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If you have certainly not designed a woodworking shed in advance of then you will unquestionably need to have some guidance to allow you because of the system. Any project functions finest when adequate preparation has been conducted well before you commence. As they say Fail to strategy, you program to fail!
The first point to figure out is the goal of the shed. Will it be for the storage of objects that you do not have place for in the house or that you only use while in specified periods of the yr? Will it be to retailer your woodworking resources? Or your gardening instruments? Or maybe the two! Or potentially you might need a minimal hideaway - someplace you can escape to when you will need some non-public time to look at, meditate or listen to some audio.
There are so quite a few possibilities for a shed which is why it is valuable to make up your mind on it really is perform well before you get started with the project. This will guarantee that it is suit for reason as soon as its accomplished and to guarantee that you are joyful with the outcomes. There is no position in constructing a shed, then determining you want to be capable to unwind in it if it is also tiny to fit a first rate chair and table in to it.
The to start with point you demand to figure out is in which you are going to area your shed. You have to give consideration to not only your needs but people of other family members and your neighbours. If, when you might be in your shed, youre heading to be producing noise whilst performing minor Do-it-yourself jobs or if you are going to be taking part in music, you want to make sure you do not put the shed somewhere that will disturb your neighbours or spouse and children members.
Stuff to take into consideration...
Dependent on the dimensions of your shed, it is attainable that its place could block the sun from places of your garden in which you are making an attempt to grow veggies, or vegetation. Or its possible it could block the sun from piece of your neighbours backyard - so strategy the place properly.
As pointed out beforehand, the dimension of the shed is very important and will be dictated by the planned use. If youre only storing more compact things like golf clubs, older childrens toys or gardening resources as the image to the perfect it neednt be as significant as the one you happen to be preparation on working with as an additional area. You may well want to go for a much larger measurement if you want to have some flexibility in terms of use i.e. you might possibly use it to sit in while in the warmer, Summer months months but a great deal more for storage in the Winter months. If this is the case, you demand to make guaranteed the shed can accommodate equally functions.
Puzzle boxHave any of you ever made any puzzle boxes? They always just fascinate me and one of these days I want to get around to designing something. Ryan Umber sent over pictures of one he made out of walnut and bodark. Its very clever. If youd like to see details, heres his SketchUp file. Thanks Ryan!
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Christmas is right around the corner! Heres a crazy thought: Christmas is now within sight. Its a good time to start in on any gifts youve been thinking about making. Karl Taylor over at Scroll Saw Video is already in the Christmas spirit. Heres a free PDF download for us Mere Mortals containing seven of his original ornament patterns. Thanks Karl! Let me know if any of you make any of these.
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Wood chain
Heres a preview of tomorrows video. Yup, its a wood chain. No idea what to do with it, but its pretty easy to make.
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Ive been reading this book that is getting me to examine my own creative process, both in woodworking and video production.
Making Your Creative Mark: Nine Keys to Achieving Your Artistic Goals By Ph.D. Eric Maisel makes a clear connection between expressing yourself artistically and self-confidence. Even if you arent a professional woodworker, projects we create just for friends and family can cause us stress. After building something, we open ourselves up to scrutiny. When you give someone a gift you have made, you are giving them more than the object: you are presenting your unique vision and all the hard work that it took to get to that point.
In a way, it takes more confidence to open yourself up to friends and family because they will rarely give you honest opinions of your work, leaving you with uncertainty.
"I wonder what they really think of that jewelry box? My dovetails sucked!"I suspect this may be one reason why many woodworkers spend a lot of time making "shop projects", projects that are not open to review and criticism other than by ourselves.
I am enjoying this book and recommend it for helping you focus on your vision and understanding its validity. And who couldnt use a bit more confidence?
Mere MinutesA bit more about purple paint.
Ive been building a shishi-odoshi this week with that bamboo I picked up from my sons school last month. It is proving to be more difficult that I thought it would be. Lots of fussiness. I should have it and the video done by Friday. Heres where I was with it last night. Then I had to think about it overnight.
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After I posted my garden gate video, a few people sent me great examples of gates they have made. But I think this is my favorite. From
Romano Bertarelli in Germany, this one speaks for itself!
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Wait, more mallets? Sure, why not. If you havent jumped on that bandwagon yet, try one! Im tellin ya...youll find all sorts of uses for it.
Heres one from my pal
Brian Gidney: And Bruce Thoms version:
Now Bruce has also been busy making boxes. Check out this bandsaw box...only his second one. Very cool.
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Larry Briski made a couple of projects based on videos I posted eons ago. A beautiful jewelry box:
And a drill press table! Out of all the home-made shop upgrades and jigs I have made, noting is more useful than my drill press table. I highly recommend building yourself one!
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Now Daniel DeKeyser is a very busy 17-year-old woodworker who has made not just a mallet:
But the drill press table too!
A table saw sled,
and a router lift for a router he doesnt have yet! Wow. Thats ambitious!
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A few of the many viewer photos posted on the WWMM Facebook page this past week.
*****Check out this incredible set Doug DeYoung made from an oak wine barrel. I can totally imagine a bunch of these made for a bar or restaurant.
I love how Ivan Parrish made the "bricks" in this windmill planter by scoring lines with an angle grinder before assembly.
Moving on to shop projects, heres a storage idea from Eric Johnson and a great way to store saw blades.
And finally a couple of small, clever projects. Lyndon Hare made these drink coasters from two different types of oak with mahogany inlays, the stand has an oak bottom and lilac sides. Love natural-edge projects.
Heres a simple cookbook/iPad stand Chad Fry made for his wife. The wood burning gives it a lot of character. Its a flexible design: I recently saw something similar used as a ukulele stand!
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Project preview
Heres a sneak peak of what to expect tomorrow. Yes, it was painful to apply those blue and green colors!
In what has to be a record,
Neil Buchan made a secret-compartment pencil holder hours after I posted the video! Can you guess he made it for his daughter?
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Ty Lam, from Boston, is just getting started on woodworking but starting out big. Check out some of his work. This is a really beautiful table made out of 2x4s and scrap marble. He even had a go at my candle holder.
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If you do any woodworking, you will make picture frames. And as soon as you start, requests for more will never end! Les Cain has been cranking out lots of versions of my simple picture frame. Those are his grandkids, CJ and Hope.
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Dave Rutan sent me a shop-made clamp. Its very clever and looks pretty simple to make. Plus, you can make is with scrap lumber...a lot cheaper than buying clamps. (Seen how much clamps are lately? Ouch.) Dave was also kind enough to write up instructions on how to make your own!
Here are a couple of PDFs:
How to make the bar clamp
An improved spinner for the clamp
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Wanted to share this quick video from Johnny and Joe, who entered my video contest. (That a 1950s Craftsman bandsaw they showed in their video entry. Pretty cool.) But mostly, kids like these are further indication that the future is not a bleak as some of us old guys want to believe. Thanks gentlemen.
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Looking for a simple project for this weekend? Check out these paper towel holders
Jim Jarvis built. I think the rod just wedges into the base hole.
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I picked up a cool book at the library yesterday I wanted to tell you about:
American Woodworkers The Great Book of Woodworking Tips. It is packed with all sorts of handy tips to try out in your shop. Every article is super short. Hey, great bathroom reader!
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