Ron Swanson Jr. Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 On 9/27/2023 at 11:30 AM, Chestnut said: They can be quick and easy. For some simple projects like the one i'm working on the reduced noise vs other options allows me to get more work in despite the handwork taking a bit longer. What are you working on? I don't usually see ppl leave a half tail on the end of a piece. Is that part of your design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted September 28, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 More progress. I guess my hand sawing is louder than my power tools.... Go figure. 7 hours ago, D W C said: What are you working on? I don't usually see ppl leave a half tail on the end of a piece. Is that part of your design? Working on some kitchen wall bins. Nope i guess I've just always done them this way. I guess when i do drawers with a veneer front the half trail helps me hide the drawer bottom grove. They are more function than aesthetic. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/27/2023 at 8:05 PM, Chestnut said: More progress. I guess my hand sawing is louder than my power tools.... Go figure. Working on some kitchen wall bins. Nope i guess I've just always done them this way. I guess when i do drawers with a veneer front the half trail helps me hide the drawer bottom grove. They are more function than aesthetic. On 9/27/2023 at 11:30 AM, Chestnut said: They can be quick and easy. For some simple projects like the one i'm working on the reduced noise vs other options allows me to get more work in despite the handwork taking a bit longer. On 9/27/2023 at 8:05 PM, Chestnut said: More progress. I guess my hand sawing is louder than my power tools.... Go figure. Working on some kitchen wall bins. Nope i guess I've just always done them this way. I guess when i do drawers with a veneer front the half trail helps me hide the drawer bottom grove. They are more function than aesthetic. Drawers look very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/27/2023 at 9:07 PM, D W C said: Drawers look very nice! On 9/27/2023 at 8:05 PM, Chestnut said: More progress. I guess my hand sawing is louder than my power tools.... Go figure. You know it's funny you say that. My shop is detached garage without a great heat source so in the winter, i mostly do stuff with hand tools in the basement. And my wife's #1 complaint? The noise. And here i thought i was being quiet... or at least quieter than running machines. Guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 And yet, noise at a nice restaurant isn’t so bad, right? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted September 28, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Power tools might be louder but they are often a more constant sound, especially if you have the DC running. I can run any power tools in my basement shop and the kids don’t stir at all. But repeated “sharper” sounds like a mallet on a chisel or a hammer on a nail will wake them (sometimes). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, JohnG said: Power tools might be louder but they are often a more constant sound, especially if you have the DC running. I can run any power tools in my basement shop and the kids don’t stir at all. But repeated “sharper” sounds like a mallet on a chisel or a hammer on a nail will wake them (sometimes). Oh i agree but the wife's perception is more important than if Hazel wakes. Also if Hazel wakes, which she always does at least once before we go to bed, it's always my fault. Most of the time that's fair, i tend to be loud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron Swanson Jr. Posted October 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Sharpening station make over. I'm moving to diamond plates as my primary abrasive, as I'm tired of constantly flattening my water stones. I scored this weight lifter belt for free on Craigslist, by way of a "wanted" ad. Today I'll cut it and mount to plywood for a bigger strop. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted October 6, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Got the first bin completed and mounted. I'm going to work on the 2nd. Once i get both done I'll do a post showing some more details and how I managed to hang them with out exposed fasteners. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Looks very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardPatterson Posted October 16, 2023 Report Share Posted October 16, 2023 very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted November 2, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 Doing the stay at home dad thing again. Its going a bit rough soldering on 28ga wire is tricky at times. Just making a flashing light board with switches lights buttons and a buzzer. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 11/2/2023 at 1:33 PM, Chestnut said: Doing the stay at home dad thing again. Its going a bit rough soldering on 28ga wire is tricky at times. Just making a fladhing light board with switches lights buttons and a buzzer. Looks like a mad scientist setup to me! Carry on sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 7:18 AM, Chestnut said: Got the first bin completed and mounted. I'm going to work on the 2nd. That's a nice design Drew, I really like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted November 4, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 It’s been a while since I’ve done any woodworking projects that weren’t more of a house project, so I grabbed a board and started making something. This will be a wall shelf for my wife. A couple years ago I made one to organize her spools of thread, and she’s filled it to capacity. The other wall cabinets I have made were ~5/8” case thickness, this one is about 3/8”. We’ll see how it turns out. First project using my Leigh DT jig. In my focus on the instructions I got the tail/pin boards reversed This won’t be carrying a lot of weight so it’ll probably be fine structurally. Cherry, of course. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/2/2023 at 1:33 PM, Chestnut said: Doing the stay at home dad thing again. Its going a bit rough soldering on 28ga wire is tricky at times. Just making a flashing light board with switches lights buttons and a buzzer. Is that for Hazel, or are you just tinkering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, JohnG said: First project using my Leigh DT jig. In my focus on the instructions I got the tail/pin boards reversed This won’t be carrying a lot of weight so it’ll probably be fine structurally. Still looks like a good fitting joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 9:48 AM, Mark J said: Still looks like a good fitting joint. It did turn out pretty well. Since I haven’t used it much yet, I started well on the safe side and made the adjustments in small increments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron Swanson Jr. Posted December 9, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 I got to do some woodworking on the company dime. This is a mailbox for inside the office. Each driver gets a slot. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 9, 2023 Report Share Posted December 9, 2023 Pretty cool Ron. How do the shelves connect to the upright dividers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron Swanson Jr. Posted December 10, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 5:55 PM, Coop said: How do the shelves connect to the upright dividers? Each shelf has 2 cross lap slots in it, like in this pic, only larger. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pkinneb Posted December 10, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 4:48 PM, Ron Swanson Jr. said: I got to do some woodworking on the company dime. This is a mailbox for inside the office. Each driver gets a slot. If you use tiger maple for a mail slots...you may be a woodworker Looks great!! 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ron Swanson Jr. Posted December 10, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/9/2023 at 6:36 PM, pkinneb said: If you use tiger maple for a mail slots...you may be a woodworker Looks great!! Thanks @pkinneb ! Admittedly, this may be a little overboard for a trucking company, but what the hey. It won't hurt to have something a little fancier to brighten up the place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted December 14, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 A bit of nostalgia. Dad bought a new bench brush when I was in high school. He gave me his old horsehair bench brush in 1970 . . . still going. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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