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Circus Pies! posted:It's for shooting arrows. So after that I spent way too much time looking up arrow slings which led to other slingshots and this guy: http://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave and then to here: http://slingshotforum.com/ . So I'm pretty sure next weekend will be spent making a sling crossbow.
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Nov 15, 2011 05:41
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Edit: this is probably better off in the general craftiness thread. Sorry guys!
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Nov 15, 2011 20:49
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ChaoticSeven posted:Yep, I've been needing to make a router sled for a couple years now. I have some walnut and cedar slabs too wide for my planer and too big and heavy for my drum sander. This look really great, I would proudly present that as a center piece. How did you make the sides? Did you route them and match the sides? I'm fairly new to woodworking but learning quickly thanks to youtube.
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Nov 16, 2011 02:01
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Just sold my behemoth planer. Best part of all of it, a guy that owns a sawmill less than five miles from my house bought it. I had no clue it was even there. He's going to hook me up with some figured walnut, maple, and Osage Orange in partial trade. I'm stoked.
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Nov 16, 2011 02:25
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Piss-Ant posted:This look really great, I would proudly present that as a center piece. How did you make the sides? Did you route them and match the sides? I'm fairly new to woodworking but learning quickly thanks to youtube. Thanks, it's my favorite thing by far that I've made. I'm not sure I can sell it, which was the original intention. Might be able to stand giving it to a family member or friend. It started as a regular mitered box sans lid. After glue up I used chalk and drew the design on the sides. Then I used an angle grinder and a 36 grit flap wheel to rough it out. Finished with a random orbital and hand sanding up to 400 grit. Then I wet sanded it with BLO. I'm currently investigating faster ways of accomplishing this, because it far from a quick process to get it to it's final state.
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Nov 16, 2011 04:38
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ChaoticSeven posted:It started as a regular mitered box sans lid. After glue up I used chalk and drew the design on the sides. Then I used an angle grinder and a 36 grit flap wheel to rough it out. Finished with a random orbital and hand sanding up to 400 grit. Then I wet sanded it with BLO. That is pretty clever. Did you come up with that process yourself? I want to try it sometime.
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Nov 16, 2011 05:11
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Nothing new under the sun, I saw the process explained about 3 years ago on the LJ forums. Completely different style of box, not sure I've seen one like mine before. Also he just winged it without the chalk. I wanted a little bit of guidance even if it was a random pattern I myself drew out.
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Nov 16, 2011 05:23
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ChaoticSeven posted:Nothing new under the sun, I saw the process explained about 3 years ago on the LJ forums. Completely different style of box, not sure I've seen one like mine before. Also he just winged it without the chalk. I wanted a little bit of guidance even if it was a random pattern I myself drew out. The chalk idea is a good idea. I have been wanting to make a box for some nature reference books and this would be a cool style to do it in.
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Nov 16, 2011 05:37
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wormil posted:So after that I spent way too much time looking up arrow slings which led to other slingshots and this guy: http://www.youtube.com/user/JoergSprave and then to here: http://slingshotforum.com/ . So I'm pretty sure next weekend will be spent making a sling crossbow. Well, my weekend is booked up now. If you are interested in rubber tubing you can buy it at Lows/Home Depot for $15.00 for what ever length it was but while shopping for cheep arrows at Academy sports I noticed in the exercise department that they have this http://www.scriphessco.com/products/lifeline-exercise-cables/843-0026/?sourcecode=SHPGRAB, they sell the bands separately in different weights and they seem to be a better value. Also the prices at Academy seem to be lower in the store than on line.
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Nov 17, 2011 00:38
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ChaoticSeven posted:Thanks, it's my favorite thing by far that I've made. I'm not sure I can sell it, which was the original intention. Might be able to stand giving it to a family member or friend. That's pretty cool, I like the lid a great deal too. I'm about to graduate and one of my main hobbies I plan to pick up is woodworking. I have a bandsaw, jigsaw, drill press, circular, and some ratchets. I feel like it is a good start and I'm getting really excited.
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Nov 17, 2011 02:02
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Circus Pies! posted:Well, my weekend is booked up now. Good tip, no Academy here but I'll check around the sporting goods stores. I'll also check out Lowes. This one is well thought out and I'll probably just copy it. Maybe make it a tad lighter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fllqaJax88 http://slingshotforum.com/topic/8183-medieval-style-slingshot-crossbow/ Here is another design using spring steel instead of bands but doesn't look as powerful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW31D-uTZkg http://woodgears.ca/crossbow/ Joerg's hits 54 m/s with musket balls, Matt's does 67 m/s with marbles which are at least half the weight of a musket ball. Matt's trigger is much simpler.
