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Philip Adams posted a new video, Clothes Airer: Episode 7 1 month, 4 weeks ago
We’ll now bring the whole project together by fitting the fixing, starting with the pivot bolt. Once that’s in place, Paul shows the process of making the fastening handle. He starts by recessing the fitting in […]
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Clothes Airer: Episode 6 2 months ago
Time to glue up the top frame then clean up and make a few refinements. Once the top frame is complete, a few refinements to the leg frames and the clothes airer is almost complete.
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Wooden Tray: Episode 2 2 months, 1 week ago
With the base prepared and cut to size, Paul shapes the base by bevelling the bottom edge and rounding over the top edge. Then it is ready to be screwed onto the body of the tray and a finish is applied to round […]
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Clothes Airer: Episode 5 2 months, 1 week ago
We’re ready to start on top frame, beginning with cutting the corner dovetails. Then the combined stopped housing and round mortise joint are are cut into the end frame pieces, before the round tenon is cut and f […]
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Wooden Tray 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Paul used black walnut and birdseye maple. The centre strips are 1 5/8″ or 42mm and the edge strips are 5/8″ or 15mm. Although this project can be resizes to any size you want and made from pretty much any wood you want.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Wooden Tray: Episode 1 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The appearance of the grain is usually the priority. Grain direction and how it will plane is hard to predict, and a cabinet scraper can always be used for alternate grain direction.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Cabinet Scraper Honing Guide 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The file removes the steel a little quicker to get you beyond the old burr and a fresh start for the new steel. The diamond stone then gets you a smoother surface ready for the burnisher.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Wooden Tray: Episode 1 2 months, 2 weeks ago
They are made by various brands. You can get them from Screwfix in the UK. Look for aluminium sash clamps
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Wooden Tray: Episode 1 2 months, 2 weeks ago
They can be used for wood and metalwork. Depening on the specific use, it can be good to have seperate files for wood and metal, but the file can be used for both.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Workbench: Episode 8 2 months, 2 weeks ago
It will certainly work, particularly with smaller projects. For larger projects, you may find it somewhat limiting, but there are usually work arounds. You can fit stiff wider jaw liners and use the clamp in the […]
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Wooden Tray: Episode 1 2 months, 2 weeks ago
This simple wooden tray can be used for drinks, to keep your stationary or keys tidy, or any number of uses. Once the bottom is laminated, the half housings can be laid out and cut. Then the top edges are cambered […]
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Wooden Tray 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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This simple wooden tray can be used for a drink tray, stationery holder or somewhere to put your keys. It features an edge jointed base and four simple corner half housings and a little […]
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Philip Adams posted a new video, Clothes Airer: Episode 4 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The tenon is cut and adjusted for a close fit in the mortise before the protruding end is rounded over. Then there are a few areas to refine with a little shaping before the leg frame is glued up.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Keepsake Box: Episode 5 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hello Marc-Andre,
Generally you aim to register the flat face of the chisel on a surface as you carefully pare into the corner with a slicing action. If the area is hard to reach, a knife can be used or a chisel […] -
Philip Adams commented on the video, The Bandsaw 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hello Flemming. The main advantage of the bandsaw is its versatility. You can use it to rip and cross cut stock of various sizes, including much thicker stock than a circular saw can handle. You get accurately […]
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Setting up a Bandsaw 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Have you seen the video introducing the bandsaw which can be seen here?
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Philip Adams replied to the topic Silverline #4 smoothing plane in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 2 months, 3 weeks ago
[quote quote=553472]Are the admins here opposed to sales or trades going on?[/quote]
Hello Keith. We are not set up for sales and trades in these forums so ask people not to use them for such as there is a lot involved in doing that practically and legally. Thanks for asking though, it is something we will think about for the future.
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Clothes Airer: Episode 2 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Thank you for your comments and questions. An interesting discussion. Paul was really looking for a pleasing joint which was valuable for education. He believes that uniting the sliding dovetail with the housing […]
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Philip Adams replied to the topic "wooba..wooba noise" in the forum Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Is there a tendency for it to bind in the cut in some cases? Wondering if it has sufficient set?
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Philip Adams commented on the video, Setting up a Bandsaw 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Just to reinforce what a few others have said, here are a few comments from Paul:
This is a problem that occurs periodically and should be corrected as you go. My experience with the bandsaw is that the optimum […]
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