project pics

[amcnerl]

I know there was an earlier thread of this title. Thought I would start another. Let's see some projects...

Here's my entry for now. Found the pattern in a Wood magazine.

[lefty]

Just completed workbench from modified Wood Mag plans.

[amcnerl]

Good lookin bench there lefty. Are you gonna be able to put a scratch in it, kinda like a new car? LOL

[RODDY]

well I got a lot done this weekend of jan 28

I seen a pic of a table extention diy ver. so I made 1.
before it was made ( if the rip fence was on the rail were no wingextention,the rip fence moved. grrrrrrrr )
but now with the home made extenion we all good.

oh ya I started my new router table

check ot my pics here
http://community.webshots.com/user/rodthibault

tanks roddy

[skipsax]

Just completed workbench from modified Wood Mag plans.

Looks really nice. I agree it's going to be hard to put that first scratch on it!
Tell me this: What are all the mortises on cabinet maker benches for??
Thanks.
Skip

[Gofor]

Great looking left-hand bench, Lefty!!

Skip: the mortises in the top are for "bench dogs". These may be round or square. They are basically adjustable height hardwood or metal pegs that stop your wood from sliding around while you work on it. If you will notice, the vice jaws also have them. By clamping the edge of the wood between the ones on the vice jaw and the ones on the table, you can hold a board flat and secure without anything sticking above the surface you are planing or scraping. They can also be used to clamp boards when edge gluing.
Some benches also have a skirt around the edge with holes in them. By sticking a peg or bench clamp in the hole, you can support a long board on edge with one end clamped in the vice and the peg holding up the weight of the long board. This works well when jointing edges with a hand plane.

Go

[Undermidnight]

Hey guys,

Here is a telescope that I designed and built last year. My primary hobby is Amateur Astronomy and mirror making. Woodworking is actually a new thing for me that started with the building of this telescope. I am currently working on a 12.5" mirror which will go into a scope built similarly to this one.

Building the first telescope was what got me bit by the woodworking bug.

Jason

[leer13]

Here's a couple of bread boards that I have just finished. The wood is alder, the finish is 100% tung oil and the wedges in the tenons are maple.

THey are restin gon some maple scraps on the top of the table that I made too.

[amcnerl]

undermidnight,
Now your monicer makes sense. That's a cool looking telescope. Is that considered a reflecting or refracting telescope. Not sure what the difference is but thought I sounded smart with those words...:rolleyes:

leer13,
Nice job. Have you put them to use? I may have to try your finish, where do you find tung oil? I made a cutting board for my daughter and she doesn't want to use it. Oh well, women.

[Undermidnight]

undermidnight,
Now your monicer makes sense. That's a cool looking telescope. Is that considered a reflecting or refracting telescope. Not sure what the difference is but thought I sounded smart with those words...:rolleyes:

It is considered a reflecting telescope because the primary mirror at the bottom reflects the light up to the second mirror that reflects it into the eyepiece.

It is one of my passions. There is nothing like looking at the stars with a mirror and telescope you made with your own hands :)

Jason

[skipsax]

Great looking left-hand bench, Lefty!!

Skip: the mortises in the top are for "bench dogs". These may be round or square. They are basically adjustable height hardwood or metal pegs that stop your wood from sliding around while you work on it. If you will notice, the vice jaws also have them. By clamping the edge of the wood between the ones on the vice jaw and the ones on the table, you can hold a board flat and secure without anything sticking above the surface you are planing or scraping. They can also be used to clamp boards when edge gluing.
Some benches also have a skirt around the edge with holes in them. By sticking a peg or bench clamp in the hole, you can support a long board on edge with one end clamped in the vice and the peg holding up the weight of the long board. This works well when jointing edges with a hand plane.

Go

Thanks Gofor!

[scrambler28]

Box for the boy's GameBoy.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/scrambler28/P1010081.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/scrambler28/P1010083.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b301/scrambler28/P1010082.jpg

[amcnerl]

scrambler,

That's some nice work. I like the idea of keeping everything in one place for the gameboy. I remember when my boys were small they would fight over the lighted lens attachments, even tho they both had one, because they could find only 1. Although these have evolved since my boys were young. Lets see more...

[scrambler28]

Yeah, the screens are backlit now so they can play them in the dark if they want.

[SWLigler]

Fireplace mantel with tile surround and built-in AV cabinet. Upper portion of cabinet has fan-forced cooling and an IR repeater to keep the components cool and out of sight.

Steve

[amcnerl]

SWLigler,

Nice job. Looks like oak.

[zenophus]

I just last night finished the first element of a complete office remodel (built-in). Birch ply with bloodwood and maple trim. What a BEAR to finish without my outdoor spray cabinet......4 brushed coats of satin poly followed by 2 wiped-on coats. It took about 70 minutes for each application. The only thing left is hardware.

I know, I know.....the door panels are sideways. I was going to make new ones but the customer wants to keep it!

Zeno

[garager]

Very, very nice zenophus, and the door panels look fine, if he is pleased then thats what counts....

[amcnerl]

I know, I know.....the door panels are sideways. I was going to make new ones but the customer wants to keep it!

Zeno

I hadn't noticed the panels till I read the note. That's a nice job you done there.

I do appreciate the photos, sharing yours and everyones projects. I have been playing with woodworking most my life and am now in a position where I can get serious. It's good to see, with time and patience, that this type of work can be accomplished in a small home shop. I look forward to more photos...

[SWLigler]

Nice work Zeno!

Steve

[zenophus]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement all......it means alot, although I still have somewhat of an inferiority complex looking at the fine work displayed in this forum.:o

Wow.....while I was mounting the hinges, which I purchased from Rockler, I discovered that they are garbage (see photo). They were ALL like that...all bent-up with barrel damage. I have been looking all day on the internet for recessed, non-overlay hinges that reveal only the barrel and can be mounted on a face frame.

I would greatly appreciate any advice on a reputable online dealer that carries quality cabinet hardware. Rockler has nothing.

Thanks again all....

Zeno

[VASandy]

Hey Zenophus. Sorry to hear about the quality of Rocker hardware!!! That's a fine cabinet you made. It's really nice. Don't even think twice about how it doesn't match up to the other fine woodworkers here. It's definately a beautiful heirloom piece!!


My Dad's used Restoration Hardware many times, and loves the quality he gets. I found only this small section of hinges. http://www.restorationhardware.com/rh/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1049005&navAction=jump
Don't know if that's what you're looking for or not.


There's thousans of internet sites offering hardware. Unfortunately, I have no knowlege of how good any of them are!!! All I can say from personal experience is Restoration Hardware usually has good stuff.

[garager]

go here and look at their catalog, probably every hardware you can imagine, never had a problem w/them prices are very decent. Been ordering w/them for 2 1/2 years now, huge, huge selection. And the second one I just started to deal w/ them, nice stuff too.






http://www.hafele.com/us/
http://www.leevalley.com/home.aspx

[zenophus]

Here's a Mission Bed I made a couple of years ago. All solid red oak with a provincial stain and satin poly. The "story" of it's construction can be found HERE (http://www.blackcatwood.com/JuliaBed.html).

After going through the pics this morning I found it remarkable how much my shop has changed and how many tools I have since aquired. I didn't even have a table saw!! Basically, the whole thing was built with a miter saw a dowel jig and a drill. (oops.....and a router, too)