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  • Shopmade Clamp & Assembly Worktable

    by bricofleur     Friday, March 19, 2010
    I came up with this very unique and satisfying version of a clamp worktable, made right here in my shop, using material from my sheet goods scrap pile. I designed it so I could use my collection of ordinary and fast action vise clamps meant to be used...
  • Texas Wood Jam Revolution

    by Texas Wood Jam     Wednesday, March 17, 2010
    This is the start of a Texas Revolution. You know the last time I checked, Texas was still part of United States, at least for now. Now before everyone thinks I am fixing to go off on some political tirade, don't worry, I'm not. I mainly just...
  • Twin Kitchen Hutches #64

    by bricofleur     Sunday, March 14, 2010
    Finally, the construction of the hutch’s glass doors. To cut long boards on a tablesaw, the panel cutter is the safest. And if it’s well made, the cut wil be very precise and square. The blade must be raised so one full tooth will protrude...
  • Simple

    by Mark Love     Saturday, March 13, 2010
    Whenever I meet someone for the first time and they find out what I do for a living, invariably the next question they ask is, “What kind of furniture do you make?” I always answer the same way, “Wood furniture.” Then they say...
  • PALLET PLANTER

    by DUSTY MILLER     Saturday, March 13, 2010
    LEFT OVER FROM CLIMBING FRAME. PALLET PLANTERS ADDED ANTIQUE STAIN TO THE LINSEED OIL BEFORE SPRAYING. TO BUY THESE FROM A GARDEN CENTRE WILL COST £29.99 TO £39.99 EACH. THIS IS APPROX ONE PALLET TO MAKE THIS .EITHER YOU BUY ONE OR GET ONE...
  • PALLET CLIMBING FRAME

    by DUSTY MILLER     Saturday, March 13, 2010
    THE CHILDRENS CLIMBING FRAME. MADE FROM PALLETS.ALL HAS BEEN MACHINED AND SANDED SO THERE ARE NO SHARP CORNERS OR EDGES.AND SPLINTER PROOF.THIS HAS BEEN GLUED AND BOLTED USING ROUND HEADED BOLTS.THE SWINGS HAVE 50 MM /2 INCH NYLON WAXED CORD ,THE BARS...
  • CAROUSEL TOOL HOLDER

    by DUSTY MILLER     Friday, March 12, 2010
    JUST AN IDEA I CAME UP WITH. IF YOU HAVE OLD HUB CAPS TURN THEM INTO TOOL HOLDERS. TURN A SOLID WOODEN BASE WITH UPSTAND. PLACE AND FIT A BEARING ON TOP . THEN YOUR HUB CAP FIT IN TOP USING A COACH BOLT. NOW THE THEORY IS YOUR HUB CAP SPINS ON TOP OF...
  • dui lawyer

    by J323232     Friday, March 12, 2010
    dui lawyer
  • Wood-grain steering wheel help

    by Jeff Plumb     Tuesday, March 9, 2010
    I am always up for a challenge so here it goes! My father-in-law drives a Peterbuilt truck hauling grain all over Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska. The truck is an '84 Pete 359 model cab. Moral of the story is, the really pretty wood grain steering wheels...
  • WARPED AND DISSTORTED TIMBER

    by DUSTY MILLER     Tuesday, March 9, 2010
    MY TIP FOR WOODWORKERS WORLD WIDE...THINK CAREFULLY.DO YOU REALLY WANT TO WORK WITH A MATERIAL THAT SHRINKS,EXPANDS,WARPS AND CRACKS.?? THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY YES--BECAUSE OF THE CHALLENGE RATHER THAN THE FRUSTRATIONS.
  • Twin Kitchen Hutches #62

    by bricofleur     Sunday, March 7, 2010
    One last molding to mill. I install this ogee bit in the router table and I align the fence barely in front of the bearing. Used in the router table, the bearing should not touch the workpiece. Since the expected life of bearings counts in hours, ideally...
  • CANDLE FORK

    by DUSTY MILLER     Wednesday, March 3, 2010
    OLD FORK-- SAUCER AND CANDLE. !! UNIQUE AND EASY. COST PENNIES TO BUY MATERIALS MINUS A FORK MISSING FROM YOUR KITCHEN DRAWER??
  • THE PALLET SHED

    by DUSTY MILLER     Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    THIS SHED IS MADE FROM PALLETS ALL DENAILED AND MACHINED WITH TGV. THIS WAS MADE OUT OF 12 X 6 X 4 PALLETS.ALL HAS BEEN GLUED AND SCREWED .THEN I SPRAYED WITH BOILED LINSEED OIL. THIS WAS IDEAL FOR JUST BASIC GARDEN TOOLS SPADE/ FORK/ ECT. AS WEATHER...
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  • COCONUT BIRD FEEDER

    by DUSTY MILLER     Thursday, February 25, 2010
    CUT 1/4 TOP OF COCONUT,SCOOP OUT COCONUT, MAKE A FACE IF YOU WANT TO ON FRONT? THEN PLASTICOTE COCONUT,HANG AND FILL WITH PEANUTS FOR BIRDS.
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