The Woodshop Shed

Vase for Dried or Artificial Plants

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


Piece of Eastern Red Cedar from one of my trees – dead for four years. 9 1/2 X 3 3/4 inchs. Sanded to 400 then Triple EEE, finished with a couple coats of buffed wax. Cedar is hard enough to work and this piece had different sizes of knots, hardnesses, and wild grain which made it a little more difficult than usual. Had to work it slower than usual, but it came out pretty good. Setting at my mother's house now. I burned in two lines to offset the verticle grain a little.

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Make a Strop for Sharpening

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


For the ultimate edge, use a leather strop. I have a special set of chisels that I only use for paring. To do a good job, they have to be wicked sharpand stay that way. My secret weapon isn't a …Source

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Tiller Firetruck

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This is my 36” long tiller, ladder firetruck It is based after Anchorage's tiller firetruck. The ladder is a double extension reaching 36”. It also has a full interior in both the tractor and tiller. The ladder swivels on the same axis as the trailer so the platform on the tractor works in conjunction with the ladder.

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Microwave cart from pallet wood

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My son needed a microwave cart.I broke down some pallets, got some iron wheels, and 1/4 inch pipe. I used my shopsmith 510 to make the cart. It matches the coffee table and dining room table I made for him.

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