The Woodshop Shed

Cork board

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


From over 250 wine corks, 2 pieces per cork, cut w/ mini sled on bandsaw, hot glued to backing.
Frame is poplar moulding from the lumberyard dumpster (have several hundred feet). Cork panel rabbeted to fit the rabbeted moulding. Installed on door of shop.

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Ambrosia Maple Box

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I was going tackle another barn wood box, but my creativity center said, “Nope, two in a row is enough.”So, instead, I decided to make a box from the Ambrosia Maple that I picked up a few days ago. The board had a nice pattern, so I cut the sides consecutively, so when I glued them together, the pattern continued all the way around the box.I knew what piece I was going to use for the lid, but I didn't know I would get inspired to make an “artsy fartsy” handle. I went to the local business where I'd found the twisted wood (used as handles on my barn wood boxes) and asked them if I could look at the remaining tree for something I might use for a box handle. It got me a puzzled look, but they said, “Sure.”I'm pretty pleased with how the handle turned out.The entire box is finished in spray-on, water-based poly (a product that is really growing on me!)Instead of putting in a dowel frame to hold the lid, I decided instead to cut and then stain little square dowel columns in each corner that the lid rests on. They kinda blend in, but if you look in the interior corners, you can see them.Boxes are kinda growing on me, though mine will probably always have a rustic feel.

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Custom Walnut grip for 45 colt SA

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This is an Uberti-made single action in 45 (long) colt. It's imported by Taylors & Company. They are very nice pistols for the price, although as you can see from the last photo, the original checkered grip that it comes with has the Taylors logo carved into it. It's a nice grip, but I thought that it was a bit tacky of the importer to do that, to me it really takes away from the authentic old west look. Also, it bears a striking resemblance to Tesla's logo! I had a small scrap piece of walnut that was just big enough and had some nice figure. I used some aftermarket grips as a template and then shaped away little by little. There are two types of grips for these guns the “one piece” and “two piece” The two-piece grips use a screw and special brass grommets to keep the two sides together. I went with the one-piece type, which is actually two pieces that have a small wedge-shaped piece glued in between them that is just thick enough to press against the back strap. I actually made that linking piece too thin and had to glue pieces of walnut veneer to it in order to get the right fit. It's not perfect (a bit too bulky), but it turned out well enough for me to be satisfied. I put two coats of GF Arm-r-Seal then a few coats of spar urethane. I might actually sand it down again to thin it out and put a more natural finish on it. I also eventually like to make my own walnut (or perhaps cherry) gun stock for my 1873 Winchester (clone) lever-action rifle. Anyone else dabble in woodworking with gun stocks/pistol grips?

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Fine Sanding Myths

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


Why are you working harder than you need to? Sanding is boring. It's boring to watch, it's boring to do, and I find it boring to write about. But myths are fun to write about, and there are some …Source

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