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    I finished the gable pendants by adding a touch...

    I finished the gable pendants by adding a touch more sculpting and mounted them. I'm very happy with the way they look.

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    I added some temporary steps. The rise from grade...

    I added some temporary steps. The rise from grade to the shed floor is about 550 mm and man was I getting tired of lifting myself up in one go. Not as young, etc. etc. This is more civilized....
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    External jambs for the windows and doors are...

    External jambs for the windows and doors are done. The inner of each pair of windows and doors runs between the posts and the outer of each pair between the external jambs.

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    Windows parts are nearly done. I still need to...

    Windows parts are nearly done. I still need to chop mortices for the rollers and pulls, and finish plane before assembly.

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    Nearly done with the roof panels. 535714

    Nearly done with the roof panels.

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    Roofing on sunny days. Windows in progress on...

    Roofing on sunny days. Windows in progress on rainy days. This time of year it is about 50:50 so I'm going back and forth.

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    And between rains we got a few of the terne...

    And between rains we got a few of the terne panels up. It took more brain work that I like to figure out where to snip and fold the panels on the rake ends.; The manufacturers instructions were...
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    I thought I would resurrect this thread with the...

    I thought I would resurrect this thread with the results of a quick and dirty experiment.

    I recently was involved in a similar discussion about whether wood picture frames should be splined. The...
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    Very interesting. I'm going to take a wild guess...

    Very interesting. I'm going to take a wild guess and say that this is a German/Japanese hybrid planing bench. I've seen a planing stop let into the beam like that in Japanese beams but adding a...
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    We got a few days of dry weather. That allowed me...

    We got a few days of dry weather. That allowed me with my neighbour's help to install the roof flashing. We hope to start installing the metal panels tomorrow. Since the underlayment is also on, the...
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    No, I had not known of gluing a sacrificial paper...

    No, I had not known of gluing a sacrificial paper on top until I read your comment up thread. I see how that is a good idea so thanks for the suggestion!
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    I suppose this is as a good a place as any to...

    I suppose this is as a good a place as any to show my version of a La Forge Royale mitre/miter jack. I took it to our local woodworker group meeting last night so I was thinking about it.

    I made...
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    Here is the rest of the window jamb. The sill has...

    Here is the rest of the window jamb. The sill has grooves routed to accept 1/8" stainless steel bar stock as tracks for rollers that I'll inset into the window sash. End grain of the upper jamb piece...
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    Another tip for setting the chipbreaker is to...

    Another tip for setting the chipbreaker is to grind the ears of the blade back enough so that the corner of chipbreaker is exposed at the side of the blade. Described here. That lets you see the...
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    I've moved on to the jamb and threshold for the...

    I've moved on to the jamb and threshold for the doors. It is nearly the same construction as for the window apart from a difference in naming. Instead of a stool and sill there are the same pieces...
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    I'm on to the window and door jambs. I'm using a...

    I'm on to the window and door jambs. I'm using a design that from what I understand is not common in Japan. But my guru here in the USA likes it and used it on his own home, and that is good enough...
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    Josh, since you are interested in the no...

    Josh, since you are interested in the no glue/screws method of making furniture (as am I) I'll suggest two other online sources that you may or may not know about:

    The late Chris Hall. Absolutely...
  19. The fitscheneisen: a German fitting chisel for fiche hinges

    Here is tool entirely new to me used to install a hinge style that is entirely new to me. I guess I need to get out more.

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    A friend of mine was showing me a couple of these odd chisels...
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    If I understand your question about the panels:...

    If I understand your question about the panels: You could attach the panels by inserting them into grooves in the legs and rails. If the panels are veneered plywood or mdf you won't have to worry...
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    An update if I can be permitted a modest notice....

    An update if I can be permitted a modest notice. Encouraged by your comments and after living with it for a year I decided it really was a nice table and took the chance to submit pictures to Fine...
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    I'm not an aficiando but do treat myself to one...

    I'm not an aficiando but do treat myself to one bottle to last the dark, cold rainy season here that has just started. Last year it was an Ardbeg Uigedail. I liked that very much. This year its price...
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    I finished and installed the kamoi for the doors...

    I finished and installed the kamoi for the doors and window. I described making these and how they work a few months (!) ago and now finally got a chance to see them in place. To refresh, a kamoi is...
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    A friend who was at the frame raising in July...

    A friend who was at the frame raising in July sent me his collection of short video clips he took. I made a rough movie of them. The real time sights and sounds give a pretty good impression of how...
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    The past week or so was unusually clear and dry...

    The past week or so was unusually clear and dry for November here so I was able to remove the tarp and get the roof planks installed with some much needed help from a neighbor. I've never been...
  26. For fitting wooden drawers I have followed Andy...

    For fitting wooden drawers I have followed Andy Rae's method which draws on classic tradition. Folk differ on whether to fit the drawer fronts to the opening first or backs first. I don't think it...
  27. Short answer about the bottoms: if the bottoms...

