The Woodshop Shed

Raindrop Koa wood 4 poster and guest bed.

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Well,,,, I just got a random comment on an old post and was surprised to see that maybe 6 years have gone by since putting anything up! It looks like you are all crazy about jigs and fixtures and still making tons of stuff. Same here more or less, Last year I got caught in a run of about 45 pieces ( including 20 chairs) of what I would categorize as traditional woodworking. It was interesting to revisit some of these old forms and try to come up with something a bit new / different. These are the two 4 posters that were part of the commission.

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first

Onesies

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Onesies that I made over the weekend on my CNC.GarageworX 18×24 CNC
Vectric VCarve Pro software
Sweetheart font
Select pine
45 deg vbit for the text
.25” compression bit for the profileSpray shellac finish
Hand paint the letters
Finish sand thru the grits
Spray shellac for the final finish

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first

Benchtop Jointer Extension Wings

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


Pretty basic project here. I finally got fed up with lousy joinery so I broke down and purchased a benchtop jointer and thickness planer. Not the bees knees but great for my hobby work in the garage.Anyway, as much as I love my new jointer, it suffers the same pitfalls as all benchtop jointers, especially the short tables. This model came with a 31” top with rails that extend out to about 51”. That's cool, except with all that empty space in there, the rails aren't actually very helpful. So I took advantage of their presence and made some “wings” that rest on the rails and make for a virtually seamless extended table. The rails are adjustable to be parallel and coplanar, and my wings take advantage of that (in other words, they follow whatever adjustments I make to the rails).I used 3/4” baltic birch plywood. I used my router and edge guide to route the grooves. Sanded and used finishing wax to make for a smooth and slippery surface.

Comments:
0 comments, click here to add the first