The Woodshop Shed

Timber Framing Saw Pony plan

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


I've built four of these little ponies from reclaimed lumber. They are very strong, handy, and versatile, especially in pairs. Apparently they are commonly used in timber-framing to store and work timbers. In spite of how common I would expect plans for these to be, they are almost impossible to find. I sketched up this rough plan from a Youtube video produced by “Wranglerstar”, who demonstrates how to build them. Rather than waste your time with photos of the ones I built for myself, I think it is more useful to give you the plans to build your own. The plans can be easily modified to suit whatever changes you might like to make, including wider lumber, and taller ponies. Cheap, strong, quick and easy to build, simple, relatively stable, and very useful. To be recommended. I'm using two of mine with a plank running across to hold potted plants for the summer on my deck.

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Cottonwood pair

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


This cottonwood came from southern Alberta. I,ve had this wood in my wood pile for several years and finally got creative juices going to carve this pair. The colour pattern is the centre of the log. One boot has a narrow heel so it is for a female while the other boot has male tendencies.
Aspen wood is white in colour.
Finished with my shellac alcohol mixture.
Enjoy.

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Cedar workboots

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


These boots come from some old cedar logs I was given by my friend
Left boot is from a split rail cedar fence post. The upper edge of the vamp shows some long time weathering.The second boot comes from a cedar utility pole. Cutting the boot blank I included. A knot and its shows dramatically on back of the boot.
I used a solution of alcohol and shellac and applied several coats. The result is a shiny finish.

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Woodworking in America: Stephan Cheney

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


We're interviewing makers from all 50 states. Today we're featuring Stephan Cheney a Lakota woodworker of the Kul Wicasa Oyate in South Dakota. He currently lives in the Wiyot Territory in California. How did you get started woodworking? Who were …Source

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