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Nov 17, 2011 06:32
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wormil posted:Good tip, no Academy here but I'll check around the sporting goods stores. I'll also check out Lowes. Well dammit now I want to build one. I was skeptical until he actually fired it, then I was in love.
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Nov 17, 2011 13:51
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Here is the best view of a nut and trigger lock I could find. http://crossbow.wikia.com/wiki/Designing_medieval_nut_and_trigger_crossbow_locks It's simpler than I first thought. The nut will have to be strong and since I don't have a lathe I'll buy a dowel. Bungee cords will be fine for proof of concept and I can switch them for bands after dialing things in.
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Nov 17, 2011 21:51
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I am researching having someone cut skirtboards for both sides of my stairs. I just need them to cut the boards and attach them -- I can prime and paint myself. What should I expect that to cost for a staircase with 12 stairs? I've never had to hire someone to work in my house before so I'm at a loss.
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Nov 18, 2011 00:33
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wormil posted:Here is the best view of a nut and trigger lock I could find. That's neet, I was thinking of making a trigger out of a bow release but I'll look into that. Unfortunately I now have other plans for the weekend. 
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Nov 18, 2011 02:38
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Here is my pattern for the slingbow.  I'm just going to make the body from 2x4s and the prod from either 3/4" plywood or whatever is lying around. Actually I'm going back to tweak the design a bit to see if I can get it down to one 2x4. If this turns out well, I might make a regular crossbow out of something nicer, maybe white oak or cypress. Not sure about the bow, found a place that sells iron bows for around $65 or I could buy a used leaf spring from a junk yard.
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Nov 18, 2011 22:43
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I know this clever fellow's site has been posted before, but apparently he recently built a 6" jointer, mostly out of plywood. http://woodgears.ca/jointer/homemade.html http://woodgears.ca/jointer/build2.html Edit: actually it's a TWELVE inch jointer. jeez. Cobalt60 fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Nov 19, 2011 |
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Nov 19, 2011 20:02
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Wondering if I'm missing any woodworking shows on television. Currently I record and watch 3 shows, all on PBS: Woodwright's Shop - Roy is great, met him a few years ago but I rarely am actually interested in his projects or methods of work. Recently Christopher Schwarz (Popular Woodworking, “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest") guest starred and it was the most entertained I've been in a long while by a woodworking show and I learned a lot. Roy drives me crazy because he constantly runs his fingers up and down plane blades. The American Woodshop - Just started watching this last season. Tries too hard to be NYWS, poor time management and often feels rushed at the end. The constant safety reminders are distracting. Rough Cut Mac - Another NYWS style show. The host is new at it and seems like a nice guy so I'm willing to give him a chance... Alright Guys. But he does need to work on some of his mannerisms... K Guys. I do like his projects although they are too similar to magazine projects... RIGHT Guys. Others: New Yankee Workshop - Stopped watching because they've just been rerunning the last couple seasons. At least show some of the early episodes. Woodsmith Shop - Just found this on PBS, season 4 starts on 11/19. I have a timer set.
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Nov 20, 2011 01:08
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The Woodturning Workshop is on fairly often.
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Nov 20, 2011 21:31
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wormil posted:Rough Cut Mac - Another NYWS style show. The host is new at it and seems like a nice guy so I'm willing to give him a chance... Alright Guys. But he does need to work on some of his mannerisms... K Guys. I do like his projects although they are too similar to magazine projects... RIGHT Guys. You should watch some of his really early online stuff. It's PAINFUL. You know when you get embarrassed for someone in a movie? Almost like that. Still a a watchable dude though. wormil posted:The American Woodshop - Just started watching this last season. Tries too hard to be NYWS, poor time management and often feels rushed at the end. The constant safety reminders are distracting. I've only seen a few episodes that mysteriously appeared out of the air, but his aesthetic tastes are...questionable. To me anyway. I'm sure mine are questionable to many as well. Anyway...DAWWW, LOOK HOW CUTE! I need to buy some tiny birdies. 
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Nov 21, 2011 01:54
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The Spookmaster posted:The Woodturning Workshop is on fairly often. Apparently our local PBS does not carry that station. ChaoticSeven posted:You should watch some of his really early online stuff. It's PAINFUL. You know when you get embarrassed for someone in a movie? Almost like that. Still a a watchable dude though. I have seen a number of nationally known woodworkers speak at our local woodworking club and there is no shortage of talented people who are so much more entertaining to watch than either Mac or Scott Phillips. Started on the slingbow/stonebow whatever you want to call it. This is during and after roughing out the tiller (stock). It looks like rear end here but after I cleaned it up with a rasp it was much better. I've spent 4x longer on the nut (broke the 1st, made the 2nd too small) than the stock. Hopefully 3rd time is a charm. But I have a feeling that poplar is too soft and will break or wear out too quickly. The next part makes me the most nervous... boring out the mortise for the trigger because if I screw it up, the stock is probably ruined.   
