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Jow,

I hope you didn't take my question the wrong way. I think your pulls look great and it's nice you have the patience to make them. I was just wondering...

Here in the states we have...

Great work there! Before you made the wooden pulls, did you consider antique brass? I'm asking b/c I think tarnished brass goes well with pine... Just curious.

It's a good idea to go electric to reduce the oil splater on your wood. I have a cordless Ryobi 18v (same exact thing as the Homelite 18v) that I'm happy with. When I first held it I thought it was...

Trent,

I think you'll encounter some mixed reviews on GMC tools. I myself have a GMC circular saw and am satisfied with the value, also I considered buying the same miter saw from Lowes. If I...

Funny thing is "smokeless" gun powder is a nitro-cellulose-based compound. I picture a spraying disaster that involves launching my projects at 2,500fps! :D

Major: Altough I ended up using...

Fantastic work!:D I love the design element. I can tell there's a lot to learn from you guys.

Thanks for the encouragement guys! You're right about how satisfying it is to create m&t joints that work.

Major: The reason I use poly is simply because that's all I'm familiar with. :o It's...

The coffee table has finially progressed enough that the model is willing to be seen with it. It's made of red oak stained w/minwax red oak shade. It's also my first attempt at mortice and tenon...

I like to butt joint the stock on top of a ply substrate for my smaller table tops, ie end-tables and such. That way I can use thinner pieces and stretch out my lumber. Plus I'm hoping it gives a...

Is anyone familiar with these guys? I stumbled across their website and was wondering about the quality. The tools are really cheap (ie. 3hp plunge router for $75). I also noticed that they appear...

I have discovered that with hand planes, antique shops can be a gold mine. I got a Stanley #5 that was in beautiful condition (considering its age) for $20U.S. I just needed to remove some rust...

We had ours a few months ago here in the US. I got a brand new Rigid 13 inch planer. I'm so spoiled :D

At least you have a workbench... :p I use my 1940's table saw and an old billiards table as my work surfaces :o

The father-in-law just gave me his OLD Craftsman 12" Bandsaw. It's model #11324261, circa 1964. Sears' parts list was useless, the old schematic was illegable and it appears that the parts are no...

IMHO, David Marks is the best WW That I have seen on TV. His show has also been the most helpful and informative show that I have run across. If it weren't for him, I would not know how to cut cove...

Thanks guys! I appreciate the feedback:D It's 65 inches long, 17.75in. wide and 18in. high. The top is made of oak tongue and groove flooring planks glued to ply. I plan on framing the top with...

This is the frame I have been working on for my (wife's) coffee table. This is my first attempt at mortice and tenon jointry. I was curious what design/finish opinions you guys may have to offer...

I discovered this type of paper from building R/C airplanes. I use and love the stuff constantly. It maintains its abrasiveness longer than regular paper plus it creates a perfectly flat sanding...

That's what happens when you don't sepperate the boy boards from the girl boards.

That is absolutely beautiful. It sure beats the old pool table I've been using :o

I love my Rigid 13". No snipe whatsoever and it has tons of power. If they're available in your hemisphere, I'd recommend you take a look at it.

On the other hand, some people are cheap and will never understand why we must charge a fraction of what the gallerys do.

After I showed my boss the bookshelf/curio cabinet unit I had built, He...

Ok the wife approves of you people and said that I can keep playing with y'all. :p

If you chose a Ryobi router, DO NOT get the one with the interchangable bases (plunge, fixed, d-handle). The plunge base if fine, but the cam lock on the other two wears down into a round, nub,...

I must aplologize. I was unaware that these particular woods are dificult to obtain. It does make sense though. :o

Also, I now realize that I was not very clear at all on my post. I was not...

Babytoolman,

I'll try my best to give you dimensions... Unfortunately, I have no metric measuring devices, nor do I have the conversons handy. I can give approximations and let you do the rest....

Thank you everyone for your support. I Truly do enjoy working with wood. I do wish to clarify however. I have only been making furniture seven months now, but I have been wood working on and off...

I have decided to continue with my coffee table project. It's the one posted "Did I make a rookie mistake" posted earlier in this forum. The top, center portion is red oak, approx 5 feet x 1.5...

Stunning! Absolutely beautiful. What other items do you sculpt? I'd be interested in seeing more.

Thank you for your insight. It's a valuable substitute for my lack of foresight. I did glue the tongue and groove joints. Am I safe to continue with the project? Please forgive my ignorance...

I'm building a coffee table top by laminating oak flooring planks (scraps of tongue and groove type) to a sheet of plywood. The planks are attached to the ply with yellow glue and brad nails. I was...

Thanks guys! Greg, It's made of white oak ply and faced with 1x white oak boards. I stained it with many coats of Minwax red oak shade. The yellow thingy in the top shelf of the curio cabinet is...

I can't decide what I like better. The figure of the wood, or the craftsmanship. I sure can't find one like that here.

Due to the wonderful response and helpful hints from everyone on my first post, I now have to confidence to show off project # 1. It's a bookshelf/curio cabinet unit that is approx 6'3"x5'6". Due...

You Canadians got us pegged! :o I wanted to make the frame flush to the table surface, but couldn't figure out how to accurately join the frame to the top that way. Thus the reason for the raised...

Thanks for all the positive feedback! Now I'm even more proud of the job. To cut the mitres I used both a 90 degree crosscut sled and 45 degree crosscut mitre sled that made for the table saw. I...

This is a night-stand that I built for my wife. Please forgive my 1/2 pixel camera as it does not do justice... :rolleyes: Yeah, sure. The structure is mainly white oak, the table and the face for...