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Good deal? The included tools are worth that much by themselves right? Woodworking tools - Lathe https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/tls/d/montgomery-village-woodworking-tools/7123156909.html
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I love it! Are you going to build a drawer to match? 
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cakesmith handyman posted:Guys I think I've found the ultimate solution to the workshop layout dilemma You joke but this is my shop. It's a weird T shape that nothing fits quite right for a permanent home, so every tool and work surface is on casters.
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Aug 15, 2020 14:03
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I made a plant stand!  I "cut" the tapers using the belt sander and I attempted the lap in the middle using my dozuki and chisel. Mad respect for people who do kumiko by hand. Maple with shellac.
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Sep 14, 2020 13:29
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I have the harbor freight Hercules 12" sliding minter saw, it's pretty good. Better than expected. My biggest quibble is that it's huge; needs 36" front to back. The dust collection also really blows. But it's probably the most capable saw you can get for 300. Personally I want to sell it and get the bosch because I just don't have the space.
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Sep 27, 2020 22:58
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I 3d printed a template for a series of trays I plan on making.  
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Sep 29, 2020 00:33
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I've mostly used it to print knobs and handles for jigs. If anyone has some other good uses for the intersection of 3d printing and woodworking I'd love to see.
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Sep 29, 2020 11:45
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I 3d printed my tray template because I tried making one out of mdf with a jigsaw and spindle sander and I absolutely suck at sanding to a line while keeping an edge straight. It ended up all wavy. So I made the apprentice do it.
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Sep 29, 2020 18:31
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OgreNoah posted:It's actually 29"x56", long enough for two people to a side.. The pin is set between two hinges, and it's about 1/2" diameter steel pin. I think the pin will work, for a while. The hole will oval out and the legs will get wobbly, especially if someone bumps them while they're deployed. If you could epoxy a steel bushing of matching diameter in that could work...
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Oct 7, 2020 14:07
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actionjackson posted:How decent is thermofoil for a cabinet that is pre-painted? We redid our kitchen with ikea last year and the cabinets have been holding up great. Went with the glossy white for the uppers. I think the thermofoil covered particle board is probably the most moisture resistant.
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Oct 9, 2020 11:25
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Truly we live in the future. That's incredible!
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Oct 15, 2020 13:52
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Made another thing. Box that fits little trays from ikea. First time trying a three way miter, came out pretty okay. 
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Oct 19, 2020 17:07
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  Destined for firewood? Work around the holes? Burn down my house because it's infested? This is pile of 6/4 air dried poplar I picked up for too cheap.
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Oct 19, 2020 23:29
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Sigh. Sounds like a lesson learned: don't buy air dried lumber from a dude on Craigslist. It was only 50 bucks, so I can't cry too much. Should burn nicely?
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My shiny new crosscut sled is built on a 3/4 base. Can't quite cut through my stock on a 45  My miter gage blows, so I'm thinking of making a pseudo miter gage jig thing. For reference:   Building a bench with mitered miter corners. Plan was to reinforce with a large plywood spline, capping the ends with walnut. If this is a terrible idea tell me now before I cut the miter.
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Nov 2, 2020 14:03
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serious gaylord posted:Are you putting any dowels in there too? Guess we'll find out! I ended up planing it down, so it's 1 5/8 thick. Plan is for 1/2" plywood splines, 1" wide in the miter.
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Nov 3, 2020 02:11
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Splines!  Lots of fettling still do to get everything to close up tight.
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Nov 4, 2020 13:39
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 I built this cart for my dust collector and cyclone. No filter or bag for the fine dust, I just vent that out a window. I live in a moderate climate and a drafty house so blowing all my conditioned air out of the basement isn't a big deal. If it's heating season and the gas furnace is running I crack a window to avoid a backdraft. Unfortunately things like this happen when my trash can gets full: 
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Nov 5, 2020 13:06
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I posted a few days ago about putting splines in the mitered corners of a waterfall bench I was making. The first attempt wasn't great, I forgot to clamp a piece onto the sled and it slipped and tore out a huge chunk. So the bench ended up shorter and less wide than I wanted. But I think it looks pretty good after all.
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Nov 9, 2020 00:02
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You need a nail puller for one thing, or just clip the nail flush with some side cutters. I'd try scraping the glue off and make a clamping jig to fit around the point at the top, and just reglue it Or just clamp off the shelves.
