woodworking

Finished with chalk paint and wax on the outsode, shellac and boiled linseed oil on the inside, this oak bowl with a rim of sycamore and walnut really pissed me off when it flew off the lathe while I was finishing the bottom and it had to be redone....

My second time building Michael Alm’s Picture Frame Jig. The old one had quite a few issues. Primarily that I used a piece of pine for the runner that started out loose and has progressed to sloppy and almost ruined my last frame with gappy miters. Used maple this time and probably got to snug of a fit to be honest, but I also...

Hi folks, I’ve been planning to install built-in shelves for a while now around our chimney and could do with a more experienced eye before committing....

Not exactly a woodworking question, but related. I bought an old house and there’s a nice spot in the basement for me to set up my shop, but it’s completely unfinished. Cinder block walls and concrete floor. As far as I know, if I want to actually finish it, I need a permit and inspections, which seems like a lot of hassle....

It’s wild how similar woodworking and 3d printing are....

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Until fairly recently I owned just one router. I bought it, immediately installed it in the table it came with, and it has come out of the router table exactly once since then to cut a couple slots. I have since bought one of those little “trim routers” but I still do the bulk of my routing work in the table....

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Made entirely from 1x2 pine. Ripped into thirds for the shelf slats. Pocket holes. Glue. Brads and glue for the shelf slats....

Some oak, some maple, three large, two small....

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Full disclosure: I didn’t make the clock hands, I just bought them off Amazon....

This piece of home decoration can be inside or outside, so long as it has an autumn or Halloween theme to it. Submit your photos as a post on this community by 10/31. Whoever has the most votes on their post wins! We’ll use your picture as our new community icon until the next contest. Good luck, everyone!

Minwax has ruined enough of my projects. I’m looking for recommendations for wood finishing products, particularly stains and wiping varnishes, that actually work, are readily available on the East coast of the United States, and are not manufactured by Sherwin-Williams.

I mentioned that the sawstop was “being more of a shit than usual” and this is what I walked by on my way out later that day. Godspeed, Tim

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Took quite some time, but very happy with the result. The sliding doors are very smooth and give it an easy look, while the boxes provide easy access to all our stuff.

Inspired by a recent post, I’ll also post my plane till - made out of cheap pine from the local big box store & some scrap plywood I had hanging around… planes are held in place with some rare earth magnets, seems to work well!...

I finally got a #7 and needed a place to keep it. My #5-1/2 fit into a drawer so I never needed large plane till until now....

The little painted box is a rescue. It’s much shinier now. A few others are refurbishments for people. A few are brand new.

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This time I’m using a slightly more complicated pattern, but tbh unfortunately not a pattern that I had to learn anew. For the lantern frame I’m using American Nutwood. At least that is what we call it here in Germany. I don’t know which kind of nut exactly that is. The color is brown, obviously. It also shimmers purple...

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