Category Archives: Woodworking

Now i used the track saw to cut along the layout lines to make the octagon top.

Next I glued up three sections to make the top.

And then there were legs.

The joint to secure the legs to the base will be a sliding dovetail.  To make the dovetail slot on the base I first routed a stopped 1/2″ wide, 3/4″ deep groove to remove most of the waste to finish … Continue reading →

I’ve shaped out the four legs today.  First I used the bandsaw to cut out the template close to the line for all legs. Then I sanded to the line to get one good leg. I used double stick tape … Continue reading →

Worked on the pedestal tonight, not too shabby.

I’m building an octagonal side table that looks like the following. Here’s how it’s going. I laminated two 8/4 maple boards to make the 4″ thick pedestal leg. Cut it on the tablesaw to be octagonal. Then turned the center … Continue reading →

Someone on my street was cutting down a large maple tree so I grabbed a few stumps to try and turn my first bowl on my lathe. The wood looked like fungus had started but it makes a weird star … Continue reading →

I picked up a used General 100 16″ Disc and 6″ x 60″ Belt Sander made in 1979. 600Lb, in great shape, very good price. Assuming I can find a place for it, it would look fantastic with the rest … Continue reading →

I stopped at a small town antique store on my travels during vacation this week to see if they had anything interesting in the way of old tools. I saw a Stanley “Bailey” #3 smoothing plane. It was in mint … Continue reading →