Wood movement question
Hello All, I'm starting to make another Hook and Ring Toss game (picture below of my most recent one for reference) but this one will be for myself. I'm making this one out of a western soft maple and...
View ArticleDown lighting for a roll top desk
I am constantly annoyed that my rolltop desk lacks good lighting on its working surface AND inside the two upper drawers. So I plan to install a down-facing strip light on the front edge of an interior...
View Articlegood resource or plan for practice
hi folks. i'm new to woodworking and i'd really prefer to do my work by hand than with power tools. i also tend to like prescribed learning or trainig processes eg., training schedule for marathon...
View ArticleLooking for ideas for a Spanish style wardrobe/armoire
Hey y'all, new to the site. I was just wondering if anybody had any designs laying around or pictures of different wardrobe/ armoire ideas. thanks
View ArticleCouch Design
Hi all, I'm interested in building a couch in the style of a Pearsall 1709S style couch. I attached pictures for reference. I was wondering how difficult it would be to design/cut this wood for a...
View ArticleDrafting Machine Scales
Hi everyone, My boyfriend is a carpenter and has shown interest in hand drawing his plans rather than using CAD for all of them. We found a video of a man using a drafting machine and he's quickly...
View ArticleK E Drafting machine
For those who know what this is, does anyone have any idea where I can get ruler arms? Every example I've found the rulers are missing.
View ArticleMission\Arts and Crafts style sofa plans
Hello All, As the thread title suggests I'm looking for a set of plans to make a mission\Arts and Crafts style sofa like the one in the picture I've attached. Normally I'd just draw up a set of plans...
View ArticleHanging a TV Off An MDF Panel
We're making a high gloss lacquered MDF panel (18mm MDF). - the panel is going to be wall hanging On that panel I'd like to hang approx 30kg+ of TV. 1. Would hanging the TV be problematic? 2. Would I...
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End Table Restoration
Hi there. I found this American of Martinsville end table out on the curb. I wonder if anyone has advice on how to restore it to the original version? Or if it was partially painted?
View ArticleRe-finishing Large Bay Window - NEED HELP
Hi all. I have a large bay window with a shelf that is in need of refinishing. The previous owners had a small dog that liked to scratch it up and they also watered plants on it that stained the wood....
View ArticleSpeed Controlled winch for a Resaw Sled.
Well in a few days I will be trying this out. Almost all the parts are in. I am using a Pulse Width Modulator (they use them on trolling motors to give them variable speed). I bought one that is 100...
View ArticleLaying out plans on left-over stock
I'm a long-time viewer but a first-time poster on these forums. I have a question to might sound very dumb regarding how you start a new project with a set of plans: Are there any rules-of-thumb or...
View Articlesketching program
I'm slowly realizing that wood working "freestyle" is not quite working out, and I'm gonna need to operate from a set of drawings or plans (especially if I'm gonna start busting into my hoard of maple,...
View ArticleCooling Air Compressor Air
There was a post a few years back that suggested how to cool air that is exiting an air compressor thus reducing moisture. I also saw a YouTube video of a guy who suggested passing the air thru copper...
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