How sharp do you sharpen your handplanes?
I'm only months old in using handplanes. I've currently fixed up two old ones and put them in use. I've been just sharpening them using the same stones that I use for my pocket knives. I believe they...
View Articlegetting a straight cut on scrap wood (no factory edge)
Forgive the newbie question. I recently picked up a contractor saw, and for my first project, I'm making a scrap wood cart made entirely of scrap ply and OSB. There are no factory edges. I'm trying to...
View Articlerabbet, groove and dado order?
I need to make a replacement 40 x 3.5" side frame in 1-by pine for a window. I need to make a full length 1/2" groove, a 1.25" wide dado angled across the 3.5" face at one end (to receive the angled...
View ArticleA Furniture Makers Forum
While I love me some Hand planes, Workbenches, Tool boxes and the like….my primary objective in woodworking is furniture making. I just wanna make quality furniture, and lots of it! So I thought it...
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Dinner Table with Steel Legs
Hi I’m looking into building a table like this: The one in the picture is probably 105cm wide and 210cm long. There is a few design feature I’m having a hard time figuring out. As it is related to the...
View ArticleCall Me Maybe, The Maker Series
My wife found this youtube channel about woodworking makers and creators. It has a lot of interesting videos on it and you'll probably see some you recognize. Call Me Maybe, The Maker Series
View ArticleSome job site saw blade advice
I've never really liked my job site saw. Didn't cut plywood that well, same with dimensional construction lumber so it's basically been collecting dust in my garage for the last 4 or 5 years. Today I...
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Something a little different
On going project. 1963 Chris Craft Sea Skiff. It was stored on a trailer, covered to protect it and with the drain plug out, just in case water found its way in. Seemed like a very smart idea but one...
View ArticleWanted - Plans for the rockers for a Joggling Board
Does anybody have plans or drawings for the two rockers for a Joggling Board. I want to build one or two.
View ArticlePoor ripping control when feeding long 5/4 X 6 decking boards
I have been ripping 5/4 X 6 X 4 ,8 foot and 10 foot boards on my Unisaw with a Unifence. Typically I feed the boards and my wife catches them. Results that way are good. Recently I have been feeding...
View ArticleOak Kitchen Countertop
Hello Lunberjock Community, Whew , it has been a long while since ive posted. I am highly considering making an Oak Countertop for my home using the slabs from a tree cut down from my old home in 2018....
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This is how: "can a chair be constructed without glue or any hardware"?
Sharing traditional crafts with friends. Video More info This is a project i made recently.
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Making glue sizing
I've seen some posts on here about using glue sizing as a way to prevent pine end grain from absorbing too much stain. What I haven't seen is the proportion of water to glue. I'm probably going to use...
View ArticleRaised Panel Sanding
Hi, I need to know the best way to sand the end grain on the raised portion of raised panels. Thanks.
View ArticleHandling boards on the jointer
if a board is short, it’s easy to move it steadily over the blades because you can reach the end at all times. what do you do with longer pieces where you’d need to pick up your forward hand and come...
View ArticleLooking for someone in South Jersey who is good at veneering.
Hi, I have a customer that needs a small makeup desk’s top veneer repaired. I do not do this type of work. I know LeeJ does this type work but he has not responded to my direct massage. If you know...
View ArticleDecorative/fake beam out of MDF?
I have some pieces of 1/4” Walnut MDF I wanted to try building some decorative beams out of. Im looking for ways and ideas to build them.
View Articlewood conditioner VS. sanding sealer
I know wood conditioner goes on after sanding and before stain, so you do not get blotchy staining results - but what does sanding sealer do?? And when do you use it? I heard from someone it goes on...
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