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Nov 9, 2020 23:36
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 One day build, a cubby box to fit an awkward space by our back door to hold dog things.
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Nov 11, 2020 01:18
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Christmas is coming: Tray for one of the mothers. Several firsts on this one. First time using a coping saw, cut the handles out (I used a forstner for the rounds) and a rasp to shape them. First time resawing a board. Had 20" of 4/4 walnut leftover and picked up a new blade for the bandsaw. Ended up with two 3/8 halves so I think it went well.
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Nov 12, 2020 02:11
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I have the harbor freight version of that jig and it's a flaming pile of crap. Loose tolerances means it's not truly self centering, leads to pieces just slightly off. Very frustrating. I'm leaning towards a dowelmax, seems like it could do everything a domino can do.
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Nov 13, 2020 18:22
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They look kinda like end mills?
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Nov 15, 2020 16:13
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Cannon_Fodder posted:Either way, I'll be glad when I can find a decently priced 14" 2hp machine. Can I ask why 2hp? I scored an older Rikon 1 hp, and I've resawed a 12" wide jatoba board without it bogging down. Not sure what I could cut that I would ever need more power.
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Nov 30, 2020 21:12
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Noooo you asked the question, now we get to hear GEMorris proselytize about bandsaws again. I made a stool. 
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HolHorsejob posted:What have you found to be the most broadly useful jigs/equipment to make for a table saw? I'm working on a crosscut sled, miter sled, jointing sled, assorted push sticks/blocks, zero-clearance insert, and project-specific workholding jigs this weekend. Projects immediately over the horizon: End grain cheese board & coaster sets, side grain dough board, plywood/hardwood bookcase, picnic table, kitchen cupboard, and hopefully prod/entice my housemates to replace their jacked-up back deck stairs. If you want something to prevent your workpiece from sliding on your crosscut sled, you could glue some sandpaper to it. Never been an issue for me, just use a stop block.
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As a mostly power tool user who dabbles in hand tools, I opted for Rob Cosman's basic bench. If you have a table saw and a hatchback you can make this bench. The top is 4 layers of 3/4 mdf and the legs are 18mm baltic birch laminated. I kitted mine out with matchfit dovetail clamp tracks. Tons of great work holding options for planing, routing, and sanding. Was one of the cheapest bench designs I came across when I was researching (in covid times, sheet goods haven't gone up nearly as much as lumber) 
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revtoiletduck posted:I'm planning to make the Cosman workbench over the holidays as well. I wish I had an answer for you. I used brad nails I'll also say that laminating the mdf was a giant pain and didn't come out as flat as I had wanted, I think I used too much glue and it created a pocket that couldn't squeeze out. I made a terrible mess. NomNomNom fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Dec 21, 2020 |
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A pile of prezzies. 
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Any tips from the hivemind on preventing the end grain from soaking up glue? That maple board I posted has highlights on the glue lines. I don't think I could have sanded any more.
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Dec 24, 2020 18:00
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Yeah you'll be fine dude, my problem is that the end grain is visible and shows where the glue soaked in.
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Dec 25, 2020 00:27
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Butt joints are stronger than everyone fears, at least for a while. In something low impact like a picture frame they can last a long time.
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Beautiful work all. Made some coasters:   
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Should have said the species. One set is maple with walnut strips, the other is beech with walnut and jatoba. Jatoba is weird, it's almost like mdf with short interlocked fuzzy grain. Got lucky and scored a nice piece at my lumber yard's scrap bin.
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I want a spokeshave to make square things rounder, what should I buy?
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Thread Bae posted this article on finishing: Anarchist's Finishing Guide And it's got me thinking about "healthy" finishes. I made up a batch of beeswax and mineral oil and I love shellac (but apparently methanol is bad). What other low VOC products are out there? I like finishes that: 1) I can apply inside (won't kill me or others) 2) look good 3) hard to mess up
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Isn't denatured alcohol just ethanol with methonol?
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Toast posted:Yeah I'm doing the similar duststopper method from home depot atm. It definitely helps but I want a proper solution at some point for my bigger machines. Bigger is better, even for small shops. The harbor freight "2" hp is the gold standard for cheap dust collectors. Have a plan for either exhausting it outside of plan to upgrade the filter, the bags most come with are worthless/don't filter finely enough.
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Took my new Wen track saw in its maiden voyage yesterday. Went well all things considered, first time ever using a track saw. I'm pretty sure my complaints are due to user error and not the saw's cheapness.
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