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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Woodworking shows on youtube
Woodworking shows on youtube
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Woodworking - master woodturner shows tricks on the lathe, Www,scrollsawvideo.com watch as master woodturner shows some tricks on turning a vessel that contains a natural edge top.. Quick and simple woodworking projects that are great for, I'm david picciuto the drunken woodworker and welcome to my channel. my focus here on this channel is to show you how to make small wood crafts that you. Highland woodworking - youtube, Woodworking videos from a leading source of fine tools. learn woodworking skills online from highland woodworking. educating woodworkers since 1978..
Popular woodworking - youtube, Welcome. we are a community of woodworkers passionate about making projects for the home and shop. whether you are new to wooodworking or you are advancing t.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
On the DL for a while
Well, a while back I had posted about blowing my knee out and tearing my ACL while playing basketball. I had ACL replacement surgery on Thursday, the 29th, so I am laid up for a while so no major woodworking for a while. Prior to the surgery and I had been on a pen making binge so once I am able to get up and about without much pain I will be back at that. I have a bar stool I can use while at the lathe and do some turning so that will help.
In the mean time, I have been working on my main website www.vanvleetwoodworking.com Right now, it is major lame and outdated! I am not happy with it at all so I am poking around the Internet and looking for some ideas on design and layout. I am using Microsoft Expression Studio to build it so I am learning that now as well. I hope to have something up soon, like this week. If others out there are using Expression, I would love some pointers and links to some resources out there to keep learning; Ive found some good ones, but know people always have others they like.
Hope to be back up and woodworking soon! Be safe!
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In the mean time, I have been working on my main website www.vanvleetwoodworking.com Right now, it is major lame and outdated! I am not happy with it at all so I am poking around the Internet and looking for some ideas on design and layout. I am using Microsoft Expression Studio to build it so I am learning that now as well. I hope to have something up soon, like this week. If others out there are using Expression, I would love some pointers and links to some resources out there to keep learning; Ive found some good ones, but know people always have others they like.
Hope to be back up and woodworking soon! Be safe!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Media Cabinet Progress on the doors
So with starting back to work on my normal job, I havent spent a ton of time this last week on the media cabinet, just a little bit here and there. I was able to do some work on it today. During the week I was able to work on getting the base glued up. Below you can see where I am gluing up the long stretchers. As you can see, I dont have any clamps long enough for this so I had to improvise.
So today I decided to do some more work on the doors; specifically the two outer doors. These doors are 26" tall by 13" wide. As I mentioned in my last post, the center panel is one solid piece of wood. What I worked on today was to mill up the rails and stiles. I am using 2" rails and stiles so once I got them cut and planed I used my matched rail and stile bit to rout the pieces. Here are the individual pieces.
And here they are loosely put together.
Here is one door dry fit, without the center panel obviously.
Next, I took the two center panels and used one of my new vertical raised panel bits and routed the panel profile. Here is a glimpse at the profile.
Here is one door dry fit. Note the chalk marks, this is how I keep track of where each piece goes and how they should be oriented.
Straight on look.
Also note that the I kept the stiles about 1" longer; this is on purpose so I can lay the door flat, make sure the panel is centered for glue up and then trim it to exact length. Here are both doors together.
Well, that is all I was able to get done today really. Next I need to finish gluing the bottom together and then I need to do a little trick to them to re-enforce the mortise and tenon joint. Next, I am also going to turn my attention to the bottom panel and take my card scraper to it to get all the glue off from the glue up and work on flattening any unevenness. Hopefully more on that tomorrow!
Be Safe!
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| From MediaCabinet |
So today I decided to do some more work on the doors; specifically the two outer doors. These doors are 26" tall by 13" wide. As I mentioned in my last post, the center panel is one solid piece of wood. What I worked on today was to mill up the rails and stiles. I am using 2" rails and stiles so once I got them cut and planed I used my matched rail and stile bit to rout the pieces. Here are the individual pieces.
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| From MediaCabinet |
And here they are loosely put together.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Here is one door dry fit, without the center panel obviously.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Next, I took the two center panels and used one of my new vertical raised panel bits and routed the panel profile. Here is a glimpse at the profile.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Here is one door dry fit. Note the chalk marks, this is how I keep track of where each piece goes and how they should be oriented.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Straight on look.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Also note that the I kept the stiles about 1" longer; this is on purpose so I can lay the door flat, make sure the panel is centered for glue up and then trim it to exact length. Here are both doors together.
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| From MediaCabinet |
Well, that is all I was able to get done today really. Next I need to finish gluing the bottom together and then I need to do a little trick to them to re-enforce the mortise and tenon joint. Next, I am also going to turn my attention to the bottom panel and take my card scraper to it to get all the glue off from the glue up and work on flattening any unevenness. Hopefully more on that tomorrow!
