Homemade Tools #3: Attaching the leather
Hi All, A question I received on attaching the leather to the face of the mallets. I thought I would pass it on. Q. Hi Lee; I saw you used contact cement for the leather-end-grain adhesion. I am not...
View ArticleShop Safety #1: Regarding Karson's Kickback Survey
Hi All; I thought I would pass on HOW my kickback occurred, so everyone might keep this is mind when working in their shop, or anywhere someone might surprise you. First off, I do use a splitter for...
View ArticleShop Safety #2: Hand Tools, Dangerous?
Hello again everyone; You guys and gals must be starting to think I like writing. Well I don’t, but does give me something to do when I’m sitting at my computer! Threefingerspat, which I believe is a...
View ArticleAdvice on Patents #1: Okay, it's not woodworking, but it's for woodworker's too.
Hi all; As woodworkers, I would say we are a pretty creative group. I doubt any us us have not had an idea to improve something, or develop a new tool, or idea to make an existing tool better. This...
View ArticleShop Safety #3: Caution, Very Graphic Video
Hi Everyone; First please note, I’m not trying to beat a dead horse here, however I am trying my very best to get every lumberjock to use a splitter, and much better one with anti kick back pawls. Even...
View ArticleBIrds Eye Table Construction #1: Making the Bids Eye Dinning Rm. Table
Hi Everyone, Apparently the dining room table came up in the rotation, because a few comments were made yesterday. Instead of adding a blog regarding it’s construction, I’ll just post this link to my...
View ArticleMasters #1: Some people, (Dennis Zongker), are just too good!
Hi everyone; I just wanted to congratulate our fellow L.J., Dennis Zongker, for having his “Griffin End Table” published in the Dec. ‘08 issue of C.W.B. ( Custom Woodworking Business) Magazine. pgs. 26...
View ArticleA really tough client this time!
Well I think I met my match! My current wife, ( I”m considering trading her in), always says I never build anything for her, or as she would say US. (yeah right). A while back our projection screen...
View ArticleSmall Entertainment Cabinet #1: Still progressing
Hi Guys; I’ve been keeping crazy hours . but I have been working on the cabinet. I figured I would post it when I got done. I did keep daily updates and progress photos on my website. If your tired of...
View ArticleSmall Entertainment Cabinet #2: Progress Update
Hi Guys; I posted this on page one, which I guess was a mistake. I’ll update it here when I’m done. Project update can be seen at:...
View Article17 Foot Dining Room Table #1: Latest Commission
Hi Everyone; I just got the go ahead to build a 17 foot dining room table. This going to be challenging, as it has three pedestal bases, which are heavily carved, have some japanning and gold leaf, in...
View ArticleSmall Entertainment Cabinet #3: Believe it or not, it's STILL not done.
Hi Everyone; I used to think I worked pretty quickly, but now I know better. I just can’t seem to get any time in the shop lately. Seems that paperless paperwork and meetings is what I really do for a...
View ArticleSmall Entertainment Cabinet #4: A little side tracked, again...
Well, I was out playing on the entertainment cabinet today, doing pretty well at actually getting something done for a change, and then I started looking at the Ebony tops. Kind of boring I think. So,...
View ArticleToologics and Ezee-Feed #1: Ezee-Feed Lite - featured on Toologics Website
Hi everyone; I just wanted to thank Jude Herr, also an lumberjock, or maybe it’s jockette) for her article on a new ezee-feed product....
View Article17 Foot Dining Room Table #2: Pedestals done
Hi Everyone; It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. The table project has been side tracked for a while, due to some health issues but I’m back at it now. The three pedestal bases are finished....
View ArticleDemilune table tops #3: Demilune Table
Another Demilune Table. This one has a crotch Mahogany Top, with solid Mahogany legs. The legs have a little detail, just to spice them up a bit. I used a jig to cut the cove in the leg bottoms, and to...
View ArticleDemilune table tops #4: Crotch Mahogany Demilune Table
I finaly got the chance to get this table completed. I didn’t like the way the legs looked, so I decided to add gold leaf to them. Made a big difference. The table looks much better with it. I used an...
View ArticleEzee-Feed Progress #1: New Movie for Ezee-Feed.
Hi everyone, The latest on the Ezee-Feed front is that a short video we’ve been working on for the past few months, has been completed. I’m pleased with the company that produced it for us, and if...
View ArticleRouting Circles #1: Routing inlays
Hi all; Recently I needed to cut some wenge veneer to inlay into a Demilune table. The table is part of a private veneer course I’m teaching, and will be included in either an e-book, or a printed...
View ArticleEzee-Feed Progress #2: Patent Issued For Ezee-Feed!
Hi guys; Well, after 7 years, and considerable effort, not to mention a lot of time spent waiting for responses, the patent for my Ezee-Feed, infeed and outfeed tables has finally come through! If I...
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