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Box joint jig
This box joint jig (also called a finger joint jig) is made from reclaimed wood and a strap hinge. This project involved making a carriage and cutting slots in the router table. To be honest I didn’t expect it to be that challenging. The first slot is slightly too wide (I’m working on the solution), but the second one is OK. A utility knife and sandpaper were more than helpful. The holes in the hinge were drilled and countersunk. Making the fence wasn’t complicated. Cutting the slot was the first thing to do. Next, I cut the peg and the…
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Table saw push block
If you want to buy a push block it can be quite expensive. I had some scrap material so I decided to make one myself and save some money. That was the first time I used my hole saw set. No power tools were used during sanding. To make sure it is nice in touch I used a round-over router bit. This type of tool has to be built without any metal fasteners. I used 8 mm dowels. Glueing an end-grain wood needs some tricks but it can be done. It looked OK with the dowels sticking out, but eventually,…
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Table saw tray
Its purpose is to facilitate putting the saw back in place after use and to move it with ease around the shed. Steel and wood along with 4 castors make the frame. Quick planing first. Cutting to length. Drilling holes in wood and metal. Making sure everything is square. Temporary M8 bolts and a socket wrench were used to check if the castors can be easily installed. I totally forgot about this curved edge. The assembly will be held together with 7 bolts, not 8. Looks good even without the castors. Applying wood oil wasn’t necessary but I couldn’t leave…
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X-mas tools, edition 2017
Katsu 800 W Air Blower. It helps to clean my tools without any effort. It’s quick and powerful. The blowing speed can be adjusted also the unit can be transformed into a hoover. Table Saw Bosch PTS 10. Powerful 1400 W motor with soft-start and quick-stop for a safer job with less vibration. It is equipped with 2 extension bars, to the back and to the right with a parallel guide. A stop block can be attached to the fence. On-board storage for a blade and a spanner. It also features a blade guard and a push stick. It is…
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Marking knife
It is always a good idea to have one and it is very satisfying to make one! All you need is a knife that is about to end in a bin. And some tools. Cut and prepared for polishing. The knife doesn’t have to be insanely sharp. It’s just a marking knife, single bevel because I’m right-handed. The drill rotates slower than the angle grinder and this is crucial to get a fine polish. Grits from 40 to 3000 were used. It works. A quite nice line is marked and ready for cutting or chiselling.
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Budget thickness sander
Its capacity is 60 x 5 cm (width x height). This should be OK for most of my future projects, however, there is an easy way to increase these dimensions. The nuts shown in the picture below will be replaced by butterfly wing nuts in the coming days, these were just easier to get at my local store. It’s made from upcycled workbench from LIDL. The original top is replaced by a homemade angle grinder table top. Cutting the MDF is producing a lot of dust. Unfortunately, I’m not a big fan of wearing a dust mask. The borders can…
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Summer tools, edition 2017
Tactix tape measure is a beauty! Dual-sided blade printing for maximum visibility and large magnetized hook. It is perfect for someone who prefers using millimetres rather than inches. It can be extended to approx. 220 cm before it breaks. DIYed table saw. It uses Ryobi EWS1150RS circular saw and a homemade mini table. I have 2 blades for this saw: for cross-cutting and rip-cutting. It wouldn’t work without the bar that suspends the saw and helps to get a perfect 90-degree angle. Not exactly happy with this purchase, because setting it up takes so much time and there’s no guarantee that…
