I replaced a plastic table saw handle with something nicer to look at and with a larger grip.
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New Woodturning Tool Rack
I made a new larger lathe woodturning tool holder rack for the wall as I’ve outgrown the old one. This one holds 24 tools and is a little nicer than my old one. Solid birch, 3 feet long.
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Bowl #3
Butternut, I think. Texturized rim then painted with Speedball India ink. Finished with Shellawax which I won’t use anytime soon.
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Tablesaw Upgrade
I upgraded my General 350 tablesaw fence by removing the two side plywood/formica sides and putting on two aluminum extrusions. I wanted both sides done because sometimes I use the fence on the other side of the blade since it’s right tilting. Woodhaven is the brand. My fence didn’t come with slots like the Sawstop has so I had to get those side/bottom slots milled to accept the bolts and have access holes. Naturally I didn’t want to try this on my only fence so I got a used one to play with. Same exact one.
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My first woodturning bowl
I turned my first bowl from a piece of well dried wood I picked up from an estate sale. Not sure what kind of wood it is, possibly cedar.
I think it turned out excellent for my first bowl.
Another tool holder
I made this wall mount that also lifts off the wall to be a stand for my kumiko cutting blocks for when I’m using them. It’s nice to have them seen and also out of the way.
Another tool holder
I made another wall mounted tool holder to declutter my bench. This one holds my @leevalleytools Veritas bar gauge set and my beam compass with all their related extension rods and different tips. This took a while for me to think of a logical way to hold everything.
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Wing Chun Dummy
I’ve finished the first full sized dummy since the last pine mock up short version. Solid ash, the main trunk is 80lb without any arms or leg.
It has a wall mount and the bottom has a 4×4” hole to set on a floor stand.
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Tagged handtools, Ottawa makers, tools, wing chun dummy, wingchun, woodworking
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Veritas 32 Cabinet making system
Well that was interesting. I’m playing with a @leevalleytools Veritas 32mm cabinet system jig to drill shelf holes in a shop cabinet I’m building. It works well but I find I’m getting chips in the melamine when drilling holes. Maybe I should have put blue tape where the holes are going to a brad point bit. I’m only using it to drill the shelf holes not the construction dowel holes for now.
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Festool Parallel Guides
I’ve had these @festoolcanada parallel guides for about 10 years and haven’t used them until today. Normally my tablesaw does all the parallel cut I need but these 8 foot long boards needed to be crosscut and the 24” width was too big for the mitre saw. They worked well. Too bad I couldn’t use my STM 1800 cutting cart, too many voids so I went out and bought foam to cut on the ground.
