Reply To: Bench Stool in Poplar
Thanks very much for the comments. I used poplar because it was inexpensive and I was able to get 8/4 stock for the legs and seat. FWIW, I oriented my…
Thanks very much for the comments. I used poplar because it was inexpensive and I was able to get 8/4 stock for the legs and seat. FWIW, I oriented my…
…of 1×12 mahogany and several feet of 1×2, 1×3 and 1×4 maple and oak. It is all very twisted, cupped, and bowed. The straightest piece I can find by eye…
As @Dogwood says, Andy [www.LumberJocks] covers all you need. Well worth watching and making lots of notes. (I wish Andy lived next-door to me) Another technique is to finish by…
…of paper, but I later made a model in Sketchup as well so I could visually test a few different options for the lower shelf. The overall layout and joinery…
…but heated storage room outside our house. As we moved into our house about a year ago there is no shortage of furniture projects to occupy my free time π…
I tend to go through my grits and finish on a black/translucent arkansas stone before stropping. Knowing how sharp an edge is tends to come with practise, but it’s good…
…than any forum post. I got a Diston K-1 its a total pile of a saw in some eyes.Its a backsaw of some sorts. I got it for free, sharpenned…
…and directly opposite the vise. This then allows for cross-bench dogging. We will cover this in later videos on the free YouTube bench making series we have been progressing lately….
…their wood. Another perk of belonging to a local woodworking club is that often there is good free wood or wood being sold a very good prices. Hope this helps….
…is in two segments that can rotate freely from one another – while maintaining their vertical alignment. This allows the upper portion (pointed to by the gold arrow) to turn…