<![CDATA[Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum - Tips, Tricks, & Homemade Jigs]]> http://www.woodworkingtalk.com en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:07:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum - Tips, Tricks, & Homemade Jigs]]> http://www.woodworkingtalk.com Surfacing wide stock with a router http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/surfacing-wide-stock-router-13150/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:23 GMT Thought this might be of interest. http://lumberjocks.com/topics/1992 Thought this might be of interest.

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/1992 ]]> Gene Howe http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/surfacing-wide-stock-router-13150/ Taper jig instructions http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/taper-jig-instructions-13065/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:46:04 GMT I'm going to buy a Rockler taper jig as tapered cuts are required on a new project I am going to tackle. I have no idea how they work or how difficult they are to use. Is anyone aware of any internet sites that may include instructions/directions? Or, any advise on their use would be appreciated. ]]> Ronnie1a http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/taper-jig-instructions-13065/ Need help with resawing! http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/need-help-resawing-13041/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:38 GMT Hey guys,
I am looking for a band saw. What I'm wanting to do is make small projects from wood that I find laying around. Either whole logs or old boards from demo buildings etc.
I'd need it mainly for re-sawing the wood into workable boards. I'm tight on cash right now and I don't want to buy something that is really not beefy enough for the job.
my question is this. While I save up for a big BS how can I get around not having one. Are there any ways to take say a log that is say 8" across and turn it into a 1" board without the BS?
I have a tablesaw, planner and chainsaw. Any tips? ]]> UtahCharley http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/need-help-resawing-13041/ i need to build a cabinet i can disassemble...please help http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/i-need-build-cabinet-i-can-disassemble-please-help-13027/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:33 GMT i need to build a cabinet i can disassemble good morning everyone. hello im trent. i came here today because i need to build a cabinet that i... i need to build a cabinet i can disassemble

good morning everyone. hello im trent. i came here today because i need to build a cabinet that i may have to take apart, and put back together a few times.

it will be 44"X48"X84" with a door on the 44"X84" side. no shelves. just 3 walls, a door, top, and bottom.
what technique can i use that will make it real easy to brake it down, but still keep its integrity while assembled.

thank you to anyone that can help me out. ]]> trentallica http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/i-need-build-cabinet-i-can-disassemble-please-help-13027/ Idea for sanding raised panels http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/idea-sanding-raised-panels-13000/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:35:24 GMT I'm looking for some opinions on my idea here. For sanding raised panels it would be so much easier if I had a sanding profile to match the panel.

I was thinking of cutting the profile into a panel, attaching a block to the edge, coating the pieces with packing tape to prevent sticking, and then filling the profile with some kind of resin filler like Bondo.



Once the resin hardens completely, pop it out and there's your sanding block.

Has anyone tried something like this and is Bondo a good idea or is there a better type of filler for this application?

This method could be used for virtually any profile you needed to sand.

What do you think? ]]> RichO http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/idea-sanding-raised-panels-13000/ Any custom upgrade tips for the PC 4212 Dovetail jig? http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/any-custom-upgrade-tips-pc-4212-dovetail-jig-12943/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:04:11 GMT Last weekend I got the PC 4212 Dovetail jig. A friend has already recommended getting 2 nuts and threading them behind the brass stops that keep the... Last weekend I got the PC 4212 Dovetail jig. A friend has already recommended getting 2 nuts and threading them behind the brass stops that keep the template aligned to keep them from slipping.

Does anyone have any other tweaks that improve this jig? It seems that the plastic depth stop knobs aren't flat and precise - anyone replace them with something better, or are those depth stops not really worth anything anyway? ]]> sprior http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/any-custom-upgrade-tips-pc-4212-dovetail-jig-12943/ Gotta bowed board, no jointer? http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/gotta-bowed-board-no-jointer-12927/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:58:57 GMT This tip borrows on a video by Charles Neil on how to straight line rip an edge on a bowed (curved in plan view) board. It's also a tip on how to think out of the box when finding objects in the trash (see the basketball backboard frame as a table saw extension table) or in your closet.
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/attac...s-100_1237.jpg
This tip uses an aluminum storm door section about 6' 6" long as a straight edge, light weight, straight and stiff. The concave side of the board is placed against the straight edge, it touches at 2 points, front and rear.
Then taped if necessary to keep it secure, then both pieces are run as a unit against the fence to remove the convex side. Then the board is run through the saw with the newly created straight side against the fence, no added straight edge. The result is a board with 2 parallel sides which are straight. An ordinary board with parallel straight edges can be used as well, but the light weight has it's advantages. :thumbsup: bill
It's a little hard to tell from the photos, but there is a 1/4" gap between the straight edge and the the bow in the middle of the board.
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]]> woodnthings http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/gotta-bowed-board-no-jointer-12927/ hickory bow http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/hickory-bow-12884/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:36:34 GMT hi, im making a hickory bow and want to recurve it. what is the best method to recurve the bow, steam or boiling, and how should i go about doing it? hi, im making a hickory bow and want to recurve it. what is the best method to recurve the bow, steam or boiling, and how should i go about doing it? ]]> dbcoopersurvivd http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/hickory-bow-12884/ Looking to commission a router dado jig http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/looking-commission-router-dado-jig-12849/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:09:24 GMT I've seen many plans to create a "clamp" style dado jig for routers online. The style where you measure an existing board, locking the jig to that size, then using your router to cut a matching dado in another piece.

http://www.shopnotes.com/plans/adjustable-dado-jig/
(many other plans, all in a similar style)

Seems most people just make their own one offs, or from plans found in magazines or online. I couldn't find one for retail purchase.

I don't have the time or skill to create a workable jig, but wondered if someone would be willing to make one for me for a reasonable fee. I could send a check or pay via PayPal. If you're interested, please email me. CoreyStup@gmail.com

Thanks! ]]> cstup http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f27/looking-commission-router-dado-jig-12849/