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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=David_Chett]David Chett
Youve been creating wood projects for a while and now your hobby is getting serious. Its time to start setting up for your woodworking shop and we all know that this can be a not so fun proposition. We find a large number of woodworkers who never actually get started working on their dreams because they cant afford to buy the equipment that is needed. Along with this, there are hundreds of brands and makes out there and the question is always afoot, "which brand do I go with?" When you began outfitting your shop, understand that your dollars go farther when purchasing used woodworking equipment for sale. You will save time and you will let yourself see what works and what doesnt.
While considering where to buy such products, look to Craigslist or the classified ad section in your local newspaper to locate used woodworking equipment for sale in your local area. There are many instances where individuals sale their items without ever have used their items very much. You can also look to auctions that are announced in your local newspaper. If you have any workshops in the area, try to pay attention to which shops move or go out of business. Often, this makes for a cheap way to obtain really good equipment. You may also find that your local estate sales area is a good source for finding used woodworking equipment for sale. You may also find that you have a family member who is interested in getting some equipment out of their way. This would be a good consideration also.
If the above options are not successful for you, look to the Internet where you will find a variety of websites that advertise used woodworking equipment for sale. For example, Ex-Factory, sells used factory equipment which is sometimes larger and more powerful, but also more expansive that the average needs. If you do find that the industrial make suits your needs, then take advantage of the Ex-Factory websites and enjoy your high durable machine.
Some cities may have a retailer in the area that specialized in used woodworking equipment. In youre in the Pennsylvania area, Hermance Machine Company, which is a leading online distributor of both new and used equipment is present. Their stock has both industrial tools and smaller tools for the average hobbyist. In Maryland, we find that Cayce Company also sells new and used woodworking equipment. If neither of these companies is in your area, check your phone book for business listings.
While considering the above options, lets also discuss websites such as Kitmondo and Pre-Owned Woodworking which connect buyers and sellers of used woodworking equipment. If this still doesnt meet your needs, check out eBay.
When buying used woodworking equipment, you can find some really good deals. Be sure and check a couple of things before making a purchase though. You will want to make sure that the power tools work correctly unless you plan to fix it and re-sell it. When looking to purchase cutting tools, check your blades for the dullness or any chips. You want to make sure that youll be getting what you pay for. Be sure and attempt to obtain a copy of the machines maintenance record from the seller. Try have the equipment inspected by a professional also before purchasing.
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Hi Everyone,

Well, I decided to begin working on a bowl that I am planing on donating to a charity called the Blue House. This charity supports an orphanage in Uganda that takes in girls and young women who have been orphaned because of AIDS. Every year the ladies at my church have an annual craft fair to raise funds to support these young women.  And yours truly donates cutting boards and other stuff for sale every year.

This year, amongst other things, I plan on donating a full-sized salad bowl to the sale and this blog posting will be the first in a series about how the bowl was made. I hope this will give people a window on how a large bowl is made and get them interested in the sale.

So, I have gotten a large 12"x3" white ash bowl blank and this is what I will be using for the bowl. The wood is unseasoned, meaning that it has a considerable amount of water in it and so we will be making a green wood turning and this adds several steps to our turning process, and certainly nothing that Selkie Wood Works cant handle! Heres what were going to do: Im going to mount the block on the lathe and completely turn the outside of it and partially turn the inside of it and leave the bowl about 1" thick. This is much thicker than a standard bowl and the reason Im doing this is this will help the bowl retain its round shape while its drying out. When we come back to the bowl in several weeks time, it should have dried out enough to allow me to finish turning and shaping it, and with any luck, it will be ready for the Blue House sale, which always takes place the first weekend in December.

So were off for another adventure in the wood shop. So make some coffee and stop by for photos and a complete process discussion on the Blue House bowl.

Best
VW

I decided to build a project for my new shop, Im not in the shop yet, but I was too excited to hold back. I settled on the Tool Rack Chris Schwarz published as an "I Can Do That" project in Popular Woodworking a while back. Like every idea I steal borrow from someone else, I have to tweak things a little to make them feel like their my own. I call the process narcissism creativity. 

