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An upgrade

An upgrade

Posted by on Dec 4, 2022 in Tools | Comments Off on An upgrade
I’ve had my Rikon 10-325 band saw for about 8 years, ever since my Sears one abruptly died on me in the middle of a project (see A Tale of Two Bandsaws). It’s been okay; great for curved cuts, but not very consistent at...
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Sewing table, part 3

Sewing table, part 3

Posted by on Oct 30, 2022 in Projects, Techniques | Comments Off on Sewing table, part 3
After that huge fumble on the top, I figured I was probably going to be okay with the Law of Averages for a while. And, I have to admit, the new top was better-looking than the original. Drawers The drawers for this are mostly...
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Sewing table, part 2

Sewing table, part 2

Posted by on Oct 21, 2022 in Projects, Techniques | Comments Off on Sewing table, part 2
Drop-Leaf top in Fusion 360 A Drop-Leaf Top I’ve never done a drop-leaf anything before, so this was one of the new challenges that drew me to this design. I found lots of pictures online of drop-leafs that were just hanging there,...
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Sewing Table, part 1

Sewing Table, part 1

Posted by on Oct 1, 2022 in Projects | Comments Off on Sewing Table, part 1
The bowfront chest left a bad taste in my mouth, although Julie was happy with it. So I needed a project to cleanse my palette, as it were. Something challenging, but in a different way from the bowfront. And, ideally, something we...
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A Quick “Hunny-do”

A Quick “Hunny-do”

Posted by on Aug 9, 2022 in Projects | Comments Off on A Quick “Hunny-do”
We all get these projects from time to time, don’t we? In this case, it was a paper towel holder we’ve had for years that we’d finally had enough of. The design was fine, mind you. It’s designed to hold one roll,...
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Julie’s Bow-front Chest, final

Julie’s Bow-front Chest, fina...

Posted by on Aug 7, 2022 in Projects | Comments Off on Julie’s Bow-front Chest, final
It was time for the final fitting and finishing … which, frankly, was some of the worst woodworking I’ve done in a long time. I’m pretty unhappy with the final product. But here goes. I suspected I had a problem when the...
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