The only original MTBNJ Woodworking thread!!!!!

[A Potted Plant]

After much fan fair(2 likes) I bring to you the MTBNJ woodworking thread, not to be confused with "working your wood." This is for all things dead tree carcasses from milling to finishing and everything in between or after(repair). All disciplines welcomed from power machinery to hand tools(Master Race), post what your working on post questions post your set up. First one to lose a finger wins the prize below.

 

[skully]

First !!

 

[RobW]

Last

 

[jklett]

I make these things, does that count?

 

[qclabrat]

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I make these things, does that count?

Let's do a fly fishing trip at the gorge or black river in the Spring. It's been forever since I've been. What type of blanks do you like to use? I'm thinking to get a 6 footer for the bike

 

[shrpshtr325]

where do you guys buy wood for your projects? planning to build a couple things (covers for the stand up steam radiators to start with) and would like a less expensive place to buy oak or ash for the project.

FTR we live in union, and i have no problems handling up to 10ft lengths for transport.

 

[jklett]

Let's do a fly fishing trip at the gorge or black river in the Spring. It's been forever since I've been. What type of blanks do you like to use? I'm thinking to get a 6 footer for the bike

Split bamboo, I have my own tapers I've designed. I'm always up for fishing, let me know when you want to go and I'll figure something out.

 

[w_b]

 

[jklett]

Hey Max! I slotted my thumb with a table saw once, does that count?

 

[A Potted Plant]

First think on the bench(after I cleared 4 feet worth of space) is a chair someone who shall remain nameless broke. I was just going to repair it but my wife wants a new table so this pig is getting some lipstick.

Breaking it up, needed a clamp(s) to separate it.



A pic of the damage


Being glued up, bench vise holding the clamp and forcing the leg together for vertical pressure(horizontal in the pic) and then three more clamps keeping it together from front to back. There is no need for a mechanical fastener since the glue is stronger then the wood.







The rest of the chair waiting for its other bit, once the glue is set and solid I'm going to card scrape everything clean of paint and stain(might use stripper pending wife's stain choice. for its new color scheme. Then I'll do it 3 more times and do the table as well.

 

[A Potted Plant]

Hey Max! I slotted my thumb with a table saw once, does that count?

Going forward, unless you can use that slot to retain a drawer bottom today.

 

[A Potted Plant]

After this project I am doing a bench 5 feet wide and 2 feet deep with tool well current bench came with the house its 16 or 20 feet long, has a peg board and its where things go to die. I have a few ideas in sketchup and on paper regarding under bench tool storage since I want to operate independent of walls and using auxiliary saw horses for longer work, but considering I work on only small stuff since I'm 99% hand tools. Long term goals this year is learn to do kumiko, nothing else matters

 

[BPaze]

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I make these things, does that count?

Yes very much I am interested

 

[SmooveP]

Just finished this:

 

[A Potted Plant]

i have no problems handling up to 10ft

Thats what she said....

I go to WoodBoards&Beams in fairfield if its just a quick thing
if I need serious BF I go to PA if I can't find someone on FB market place or CL list
walnut from Fishkill NY, but I hate walnut it freeks my skin out
Exotics Cook woods

 

[shrpshtr325]

Thats what she said....

I go to WoodBoards&Beams in fairfield if its just a quick thing
if I need serious BF I go to PA if I can't find someone on FB market place or CL list
walnut from Fishkill NY, but I hate walnut it freeks my skin out
Exotics Cook woods

Board and beams is where if been looking relatively close to me too so that's a plus

 

[JimN]

My dad has a wood lathe, and he's been messing around with it for the past few years. He is in some wood turners club, and my parents house is full of useless wooden bowls.

Exotics Cook

I read that wrong.

 

[SmooveP]

where do you guys buy wood for your projects? planning to build a couple things (covers for the stand up steam radiators to start with) and would like a less expensive place to buy oak or ash for the project.

FTR we live in union, and i have no problems handling up to 10ft lengths for transport.

Monteath in Old Bridge has a good selection of hardwood lumber.

 

[rottin']

Monteath in Old Bridge has a good selection of hardwood lumber.

@shrpshtr325 here is a quick tour of Monteath...

 

[Patrick]

What is Lucas's handle? i'm having brain freeze. @Magic