I am a hobbyist woodworker, looking to sharpen my skills (and my planes) and have some fun along the way.
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[Castle Bookcase] Gluing the Turrets
Today I finished the lower part of the turrets. The bottom pieces were glued up this morning. Then when they were dry (enough) I attached them to the turrets: Then I did a test fit a few hours later and … Continue reading
[Castle Bookcase] Modifying the Turrets
I took the opportunity today to cut doorways in the sides of the turrets per Sara’s suggestion. With the razor saw and a box cutter it was not difficult. I sketched out two Medieval looking arch doorways and cut them … Continue reading
[Castle Bookcase] We Got Turrets!
This is a short post but has a picture that shows more than I can write. I cut the sonotube up in two 12″ long segments (the sonotube, used for pouring concrete pillars, is 8″ in diameter and made of … Continue reading
[Medal Chest] The Lid, or, No Tablesaw? No Problem!
*Note to my readers—this is the secret project I’ve mentioned a few times. It has consumed my shop time since February. That’s why it’s been so slow on the blog for the last few months. Now that it has been … Continue reading
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Tagged belt sander, chisels, circular saw, clamps, hand plane, maple, medal chest, orbital sander, scrollsaw, walnut
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Family tools and a tool gloat…
Just before we left on our trip, my parents came up from Florida to visit in the last week in October. With them, besides lots of laughs and smiles and good times with the grandkids, they brought me some of … Continue reading
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Tagged antique tool, belt sander, chisel, chisels, hammer, random orbit sander, router, scrollsaw, sharpening, tool rehab
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