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Nov 21, 2011 04:54
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Here's the last thing I made... I just recently moved across the country and hope to get my lathe going again next week. Tis a bowl made out of big leaf maple burl 6" squre by about 2" deep. Walls are oh... 1/4 thick or so. I'm not very good yet. Also want to take this opportunity to say everyone in this thread should check out the DIY Secret Santa thread... some more people joining would really be nice =) Also, that little tiny birdhouse is great!
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Nov 21, 2011 05:35
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wormil posted:Apparently our local PBS does not carry that station. That lame. It's really good/informative
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Nov 21, 2011 06:21
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Whats the best way to create a very very dark, almost black look that modern/oriental furniture has? Black stain and Lacquer? Like this one- 
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Nov 21, 2011 07:58
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Saint Celestine posted:Whats the best way to create a very very dark, almost black look that modern/oriental furniture has? Black stain and Lacquer? A few good coats of stain should do the job. There are a few dark Ebony stains available at any general hardware/big box store.
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Nov 21, 2011 09:01
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Saint Celestine posted:Whats the best way to create a very very dark, almost black look that modern/oriental furniture has? Black stain and Lacquer? It's actually black lacquer. http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-apply-a-black-lacquer-finish#b http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Duplicating_a_black_lacquer_finish.html If you use stain you'll need to paint it on to get it black enough, obscure the grain and avoid blotching (on some woods) so you might as well use paint. You could also use black aniline dye which does not blotch and the more you put on the darker it gets without a painted look. Then just finish with a gloss topcoat and buff down to desired sheen.
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Nov 21, 2011 10:18
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After trying to stain some furniture from ikea with ebony stain... (tried oil & water based on different projects) I will never do that again. I'll either use black aniline dye, or black lacquer.
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Nov 21, 2011 13:53
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Well I think I screwed up my slingbow stock tring to cut the trigger mortise. Next time I'm going to rip it in half, router it out then glue it back up. I also had to redesign the trigger. Thankfully the nut I spent all that time on can be reused.
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Nov 21, 2011 23:13
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Ripping it in half is cool because then you could lay a strip of something contrasting down the length of the middle for pretty.
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Nov 21, 2011 23:43
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I got the Dust Deputy and set it up (Thanks for the recommendation!) and it works really well Unfortunately, Makita didn't put much thought into dust collection on their chop saw and even with the vacuum connected it still spits sawdust everywhere. I think I need to create a little flap that hangs below the dust port
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Nov 22, 2011 06:18
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Just ordered one of these, saw people talking about them over on theslingshotforum.com, reviews seem positive. Hopefully it will let me get some more use out of my pillar drill. http://www.the2terrys.com/wasp.html
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Nov 23, 2011 08:53
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echomadman posted:Just ordered one of these, saw people talking about them over on theslingshotforum.com, reviews seem positive. Hopefully it will let me get some more use out of my pillar drill. I have the blowfly sander from them. Good bit of gear, made sanding the profile on my new front door much easier Only thing I've heard about the wasp is that over time you can put sideways pressure on the bearings and stuff in a drill press and possibly make the shaft not run true? Don't know how accurate this statement is, just something I recall reading on a WW forum somewhere
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Nov 23, 2011 11:46
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MrPete posted:I have the blowfly sander from them. Good bit of gear, made sanding the profile on my new front door much easier Drill press bearings are designed for downward force only, not sideways force. Over time, you can damage the bearings and/or shaft and make the press not run true and straight, but occasional use isn't going to destroy them.
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Nov 23, 2011 21:18
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iForge posted:Drill press bearings are designed for downward force only, not sideways force. Over time, you can damage the bearings and/or shaft and make the press not run true and straight, but occasional use isn't going to destroy them. Unless your drill was designed with thrust bearings (lol), they'll be fine. It's the quill taper that is the problem. Without a drawbar, the lateral force could cause the chuck to work it's way out.
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Nov 23, 2011 22:44
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Blake- posted:Here's the last thing I made... I just recently moved across the country and hope to get my lathe going again next week. Nice bowl, do you order blanks anywhere specific? Few more birdhouses next to the first one. 
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Nov 24, 2011 01:41
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I've recently been doing a lot of looking for a decent local blank source. that blank came from woodheadz.com I've got about 100$ worth of various blanks im probably going to order from him tomorrow. Unless... I can find a local person on the east coast with nice burl / figured wood blanks
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Nov 24, 2011 02:29
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I live in the ozarks and still can't find a decent wood source. Good luck. 
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Nov 24, 2011 03:35
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Thanks, I just realized what I can do with all the little pieces of exotic/semi-exotic (at least to me) turning scrap. Refrigerator magnets. 
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Bandsaw magnets, dammit.
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