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Got a bolt in the fence handle today and started to cut the pieces for the cabinet. I must have miscalculated at some point and don't have enough wood. I have to go into town tomorrow anyways and will pick up another board. This cabinet is getting expensive. On a good side note, I am loving how the mahogany is looking. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I need some winding sticks. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Stopped by ace tonight and got a few different length bolts. Went home on lunch and tried them out. A little long but it will work until the replacement part arrives. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I was lucky and that piece came right out with a twist of my finger so no issue there. I'm going to run by ace and get a bolt for it in the mean time. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Made some progress this week and also hit a huge snag on the hand tool cabinet First I ripped all the 8/4 mahogany down which went very smoothly. The boards did have some tension and cupped on me. I let them sit a few days and went to my wood store and had them joint the boards again. I planed them today. I jointed the edges and then started to rip some of the pieces down to find all dimension. The case will get hand cut dovetails. I got the case sides cut and as I moved my fence for the last adjustment for the sides, the hand snapped off. I contacted delta for a warranty replacement part. They approved it and will hopefully be here next week. Until then I can cut the sides to length and start those dovetails. Probably will take me all week anyways. Lol So right now I have a whole lot of beautiful mahagony just sitting there. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Good day today. Got my Gramercy hold fasts (super fast shipping), a Whiteside round over bit, and something else I don't want to show yet. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Last year I purchased the hand tool cabinet plans from fine wood working. It was the only one i saw that hit all of the things I wanted in a cabinet. So last November r I purchased some mahagony for a hand tool cabinet and it has been in my garage ever since. I don't have a lot of band saw experience and attempted to resaw the top and bottom last month that. It went terribly. The blade went off track in the wood and I had to cut the blade. It was a 1/2" blade I believe. I purchased a 3/4" Laguna blade (non resaw king) a while ago and just had no time to start it. I planned to get it started and use a friend's large dovetail jig. He has no time for us to get together so I decided to start and hand cut these dovetails. This will only be my second time doing dovetails. Today I spent about 30 minutes before shift to get the band saw tuned and aligned to the 3/4" blade. I had time to cut one piece so I went for it. I resawed the shorter piece which will be the top and bottom. Amazingly it turned out perfect. I won't have time until Sunday to do the last two pieces (two sides and doors). For the door panels I will be resawing tiger wood. Should look really good with the mahagony. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Time for the windows this past week. I have about 3/4" of an inch for a jamb on my windows. I had to basically rabbet each side and nail in a jamb separately as opposed to making one and placing it in. Once I figured out how to do that I was on my way. I got both windows done up to the point of filling nail holes and caulk. Love the way they turned out. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Won a festool forstner bit set from the wood whisperer. Slightly used. And got a sticker as well. Woot! These can be used at an angle unlike regular forstner bits.@chrisk Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Very late to the party here. But I use two blades for the table saw. A 50 tooth Freud industrial combo blade and a 24 tooth thin kerf glue line rip Freud industrial. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Some machines you do want heavy. Those I want to be stationary. The Triton 3 hp router is just too big and bulku for my liking to be used as an everyday router. Their plunge mechanisms is different as well. There is no changing bases. They make a smaller 2.25 hp router as well. The DeWalt and Bosh routers are the same hp but one is taller than the other. I like the DeWalt as it has a detachable power cord which makes for easy storage. I tend to sway towards Bosch over DeWalt normally. If you haven't used a small trim router don't discount it for certain jobs. The one handed use and smaller base really allows to get work done quickly on smaller pieces. So much so that I want to buy the cordless Makita as well. That would put me up to 4 routers as a hobbyist 🤣 Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Well that depends. I have three routers. 1. Triton 3.25 hp. Ita big, bulky, and powerful. That's why it lives in the router table. The nice thing about the Triton's is they were designed to be used in a table with no lift needed. Just take out the spring and you are good to go. 2. DeWalt 2.25 hp with fixed and plunge bases. This covers my .5" collet bits when I need toove around. Not sure where you live but if you can use a harbor freight coupon at home Depot it comes in at $160. Even less if your store does the Menards 11% rebate too. 3. Makita compact router with plunge and fixed bases. .25" collet machine that I use to round over edges, chamfer and other work if I have the correct bit. The Bosch routers I have heard are excellent routers for under between $180 and $200. Makita sells a 2.25hp router with fixed and plunge base for around $230 Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

