Woodworkers never start out with all the things we think we might need, so we exercise ingenuity and grow stronger and more creative in the process, making do with what we have. Lacking a real woodworking bench, this is how I started, and it's also a great way to get your kids started, too.
Featured as a tip in Fine Woodworking #313, December 2024Saturday, October 26, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Using a micro jig 360 sled in box making
The micro jig 360 sled is a device you can make yourself, that can allow complex shapes to be cut for box making. In this video I describe its use in making the ends of chapel shaped boxes.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Routing cleanly to a stop SD 480p
When routing up to a stop, sawdust will accumulate against the stop block and alter the length of the cut. A block lifting the stop block provides clearance to prevent the accumulation of sawdust that will interfere with the accuracy of the operation.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Keeping hands safe on the table saw sled
The table saw sled is one of the most accurate and safe means for cutting small parts as one might use in box making.
There are a few extra safety measures to follow to keep you safe.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
where to put your own sacred stuff
These will have wooden hinges, and the lids are being made with breadboard ends to keep them flat despite the tendency of wood to warp this way and the other when exposed to changing seasons.
It helps in using this technique, that the roof sections are small and the amount of expansion or contraction is limited. Note that I sanded the edges slightly where the parts come together. That gives greater definition to the separate parts used in its making.
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