Wood Working Shop

These vent grommets provide the necessary air circulation in your entertainment center or home office area.

I was a metal shop junkie. We worked with a drill press, the furnace, anvils, and varnish. Prior and during that class, I attended a mechanical drawing course. It was fun.

Since my father had me working with him when he built anything, I had a great grasp of how woodshop worked. It was probably the most fun in school one can have.

I want to carve my friend a spoon for cooking out of wood- what kind should I use? There is a bit of a story as to why I want to make her this….so yeah. Thanks.

Depending on where you live you might be able to use local woods, the man on this site uses Maple:
http://chipshop.blogspot.com/search/label/spurtles
or http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com/Shopping/spurtle.htm

This is a site with spoons from Wales, and they talk about using maple, cherry, walnut or oak, but I am not sure if these spoons will ever be used:
http://www.waterfall-lovespoons.com/Public/products.asp?SectionId=15

And here is a site with instructions, including in the first chapter what woods to use:
http://www.spoonlady.com/hothow.htm

Looking for a cheap thing for christmas gifts. what are cool things i could make using a table saw? I’ve done a few chess boards what else could you do?

I like making log cabin birdhouses using willow branches or whatever other straight branches I find locally (for free).

First cut a bunch of side "logs" (presuming your house is a traditional rectangle shape there’s 4 different wall lengths involved for one house, by the time the wall logs criss-cross around a rectangle shaped bottom board that unscrews for yearly cleaning) using the table saw. What makes this neat for gifts and (semi) mass-production is, you end up with a bunch of different diameter logs that wouldn’t look good all in any one house, but I sort them into different diameters, and make houses all of one size log, so they look "right". After the walls are nailed, I like to make peaked roofs using all my scrap twigs on the two ends, and after they’re nailed in place, I cut the roof angles with the table saw – that way, they all match. I’ve nailed them together with brown-colored paneling nails, and with an air powered brad nailer. If there’s any gaps that are too big, stuff a little moss there. Top them with a big log ridgebeam and shingle roofs (I just use one shingle for each side) and a wire hanger, and people really love them as presents, and most hang them and get birds to live in them, too.

Look on the web for the right size house dimensions and hole size to attract the kinds of birds that nest in houses in your area.

Sure is a whole lot faster and easier than making chess boards! And, everybody loves watching the birds, too.

Beginner?s 5 pc. kit includes one quick-connect handle with four interchangeable blades in a 10 pocket tool roll. The 11 pc. travel kit comes with handle, tool roll, and ten interchangeable blades.

Build your own classic ice box.

Add extra charm to you deck with centerpieces that coordinate with our Classic balusters. Available in four styles. Centerpieces attach easily to balusters using self-tapping metal screws (included).

Swing-arm doweling jig allows you to easily make three types of joints: right angle, edge to edge and edge to surface.

Bocote showcases bold patterning and dramatic stripes. Its golden brown backdrop is interspersed with deep chocolate veins and it has a fine texture that polishes beautifully. Despite its distinctive grain pattern, Bocote is delightfully easy to turn. These turning blanks are available in an assortment of sizes for bowls, platters, carvings, bottle stoppers, chess pieces, tool handles, table legs, spindles, finials, candlesticks and whatever else your imagination can conjure up!

Jet 10′ Benchtop Tablesaw with 41′ Work surfaceExclusive design constructed with steel corner posts for the toughest applicationsSmooth Speed? belt drive transmission with poly-V belt eliminates vibrations to the blade and extends life of motor, provides quieter operation and better transfer of powerPrecision-Rule? measurement system provides quick identification of cutting capacity up to 24-1/2″ (when wing is fully extended)Precision machined miter slots provide direct control of miter gauge resulting in better cutsDual function handwheel raises and bevels blade for quick and accurate setupRear outfeed support provides outfeed support and also converts to a left side extensionContoured side handles allow easy lifting and mobility of sawBuilt-in storage for power cord, rip fence, miter gauge, saw blade and wrenchesLeft tilting for more controlled bevel cuttingRapid wing extension expands work surface up to 41″ with single extension for additional support