nobodyMay 1, 2023
I guess a cleanup / tidying up day is warranted if I want to really start my next project ...
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Steve Apr 30, 2023

Castors aren't always the answer!

I have a two car garage workshop with 13 things on castors.

I recently got an old lathe and have spent 2 days fitting castors to it. It now has all the stability of a piano on a roller skate.

off they come, 2 steps back.

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StephWSep 7, 2022
Finally, the end result. I learned a lot and I’m happy with the outcomes. #WoodWorking #menuisserie #Handtools #TinyWorkshop #GarageWorkshop
StephWMar 13, 2022

A side project for the Sunday: I got some oak. I think it’s going to be a little box. I straightened everything, now I’m going to reflect on how to dimension it.

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StephWFeb 27, 2022
Right, I am done with this afternoon‘s project. The budget moxon vice using simple F-clamps. I used scrap wood that I reclaimed from my old audio studio. It’s a bit fiddly but it works, especially when I used the quick clamps by Wolfcraft instead.
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StephWFeb 27, 2022
How I make sure that I make a straight cut as a beginner, just clamp on a guiding piece of wood with a straight edge. Once I have a decent beginning I remove the piece of wood and continue with my Japanese saw, the result is mostly a straight edge.
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StephWFeb 27, 2022
A quick project for the Sunday afternoon, I can’t remember where I saw it, but I’m going to make a low-budget Moxon vice.
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StephWFeb 26, 2022
It looks like the shooting board is working and that the cheap #Indian #benchplane that I picked up at the local #DYI store is making decent shavings. I’ll need some time with it though to sharpen the blade properly and sand the plate properly flat, the sides are square enough to work with, so it’s not a total disaster.
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StephWFeb 17, 2022
Quick project for the afternoon, used some cutoffs to make a shooting board. Currently glueing up the base. Note to self: need more clamps!
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