed on the far side from the bash. I applied glue liberally and stuck it together as best as I could but it still left a gash on one side...

I'm thinking it may be a form of rattan. That stuff is nearly as light as styrofoam.

 

[Bob Heine]

Jim, start practicing now! "There's a crack in the cat's neck?" Emphasis on the question.

 

[Craptain]

"I think I dodged a bullet here."

ROFL. Jim I would think by your age you would know that is not true. She will find the fix and wait until you're completely off guard. Don't worry. You'll pay one way or another.

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[jimreed2160]

Jim, start practicing now! "There's a crack in the cat's neck?" Emphasis on the question.

I am already working on a story. The one I like is that the cats knocked it down and I fixed it to keep THEM out of trouble.

 

[popsjohn]

Just picked up a Craftsman wood lathe at auction. Model 113.23800. Think it was manufactured in 1973. Appears complete and in good shape. Hoping to learn to turn wood on it. Priced seemed good $42.50

Pops--Thanks for the pictures. My dad had that exact lathe on that exact table and gave it to me to free up shop space. This was sometime in the late 1990s. I loved that lathe and taught myself turning with it. I even found an adaptor and was able to use a pen mandrill and turn pens. I sold it when I moved and picked up a mini. You will love the lathe and the price was right.

Good luck making shavings with it.

Jim,
Apparently the lathe was not totally complete, downloaded the manual and is missing a No 1 Morse taper spur center with point and a corresponding No 1 Morse Taper cup center with point. Parts list states these are stock items. Did a search on the internet and found many options. Haven't figured out the difference between a spur center and a cup center. All I found was spur center. Any suggestions on what I should purchase?

 

[rlitman]

The spur center goes in the headstock. It has a cone in the middle that centers on what you're turning, and four spurs that when pressed into the work, allow the motor to spin the work without it slipping.

The tailstock gets a center that should spin freely. In metal work, we just use pointed conical centers, but those tend to split wood, so in wood turning we use a cup center that can still turn, but doesn't wedge the grain apart. This end should be treated with a little wax to lubricate it if it is a dead center.

A better option on the tailstock is a live center. These freely spin on bearings, so there’s much less friction.

 

[jdpflyer]

PopsJohn,
I just purchased those for a similar lathe. I’ll try to get a pic tomorrow and post it.

 

[popsjohn]

The spur center goes in the headstock. It has a cone in the middle that centers on what you're turning, and four spurs that when pressed into the work, allow the motor to spin the work without it slipping.

The tailstock gets a center that should spin freely. In metal work, we just use pointed conical centers, but those tend to split wood, so in wood turning we use a cup center that can still turn, but doesn't wedge the grain apart. This end should be treated with a little wax to lubricate it if it is a dead center.

A better option on the tailstock is a live center. These freely spin on bearings, so there’s much less friction.

Is something like this what I need?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D12MDB1/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[rlitman]

Is something like this what I need?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D12MDB1/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That should work. I see a large and small spur, and a live and dead cup center. If you can wait a month, the same set is as little as $26 on eBay shipped from China.

If you don’t want more spurs, you can also buy just the live center for $19.

 

[jar944]

Jar--Great job on the trim. That's a nice machine there.

For how small they are, the williams and hussey moulders do a surprisingly good job. Relatively inexpensive on the used market as well.

 

[jimreed2160]

pops--The Amazon set should get you turning. I did find a similar set on ebay for $26, but that Amazon two day prime shipping would hook me in.

 

[jimreed2160]

By the way, I use my bandsaw to cut a shallow cross on the headstock end of my lathe raw stock. Then I use a rawhide hammer to (lightly) pound the MT spur into that cross. Then I insert it and draw up the tail tightly. Your lathe has a tail screw. First you move the tail and fix it into place tightly. Then you turn the screw wheel a few times to bury the tailstock into your raw stock.

 

[jdpflyer]

Pops, here is the set I bought and my lathe.

 

[popsjohn]

Thanks for all the help. I ordered the $26 set on eBay. Don't need it right away.

 

[jimreed2160]

Thanks for all the help. I ordered the $26 set on eBay. Don't need it right away.

Shavings are not far away. Hope you have some nice wood stashed away.

 

[jar944]

I needed a bolection trim profile, so i had a set of knives ground to my drawing. I still have to run about 4000 feet of it for wainscoting

 

[jimreed2160]

Niiiiiiccccce!

 

[jar944]

Made some wall paneling / wainscoting

 

[ez-duzit]

4--good job.

I've been working on a "music studio" in my vintage Silver Streak travel trailer.

Previously I had built in a Yamaha electric piano under a convertible desk, where a twin bed once resided, and installed an entertainment system consisting of vintage Denon surround sound stereo components with Polk Audio bookshelf speakers and a Samsung flat screen TV on swing-out mount, under which is a color photo printer.




In the bulkhead which separates the studio from the bath, just to the left of the piano, I've built a shallow cabinet in which to enclose a Zoom R24 recorder/mixer, which will hinge out for easier access.

On the bathroom side of the bulkhead is a small closet. First photo shows the area needing modification. In order to fit the recorder the bathroom pocket-door frame must be moved over ~3/4". You can see the metal door latch, center right, and the closet door hinge on the left.



With the closet door and hanging rods removed you can see the mess of wiring for the entertainment system and also the water heater at the bottom.



Here I've cut away the opening for the cabinet and begun installing the various components, including a 1-1/2" conduit for running cables (it's the biggest I could fit).



Here it is with the covers on and the door frame in its new location. Still a small amount of trim to make up.



Looking at this from the studio side this shows the solid cabinet veneer being glued. The 2 vertical strip are simply assembly aids to hold the wooden pieces tightly in place.



Got the recorder cabinet door, tracks and door frame basic construction completed. Photo shows recorder sitting close to where it will be located.

 

[chrislehr]

Learned this somewhere (maybe here)

To keep stripper from evaporating over time lay down plastic drop cloth over the top

 

[HenryAZ]

Really basic geometry, do you all remember how to *construct* an octagon? When I built this raised panel drop ceiling some 40 years ago, I laid out one corner only, on three sheets of plywood nailed to two benches. Each octagon is 5'6" across, so I wanted to be able to cut the pieces (rails, panels, etc) from a single pattern each to make assembly easy. Using just a straight edge and compass (trammel points, really), I laid out a perfectly symmetrical octagon, and in the end it all came together as planned. The open corner is for a helical staircase. Final assembly of the dry mortise and tenon joints was in the parking lot because the unit had to go to the job site in four pieces. The longer sections between the octagons were laid out on sticks. The stiles and rails are 5/4" white pine, the panels 3/4".