The Woodshop Shed

Clamp Blocks Plus

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Bessey K-Blocks are great for holding K-clamps in position for glue-ups, but they're also quite handy for other things. I milled hardwood strips the same dimensions as my K-clamps and use them to raise work pieces for stacked glue-ups. I …Source

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Five mail trucks!

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So I got a request for my little post office box door trucks. The only thing is she wanted five of them! Of coarse I took the order but I had no idea what I was getting into. Making five of these was far more detail work then I anticipated. I was just glad she said “no hurry, just when ever you get them done”. That turned out to be about seven months. By the time I found doors, visited the lumber yard, got all the wood needed, cut and planed to 3/4, 1/2, 3/8 and 1/4 before I could actually start, a lot of time passed before I could even start working on the trucks. Not to mention other projects that popped up during that time. But I finally finished them.I made a nice assortment this time. I made one from ambrosia maple with walnut trim. I also made two from quilted (curly) maple with walnut trim and two from oak with walnut trim. All five have brass accents on the steering post and cab posts. I really like the way the assortment came out but one disappointment, I bought wheels this time instead of making my own. The look okay but it's a pride thing. All five are finished with danish oil.It may be a long time before I attempt an order like this again, but when your having fun working on a project, what can you say!

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Top 5 Chair Repair Mistakes to Avoid

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In my furniture repair shop, I repair a lot of chairs. I've seen many DIY mistakes over the years that didn't need to happen. Repairing a chair with loose joints is a relatively easy project to tackle with a bit …Source

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Mockingbird and Northern Shrike

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This was a commission for my neighbor.

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Floating Chess Boards

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Have been looking at many different chess board types and designs and almost decided on one with a drawer. Then decided to make one with a lift off top for storage.
Under the top the pieces could be stored ( ordered mine through Amazon – Stonkraft chess pieces).
After i cut the storage area cross laps for the sections it was by accident the middle section worked out to also hold checkers . Why not !The over all lower frame is 2 x 2 walnut pieces with dados for the under pnel and so the top board can sit in for the floating look.Main playing board is with 2 squares and is close to 16 x 16 area 3/4 thick which also has plywood 3/4 bottom trimmed back to support the bottom from lower box frame.I used a larger paneling bit for the detail along the edgeThe edging around the board wasnt needed but added for little extra detail.I think it came together ok , Now my daughter gets to pick the one she wanted for her birthday

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