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Dado cut with router Add Reputation Report This Post!Been a while since I posted last, but have come across a few questions.. I am currently working on building a farm table that requires a dado cut. I just purchased a new table saw, but no dado blades to go with it yet. I’ve been reading on performing the cuts with a router, but not finding really good detail. I will post a link to similar table I’m building below. The cuts will be on 4×4 legs for 2×4s to connect in. Any advice or videos/pics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again y’all! Ana White | Build a Farmhouse Table – Updated Pocket Hole Plans | Free and Easy DIY Project and Furniture Plans I also am building the benches. Any ideas on putting a back rest on them. I figured I could have the back 4×4s taller, but how could I make the back rest slanted? http://ana-white.com/2011/01/plans/farmhouse-bench Many thanks!

I’ll be visiting and staying in Raleigh for the next few days and was wondering if anyone could recommend woodworking – old tools venues. Of course I plan to make a pilgrimage to Pittsboro, and to the upstairs tool shop, so got that covered. I’ve looked at a couple of flea market websites but with the limited info at hand, I could get lucky and find a toolmonger or two, or not. Since NC is known for such a rich woodworking and furniture making history, it just seems a waste to not at least try to find a plane, or scraper, or chisel, or two. Also any suggestions regarding furniture museums, or similar venues would be appreciated.

One rainy day a couple of weeks back I was scrounging around for a quick project when my wife. near her wits end dealing with the three screaming, growling creatures with gnashing teeth we call children, told me that unless I found something for them to do over the weekend, she was leaving me for the David Hasselhoff look-alike UPS delivery man. Never being sure if she’s serious, I decided to not take any chances and figured I’d kill two birds and quiet three kids with one stone. My scrounging soon came across an empty wine crate (when you have kids you tend to drink a lot) and I pondered the top panel with the nice embossed name of the wine maker. Soon, my mind turned to simpler days before the era of video games, X-Boxes, and iPods. What kept me and my siblings busy on a rainy day other than cleaning the toilets? Checkers. Later, I learned chess. So off I went to make a quick checkerboard. The pine wood is quite light and fragile and subject to tear out, but I figured I’d take it slow and just use a flush cut saw to cut the top from its rectangular original size down to a square. Of course, that really messed the edges up and I probably should have used the jig saw with a very fine blade, but we live and never learn. I had a quarter can of red mahogany stain sitting around gathering dust, so I decided to use it to make the board’s dark squares. Not having a checkerboard template, I turned to that trusty miracle tool, painter’s tape. I covered the entire board with it, then marked out my grid over it. I then scored the grid with my box cutter and cut deep enough to make a narrow groove in the wood. My hope was that the groove might prevent the stain from bleeding into the light-colored squares. I had marginal success. Here’s the board cut and taped up. After that it was simple enough to let it dry and peel off the tape. There was some bleeding into adjacent squares, and, of course, a couple of knife cut mishaps, but it gives it a sort of rustic look (at least that’s what I tell myself). I first thought it might be fun to cut wine corks into checkers, which would keep with the theme and I even cut out a bunch that I can use as a second set. I also experimented with cutting corks into the shapes of chess pieces, which I think gives it a fun look. For the checkers, though, I ended up not using the corks. I had a small birch branch I had collected after a storm, so I cut it into circles and painted the tops and bottoms red and black. Here’s the result. I think it goes with my “rustic” theme. After finishing it I emerged from the basement with my newly-made child distractor and said “Hey, kids, look what I made for you.” Soon, the heckles and taunts grew deafening, with questions like “Where’s the screen?” and “How do you turn it on?” After the teasing ended though, they took a chance at it. Two hours later I checked in on them—the silence was blissful as two contemplated moves while the third watched intently. Of course, it didn’t last, but the David Hasselhoff look-alike UPS man doesn’t stand a chance now.

This is a close up of the bottle stopper I made for my daughter’s wedding

I turned a couple handles for my lathe the other night.

