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Raven Stick Topper

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


I did this carving for a customer who wanted to put it on top of a stick. The raven is about 5.25 inches long. She sent me the brass coupler so I could drill the appropriate hole in the carving, then I recessed it just enough that the brass didn't show. Final photo is one she sent me showing it put together.Claude

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Little leather awl

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I'm beginning to wade into leather working. I've bought the leather and started to plan my project and found I needed a few more tools than I currently have, one of which was a awl. Instead of buying one a light bulb went off and I had one of those I can make that moments. It took me maybe a hour. The wood is small piece of oak dowel rod. I drilled a small hole in it and screwed a screw in halfway. I cut the head off the screw and that allowed me to put it in my drill press (I still currently don't have a lathe). I cranked the drill press up to high and used a hand held belt sander to profile it. I couldn't resist putting some rings around it. After that was done I found a used nail and cut the head off it and used the drill press again along with some metal files. When finished I heated the full end of the nail and burnt it into the wood. I finished it off with a coat of old English stain. I used it for the first time just a bit ago, I'm still not sure what I'm doing but it seems to do what it is suppose to.
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New Toy "Freeking lasers"

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A few months ago I found a good deal on a 100w co2 laser. I have thoroughly been enjoying adding a new skill to my woodworking.

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Dan Dragon's Torii Table Part 2: The Wood, the Top and the Main Aprons

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Dan's wood of choice for the Torii table (read part one of the story here) was Paulownia, a fast-growing tree that is both soft and strong, and that has been part and parcel of the remarkable Japanese woodworking …Source

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Lake Erie Toolworks Moxon Vise Review

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This well-machined workholding device is easy to assemble and is solid. Tool: Moxon Vise Kit Shop Now  Manufacturer: Lake Erie Toolworks MSRP: $209 Sure, you can make your own double twin-screw vise, but you don't have to - …Source

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