    Short answer about the bottoms: if the bottoms are plywood then you can apply them or capture them in a groove. If solid wood then you have to capture them so they are free to move.

    If you apply...
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    This is an experiment. I'm not a carpenter and...

    This is an experiment. I'm not a carpenter and I'm working for myself so I'm allowed to do weird stuff.

    I want to attach some trim pieces to contain the gable lattices but I don't want to use...
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    And the other two lattices today. I still need to...

    And the other two lattices today. I still need to add some small trim pieces but now, except for the roof cladding yet to come, you can see how the whole gable end will look.

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    This end...
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    And I've installed two of the gable end lattices....

    And I've installed two of the gable end lattices. I hope to get the other two installed tomorrow. I still need to add their trim pieces on the outside and eventually demountable screens inside to...
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    I'm not sure but my guess is that is a quick fix for loose blade. I don't know how effective it would be.
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    You are correct that the shaku is close to an...

    You are correct that the shaku is close to an English foot, (1 shaku = 0.99409 ft) but divided into decimals. Not close enough to be interchangeable if you mean marking a mortise in shaku and its...
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    Two full days of work, mostly by a neighbor and...

    Two full days of work, mostly by a neighbor and friends since I'm a bit too old to be a roof monkey. But I was a champion go-fer and in a few sticky cases the decider. Ceiling boards are done.
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  34. Thread: A neck chisel

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    The neck chisel arrived today. To D.W.'s...

    The neck chisel arrived today. To D.W.'s question, the lamination goes about half-way. The scale is Imperial.

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    It did rain, not too much, and the tarp saved the...

    It did rain, not too much, and the tarp saved the day. The weather cleared this morning and we had another good day of work.

    We finished mounting the upper perimeter boards and false ridge. Then...
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    A friend came over this morning and together we...

    A friend came over this morning and together we got the subfloor pieced together and screwed down. The subfloor is 21 mm, 5 ply Douglas fir, tongue and grooved. And made right here in Oregon, about...
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    I rabbeted and finished planed all the of the...

    I rabbeted and finished planed all the of the ceiling boards.

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    I also finished milling some furring strips for the roof out of what we call Douglas fir. These will be cut to length when...
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    Working on the ceiling boards. Ship lapped using...

    Working on the ceiling boards. Ship lapped using a dado blade on the table saw. These are 138 mm wide and 16 mm thick with 9 mm laps. One side will be a show side and will be hand finish planed. Port...
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    I know a little less than nothing about...

    I know a little less than nothing about Australian woods but I came into some river red gum awhile ago and decided to use it to make these hammer handles. So far, so good. I do like the way they...
  40. Thread: A neck chisel

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    I do have a few tools in the shop just because...

    I do have a few tools in the shop just because they look cool or odd but mostly I have users. I don't like to tie up space or funds with stuff that won't get used.

    As I understand it, the trick...
  41. Thread: A neck chisel

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    First for its intended use. I'm building a...

    First for its intended use. I'm building a Japanese timber framed shed for my garden and trying to use mostly traditional Japanese tools and techniques. But after that I think it might be generally...
  42. Thread: A neck chisel

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    A neck chisel

    I recently ordered this specialized chisel for a project. Don't have it, yet.

    It has one main function; to carve out a groove for a floor board to fit into a post. The groove in the post is first...
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    Floor joists are done. They have cogged lapped...

    Floor joists are done. They have cogged lapped joints with the two sleepers. The joists were milled and then planed about 0.5 ml oversized and then I compressed them with a hammer. In Japan this...
  44. Thread: Shoji Doors

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    And how did you fix the acrylic/paper sandwich to...

    And how did you fix the acrylic/paper sandwich to the doors?
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    Good one. I'll remember that. I recently...

    Good one. I'll remember that.


    I recently watched a youtube video that said less than 1% of houses in Japan are now built with traditional methods like the ones I'm trying to use. Far too...
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    And the joinery for those perimeter frames where...

    And the joinery for those perimeter frames where they meet at the ridge. The frames sit on, overlap a bit, and are screwed to the barge boards that I've already shown. According to the Japanese...
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    A bit more joinery. This is one of eight corner...

    A bit more joinery. This is one of eight corner joints for the roof frames. The through tenon will be wedged. The arm on the left is Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsonii) like the rest of the...
  48. Thread: Shoji Doors

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    Very clever! I especially like the wall recess...

    Very clever! I especially like the wall recess that keeps the doors out of the way. Such a clean look.
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    I'm still working on the roof. It is slightly...

    I'm still working on the roof. It is slightly complicated. Sitting on the rafters are two perimeter frames. The lower one surrounds a set of ceiling boards and the upper one surrounds some plank...
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    One advantage of doing a small shed: I can cover...

    One advantage of doing a small shed: I can cover the whole thing when it rains. This was our first real rain since early May. A nice all day drizzle. I was hoping to have the roof done by now but...
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