Link to Ch 1 Time had never moved so slowly. It had been eight minutes since class was fifteen minutes from being over. Seven minutes left before free period and his interview with Karen. His teacher was giving a passionate lecture on the Constitution and the men who wrote it. Usually this would be the sort of thing Teddy would be all over, but today, he was just as bored as everyone else. Six minutes left and then he heard something. Teddy looked up and Mr. Bunts was starring at him. “Mr. Alexander, did you hear the question?” “Sorry, yes, there were 39 signatories of the Constitution, plus William Jackson, who was the secretary and signed to authenticate the results.” “That is correct. I’m pleased that someone has read the chapter.” Teddy hadn’t read the chapter, but had read a book about the Constitution for a book report in sixth grade. Mr. Bunts asked, “This wasn’t covered in the chapter, but does anyone know how many delegates there were to the Constitutional Convention.” Four minutes left and it seemed like time might actually stop. Nobody raised their hand. Teddy didn’t want to answer, he just wanted to go to the library. Mr. Bunts turned to Teddy, with an expectant look on his face. “There were 55 delegates. I’ve always wondered why 16 of them didn’t want to sign.” It was a perfect answer, because Mr. Bunts had a lot to say on the subject. He started off and midway through what, on any other day, might have been an interesting story, the bell rang. Teddy was the first one out of the door. He made his way down the hall, up the stairs, and into the library. Karen wasn’t there yet, which made sense as he doubted she was in as much a hurry. Try to be cool, he thought. Karen came through the doors and with a little wave, said, “Mr. Alexander, thanks for coming,” and then she giggled. “I’m sorry, I thought I’d try to sound like a professional journalist. It doesn’t quite work when the interview is with your locker buddy.” “I’ve never been interviewed before, but it sounded professional to me.” “Thanks,” she said, beaming. “Let’s go in the back, where it we won’t be bothered.” Teddy made an “after you” hand gesture he’d seen on TV. He was ready for the nervousness to end. Karen headed through the stacks and Teddy followed. Her pleated skirt swished and his mind, which seemed to be not working at all, wondered how long it would take to iron. Karen set her books down on the table in the corner by the window. Teddy took a seat. Karen opened her binder and flipped to a red tab, clicked her pen, and said, “Okay, first question, ‘You’re quite a bit younger than most of your classmates, can you tell us how you got to eleventh grade so quickly?’.” Teddy hadn’t known what sort of questions she would ask and this one, though reasonable, wasn’t what he expected. “When I was in first grade the principal thought I cold handle something more challenging, so he moved me into the third grade. I guess I really like learning, because I thought it was fun to get harder homework. The teacher after that kept giving me harder stuff. Eventually, I skipped another grade and then I went from eighth to tenth grade when I took some summer courses.” Karen wrote really fast. Teddy waited for her to catch up and ask the next question. When she finished Karen said, “That is really awesome. I don’t know too many kids who like their classes to be harder.” “What is your favorite class?” “Creative writing. I took it last year.” “Is that what you want to do, be a writer or a journalist?” “Yes! I would love to write a novel or maybe work for the New York Times.” “Do you write stories and stuff outside of class?” “

Question from a novice, Please. Do any of you LJ’s find any utility from using the Odd-Jobs-Tool and/or the Point-to-Point layout tools available from Garret Wade or Rockler in your craftsmanship? If so performing which tasks?? I believe the PTP is not suppose to be accurate enough for dovetail layouts. What say ye?

If I have a RT with a porter cable 690 can I buy a variable speed control for it

Hello all, I am looking to purchase a small quantity of osage orange wood to make a couple of buck saws. The pieces would need to be 4/4 thickness at least, 4-6” wide, and only 30” long. I would be looking for (8) pieces that fit this description. The wood doesn’t need to be bow stave quality, but preferably stuff without lots of knots. Please reply to this thread or send me a PM if you are interested in selling. My zip code is 60515 for shipping estimates. Thanks!

I have lots of Birdseye Maple to give away you pay the postage.I am pretty well done in woodworking and close to the end of my rope going down fast.This maybe my last post.