I had to change the look of the sides, I just wasnt happy with the elongated ogee on the original. I used a couple of sectors to lay out a federal period crown moulding profile and I was happy with the results. (You can read about the process HERE) After I was done I realized I could have worked the stock to exclude the big knot in the board. I started with including it because if there has to be a knot I want it contained within the piece, not riding the edge.

I like knots, they can bring a visual interest to the piece, I plan around them when I can but I dont shy away from them unless Im carving. What I dont like is when a joint line or board edge bisects across a knot. Half a knot is not attractive.


To cut them together on the band saw I used some drywall screws to pin both sides together. Ahgast and horror at making these unsightly holes in a piece, especially where the bevels under the screw head mar the wood further. I know, but never fear, three of the four screw heads went into areas that would be waste. The prominent one up front is where I planned to drill a hole for a peg, The other two fell into areas to be removed for the joinery of the back and tool board. The only blemish left would be along the back edge on top. Building it for someone else and I would fill it. Since this is a shop piece, Ill be happy to leave it alone.


After sawing them out, I kept the sides screwed together while I cleaned up the saw lines by rasp and by scraper.


Then I drilled through mortises for the tool board and a space for the back board was sawn out.


Then I could separate the twins.


I pinched them back together with a couple clamps, (because I forgot this part) and sawed a couple through tenons to fit through the top shelf. Joining the top shelf with a dado and wedged through tenons.


I cut my dado into the top shelf using a stair saw and chisels. Then I used the sides to line up where to drill and chisel all the way through.




I did a dry fit assembly and surveyed my work. The sides were good but there was something missing. I thought about Peter Follansbees tool chest, and not only the painting on the outside, but how he had used some scraps of carving demos for the shelf rails on the inside. (You can read about that HERE) I had already built my tool chest by the time I saw what he had done and I was sorry I hadnt thought of the same thing. I decided to not let another opportunity pass me by.


I laid out a quick pattern of interconnecting circles, thanks to George Walker Ive come to know this as a Guilloche pattern. Its become one of my favorite carving themes. After carving out the circles I carved out a pattern of swirls and flowers to fill the rounds.


 Pine does not like to be carved. It is much more challenging than oak and getting a crisp line can be difficult between the winter wood and the summer wood. The carvings turned out a little rough, but over all Im ok with that. Over all they look good together, and again, this is for my shop.


I got the glue up in and after letting it set up I was able to balance the tool rack on the bench top to see how things might look eventually.

Now I was down to the pegs. but well save those for next time.

Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf

Sometimes, working on the weekends feels good...

Fine Homebuilding


When people ask me what I do for a living I tell them I’m a wood worker…sometimes. Sometimes I say I’m a musician. Sometimes I say I’m a Dad. Sometimes worlds collide and I’m able to do a project that mixes mediums and over the last few months that is sort of what occurred.
I was asked by the fine folks at Fine Homebuilding.com to write six original scores for some new online video features they’ve recently produced. In between chapters for my new book and wood working classes, I managed to write and record the pieces and I’m thrilled to be able to share them with you. The video’s are available here, at the Fine Homebuilding website and represent the 2012, Fine Homebuilding HOUSES Award Winners. Jump over to the link and take a look at some incredible home designs and architecture.
Ranging from remodels to new homes,  best-energy smart homes and retirement there is something there for everyone.
Colin Russell has produced some fine video’s and the back ground music isn’t that bad either!
Check it out when you get a few minutes.
Cheers!

