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    Back on the woodworking grid!

    http://secondwindworkshop.blogspot.com/2014/11/yet-another-clean-slate.html

    Hey gang,

    It's been a long road with tools in storage and no workspace...until today! We closed on the purchase of...
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    Thanks guys! I'm guessing that I'll be back in a...

    Thanks guys! I'm guessing that I'll be back in a garage shop, and we're looking for a CBS constructed home (concrete) so it'll be fairly safe from a hurricane perspective...as safe as one can be I...
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    On the Move Again!

    OK guys...how many of you have moved your shops three times in the last five years?! We're hitting the road again.

    http://tinyurl.com/mfpqery

    Any tips for shop set-up and tool protection from...
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    Nice stuff Rob! Overall, I've had good...

    Nice stuff Rob!

    Overall, I've had good experience working with Wenge. Jointing and thicknessing have usually gone very well, and I've worked it with a chisel and shoulder plane without many...
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    Wenge is a nightmare! Challenge Box #4

    Wenge is a very beautiful wood, but boy did it really tick me off this last week!
    Any tips or tricks to avoid chipping and blow-out? I tried several things, but it's so brittle...especially the...
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    Great point Shawn. As I re-think the design, the...

    Great point Shawn. As I re-think the design, the idea of some sort of lighting has been a regular thought.
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    Good thinking Andy. I wonder if a spray...

    Good thinking Andy. I wonder if a spray adhesive would work well also. I've got the 3M Super 77 spray that I use for paper templates and affixing sandpaper to glass. Seems to hold very well.
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    Very nice! I really like the shaping on the...

    Very nice! I really like the shaping on the lid! What did you use for the bottom?
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    Very true TTT. For me this was more of a design...

    Very true TTT. For me this was more of a design exercise on the purpose of a box. I actually think I might follow it in another direction too. Leaving the front open does deviate from the idea of...
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    Second Wind Workshop: Bottomless Box Construction...

    Second Wind Workshop: Bottomless Box Construction Notes

    The construction details of the bottomless box experiment.
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    Second Wind Workshop: Bottomless Box Construction...

    Second Wind Workshop: Bottomless Box Construction Notes

    Construction details for the bottomless ox experiment.
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    Bottomless Box Design Challenge

    Second Wind Workshop: In the Box - Out of the Box

    I posted this over in the Box Making forum (along with my other Box-a-Week challenge boxes) but wanted to post here too this time, since this was...
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    Challenge Box #3 - Bottomless Box

    Second Wind Workshop: In the Box - Out of the Box

    Out of the box...in the box...under the box? My design experiment with a bottomless box.
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    Box-a-Week Challenge - Box #2

    Second Wind Workshop: Which Box?

    I finished up another one of my stalled box projects and started working on something much more conceptual.
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    Thanks guys! I've got some self-adhesive and...

    Thanks guys! I've got some self-adhesive and some regular felt. I'll be trying this out on my next box that needs felt.
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    Funny you guys should mention that! I'll share...

    Funny you guys should mention that! I'll share my latest post when I get home this evening, but I did start considering something more conceptual this past week.
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    I use a craft glue. Here in the US it called...

    I use a craft glue. Here in the US it called Tacky Glue and comes in a gold, squeeze bottle with white lettering.

    I'm interested in this idea of affixing the felt to cardboard first though! For...
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    Box-a-Week Challenge First Box!

    Second Wind Workshop: Box-a-Week Challenge - Number 1

    One week (box) down...only 51 more to go! :)
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    Nooooooo! I'm trying to get in more shop time!...

    Nooooooo! I'm trying to get in more shop time! :) I do think I'm going to buy some stock in Doritos though!
  20. Thread: Golden Ratio

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    I've got four of these boxes, so #3 has been...

    I've got four of these boxes, so #3 has been pressed into service for testing! :)

    Here's my rip down to 3 3/8 inches. Final height will be three inches once the lift lid is routed. I already...
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    I'm using the 1.618 : 1 ratio. The ends will...

    I'm using the 1.618 : 1 ratio.

    The ends will now be 3" high and 5" wide, and the top is just under 8" long (almost 1.618 : 1 with the 5" measurement.)

    The front of the box will now be just...
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    Excellent piece of history TT! Thanks! Art,...

    Excellent piece of history TT! Thanks!

    Art, you're reading my mind...I've swung the measurements around to the end sides of the box. I'll drop the height down to three inches. Now, the golden...
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    Golden Ratio

    I applied it to two dimensions of this box (lid and front measurements) and I don't like it at all. The box looks way too tall. Thoughts?

