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Wood Gears #1: Experiment Making Wood Bevel Gears
After seeing Matthias Wandel’s video about making wood pseudo bevel gears that will will run at right angles, I decided to attempt making a true bevel gear or at least a closer approximation. My idea...
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Shop Built Belt Sander Project #1: Designing and Initial Build
Project Inspiration A couple of months ago, Woodsmith magazine had a shop built belt sander on the cover which inspired me to try to build my own. I’ve been using a handheld Dewalt Belt sander with a...
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Shop Built Belt Sander Project #2: Building the Base
Building the base for the sander. Base Design Requirements Because I want to be able to do quick belt changes, the belt carriage has to be mounted on one side so I want the base to be rock solid. The...
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Shop Built Belt Sander Project #3: First Dust
Finish the Base: After getting the base screwed together and the carriage mounted on it, I decided to go ahead and paint it before installing the motor and getting it wired. I used the same kind of...
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Shop Built Belt Sander Project #4: Finishing the Sander with Dust Collection
I finally got around to posting the completion of the sanding platform with dust collection. Dust collection is working very well with just a shop vac. The platform pivots out of the way for belt...
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Shop Built Belt Sander Project #5: First Improvements: Lathe Tool Sharpening...
One of the things that inspired me to make a belt sander was seeing YouTube videos of the Sorby Proedge™ Sharpening system. I struggled with getting consistent edges on my lathe tools and had messed up...
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Hot Hide Glue Experimentation #1: Prep and First Try
I posted a forum topic recently asking about the best way to attach some veneer to a project I am planning and one of the recommendations was to use hot hide glue (HHG). I’ve seen posts before from...
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Hot Hide Glue Experimentation #2: First Project with Hot Hide Glue
So after getting setup with a hot plate and an antique glue pot, I decide to try making an entire project with HHG. The reason that I decided to explore HHG in the first place was to use it to apply...
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Hot Hide Glue Experimentation #3: Hammering Veneer
So I finally finished hammering the veneer to my project. Not sure what I was thinking when for my first veneer attempt I chose a project where the entire front surface has no right angles in the...
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Lathe Cabinet Build #1: Designing the Cabinet
I got a new Laguna Revo 13/36 lathe about a year ago and have been contemplating ever since for a way to store my accumulation of lathe tools and accessories to both keep them close at hand and prevent...
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Lathe Cabinet Build #2: Poor Man's Vertical Grain Douglas Fir
Since I decided I didn’t want to just use plywood for the lathe cabinet I am building, needed to try a substitute. I wanted to try something other than the standard hardwoods and I’ve always liked the...
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