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Shopmade 12" Disk Sander

bricofleur, member | May 19th, 20116 comments

Best, http://atelierdubricoleur.wordpress.com My disk sander is completed and ready to use. That's a great tool. All I needed was scraps, a 1/4 HP electric motor, a pulley, an...

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The sad (and bloody) story of what happened when I made a saw

MKenney, member | January 20th, 20116 comments

See what happened when I was a bit careless when pulling apart a dovetail joint that was part of a frame saw I once made.

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Show us your shop-made hand tools

MKenney, member | October 12th, 20103 comments

I've made a few hand tools and want to see the ones you've made. Post photos and give a quick story about them in our new gallery.

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Shop-made grooving planes

MKenney, member | October 12th, 20105 comments

I made this pair of planes to cut grooves to hold the drawers in small drawers and trays.

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Miter Saw Acute Angle Jig

bricofleur, member | May 14th, 20101 comment

I’ve been thinking about making this jig for years. Since nice weather has arrived I have to make a picket fence. All slats will end to a sharp point, meaning I have to cut them at an acute angle. I used to do that on the tablesaw but each time I got several cutoffs flying around my head. No more !!!

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Shopmade bandsaw gets the job done

MKenney, member | April 19th, 20101 comment

Mattias Wandel strikes again. You've seen his amazing jigs, now see the 18in. bandsaw he made.

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Shopmade Spindle Sander

bricofleur, member | April 11th, 20103 comments

Material required: 3/4'' MDF, electric motor 1/4 HP, switch and electric wire, screws and glue, drum sanding kit and a motor shaft adaptor (from Lee Valley (68K0501, 68k0202, 68Z0201). I bought the...

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Scraptacular Bin

bricofleur, member | February 17th, 20104 comments

I couldn't resist to share where I keep my cutoffs before they become parts of my projects. Here, even if I used few scraps, I also used a full sheet of 3/4" plywood.

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How to make a bandsaw in a pinch

MKenney, member | November 11th, 20094 comments

I needed to rough out some curves recently, but I don't have a bandsaw. See how I turned a jigsaw into a bandsaw using a few screws and piece of plywood.

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