Easy Wood Tools and the Robert Sorby Turnmaster set

As much as I support Craig Jackson at Easy Wood Tools, I think Robert Sorby Tools just leap frogged him with the Turnmaster.   However, they are not as elegant as the Easy Wood tools.

http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/turnmaster.htm

Black Walnut!

Today, I came across a hoard of freshly fallen black walnuts.   I am just starting to turn the corner with Lyme Disease, but I managed to drag myself up the road with a bucket to collect the fallen
nuts.   We are going to have _lots_ of Black Walnut Trees next year!






http://www.onlyfoods.net/black-walnut.html

Getting Started Guide to Sawing

Here is a handy condensed guide for getting started as sawyer:

http://www.woodmizer.com/us/ResourceCenter/SawingEducation/GettingStartedGuide.aspx

Three footed bowl project from Teknatool

Check out this 3 footed bowl project on Teknatool's website.

http://www.teknatool.com/projects/NOVA%20Toolbox_Project%203%20footed%20bowl.pdf

Great local flooring, custom finish carpenter, and furniture maker

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting Rob Pawliske, the owner of  North Country Floors and Figure Woodwork.

http://northcountyfloors.com/
http://figurewoodwork.com/index.html

Cool sanding jig idea from Woodsmith Shop

I go this really cool tip for edge sanding from the Woodsmith shop yesterday:

http://www.woodsmithtips.com/2012/08/02/low-cost-portable-edge-sander/

Timely, too as I was going to build a really big auxillary table for my bench top drill press before I saw this tip!

DIY Wood shop in Baltimore City

Check out Beth's DIY Woodshop in Baltimore City

http://www.bethsdiyworkshop.com/

good tool review blog

I stumbled upon a tool review site when looking up information on my Porter Cable 4212 12" Dovetail jig.

http://experttoolreviews.wordpress.com/

Wood-Mizer Products, Inc: A Homesteader with a Sawmill

Wood-Mizer Products, Inc: A Homesteader with a Sawmill

Support a local sawyer

If you are local the the Baltimore area and need hardwood lumber,  support a great, local sawyer, Jeremy Hopkins.   His operation is really sweet and the prices are great.

http://www.thehopkinsfamilywoodworks.com/index.html

Thos. Moser

I just visited Thos. Moser's Back Bay Boston, MA furniture store!  The furniture is awe-inspiring.  I would have taken pictures, but they would not permit me.

Logmatic Nordic wedge

I have to get one of these!  Has anyone used one of these Logmatic Nordic log wedges?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_olacH1hlWg&feature=colike


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Woodworking for mere mortals

My manager at work shared this website with me.  Check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/WoodworkingForMereMortals

got my MLCS Router Collet Extension!

I just got my MLCS router collet extension today.  Time to glue up some blanks tonight and route some bowls this weekend!


http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/router_collet.html

Check out this ad:

My Zibbet Store

Get yourself a Zibbet store, they are free!

http://www.zibbet.com/CherryBlossomEnterprises

Wood Materials for Google Sketchup

Google SketchUp is awesome for woodworking design.  Here is  a nice set of textures for Google SketchUp:

http://www.sawdustroad.com/sketchup

Write a post in reply to let me know how you liked the materials!

If, on the other hand, you need to do metalworking, check out this Mig welder!

The DR Rapid Fire Log Splitter is in.   Freakin' Awesome.   Let the Doomsday preparations begin!

http://www.drpower.com/twoStepInquiry.aspx?Name=Logsplitter_A&Redirect=true

Splitting 1 cord of wood in 6 minutes by hand!

This is pretty amazing.   The man in the video splits 1 cord of wood in 6 minutes!   You have to see it to believe it!


http://youtu.be/pLULLzZuMn8

Drying Lumber from a Woodworking, Lumber operation, and Craftsman in nearby Marrietta PA

If you ever wanted to see what goes on inside a lumber facility, this video is for you.,

Here is a video from a guy right near buy in Marrieta, PA. http://youtu.be/pO0MxvUPuPg

USDA Publication on Air-drying of Lumber

The following document is a must read for those processing wood into lumber.  It is a good read for every woodworker.


http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr117.pdf

New Cross-cut Box sled for the table saw

I got the materials for a New Cross-cut Box sled for the table saw:

1/2" MDF and an INCRA miter slider

This time around I'm not using wood runners.  I thought about using UHMW plastic, but decided I would be better off with the nearly perfectly squared high tolerance aluminum in the INCRA miter slider.