Be Safe!
Sunday, February 23, 2014
UPDATING A BEDROOM what we did on labour day
During our Labour Day weekend George and I changed our bedroom area.
Above is how it looked before we started and below is us starting to move things around.
Oh the dust bunnies!!!
3 days later and all the furniture is in place but there is plenty still to do before I can show you it all.
Yes I painted the loveseat, and what an amazing difference it has made to the space.
Im also going back and forth fiinishing up the buffet and hutch from last week.
A table has come my way that I have grand plans for.
Anyone have some wonderfully beaten up, weathered lumber (2 x 6 or larger) that you want rid of?
A set of 4 chairs found their way into the back of Georges Van.
Im feeling a tad bit overwhelmed and I havent mentioned the other 3 projects on my plate.
There has been some great hardware added to the on-line shop that I found over the weekend
firstfinds etsy
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
My Take on Starting to Carve Part One
I think I might have said this before, but it bears repeating. One of the coolest things about writing this blog is the interaction it allows me with other woodworkers and like minded folks. Sometimes that interaction takes place in the comments area, sometimes on other social media sites, and sometimes via email.
Typically the emails are the most interesting because someone has a private comment or question about what Ive done or what I think. The most intimidating emails come from woodworkers who are either beginning completely or are working to add a new skill to their bag of tricks.
Since I started my foray into carving around two years ago I would say I have fielded more questions on that subject than any other. Often the question is akin to "Where do I start?" I should add that I dont consider myself an expert, a master, or any other assumed title which should give me authority to answer any questions. Im not published or recognized by anybody or entity which would provide me with any credibility, nor have I sought any of these things. I am mostly happy to be a man on my own island here.
So I try not to offer advice or instruction. Instead I try to relate my own experiences and path and offer that it has seemed to work for me. I try to first point out the resources that helped get me off the ground and then the places I stepped to go further. Over my next few posts Im going to discuss the adventure of beginning carving from my perspective starting with getting your hands on some of the tools, followed by the instruction aids and teachers that helped, and continue to help me, and finally talking about how I go about finding and capturing inspiration for making my carvings.
The first step is simply starting. As a young man I aspired to write the great american novel, this lead to me reading many books on writing and the advice I remember best is that you have to remember books dont write themselves. There are a thousand people out there with a million great ideas for the next Great Gatsby, but only a small percentage of them will ever apply their posterior to a chair and their fingers to a keyboard and bang out even a crappy first draft.
Starting a new adventure like carving can be the same issue. I remember standing before the wall of Pfiel carving tools at the Woodcraft store in Madison and struggling to not give up in dismay over the multitude of choices. For my two cents you should start small, a V tools and a couple gouges of different depths of sweep. I started with two tools, a V and a shallowish gouge.
On his blog, Peter Follansbee offers a more specific suggestion of 5 good tools to start with. That advice is found HERE. (disclaimer: PF is a woodworking superhero IMHO, I drew, and continue to draw a ton of inspiration from him in terms of carving and woodworking, your individual mileage may vary, but you will hear me refer to him a lot as I write on this subject)
The important thing here is dont cheep out on the tools. At your nearest home center you will find a vacuum sealed package of plastic handled crap masquerading as carving tools shaped objects. Do not get fooled. The items contained in that package are barely fit to open paint can lids with. Do yourself a huge favor and spend a little extra time and money getting a small selection of quality tools from quality makers. Pfiel, Ashely Iles, Two Cherries are just a couple names that scratch the surface of good modern makers.
Living miles and miles away from a Woodcraft or other woodworking specialty store? Too far to make the drive? You wont go wrong online if you visit the Tools for Working Wood website (http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/). The page for the carving tools they offer is HERE and if you need help getting the sizes to match something like Peters suggestions Im positive if you drop them a line youll get the help you need.
You may also want to consider adding a round mallet if you dont have one already. Buy one or turn one yourself it doesnt matter, but this style mallet is perfect for the light percussion that sometimes accompanies carving.
Once you have your first few carving chisels take a little time to get to know them. Learn to sharpen them, Ive always found Leonard Lees book "The Complete Guide to Sharpening" to be a bible in these matters, but there is an equally good book written by sharpness guru Ron Hock called "The Perfect Edge" available on his site HERE.
Your collection will grow organically after you start. You can go one of two routes for this. You can carefully buy one gouge at a time based on experience and need or you can spend a little time searching eBay, antique stores, auctions, or estate sales and pick up a decent sized lot of tools collected together by someone previously. I chose to buy the slug of tools, twelve in a hinged box from the shelves of an area antique store. I appreciated this route because it gave me several tool options I might not have considered buying at first and now I find myself looking for different widths and sweeps of something I may never have bought alone.
