Monthly Archive: January 2013

Jan 31 2013

New Wooden Wallet

Categories:

Baltic Birch Plywood, Miter Saw, Oscillating Sander, Padauk, Router Table, Table Saw, Thin Rip Jig, Urethane, Wooden Wallet

by benjamen

January 31, 2013

As of the last wooden wallet post, I was waiting for inspiration on how to hold the cards and cash at the same time. Last Fall, inspiration finally did come from the weirdest place: window hardware. I had been looking for some spring steel and I found what are called window controls. Window controls are springs …

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Jan 26 2013

Turning With Carpet Tape

Categories:

Carpet Tape, Cherry, Lathe, Minwax Tung Oil

by benjamen

January 26, 2013

Since I don’t own a 3 or 4 jaw chuck, usually when I turn bowls I need to leave enough material to attach the work piece to the face place with short screws. A while ago I had an hour to kill in my shop, so I decided to try turning a project …

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