Category Archives: woodworking

Wow its alot of work to curve a board

Posted on March 27, 2020 by robertwilkie

This author spent alot of time making this curved laptop desk. Me…I wonder if the steam approach would have been easier…of course it would not been done with plywood. https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Bent-Wood-Laptop-Tray/

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Nice tablesaw Tapering Jig

Posted on March 24, 2020 by robertwilkie

I like how the author uses the tablesaw to intially make the t slots instead of slowly going thru with a router. https://www.instructables.com/id/Tablesaw-Tapering-Jig/

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Building shelves for Dorm bedframe

Posted on March 20, 2020 by robertwilkie

This is much nicer than what I got my kids. The author built some nice shelves you could mount to the bed of a dorm room (one of those wooden bed on top, desk on bottom. https://www.instructables.com/id/Clamping-Dorm-Room-Shelves-With-School-Spirit/

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Another nice knob jig

Posted on March 18, 2020 by robertwilkie

Another nice knob jig build. I had one similar to this one, but ran into issues with harder wood and cutting out the ends of the knob, the piece would slip a bit while cutting. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/3-1-star-knob-jig-77604?homelistings#post151676

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Make a cheap fence clamp

Posted on March 18, 2020 by robertwilkie

Why didn’t I think of this? The author uses a big u-bolt clamp to make 2 L bolts to use in a sacrificial fence. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/super-cheap-fence-clamp-76830?homelistings#post148412

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Making your own firestarter

Posted on March 11, 2020 by robertwilkie

Nice build overall. Simple too. https://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Handmade-Firestarters/

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Cool infinity cube

Posted on March 4, 2020 by robertwilkie

Now the author 3D printed the frame, but it maybe easier to just build it out of wood. https://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Infinity-Cube/

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Some nice builds for table saw jigs

Posted on February 27, 2020 by robertwilkie

A whole bunch of jigs. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/ultimate-homemade-table-saw-jigs-videos-76852?homelistings#post148494

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A better cove jig for your tablesaw

Posted on February 25, 2020 by robertwilkie

The author from a week back(?) came up with a better version of his jig. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/better-simpler-updated-version-my-fence-cove-jig-77329?homelistings#post150491

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Nice miter sled for a table saw

Posted on February 25, 2020 by robertwilkie

Nice build to cut 45 degree angles on the table saw. Great to do if you are working with boards that are bigger than you compound miter can handle. https://www.instructables.com/id/MITER-SLED-FOR-SMALL-TABLE-SAW/

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