Grab some scrap cut offs and go about making a few cuts. Trace a curvy line with a pencil and follow it with the V tool. As adults we often forget the importance of "play" give yourself an afternoon to rediscover the meaning of that word. Carving is like most other hand tool skills, its a complementary relationship between the hands and the eyes. It takes some time and play to develop that relationship. like splitting the line to hand cut a dovetail, what starts as concentrated effort results in practiced confidence.
Next time I will talk about the sources I used to start "learning" to carve
Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
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Typically the emails are the most interesting because someone has a private comment or question about what Ive done or what I think. The most intimidating emails come from woodworkers who are either beginning completely or are working to add a new skill to their bag of tricks.
Since I started my foray into carving around two years ago I would say I have fielded more questions on that subject than any other. Often the question is akin to "Where do I start?" I should add that I dont consider myself an expert, a master, or any other assumed title which should give me authority to answer any questions. Im not published or recognized by anybody or entity which would provide me with any credibility, nor have I sought any of these things. I am mostly happy to be a man on my own island here.
So I try not to offer advice or instruction. Instead I try to relate my own experiences and path and offer that it has seemed to work for me. I try to first point out the resources that helped get me off the ground and then the places I stepped to go further. Over my next few posts Im going to discuss the adventure of beginning carving from my perspective starting with getting your hands on some of the tools, followed by the instruction aids and teachers that helped, and continue to help me, and finally talking about how I go about finding and capturing inspiration for making my carvings.
The first step is simply starting. As a young man I aspired to write the great american novel, this lead to me reading many books on writing and the advice I remember best is that you have to remember books dont write themselves. There are a thousand people out there with a million great ideas for the next Great Gatsby, but only a small percentage of them will ever apply their posterior to a chair and their fingers to a keyboard and bang out even a crappy first draft.
Starting a new adventure like carving can be the same issue. I remember standing before the wall of Pfiel carving tools at the Woodcraft store in Madison and struggling to not give up in dismay over the multitude of choices. For my two cents you should start small, a V tools and a couple gouges of different depths of sweep. I started with two tools, a V and a shallowish gouge.
On his blog, Peter Follansbee offers a more specific suggestion of 5 good tools to start with. That advice is found HERE. (disclaimer: PF is a woodworking superhero IMHO, I drew, and continue to draw a ton of inspiration from him in terms of carving and woodworking, your individual mileage may vary, but you will hear me refer to him a lot as I write on this subject)
The important thing here is dont cheep out on the tools. At your nearest home center you will find a vacuum sealed package of plastic handled crap masquerading as carving tools shaped objects. Do not get fooled. The items contained in that package are barely fit to open paint can lids with. Do yourself a huge favor and spend a little extra time and money getting a small selection of quality tools from quality makers. Pfiel, Ashely Iles, Two Cherries are just a couple names that scratch the surface of good modern makers.
Living miles and miles away from a Woodcraft or other woodworking specialty store? Too far to make the drive? You wont go wrong online if you visit the Tools for Working Wood website (http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/). The page for the carving tools they offer is HERE and if you need help getting the sizes to match something like Peters suggestions Im positive if you drop them a line youll get the help you need.
You may also want to consider adding a round mallet if you dont have one already. Buy one or turn one yourself it doesnt matter, but this style mallet is perfect for the light percussion that sometimes accompanies carving.
Once you have your first few carving chisels take a little time to get to know them. Learn to sharpen them, Ive always found Leonard Lees book "The Complete Guide to Sharpening" to be a bible in these matters, but there is an equally good book written by sharpness guru Ron Hock called "The Perfect Edge" available on his site HERE.
Your collection will grow organically after you start. You can go one of two routes for this. You can carefully buy one gouge at a time based on experience and need or you can spend a little time searching eBay, antique stores, auctions, or estate sales and pick up a decent sized lot of tools collected together by someone previously. I chose to buy the slug of tools, twelve in a hinged box from the shelves of an area antique store. I appreciated this route because it gave me several tool options I might not have considered buying at first and now I find myself looking for different widths and sweeps of something I may never have bought alone.
Grab some scrap cut offs and go about making a few cuts. Trace a curvy line with a pencil and follow it with the V tool. As adults we often forget the importance of "play" give yourself an afternoon to rediscover the meaning of that word. Carving is like most other hand tool skills, its a complementary relationship between the hands and the eyes. It takes some time and play to develop that relationship. like splitting the line to hand cut a dovetail, what starts as concentrated effort results in practiced confidence.
Next time I will talk about the sources I used to start "learning" to carve
Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
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