Blog Series

Hans Wegner's "Bukkestolen"

Part 19: Fixing my Mistake

After a day to contemplate the error of my ways, I set to removing the finish from the top of the arms in order to sand the scratches.  I spent som...

Part 20: Weaving a Backrest

A fresh 10lb spool arrived at the end of last week, and I got started making good use of it.   I  wrap the spool in stretch wrap and pull the loose...

Part 21: Completing a Chair

Before I started weaving the backrest, I made a final check on the cords-per-inch with the actual cord I would be using.   It turns out my original...

Hints and tips that some may not have heard of.

Part 46: Watching SketchUp animation from 3D Warehouse "Picture" in a thread.

Boys and Girls, If you happen to have a moment of weakness and wish to view the scenes of any SketchUp 3D Warehouse model presented in a Craftisia...

Part 47: Safer Stop-Block for my Mico-Mark mini tablesaw sled.

[image.png] Boys and Girls,   I was tossing up whether to make this a project, hint blog or just append to my Micro-Mark Sled.  However, after cons...

Part 48: Does your drill kick back out of spite?

Boys and Girls,   I can handle all the abuse yazall like to toss at me about my penchant for  Fe$tool stuff [-2023-04_0013890.png] however, it's ni...

Overlay Panels for a Car Project

Part 11: Trim Around the Fenders and Bed Step

The ash trim needs to wrap around the entire panel. I’ve got the top and bottom done and now I need to add trim at the front and back ends. I’ll st...

Part 12: Prep and Fiberglass

This blog took a backseat for a few weeks while I worked on Christmas gifts for the grandkids. The work covered here was wrapped up in October so I...

Part 13: Ash Trim Install – or Adventures in Microwave Steam Bending

 I’m using quarter sawn ash for the trim on the panel. I cut enough material for the entire project (if all goes to plan). The border trim is 1.25”...

Misc. Shop Stuff

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Part 5: The No 1 Stanley Odd-Jobs

Let's explore the No. 1 Stanley Odd-Jobs! There are at least three 'types' out there, mostly differentiated by scribe type (earliest ones could ho...

Part 6: Family Tools!

NOTE: Repost from another web locatation to preserve the memory... In November of 2012  I went to see my Aunt and Uncle over the weekend, and came...

Part 7: In Consideration of Folding 'Zig Zag' Rulers

Double post from another blog topic, but wanted to put it somewhere I could readily add to later. Here goes! A very incomplete review of folding ...

Folding Work Table and Storage Bracket

Part 6: Finishing and Final Assembly

Because the tables will reside in an unheated garage, I decided to finish all surfaces with three coats of water-based poly (General Finishes High ...

Part 7: Storage Bracket

[01.09 Folding Work Table Mounting Bracket.jpg]    A section of the wall on the front side of the garage was just the right size for the tables. I ...

Part 8: Leg Locks

s soon as I assembled the tables, I encountered a problem. Once the tables were on the ground, they were stable. Getting them there was like what I...

Things go wrong

Part 1: Pen blanks gone wrong

A while ago I poured some epoxy over cholla canes to make some pen blanks. But the epoxy went exothermic and made enough of a mess that I thought a...

Free Retrofit Puzzle Box Plans

Part 1: Liquor Box Puzzle Plans

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Urban Ore

Part 33: Tool Engineers Handbook

For $2, acquired a new book. What a book it is. Measures over 3” thick printed on vellum. I estimate over 1,000 pages. Printed in 1959. [IMG_8840....

Part 34: Record 77 Spare Iron

For $1, picked up this new-in-package plane blade. Lord only knows how old it is. When was the last time Marples was in business. Also, looks to be...

Part 35: Stanley 04-421 “Silken” Hole Cutter

A rare find. Some collectors passed it around and it came to me. I knew it was a hole cutter, but I didn’t know about this variant. Usually the piv...

New Supercell DC for My Shop

Part 1: Designing a mobile cart.

 Background:  A couple of years ago, I found a basic Delta 1 HP dust collector that someone was throwing away.  It was in good condition and had t...

Part 2: Making a Cart

As I mentioned in part 1, I based my cart design around a  a Sketchup model I found on their 3D Marketplace.  Once the Supercell arrived and before...

Part 3: Shop Vac Hose Reel Auto Rewind Mechanism

It has been a while.  Maybe a little off topic for a Supercell titled blog but sort of the next step in improving dust collection in my shop.  The ...

Restorations

Part 8: Edlund Commercial 5-lb Premier Scale

Found this at Urban Ore for $5 — I bought it because I needed a scale to weigh various wood working projects. For no other reason than to be able t...

Part 9: Millers Falls No 98 T-bevel gauge

Purchased from eBay for $35.71 (broken down as $26.99 + tax & shipping), a 1950’s sliding bevel gauge (T-bevel) made by Millers Falls, tool No 98. ...

Part 10: Eye carving riffler

I have decided that this stone carving riffler is for carving eyes. The two ends combined, one effectively cuts the upper eyelid shape and the othe...