You need a sander for home DIY or hobby reasons. Do you need a belt disc sander? Probably. A disc belt sander designed for a benchtop is a rugged and sturdy sanding machine built to last, a…
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Cypress Display Shelf
Made of cypress with 1/8 inch plywood shelves and a luan back this display shelf would compliment any collection. The cypress looks great with just a couple coats of satin lacquer. Corners turned out good.
Oak Coat Rack
This is a simple project. All you need is a 1x4x32″ board of what ever species of wood you prefer, four coat hooks, and (as Emril says) BAM!! You got it. Seriously, it’s that simple! See…
Baby Crib
I got the idea for making this baby crib by looking at catalogs and combining some of the things I liked from a couple of them. It is made of Oak from old generator shipping pallets….
Oak Coffee Table
Solid Oak Coffee Table was made from an old beam. This is an example of my favorite kind of woodworking projects. A that is table is custom made furniture or one of a kind. I made…
Reclaimed Wood Dining Table
Reclaimed wood from an old barn was used to make this farm table. A planner was used to get the heart pine boards ready to make the table top. The mortise was cut in legs that…
Oak Headboard
I made all molding in my shop. Most of the wood came from shipping pallets. Post are 4 3/4″x4 3/4″ solid oak. Flutes were done with 3/4″ radius router bit. The dental molding on post and headboard…
BEVEL-EDGED CHISELS
When I say “chisel,” the image that pops into most woodworkers’ minds is a beveledged chisel like any of those shown in the top photo. It’s ironic that these chisels have been marketed so long as…
CHISEL TERMINOLOGY
Chisels can be broadly classified into two groups: those designed for use with hand pressure only, and those intended to be driven by a mallet. Chisels made for hand use only may be either firmer chisels…
COPING AND FRET SAWS
Coping and fret saws are yet other types of frame saws where the blade is held in a tensioned frame that is adjustable. Most coping saws accept a 65/8″-long, very thin, narrow blade with fine teeth—typically…