That's how mine is right now and kinda hating it. I have always wanted a garage growing up for my truck. My truck has been inside once in the past few months. It'll be a while before it'll go back in. I have so much lumber on my side right now. I'll snap a pic here in a bit [emoji38] Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Nice. I have the Bosch glide so no need for the Makita. I haven't tried it out yet but it is really nice so far. I wish they had the track saw in store so I could have used a coupon but oh well. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Finished the hamper earlier this week. It still needs the canvas liner made. I bought some material and got it to the in law yesterday. Probably a week until I get it. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

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First coats of finish are on. 1 coat of shellac and 2 coat of arm r seal so far. Will do at least 2 more coats of arm r seal before I'm done. Will also buff it out with wax on the final coat. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

After work I got the rest of it glued together. I recut the bottom to better match the chamfer I made. I forgot to check for square during the glue up so it is off slightly. So that is irritating. It will be fine though. Not sure if I'll have time to work on it tomorrow or not. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I got the front and rear sides glued today. Before glue up I took my LN LAJ #5 to the chamfers and smoothed them all put. Look much better. The rear panel is painted a chocolate color. I didn't have enough walnut ply to make all of the sides. I think it will blend in well. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Took the hamper apart today and got the pieces sanded. I only did 180 grit and not sure I'll go any higher. I cut a chamfer on the inside to help minimize any scraping of hands getting clothes in and out. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Thanks. I wouldn't want to nail it into my workpiece. Especially since my lines were on the front and not the back. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Ill do a seal coat of shellac and then a few coats of arm r seal. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

I got a lot of work done on the hamper this morning. I put a dado in the bottom rails to accept the bottom that I made this morning as well. I also made the hand opening. I first drew it out on the piece and I made a template out of scrap pieces. I got the angle that I needed and cut the it on the scrap pieces on the miter saw. I then super glued them to another piece. This allowed me to come in with a flush trim bit on the router table and made quick work of it. I chewed away at it so it wasn't taking big bites at first. The oy thing I messed up on was I forgot to come in at the end and I got a little big of tear out. Not a huge deal but was disappointing that I forgot to do it. Pro tip: when using double sided tape first put a layer of blue painters tape down on each piece. This will make for easier release of the pieces and no residue as well. Right now it's mocked up and ready for sanding. Can't wait to get it finished. I need to go buy some torsion hinges now. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

My son needs a new bedroom set as he is growing out of his converted crib and the changong table dresser is falling apart. I decided to build him a whole new bedroom set from cherry and walnut. The hamper is first. Next will either be the bed or the dresser and nightstand. The bed will be a modified version of Anna white storage bed. The dresser and nightstand will be wood whisperer guild project build from his modern guild build. I decided to make the hamper on the taller side as it is a so gle unit and not double wide. It is 16 1/6" square. The frame is cherry with 1/4" walnut plywood for the panels. It should match up nicely with the dresser and the eventual bed. I got the pieces cut, jointed, planed to thickness. Then I borrowed a domino from my friend. I liked it a lot but I need to work on getting the pieces always lined up. When I dry fit the pieces they were not always flush on top. Next I used my router table to route the dados to accept the plywood. This is where o currently stand. Hopefully tomorrow or this week I can get the plywood cut to fit and cut the dados for the bottom panel. I purchased a half sheet of walnut ply so the back panel will most likely be painted a brown color. No big deal as it really won't be seen. I will also need to cut in a area to allow for a hand to lift the lid. Not sure the best way to do it yet. Most likely will try it on the band saw. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

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