http://warpedboards.wordpress.com The first years in a woodworker's career: putting down roots and setting up shop Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:56:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/91b38f9d9b98a6550bc9115ef7a913df?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://warpedboards.wordpress.com http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/vlogging-here-i-come-first-vlog-post/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/vlogging-here-i-come-first-vlog-post/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:42:51 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2209 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/vlogging-here-i-come-first-vlog-post/feed/ 2 warpedboards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/danger-radar-do-you-have-it/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/danger-radar-do-you-have-it/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 07:27:30 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2110 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/danger-radar-do-you-have-it/feed/ 1 warpedboards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/i-have-a-tool-habbit-and-i-work-with-geniuses/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/i-have-a-tool-habbit-and-i-work-with-geniuses/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:24:09 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2045 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/i-have-a-tool-habbit-and-i-work-with-geniuses/feed/ 4 warpedboards I've been carefully avoiding large chips with my vacuum because they clog the 1 1/4" hose very easily. Well I finally found a solution and cleaned the entire shop. So I bought the lid a while back but only got around to modifying it recently. The fittings were stepped and I had to cut off the smaller steps to get my hoses to fit. It's hard to make out but there are all kinds of debris in here that easily would have clogged my vac hose! Now I have to come up with a solution to keep the bucket from tipping over every other second. I'm thinking of making a rolling base that will hold my shop vac and the separator. I finally bought a set of guide bushings for my router, and an inlay kit while I was at it. I was rather disappointed with the small size of this package, but at least it will give me a start on practicing my marquetry. And I have the lamp shade in line as my next project. Can't say I'll buy these scraps again though. Okay so ever since I saw a video of Frank Klausz cutting a mortise with one of these I knew I would need to try it myself. Check out this edge trimming jig! There is even thought put into deflecting the chips with a piece of plexi-glass Here you can see the router bit, which has a bearing and is lined up just a hair below the surface of the mdf fence. From the side you can see that the mdf is relieved from the mdf right where the edging rides up against the router base http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/moving-on-up-its-a-scary-business/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/moving-on-up-its-a-scary-business/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:08:40 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2040 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/moving-on-up-its-a-scary-business/feed/ 0 warpedboards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/the-mock-up-rebuilding-my-pride/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/the-mock-up-rebuilding-my-pride/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:41:03 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2029 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/24/the-mock-up-rebuilding-my-pride/feed/ 0 warpedboards A mortise should live within these lines So far so good And somehow my set up let the forstner bit travel outside the lines. The perfectionist in me wanted to reverse time and/or restart from scratch. But alas I just had to deal with it. So I did my best to square them up with chisels As it stands now I still have quite a bit of fitting left, but the good news is that the shoulders of the rails should cover up any trace of the mishapen mortises! Hooray for that! I was glad that I'd only tackled the joints for one table and so I can try to better my performance on the next two tables! After I fit the disgraceful batch of joints I'll tend to these dovetail joints next. Since I need a little motivation to get over my goof I decided to roughly assemble the table to see how it will eventually look. oooh I can't wait! I DO look forward to getting on with it now. And finally here is the view from sketch up that I originally planned. Looks good so far, but I still have a lot of joints to figure out as I go. Not sure how I want the top to attach or even the drawer! http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/norm-abram-and-his-dados/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/norm-abram-and-his-dados/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:24:52 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=2015 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/norm-abram-and-his-dados/feed/ 5 warpedboards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/the-long-lost-project/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/the-long-lost-project/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:18:34 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=1939 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/the-long-lost-project/feed/ 0 warpedboards I found a proper storage place for my workpieces out of harm's way under my bench. My intent was to keep them from getting dinged, but I also kind of forgot about them- oops! My shop is currently tucked away under a hefty amount of snow. The layers have some ice mixed in, so I didn't even bother shoveling a path, I just slid into the shop and climbed out. Measuring and marking calms the mind And a dovetail in the example above! I found my toolclad table saw cover came in handy during this stage of my project! I was about to draw out a dovetail and needed the angle to set my sliding t-bevel and voila! I had my angle set in no time. Layout time By the end of my visit I was successful in marking out at least four joints on each table- many more to go- but honestly I have yet to decided what some of the joints will be! I'll start with the ones I do know. http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/home-is-where-the-heart-is/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/home-is-where-the-heart-is/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:17:07 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=1921 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/home-is-where-the-heart-is/feed/ 0 warpedboards Before shot After shot A flurry of cutting my parts to dimension was the beginning of the project. Then followed a lot of edge banding. It's a bit cleaner than this now. There's a dust collector in the background. I haven't found a window treatment for the door window yet... After shot 2003 Suzuki Aerio SX http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/projects-of-every-colour/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/projects-of-every-colour/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:52:19 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=1895 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/14/projects-of-every-colour/feed/ 1 warpedboards I have a really old car- one that I may have to retire in the coming years. I decided to convert it into an art car to see it out with a bang. I picked up some white paint markers and researched what I wanted to put on the car, and then I set felt tip to enamel paint. My goal is to cover most of the car with animals. I've since set down my marker as the temps had me shivering as I worked... but the project will be ongoing. I also was working on this for quite a while, and finally wrapped it up a few days ago! I look forward to having more time for the shop now that my focus is shifting back towards woodworking. I have this cheap ikea lamp that has been broken for ages- and yesterday the superglue failed and I had to tape it together... ...I kept it just to have the cylinder as a sample and thought maybe I should make a veneer replacement! Perhaps with marquetry if the curve allows. So now I have it in my mind that I am going to save this lamp and make it 100x better! My mom has a stool that failed recently. The upholstered seat broke down the middle. So it was my job to build a replacement seat. I started by pushing the two pieces of the seat as tightly together as possible to trace duplicates, then I cut out the plywood blanks on the table saw. Next I cut out the curves... ...at the bandsaw And finally I smoothed the bandsawn circle and I broke the edges so that the seat wouldn't feel uncomfortable. Here's a picture of the stools to five you and idea of the finished product! http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/hand-me-down-tools/ http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/hand-me-down-tools/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:20:54 +0000 Warped Boards http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/?p=1877 ]]> http://warpedboards.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/hand-me-down-tools/feed/ 3 warpedboards The new to me tools even came in a tool chest. It was too heavy for one person to lift! What goodies live in here?! Some rasps and files in pretty good condition. The tins are full of drill bits. Not as handy for woodworking, but pleased to have these none the less. I have a spoke shave from my dad, but this one has much less rust and will need less tuning hoo boy I will need to tune these up quite a bit, but I look forward to finding out if they keep an edge well! For measuring and tapping holes with threads. Super pleased with the sliding t-bevel as I only had a cheapo plastic one from my dad. The tightening lever isn't optimal but I can live with it. I'll need to tune the drill but it came with a wide assortment of bits- very interested to see how well it works when it's tuned. I really needed these! I've been wanting the rebate plane below for a while- who knew my grandfather had one! I feel like it was meant to be! I have to buy a knicker for it but it seems to have the other parts I hear all three of these lovelies. I had a broken heart over my aunt getting the other saw that went with this one.