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Grand daughters first swing
I’ve been putting my shop together for over a year, and finally had to build something for the grand daughters first birthday.I had purchased some raw cut white oak to build a glider, but never got to...
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Clothes hamper
The plans said ‘intermediate skill level’.What the heck, I’m intermediate. No, I wasn’t. But I’m closer now. Built from plans from Lowes. Their plans called for precut lumber, I built it out of rough...
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Another router table
Double thickness of 3/4 MDF glued together. 1×2 edgesBolted to table.Formica topPattern made from router insertSlots for Ttrack.
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Another miter station
When you have a small shop, 1/2 the garage, it helps to be creative.I have had this miter saw for years, but every time I needed to use it, it had to sit on the ground and I had to find a way to...
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Porch Glider
I found free plans for a porch glider and built with rough cut 8/4 poplar and finish cut 1×8 poplar.The measurements in the plans were right on, except for one. Fortunately I realized that the...
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Another circle cutter
I needed to cut circles, but I didn’t really want to use a router.I found this on LJ and made one out of scrap.Using the 1/4-20 bolt for a center, circles a large as 15” radius can be cut.For smaller...
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Portable box with hinges, hasps, and a handle. Could be a brief case.
I saw one a few months ago on LJ and decided I would tackle the project. I took the measurements from an old brief case I had. The sides are reclaimed wood from a coffee table. I made two models out of...
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Battery holders
I saw the plans in an old magazine. I made one for myself and as soon as friends and family saw it, they all wanted one. I’ve made about 15 so far. The biggest PITA was painting them. All future models...
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