Shop-made router table from Rockler - Part 1

Here is the first in a series of steps to make your own router table.

http://www.rockler.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/5/8/A-ShopMade-Router-Table-Part-I

Jeremy Hopkins sawing a hard maple log with lots of burls

We stopped by to visit Jeremy at his sawmill today.   He was sawing a really nice hard maple log that was harvested locally.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omaX3tPn098

Local Sawyer and Lumber supplier in Forrest Hill, MD

Check out Jeremy Hopkins' website.   He's a great guy.  If you are in the Baltimore/Harford County area or even South Central PA area and need hardwood for projects, you've gotta talk to him!

The business is family owned, friendly, and reasonable.

http://www.thehopkinsfamilywoodworks.com/

Squaring your table saw blade -- 5 cut test for blade squareness

I just came across this simple, ingenious 5 cut test for squaring your blade on the table saw.  Awesome!

http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/five_cut_method_swf.htm

Dovetails

Here is a cool dovetail layout calculator that is very flexible.   It gives you a template to use for practice.

http://www.blocklayer.com/woodjoints/dovetaileng.aspx

Really cool small cross-cut sled from Fine Woodworking magazine

13 years ago, I built my first cross-cut sled.  It has oak runners, melamine coated particle board bed, and heavy, think sandwiched 3/4" plywood fences.  It still serves me well after all these years.

The cross-cut sled changed my woodworking life.

I couldn't imagine working on the table saw without a sled.   Sure, I have the miter guage, the rip fence with a few sacrificial fences, and a panel cutting sled.  There's nothing like a cross cut sled.   If you have one, built one, or use one, you know what I am talking about.

The only problem with my cross-cut sled is that it is HEAVY.  My 11 year old is getting into woodworking.   He knows how to use the cross-cut sled, but it is simply too heavy and unwieldy for him.

I found this great article today from Fine Woodworking.   I am going to build one of these smaller sleds this weekend.   Happy Woodworking everyone!   Thank you Fine Woodworking magazine for this article!

http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39002/build-a-super-precise-tablesaw-crosscut-sled

INCRA Miter 1000HD

I just ordered the INCRA Miter 1000HD Gauge.   I am very curious to hear about your experiences with the INCRA Miter gauges.   Do you have any special tips?

http://www.incrementaltools.com/INCRA_Miter_1000HD_p/miter1000-fslash-hd.htm

Here is another good article on selecting wood for outdoor use:  http://www.plesums.com/wood/choosingwood.html

The following is a good article on selecting wood for outdoor furniture:  http://bit.ly/JiITVe

Thomas the Tank Engine style Train Track Router Bit Sets

I am trying to decide between  MLCS Train Track Router bits and Rockler Train Track Router bits.  Does anyone have experience to offer a recommendation?

http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_bull.html#train_track_bit_anchor
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/graphics2/TM61-65-traintrack.pdf

or:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17231&site=ROCKLER&filter=train%20track%20bits

http://www.rockler.com/plans/TrainTrackPlan.pdf

This place is great for hardware.  I bought 10 lbs of screws for 1/6 the cost at Home Depot/Lowes www.mcfeelys.com http://bit.ly/bc0vkU

Sawdust logs

http://archives.record-eagle.com/2007/may/20sawmill.htm

I updated my website.   I could really use some help from someone with a good artistic eye and web design skills.   For details, please apply within.  http://www.cherryblossomenterprises.org

Planing  7/8 x 12x pine for the next batch of all-weather Morris Chairs chairs and a book shelf for John

Since you care about your wood, read this publication on the management of wood-destroying pests http://www.pested.msu.edu/Resources/bulletins/pdf/2047/E2047MinusAppenG.pdf

I see an HVLP sprayer in my near future.

Radial arm saw stand finished

The Radial arm saw stand is finished. Now on top the top, fence, and wings...

Sampling air drying Black Walnut

I sampled the Black Walnut I've been drying.

Workbench construction continues

The monster casters arrived!

Next shop projects for today

Today's fun includes:

• Finishing the Morris Chair by putting the hinge and back stop on
• Building the benchtop for my DeWalt antique radial arm saw
• Working on the workbench top -- 2" think hard maple -- the Monster Bench
• Getting an HVLP paint sprayer
• Organizing the shop and business paperwork

Tomorrow, I'm going to prospect for lumber from several sources

Flat screen TV hutch in Cherry

Here is my Flat screen TV hutch in Cherry for a client

All-weather Morris chair

All-weather Morris chair during construction. ... Fun project. Great looking Very rewarding

My latest project: All-Weather Morris Chair in Lost Atlantis Blue

All-Weather Morris Chair in Lost Atlantis Blue
http://instagr.am/p/KaYaRlC4XW/