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I cut a set of stretchers on the CNC since its bed was large enough to accommodate their length.   It's much less harrowing than flush trimming nar...

On one of my recent projects, I mentioned starting to renovate our Upstairs Bathroom... The Bathroom had a False Wall in it that was shoddily made...

I'm focusing on the seat components first so I can work out any kinks in the M/T process.  The components that form seat sides have a single mortis...

Making the axles is the first step for me making toy cars, and most important if you want the toys to roll smoothly. You can buy pre-made dowels. I...

Note, this should have been first, but Craftisian doesn't have a good way to go back and add a new entry out of order, as far as I can tell. [Imag...

For all the mortise and tenon joints between the sides and stretchers, I decided to go with integral tenons cut on the Pantorouter.    Unfortunatel...

I was out of town for a few weeks, and wasn't able to be in the workshop.   But I was able to brush up on my Fusion skills and start modeling the f...

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Putting the cars together isn't too complicated, but here is the order I do things in. Your mileage, as they say, may vary. First I get the axles ...

I've turned wheels from most of the hardwoods I have in my lumber-hoard. Diffuse-porous woods are easiest. Hard-maple wears nice and long, so I'll ...

[Image] I tend to make my car bodies pretty close to the template shown. Use whatever wood you have available for car bodies. You can either leave...

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