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Wood After Work
Registrace 14. 04. 2016
Just an average guy with a newly-discovered passion for woodworking.
Storm Trooper Going-Away Trophy
I was tasked to create a unique going-away trophy. As an added bonus, I was able to get creative and use some oak I gathered from a pallet. It cleaned up pretty well!
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Making Cutting Boards / Butcher Blocks From Scrap Wood
zhlédnutí 19KPřed 8 lety
I made these boards from leftover maple. I had a few difficulties, but managed good results at the end.
Making a Challenge Coin Rack
zhlédnutí 12KPřed 8 lety
I was running out of space to display my coins, so I figured I'd make a new coin rack for my next video. Nothing too fancy, but unique nonetheless.
Making Simple Plaques - First Project Video
zhlédnutí 90Před 8 lety
These plaques are laser-etched with words of encouragement when people leave my office. They serve as a "thank you" as well as a memento. 220 grit is as fine as I needed to sand on this project. After the laser-etching, a few coats of shellac or lacquer is applied.
Workshop Tour
zhlédnutí 119Před 8 lety
Just a quick video introducing my shop. I opted for still shots of everything with a voice-over. My "making stuff" content will be actual video footage. More to come soon!
Back up to BEFORE Mistake Two because Mistake Two was not lightly spraying it was water and let it dry. That raises the grain so you sand it off with 220. Maybe do that twice. THEN add the mineral oil coatings. THEN the mineral oil/beeswax mixture. Still, it looks nice. BTW, I know all this because I’ve been watching a LOT of CZcams as I prepare to make my maple endgrain board. Your ‘mistakes’ were small in comparison of a few that are out there.
Cool piece and vid! Thanks!
Great job, I loved how it turned out!
Use belt sander next time
11k views!!!!
Did you start with a 2x8 board of cedar?
You can use woodprix instructions to build it in the cheapest way.
Looks like the finish was a film finish that builds up with multiple coats making it thicker and thicker. That's fine if you want, it looks good and will hopefully wear well. The problem is that the finish is getting between the knife edge and the end grain thereby losing the benefit of end grain. If you use an oil finish such as mineral oil then the knife edge is benefiting from the end grain. The purpose of the oil is to stop water from entering the wood, causing swelling and having the board crack and fall apart from internal stress. If you use oil then the user has too oil it frequently and be careful with cleaning. No dish washers or soaking and little soap.
you can do it without problems , but take very light cuts , flip the board with every cut to get it flat
Hey DJ, I just got the dewalt 3 blade planer (a small step down from the 20" helical planer at my job lol)...I'm a little nervous to try end grain through it. I've heard the "NO WAY" but I've only seen 1 or 2 that cracked from it...that's it! I've heard it can explode into bits...but I've never seen that happen in all my research. Gotta get that drum sander fast lol!
Ive done it for years with no problems , Like I said take very small cuts , I now have a drum sander which looking back should have bought a long time ago , save so much work
Nice job, I liked a lot
Thanks Jose -- I'm looking to begin videos again soon, so stay tuned for more!
Dude!! look at you go...2.5k views!! nice...
Very nice work!
Thank you! Not bad for a first try. Next time I'd probably try to keep each tier a single piece.
I think I see some snipe. Gluing sacrificial scraps on the end will take the snipe (and chipping as said) so the boards will be true. Speaking of true, how is that HF planner? I have a giant one at my job so I need a min of 16" to go through. Want a cheap hobby one for smaller stock cause we have a nice drum sander :) End grain through the planner?...I've heard yes and no lol. Good job bud! Look forward to seeing more :)
Thanks Jason. The HF planar isn't bad, but you're right about the snipe. Even with the MDF ends I have some every now and then. The only thing about the planar, though, is that it's very difficult to plane a true square on it without first running one side over the joiner (which is common practice anyway). Other than that, it runs pretty decent.
Wood After Work - I got a good deal on a new dewalt planer :) The only issue you had was a little chip out? I the the sac pieces should remedy that?!?! I saw a video (do a quick search) on building a box (similar to that you had) around and over the lunchbox planers we have) that will 100% eliminate snipe. Not the video of the guy giving 4-5 options that only reduce it...but there's one guy that truly shows how to eliminate it. He explains how and why it happens. I HATE SNIPE!!! Just be nice to build these at home instead of staying late at the shop...but I do love the massive machines we have there haha Thanks!!! :)
Wood After Work - it is NOT very difficult to plane a true square without a jointer!!! Search some videos of planer sleds. Guys we're changing the blades on our jointer so I had to flatten something same way once. It's easy to build. Some shims and hot glue and you're set! They all explain how they work in their videos. Good luck!!! :)
Not bad at all for your first blocks, I make a lot of boards and it just takes practice. Most of your mistakes were small and will come along with time. I would suggest that you glue a piece of scrap to the ends when you p[lane and let them take the chip out then cut them off when you are done. A simple finish is mineral oil, 3 coats and you are done. I subscribed and look forward to more videos, good luck.
Thanks Mike, that's good advice -- I'll give it a try next time!