It’s time that I own up to the fact that I’m not a good writer, and hence not a very good blogger. No this doesn’t mean I’m going to stop blogging, what it means is that I’m going to change my blogs format a little. Instead of spending days agonizing over what to say and how to say it, I’m going to start blogging tumblr style. In short I’m going to start posting more often, but my post will be shorter, a paragraph or two at most. Don’t worry I’ll still post lots of photos.
I don’t have much to say in this post, but I do have a lot to show. Last time I showed the jigs I use to make picture frames, This times I have some frames to show. Over the last couple of weeks, I have made the two frames pictured below, They where both made using simple router bits, and wood left over from other projects. The first one is made from Honduran Mahogany, with miters reinforced with Mahogany keys. The second frame is made of Jatoba, one of my favorite woods. It’s miters are reinforced with Jatoba keys.
Honduran Mahogany frame
A simple profile
keyed miters
beautiful grain
more awesome grain
A Jatoba frame, I love the color of Jatoba finished with oil.
I’ve been to busy with work lately to get much time in the shop, but now that things are starting to settle, I plan on getting some serious shop time in. I have a lot of projects planed for this summer, and the first one is to make picture frames for some posters I bought this spring. I’ve been avoiding picture frames for a long time, because they usually involve miters. In my opinion miters are one of the most difficult joints in woodworking, because small errors are very visible. After some research, I have decided to use the following jigs to get perfect miters. Continue Reading…
I’m one of the lucky (yea that’s it) few, that has sweat/skin oils that rust metal. I’ve read some place that roughly 10% of people have this problem. Most of the time it’s not much of a problem, but if your involved in woodworking or metalworking, it’s a real problem because a lot of tools are made from metals that rust. Rust causes the tool surface to become uneven, and while it’s mildly annoying on most tools, it’s a real problem on a precision tool like a square.
Most squares are made from tool steel, and most tool steels aren’t know for their rust resistance. Fortunately, Peachtree Woodworking sells special layout squares made from stainless steel. I’ve had them for about month now, and they are well worth the price in my opinion. They’re exceptionally square, and their unique design means you don’t need 3 hands to use them.
My rusty old machinist square
stainless steel squares
Last time, I posted about the chisel racks I made for safety Week. Since then I’ve built the accessory racks that mount on the front sliding dovetails. I could babel on about them, but they are pretty simple, so I’ll let the photos do the talking.
Ahh, so pretty
mallet holder
scratch awl & marking gauge holders
Incra rules & squares rack
pencil and ruler holder
