Jun 15, 2018 | Woodworking Tips
A friend of our family asked if I could make her some stars that can be placed in their yard (one for grandma and one for daughter). Her grand daughter is in her first year of competition cheerleading (5 yr olds). I agreed to make the stars and coat them...
Jun 11, 2018 | Woodworking Tips
Plate rack insert for cabinet. Made from scrap pine and dowels. Color match is pretty good for interior cabinet color. New plates are well-protected. Woodworking Projects at LumberJocks.com Read...
Jun 9, 2018 | DIY Wood Projects, Woodworking Tips
You can chew up a great deal of sandpaper flattening an airplane iron, a big sculpt or the bottom of an aircraft. It makes good sense to make use of paper that lasts a very long time– like a sanding belt. If you cut a belt to lay open, it will not...
Jun 6, 2018 | Woodworking Tips
I got a lot of wide walnut boards and I felt it was a pain to face joint those boards on my 6” craftsman jointer. So I thought it was time to upgrade. I preferred a wider jointer with relative short bed so it was easy to fit into my small garage...
May 28, 2018 | Woodworking Tips
Hello all!I just finished a project of two white oak Morris chairs and two foot stools. I used red mahogany stain for the finish. The table is one of two I made a year or so ago from red oak. Made them before I had a mortising machine! I’m an old...
May 28, 2018 | Woodworking Tips
I have a bigger shop now and my small outfeed table needed an upgrade. The old one was about 36” x 40” and part folded on card table type legs. The new one is 5’ x 5’ and has 2×6 and 2×4 construction. The top is some...
