The Woodshop Shed

Sharpen While You Work

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


Chisels don't wait to get dull until you've finished a jobdo they? The trick is to keep them sharp while you're working. Rather than pull out my stones to renew an edge, I keep a piece of MDF charged with …Source

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Just Braggin'?

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


This was something I made as a funny gift for my son. He and his wife have some chickens and they share eggs with friends and family. I thought everyone would get a laugh when they saw the stamp.I know they sell rubber specifically for stamps, but it wasn't worth buying some for this tiny project. I turned the handle and used a piece of play mat for the stamp, the kind that locks together for babies to play on . Before lasering the stamp, I wasn't sure if the material was dangerous, so I made sure to vent the fumes outside.It went over big, now I just worry my son might occasionally use it on his forehead. LOL

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Storage box for Milwaukee Compact Router

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


I recently bought a Milwaukee M18 Compact Router, and since it's a tool I won't be using often, I decided to build it a storage box right away, so I wouldn't lose any parts before I have a chance to use it.Pine sides, about 1/2 inch thick, dovetailed, with 1/4 inch Baltic birch plywood dividers, a 3/4 inch pine bottom (with a ship-lap joint between the two boards) and a 1/4 inch khaya (African mahogany) top. Top and bottom are glued on and nailed, the bottom with cut box nails, and the top with decorative wrought nails. Box hardware is pretty standard brass stuff from Lee Valley.Finish is a coat of boiled linseed oil.

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