Woodworking

Make a few coasters. Get GarageWodoworks gear

Peteg, this is my response to the challenge in the following bloghttp://lumberjocks.com/Slovenian/blog/36079 The hollow vessel is suspended by the ring but I turned it so that it just touched on the point at the same time so it will not move in its hanger. The cup is Pistachio wood and much harder to carve than walnut. I had a hard time finding any from the scraps I have that would be big enough with having cracks running through it. I drilled 5 holes in each side to carve to because I am no carver and need a target!! The last shot shows my set up in the lathe. The base is a maple rosette that I made in ‘09 on a Rose engine that was made by George Armstrong from our guild and being demonstrated at the guild meeting. I had that laying on the bench and thought it would be a perfect accent for my challenge piece. I cut the rosette in half on the band saw and detailed the bottom in the wood lathe. There was another rosette on the bottom and I’ll use it in a few years too! Pete, I hope you like the design I used on this one. I had several but the pistachio wood was not big enough to do the other designs. The holder and hollow vessel are finished with EEE and Shellawax. The base is finished with clear lacquer. ..................................Jim

What better use for a pallet than to make a pallet! In this case I made four drink coasters. Fun project you could make with any scrap wood. More on this project and free plans.

I see homemade ones and just watched a video from rockler. They say that it keept them strait? I would just hold the piece against the fence and get the same results or use a feather board. They also said it improves safety and keeps your hands farther from the blade. They showed a demo without the jig where the guy did some very strange maneuver to cut his piece. Then they did it with the jig and he just cut it the proper way so it looked safer. Can someone please explain this to me? Here is the rockler video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpfcq-QHkgk Edit: So after watching it again I understand the accurate repeatability aspect. But what is up with the dangerous demo?

Great video I found of a steam powered box mill, Sorry if this was posted before.

Little pallets What better project to make with free pallet wood than little pallets! This drink coasters are super easy to make using any scrap wood you happen to have. The only trick is to use thin wood so that the scale is fairly accurate. The slats on most pallets are about a quarter inch thick. I suggest planing them down to 1/16"; I shaved mine down to about 1/8" and they look a bit too thick. In the measured plans, I indicate 1/16". If you don't have a planer, you might look around in a craft store. Many carry small, thin pieces of wood. The other issue is the width of the slats. In the plans, I have them ripped to 3/8" wide, which will yield nine for the top. I cut mine a little wider, allowing for only eight slats. I experimented with narrower strips in order to fit eleven on top, like an actual pallet, but it was too difficult and the slats just looked odd. Probably due to their thickness. If you are ambitious, you might use a couple different widths as is often the case on real pallets. I used my router to make curved notches in the bottom two runners. If you don't have a router, or just don't want to bother, they would look fine without that detail. You could assemble these using hot glue. In my experience though, hot glue is somewhat difficult and messy to use. These could also be glued together with regular white school glue. Plans: Pallet drink coasters (pdf) SketchUp version *****

NAIRI SAFARYAN Jewelry BoxWild Pear Wood For more information, please visit www.woodsymphony.com Stay Connected!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoodSymphonyPinterest: http://pinterest.com/woodsymphonyTwitter: http://twitter.com/woodsymphony

Day 2 of the build StorMor finished the roof and installed the overhead door and left me with this. I had an electrician install the service and rough in the wiring. I spent part of a day installing the insulation and my son came over on his day off and helped me install the sheetrock. Sheetrock lifts are worth every penny. I used 1/2’ 12’ sheets. The gypsum they use in sheetrock now is a lot heavier than it used to be. The lift made the ceiling much easier and also worked to hold the upper sheets on the walls. At the end of the day we were one sheet short of having all the rock installed when my son had to leave and I had to go to a dentist appointment. I finished the that the next day and started taping. I finished taping , paint, trimmed the windows and installed the lights. I used 2 20’ rows of double 4’ t8 fixtures. Electrician came back and finished the wiring. I have both 110 and 220 outlets. After a misunderstanding with the power company they finally made it out to finish hooking power up and installing the meter. The electrical passed the final inspection. I could sart moving in the lighter tools. One of the rental companies in Boise has a number of small rough terrain forklifts. I rented one to bring out the heavier items. Pellet stove, workbench, lathe , table saw, planer etc. I found a used pellet stove on craig’s list that was in good condition. When I got it home and started going throu it I found the firebox made out of steel was not warped both fan motor had been replaced in the last 2 years. I replace the rope in the door. It is setup for external intake air for the firebox. About a month after the concrete was poured. I’m left with this. The tools right now take up a lot of space. It is fairly crowded but once I get the loft finished and stair built to it I will be able to space thing much better and will have plenty of room for an outfeed/assembly table. I am working on the loft now.

I recently saw a picture of one, but I can’t figure out how to make one.Any ideas?

I need to cut a bunch of 3/16 square rods. I know somewhere I have seen a jig for cutting thin strips but now that I need it I am unable to find it?Any help appreciated.Dee