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Drawer-like display case
I had some scrap wood on hand, lime I believe. The acrylic glass was ordered ages ago for another project. Quick sanding to smooth it out, followed by rip cutting etc, etc … My DIYed box joint jig was adjusted and used to cut the joints. I’m not very happy with how it worked, there was some wrapped and twisted wood, some differences in thickness and tear outs. The jig is not working with the material I use, it’s been tried and now it’s going bye-bye. Glueing together, tons of clamping force and plenty of glue. Workbench blocks (red ones)…
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Bottle mini block holder
It didn’t start as a project. I was just going to try my new hole saw, I had some spruce wood to try it on. Just in case I took a coping saw with me. Drilling the holes followed by some cutting. It was looking promising so I did some sanding with my “drum sander”. I also sanded the other sides of the block. Now was the time to start building the base. Cut and sanded then finished on my router table, using 2 bits. Glueing together. Applying a few coats of wipe-on poly. The colour I’m getting is yellowish.…
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Wine crate
The usual – quick planing and ripping to width. The corners were not identical and due to their size planing was the only option. It helped to remove the excess material. Cutting to length and quick assembly, using wine bottles to make sure it’s cut properly. Cutting the dividers … … and preparing the slats. Quick assembly – no nails or clamps. Now, for the very first time – wood filler is applied with an oversized filling knife … … followed by some sanding. Ready for assembly, some fine rasping for a perfect match. Assembled and filled with bottles. As…
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Bathroom towel rack
5 pieces of wood were planed and cut to width. It’s partially made of pallet wood, however, some good quality wood was also used in this project. Still free and upcycled. It’s not that easy because the drywall isn’t parallel to the bath. That’s why these 2 elements are not identical. I’m using screw caps to space it out from the wall and the bath. Before sanding, all put together – temporarily. Sanding with 150-grit sandpaper. Also, the angle brackets needed to be shortened. I made some wipe-on poly in the meantime. Yacht varnish and paint thinner were combined together…
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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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Paint storage platform
Getting the most out of the storage space I have. This platform will be used for storing paint and it will be placed just above the lawn mower. These will be the legs: They will be supported by 2 bars across the unit’s front and back. The next day started with sanding and preparing for the pocket holes. I used screws for outdoor use just because I had to get rid of them. The platform will never be exposed to the rain, but those screws were under my feet. Front and back supporting bars were next. Top – cutting, sanding…
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Leaning bookcase
I decided to prepare the wood prior to cutting. Planing wasn’t working for some reason. Sanding with 40 and 150-grit sandpaper was the thing to do. It worked. Some elements were sanded in groups but mostly one by one. Cleaning the shed at the end of day one. This 4-tier leaning bookcase was meant to be built entirely on a table saw. That was the first time I tried my new purchase. It wasn’t exactly obvious how to cut a plank at a 72º angle. I managed that by using my speed square. The next step was the shelves, 11 x…
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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…
