Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 24 – “Its IWF Week”

This is where we try to recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Bob Lang gives us a few reasons to use a marking knife vs a pencil for doing layout work.
• From IWF, Glen Huey shows us the latest in routers from DeWalt & Porter Cable.
• Then he stops by the Rockler booth to see whats new.
• And if you thought bench-top tablesaws were outta here, Glen shows us a new one from General.

Fine Woodworking:

• First up from Fine is a video tip on simplified steam bending.
• Then a video of an interview with Tommy Mac at IWF.
• And we get a guide to all the new cool tools from IWF.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video on five tips for table saw accuracy and safety.
• And a text tip on making a tongue & dado joint.

In The World of SketchUp:

• David Richards shows us how to sculpt a seat.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 28th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 24 – “Look ma, one hand!”

This is where we try to recap the weeks woodworking stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• First we get a video tour of Pop Wood’s shop.
• Glen Huey introduces us to bandsaw blades with carbide teeth.
• Bob Lang gives us another reason so save our scrape by sharing an exercise in skill building. (part 1, part 2)
• Bob also gives us a 2 part skill building exercise in SketchUp using blocks. (part 1, part 2)

Fine Woodworking:

• In the “Fast Fix” dept. comes a video on avoiding snipe when planning.
• And in the “Jigs” section comes a simple tapering jig for the tablesaw.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a short video on storing screws & small parts.
• And a text tip on using trim washers.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click, Build show us how he makes a chair upholstery cleat.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 22nd 2010. We’ll see you next week!

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s
The Week In Wood Ep. 23 – “We Don’t Need No Stinking Tag Line!”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Chris Schwarz brings us a video on sharpening a Router Plane Blade.
• Glen Huey show off the new Delta 22-590: Benchtop Planer.
• Bob Lang announces the Pop Wood has added 5 more models to their SketchUp library.

Fine Woodworking:

• This week we get a free plan of a Arts & Crafts Coffee Table.
• We also get a Workshop Tip to help keep router bits organized.
• In the Tool Addicts section we see how a Michigan man has re-engineered a common bench vice.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week we get a video tip on how to make your miter gauge fit the slot perfectly.
• And a text tip on using auxiliary switches with a router table.

In The World of SketchUp:

• David Richards shows us 2 easy ways to make raised panel doors.
• David also shows us an easy way to add a middle rail to a tall raised panel door.
• While Tim Killen shows us how he used SketchUp to create installation instructions from a project model.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for August 15th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 22 – “This Ones for Kari”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Kari Hultman gives us a video demo on a tip in the upcoming “Tricks of the Trade” section of the magazine.
• Glen Huey shows us his findings while out touring Monroe Coldren & Son. (Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3)
• Chris Schwarz gives us insight & a behind the scenes look while filming 2 episodes of “The Woodright Shop” (Day 1, Day 2)
• Chis also shares with us Roy’s real mission in woodworking.
• Megan Fitzpatrick gives us an update on the Thousand Cankers Disease in Tennessee Walnut Trees

Fine Woodworking:

• In their “Tool Addicts” section Fine brings us news of the Acme Tools Dream Shop Giveaway.
• Also in the “Editors Mailbox” section we are introduced to Howard Warner. He’s an artist with a chainsaw.
• Erik Pernik shows us some no-nos when it comes to tablesaw safety.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This weeks video tip gives us a quick look at stones & diamond plates for sharpening.
• And we also get an article about making an Acute Angle Jig for a Miter Saw.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this August 8th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

I made bridal joints for the front two legs in addition to mortise & tenon joints for the back to. (Back legs are attached to swing arms.) Then I assembled the pieces together.

Here are a few random photos from the install.

Marking Out Mortise Location

Installing Spacer & Brace For Swing Arms

Gluing Mortise & Tenons

Cutting Pins for Swing Arms

Test Fit Prior To Assembly

Next I’m going to have to mill the lumber for tops…

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 21 – “Cheap Is Always Good”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey gives us a little behind the scenes info from Tommy Mac’s new woodworking show.
• Glen also shows us a new site where you might be able to score lumber or tools for a decent price.
• Megan Fitzpatrick gives us an update on her new workbench & a bit of news on WIA.
• Megan also gives us a heads up on the attack on black walnut trees in the US.
• Chris Schwarz brings us the $5.87 sawbench.

Fine Woodworking:

• Mark Schofield shows us how to select a brush for finishing.
• Patrick McCombe tells us how the defense was outgunned in the Ryobi lawsuit.
• In the Woodworking Life online section the question is asked: “How much camber should be in plane irons?”

Woodsmith Tips:

• Gives us a video on how to tell the difference between fresh glue & expired glue.
• And a plan for a countersink caddy to aid in keep your bits handy for this process.

Woodworkers Journal:

• Re-posted an article on why you should rub out any type of finish.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• David Richards of Design, Click, Build talks about showing design options with SketchUp.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for this August 1st 2010. Be sure to check out CreatingSawdust.com for all the links related to this week’s stories and we’ll see you next week!

Welcome to CreatingSawdust.com’s The Week In Wood Ep. 20 – “Its the simple things…”

This is where we try to recap this weeks stories in under a minute.

And here’s this weeks stories:

WGBH:

• WGBH gives us a trailer to their new show Rough Cut – Woodworking With Tommy Mac.

Popular Woodworking:

• Glen Huey shows us how to keep our blood pressure down when installing sticky-back sandpaper in a disc sander.
• Megan Fitzpatrick asks the question “Does your tape measure up?”

Fine Woodworking:

• Fine sits down with Tom Lie-Nielsen for a 1 on 1 interview.

Woodsmith Tips:

• This week Woodsmith tips brings us a video on how to make perfect edge joints with a hand plane.
• And they give us their pick for the best blade to install in your sliding miter saw.

Woodworkers Journal:

• In the Skill Builder section we get an article on Rabbets, Datos & Grooves.

Canadian Home Workshop:

• Gives us a free step by step & a plan to build an outdoor favorite.

The Wood Whisperer:

• Marc shows us where one site goes Mythbusting testing Tightbond against Gorilla Glue.

In The World Of SketchUp:

• Tim Killen of Design, Click, Build brings us a bunk bed project that’s been designed as part of a volunteer project.

Ending:

And that’s “The Week In Wood” for July 25th 2010. We’ll see you next week!

Sorry the photo stink but it shows off the idea. (BTW The pateraes aren’t that dark!)

Lucky for me today’s task was short & sweet so there was no excuses for not completing the install of the pateraes into the 2 front legs.

Now the pateraes I’m cheating on. They’re store bought so all I had to do was pop them out.

From there I centered them on my leg & using a small spacer block (to protect the paterae I clamped them to my leg.

From here I used my xacto knife to cut a groove around the paterae. Then after I removed the clamp & cut the line deeper into the leg.

Next I set the depth of my small router plan (I love this tool BTW!) to a bit stronger than the paterae thickness & started plowing out the material.

Using some sandpaper & a small chisel I test fit the piece into the hole. Making sure to keep a nice tight fit.

Then using liquid hide glue, I glue the pateraes in & set a pressure block (with tape on it to make sure the glue doesn’t stick) on top of them & clamp for 24 hours.

Tomorrow when I get home from work I’ll sand everything down & start marking the parts for installation.

Hopefully I also get to spend a bit more time both in the shop & on this project…