    Fortunately it's just a dry fit of the sides with tape,...
  24. Thread: Cutting board

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    We use mineral oil. It won't go rancid like the...

    We use mineral oil. It won't go rancid like the food/nut based oils.
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    Personal Box Challenge

    To increase my skills an shop time this year I've challenged myself to build a box per week.

    Second Wind Workshop: 2014 Box Challenge
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    uh...wow! That is amazing.

    uh...wow! That is amazing.
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    I'm going to start working with them a lot more. ...

    I'm going to start working with them a lot more. Funny thing is that I've seen other woodworkers treat them rather preciously too. I've read lots of comments about how they're special and they only...
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    I would guess Mahogany too. Neat piece!

    I would guess Mahogany too. Neat piece!
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    Japanese Chisels

    I acquired this set several years ago from Japan Woodworker (?) I don't use them often, but when I do they are fantastic. I think I might baby them too much, so I don't always think to grab them. Do...
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    Is it called a bird's mouth maybe?

    Is it called a bird's mouth maybe?
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    Clamps off the floor, finally!

    Looks like our buddy, Tom Iovino (www.tomsworkbench.com) had the same thing on the woodworking brain this weekend!
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    Workbench Upgrade for #1 Son

    How many of you have a spot carved out in your shop for your budding woodworkers?

    Second Wind Workshop: Danger Boy's New Bench

    It’s fun to watch the boy “work”, and even though things take...
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    Older Shop Art Piece

    Here’s a look at a Mondrian inspired piece I made about four years ago. I put a blog entry together for my new friends in an online Mid Century Modern group.

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    They look great and they're a great gift idea!

    They look great and they're a great gift idea!
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    Very nice! I like the stepped lid a lot.

    Very nice! I like the stepped lid a lot.
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    Thanks Art!

    Thanks Art!
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    Nothing fancy here...I just keep my discs in the...

    Nothing fancy here...I just keep my discs in the original boxes, stacked on the shelf.
  38. Thread: Take a Break!

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    Take a Break!

    Every now and then…drop the woodworking and look around. I'm just wrapping up a great week away with the family and was really reminded how hard, yet how needed, it is to unplug.

    Second Wind...
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    I picked up a set of the Lee Valley Dovetail and...

    I picked up a set of the Lee Valley Dovetail and Carcass saws last year and they are fantastic. I've not used the LN or any of the higher end custom saws, but the LV saws really seem to be the best...
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    The Latest Herd of Boxes

    I actually finished some projects! Only another 4 or 5 to go...and then I can start another! :roll:
    http://secondwindwor...d-of-boxes.html
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    The Long Road Home - Dad's Old Cabinet Bench

    A few weeks ago I traveled back east for Memorial Day and to bring home some of my Dad's things from his old shop. His cabinet bench is a real treasure to me and its nice to have it here in my shop...
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    Thanks Alex! I'll give that a go.

    Thanks Alex! I'll give that a go.
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    First time barrel hinges

    I'm going to use barrel hinges for the first time on a couple boxes (5mm in box stock of 3/8 inch thickness.) Would a slower setting epoxy be best to install them?
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    First off...outstanding job on the marquetry!...

    First off...outstanding job on the marquetry! :2tsup:

    I've got a similar situation with an oak box with padauk corner keys. When sanding the sides of the box I got some red streaking into the...
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    Really beautiful timber selection. :2tsup: They...

    Really beautiful timber selection. :2tsup: They look great!
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    Excellent idea on the Workmate! I use a couple...

    Excellent idea on the Workmate! I use a couple Ridgid Fliptop stands, but I may need to pick up a Workmate now. :)
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    A little more wisdom from Old Jim

    Second Wind Workshop: Krenov Comments - Part 2
    More travel means more reading time. I’m really enjoying James Krenov’s literary offerings.
    How does what you have and where you work influence the...
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    Michael, I use 3M's Super 77 adhesive spray. ...

    Michael,

    I use 3M's Super 77 adhesive spray. Just a light coating on the back of the sandpaper, wait about 20-30 seconds and then stick it to the glass. When the paper is done it should peel...
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    Digging into Krenov lately

    I've had "The Cabinetmaker's Notebook" on my shelf for some time now, but have just started reading it over this past week while traveling. What an inspiring craftsman "Old Jim" was.

    Second Wind...
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    Oh wow! I can honestly say that I've never seen...

    Oh wow! I can honestly say that I've never seen anything like that...never even heard of Tiger Myrtle, but I'm going to start looking for some!

    Really stunning stuff. I'm jealous!
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