OK.... We finally finished it ... In the end, it turns out we cant deliver it until the carpenters will be finished in another month, so there was no rush to complete it, except, the client was going to be in town this weekend, and, #2, I need the money. So ... all together now and looking good. It is somewhat surprising, #1, how heavy it is now that its all together, and #2, how completely rigid the steel support structure ended up being ... Grab the end with both hands and try to shake it; you almost cant even wiggle it a little. Im very pleased with our engineering department. Click these pictures to enlarge them and visit these other posts for the full story ...
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This was a challenging photograph. My camera is not quite good enough to keep the whole 10 feet of it in focus and also the reflections from windows and lights in the somewhat shiny finish were really tough to eliminate .. Best I can do I think ...
A view from below ... The base is bolted together and will completely disassemble for delivery to CT
The picture below is a close up of this section of the table
Close up of the crotch end of the slab ... Amazing variety of figure and color
With (coincidentally) ten almost finished ladder back chairs for another client. I first wrote about these chairs in a post last November.

Warning, this post does not contain anything creative or inspiring, but hopefully it is somewhat entertaining and feel free to laugh with me :)

If you follow me on instagram @sarahmdorseydesigns you might of seen this last week. Yes, that is paint splattered in the garage on the dresser, wall and ceiling. It was actually everywhere, but I couldnt fit everything in the picture.

 The culprit.

How did it get there? As I was pulling into the garage I ran over a paint can and it exploded. EVERYWHERE. If this doesnt make you want to run out to your garage and clean up everything, I dont know what will! Why couldnt of been white?

Anyways, I spent the next few hours cleaning off the dresser. I didnt make it to the wall in time, so I decided to let it fully dry and then sand it down prior to painting.


This weekend David and I picked up a plastic shelf from Home Depot and got all of the paint off of the ground. I was previously storing it in a cabinet, but it was awkard to get in and out, so a lot of the time it got left out. Obviously.


We primed it first and then applied about 3 coats of paint.

This weekend we also made piles: to throw away, to give away, and to sell. It took all weekend and while the garage isnt beautifully organized, it will do! We are most likely moving in 6-9 months, so we dont want to invest money in organization things that we dont know will work in the next place.

It feels so good to have the garage clean! No more worries about running over paint cans!

and in other organization news, a few weeks ago we repaired my broken closet rod with gorilla glue. I folded and put away some of my clothes that I dont wear as often to lessen the load. So far so good!

Thank you for the advice on how to redo my closet! Like the garage, we didnt want to spend money on something that we arent sure will work in the next place.  

The New Bench Chisels from Veritas
 
” The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price has been forgotten.”  Benjamin Franklin



Well in case you haven’t heard, Veritas has released their new line of Bench Chisels. I first laid my eyes (and hands) on them back in 2011,  while visiting the Lee Valley Tools head office in Ottawa, Ontario. After a year of anticipation, I finally have a set that I’ve been putting through their paces and wanted to finally share my thoughts with you. I’ve read a few reviews and comments already on the inter-webs and thought I’d throw my two cents into the mix. This review may seem a little late but I wanted to actually work with these things for a while before giving any opinions.  I think that’s a pretty important step to take before spewing opinions around the internet, don’t you?

The first thing you’ll notice when you pick up one of these chisels is the weight of them. For their size, they’re extremely light. A good thing in my book. The second thing you’ll notice is they’re balanced. Let me say that again, they’re really, really balanced! That point is probably the most important thing with any hand tool- how does it feel in hand? How does it feel while in use? These things simply put- feel great. From paring and chopping to fine tuning joinery, I find these chisels an absolute joy to use.
The standard set comes in O1 tool steel and that suites me just fine. I personally prefer O1 for it’s ease of sharpening. Some will argue that in laboratory tests, A2 steel will hold an edge longer. While that may be true, I don’t work in a laboratory! I’ve never found a noticeable difference in wear between the two except as mentioned, when it comes to sharpening. I prefer  O1 tool steel but if you often work with dense exotic timbers and need a tool that will hold up longer in the hardest woods, then  you’re in luck. Veritas will be producing these things in a ‘powdered-metallurgy steel known as PM-V11™ – a tough, wear-resistant alloy that retains its edge longer when used on dense, abrasive woods, yet sharpens as easily as A2 steel.‘
And speaking of the steel, the chisels come to you absolutely flat and when I say flat, I mean FLAT!
‘… flatness tolerance of ±0.0005″ (half of one thousandth of an inch!)
Half of one thousandth of an inch? Well then, that should do it, eh? In fact, these things are so flat they they’re actually a little sharp on the edges. If I could say anything negative about these chisels it would be just that. The outside edges should be ‘broken’ a little before use. Nothing more than a gentle rolling across a stone or a rub with some sand paper to ease the edges. Maybe this is something Veritas will address in the future? I asked about the sharp outside edges (or lands as they’re called in Galoot World) and was told it’s due to the extensive lapping process carried out during manufacturing to insure these things come to you absolutely flat. Fair enough.

