For you Epoxy users, here's a great source you won't find in HD or Lowes.
For those of you that use Epoxy for your woodworking, Hobby Town USA has several variations of timed setting Epoxy along with the mixing bowls and brushes. They have 6 min, 15 min, 30min and 45 min...
View ArticleTip of the day, wax paper and glue
For those of you that do a lot of small project glue-ups, and didn’t already know this, by laying a sheet of wax paper under your projects it makes clean up a breeze and no longer scraping glue off of...
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My very first booth showing at the Blanco Market Days event
This was an exciting day for me, the day started out brisk and cold upper 40s for us Texans anything 50 and below is cold. LOL about a 35 – 45 min setup with the help of my sister she came with me to...
View ArticleA change in finish, Wipe On Poly versus Brush On Lacquer
Kicking Brush On Lacquer to the back of the shelf and putting Minwax wipe on poly on the front shelf. After following Boxguys (Big Al) finishing method I found it much more greatly to my liking what a...
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Bandsaw Log Resaw Sled Journey.
Story: OK here is my journey into a bandsaw resaw sled, after doing some research and viewing others sleds for re sawing logs I found Gary Fixler's to my liking and thus the task was in motion, I first...
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Table Saw Spline Jig
A short time ago I posted as a project a (tablesaw spline jig) that I had made after viewing a video on youtube, well IMHO it was a failure, so after receiving comments on the posted project (spline...
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Miter Joint Ratchet Straps
How do you clamp your boxes together? Thought I’d share my method of doing it, I’d seen before specially made ratchet straps for mitered joints and I can be a bit tight at times :) so I had these...
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How to fix a table saw mistake. (A dado cut in the wrong spot)
I’m in the middle of a project can’t say what it is just yet but it will be posted as soon as it’s complete, so while using my new Incra 1000 Miter gauge I was on the table saw cutting 3/4” dados, on...
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Delaminating a bad glue up without destroying the project using a heat gun.
I am going to show you all a video I made on how to delaminate a bad glue up without destroying the project using a heat gun and also without having to make any cuts, this method will work on any joint...
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Toxicity Testing 2-Part Epoxy Used As A Beer Mug Sealer And Liner.
I’m at a cross road here as to weather I should edit to remove these test findings so as not to mislead anyone, this was not my intention but if I remove then it will leave others in the dark as to...
View ArticleFlocking a thing of the past?
For me it is, no more messy glue and powdery dust flying everywhere, harmful fumes, etc…. I have discovered a new way to get around the flocking flock when adding felt to to the jewelry box, Jo-Ann...
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Mesquite Tree #1: Mesquite Tree Coming Down
This story starts around the time I purchased the house back in 1996 with this house in the back yard came a Mesquite tree, I had not yet got into woodworking during this period and the Mesquite was in...
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Mesquite Tree #2: Time for Tree to Come down
The story continues into this past couple weeks of 4/2014 12 years later, I am now deep into my woodworking and the Mesquite was on it’s last leg, wasn’t providing the shade it used to aside the thorns...
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Mesquite Tree #3: Logs On the Trailer
Here the logs are on the trailer, 5 logs total measuring from 4’, 3’x6”, 2’9”, 3’3” and 3’2” but now I have a problem, getting them to the mill is not the problem as they’re already loaded but after...
View ArticleMesquite Tree #4: Wood Dropped Off
Looks like things worked out great, the mill I mentioned said he would be able to mill the logs that he would block in behind them, he also cautioned me that if any metal in the logs that I would be...
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More wood for Box building
My gloat isn’t as large as others but it’s great for what I do, I finely got around to milling the stock pile of logs I had on the rack for close to two years, still more to go so I’ll be sawing for a...
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How I installed the MLCS 2394 Router Table Extension onto the Delta 36-t30 30...
The table saw is the outdated Hitachi c10fl with the upgraded Table Saw delta 36-t30 30 t2 fence and rail system meets MLCS 2394 Router Table Extension. Router used in this application was the Dewalt...
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Mesquite Tree #5: Final Destination, The Mesquite Is Now Home
Ok to continue my backyard Mesquite tree adventure, the cut and dried Mesquite slabs are now at home, picked up this morning, Had a set back in the ordeal though, once I dropped them off roughly 3...
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Men's Valet Box
I’ve had a few ask how I make my hybrid open top men’s valet box, mitered joints mixed with bandsaw box. This is a design that I came up with one day while out in the shop and just let it take shape...
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