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Very nice box. Well done. I really like the color contrasts.

By the way, on gluing up mitered corners on boxes, I've had a lot of luck just using masking tape and making several rounds around the...

Great idea and good work. I'm sure she loves it!:2tsup:

A couple of suggestions. IMHO pawnshops are a good source for starter tools. I'm not sure of prices in Oz, but I have a B&D 3/8" drill I picked up for $10 US I've been using for 15 yrs. and still...

Don't know if either of these woods are available in your area, but over here we use a lot of sassafrass and aspen. I've lately been using the latter to experiment with on my new saw, and it works...

Thanks for the tip Woodbe, I had been up all night working at the hosp. and realized my mistake just after posting:-.
I also appreciate the advice on TS and BS tips, but the post was for people who...

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58300This is the finished box. Yellow oak body, the top and drawer front are curley maple and inlay and edging are mahogony.

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58297After cutting the corners, continue cutting this first side straight until the saw begins to bind (this tells you you're almost through). At this point get a small bladed saw...

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58294Next I use a saw refered to in US as a 'bow saw'. This one costs $12.50 US at our version of 'Bunnings' , and it's cutting edge measures 24". Holding it firmly against the...

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58291Came upon this method when I wanted to make attractive boxes but had no bandsaw:(. Hope this helps someone.
First you start with a basic glued up six-sided box (see 1st...

Very nice boxes:2tsup:. Makes me jealous and gives some great ideas.:D

Nice treatment. Like it alot!:2tsup:
I've been wondering what to do with all the scraps of good wood I keep around and can't stand to toss.

One thing no one has mentioned, in an out of the way corner, plumb for hot and cold water with a little sink for washing you and your paint brushes up:D. Significant other will appreciate it! Oh...

The title suggests that you will find out how tape angles. Didn't see any mention of that. Interesting though, I've never seen the angled knife in use before. Always had misgivings about it when I...

Love the box! Hope you decide to post a detail of the swinging trays, they were a great idea.

Looks great. Don't you just love it when plans go astray?

ss, noticing the type you like, I can't believe no has mentioned 'Where Eagles Dare' with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton. The last 30 min are worth the whole movie, but that doesn't mean the rest...

Nice. Simple and elegant.

Thanx for the links Sebastiaan56, just what I was looking for!

Truly nice piece:2tsup:. Should give you many years of pleasure. I like the handles and staining. Great work!

One thing I'd like to mention, recently my 1/4 sheet B&D bit the dust and I found a nice ROS at a pawn shop and started using it. It's a great little sander and does a much better job than my old...

I apologise for not saying....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Almost makes a man want to quit the single life.



I said almost.


Nice present.

What Rod said. Also you might check the vent line to your dryer and make sure there are no gaps letting humid air into the room from above or below.

Quite a looker! Is she available next Sat. night?:D

Don't know where you keep coming up with these great tips Niki, but I appreciate them...By the way, keep 'em coming:D.

Interesting topic, and timely too. I've recently been doing a lot of thinking about my wood use, it's source, and whether some of the species we like to use are being managed at the source, or are...

Before I say this, understand I know nothing Re: pen turning and have never used this solvent for the above mentioned purpose. Disclaimer out of the way; MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) is the universaly...

A man got a table in a resturant an an attractive waitress asks him what he would like.
" A quickie." he answered.
Shocked, she slaps him and demands he order a meal. "So what do you want?"
" A...

Welcome and I look forward to your expertise.
Can always use pointers on getting a lot out of a small space.

Yeah, I was married once, but only for a little while. It couldn't last because I tricked her into it. I told her she was pregnant.

Due to buget constraints I will occasionally buy a less than top quality tool. However, if my intention is to find out if this tool will do what I need it to do or I know that my skills are such that...

Beautiful workmanship!:2tsup: I love the figured wood on the top. Very inovative.

Great start! Keep after it. Each box seems to take on a life of it's own in the making.

Something that may mask the smell is a product we use in hospitals. Goes by a number of names, 'Orange 3' I think is one. Talk to your local hospital. If you can get some it will cover almost any...

Very nice work:2tsup:. Some beautiful woods used. How was the estucheon(not sure of the spelling) done?

I'm sorry, I'm sort of broke this week and can't afford to pay attention til Sat.

Very nice box! I won't ask about the latch like everyone else did,... but hows about it? Oops, and here it was I promised. :D

I'll do what I can for you if you just need logistical help. It's Mon. here and I'll be out of town on business until Wed. Send a PM and I'll have a look Wed. and see if I can be of assistance.

Nice job! I love seeing useful things made out of others' trash.

Nice pens:2tsup:. Very much like the different skin designs I see here. Can't wait to get a lathe (sigh).

I generally cut mirrors on the front. Cutting the back can damage the silvering.

p.s. The cutters I was referring to earlier cost $1.25 to $4.00 US so I guess you could save a dime or two...

After working a summer for a glazier, here's a bit of lore for anyone with a hankering to try glass cutting.
First use a NEW cutter (if you, or a friend, have used the cutter before without knowing...

Your sister is a lucky woman.:2tsup:

Beautiful sculptures! The nude is breath taking. :2tsup:

I just used a leftover piece of veneered ply for mine and worked just fine, I thought. Then one day, bored, I put a coat of lacquer on it, and was I suprised. Been keeping a good coat on it ever...

Can't speak for anyone else here, but I'm always interested in seeing someone try something I've yet to try. Still a bit green at all this, so I like the learning experience.

Truth is, I was just green with envy.:-

If they're not the stinging variety, they look like prime catfish bait. We have a caterpillar around here we call Catawba Worms. Look similar, but without the fur and can strip a catalpa tree in a...

Is that a Perigrine? Nice looking little bird. Would love to try falconry, but never figured I could live up to the responsibility.

I'm working with a piece of jatoba right now and it sure looks similar. I fairly new to WW and still learning woods, but was staring at my piece so long yesterday that I had dreams of it.:B