The handles are made from hard maple that goes through a high temperature, kiln-baking process that eliminates almost all moisture content and caramelizes the sugars in the wood. Oh how Canadian, chisels with maple syrup handles~;) But seriously, the handles feel great in use and that’s the important part. Aesthetically,  they look fantastic and I for one was happy to see a Veritas tool made from a Domestic wood species instead of their instantly recognizable, Bubinga handles and totes. They have small flats on the handle sides that feel great in hand. The blade to handle connection is an innovative cross between a tang and a socket-like ferrule. This makes for a perfect union between the two and you won’t have to worry about loose chisel handles anymore. Something I couldn’t say about ANY of my other chisels.
So, if you’ve been thinking about purchasing a new set of chisels and want something that will last a few lifetimes then I think it would be hard to beat the new chisels from Veritas. The full set of five is priced at just under $300. That is an extremely reasonable price to pay for a set of premium hand tools that will no doubt become extensions of your arms.
Already, they’ve become my go-to chisels and I think they were well worth the wait.
Cheers!

Im out of CDs !!

If youve already pre-ordered your copy of Made by Hand: Furniture Projects from the Unplugged Woodshop then with your pre-order youll be getting a free copy of my last CD, Beyond Before. I recorded the CD the year before my son, Nelson was born. Hes five now and having a child quickly changed my musical career and I stopped touring and playing gigs and with that stopped promoting and selling copies of my CD. So as it goes I was left with a couple of boxes sitting in my basement collecting dust. When it was time to start the pre-orders for the book I decided it would be a great way to say thanks to everyone that ordered a copy from me directly and giving them a free copy. Well the response to my book has been quite overwhelming and needless to say Im all out of CDs. 133 pre-orders! Thats much more than I ever anticipated. Im really thankful to everyone who has already ordered and for anyone still thinking about getting a copy ? Im going to make a couple of custom book boxes and anyone who pre-orders a book from this point until the release will have a chance to get a nice little wooden box. Im not sure how much time Ill have to make them so Im thinking for every 10 pre-orders Ill put those ten names in a hat and draw a winner. I think that would be pretty fair. Ill cover the extra shipping charges for the box so nothing will change as far as expense for the buyer. So again Ill say a big thank you to everyone whos helped me out over the past month, Im flattered and excited to get your books in the mail...still expecting my shipment in early November.
Happy shavings!

James and Jenny decided they wanted to work on some projects and I was glad to provide the shop and assistance. We’ve been having a great time of it!

Our first meeting was dinner and design. James decided to make a folding book stand and Jenny is making a necklace holder based on a shaker “key board” design. After dinner, we went out into the shop to get a little hands-on time with the tools and techniques they will be using.

Last night we were back at it, and the actual projects took flight! It was great getting to spend shop time with younger people (not that Im old or anything...) interested in learning to use handtools.

Here they are laying-out their pieces. James is using squares and a knife to mark his pine board for the chiseling and sawing that will free the two interlocking parts of his book stand. Jenny is using a marking gauge to get ready for re-thicknessing her Doug Fir with a scrub plane.

Here Jenny is scrubbing down almost to the gauge mark, and then she will finish up with a jack plane.

James is chopping and paring the hinge joints in his white pine.

And we ended up the night with Jenny doing some resawing – something she needed to do to get two parts out of one, and a small preview of James’ next step.

We had a great time, and I can’t wait until our next evening in the shop!