> /wwg/ youtube channelsFurniture-making:https://www.youtube.com/@pedullastudiohttps://www.youtube.com/@Foureyes.Furniturehttps://www.youtube.com/@shaunboydmadethishttps://www.youtube.com/@BlacktailStudio (he's fine but he's almost exclusively on the epoxy table shit)General purpose:https://www.youtube.com/@SteveRamseyhttps://www.youtube.com/@MichaelAlmhttps://www.youtube.com/@NewtonMakesMiscellaneous:https://www.youtube.com/@parillaworks (no longer active, but very good stuff)AVOID (filled with bullshit, false information, or general faggotry):https://www.youtube.com/@katzmosestoolshttps://www.youtube.com/@Bourbonmoth> /wwg/ booksTage Frid Teaches Woodworking, gives you everything you need and shows you how to do it multiple ways from hand tools to power tools and gives you the knowledge to determine which is best, and then he teaches you how to apply what you learned. The PDF of the second book can be found in the usual places, but the other two are MIA.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1561588261Christopher Schwarz tells you everything you need to know about planes and saws and their useHandplane Essentialshttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1440332983Handsaw EssentialsBest to find this one in PDF from the usual sources, out of print and pricey!Chris Pye wrote the book on carving and keeps on writing them.https://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/The Eastern tradition, Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use by Toshio Odatehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0941936465Leonard Lee The Complete Guide to Sharpening, how to sharpen most everything.https://www.amazon.com/dp/1561581259Bob Flexner - Finishing 101, covers the common stuff, his other books cover the uncommon and go into more depthhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1440308454/Illustrated Cabinet Making by Bill Hylton, learn to design furniture that won't fall aparthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1565233697/Previous thread: dead and gone
Is multiplex OK for a working surface? I need to build my first workbench. Don't want cost to get out of hand.
is the cheaper polyurethane supposed to be water based or oil based
>>2861199I built mine out of a door I got for free and it's pretty good.
>>2861199 >>2861241I'm back, I just went and did it. Used 18mm underlayment.
>>2861243That looks simultaneously minimalist and overengineered. You may take that as a compliment. Can you explain the black pine boards? Is that an exterior wall?
>>2861246>Can you explain the black pine boards? Is that an exterior wall?Yeah, I didn't build that. It's the storage space that came with my house. There's a whole row of them for me and the neighbors, probably prefabricated and dropped with a crane or something.
What's the deal with youtubers and their gay ass latex gloves? These things aren't going to stop a splinter.
How loud is wood turning IRL?
>>2861293it's not that loud, whatever machine you're using is probably making most of the noise
>>2861239If ‘cheaper’ means ’crap’ than the cheap one is water based.
>>2861261They are covering prison tats or other identifying marks.Some people are retarded an thinks it looks cool and just copy the fugitives from justice.Also, zoomers are prissy and can’t touch anything dirty and depend on their mothers to come over and clean their toilets.They can’t touch wood or fruit… a bug may have landed on it at some point.
>>2861293Turning a 2x6 is going to start off pretty loud if you’re in a hurry.
>>2861168I'm trying to make a "irish" flute out of poplar and oak wood dowels from Lowes.I've done some trial error with fucking up.I'm on my third attempt, the previous two split. I kept practicing on them anyways.So for the third attempt I plan on drilling dead center wrapping tapeRope and tape around the dowel it selfSoaking it in water over nightDrilling and letting the saw dust come out.I was thinking maybe starting the hole with a smaller bit then increasing it.Ideally the walls of the dowel will be only 3mm max.The bore might be around half inch. Or 9ish mm.I'm using an auger bit that's close to half inch in theory could leave a few mm of walls and it's like 20 inches long.Any other suggestions?
>>2861433Use white oak, not red.Soak it in some kind of hardening lacquer and let it dry so it won’t split. Ideally thin CA glue (but that’s not cost effective large scale)
>>2861168any recommendations for affordable woods that have the color and feel of rosewood or pau ferro?
>>2861433find some bamboo/cane so you only have to worry about where to put the holes
>>2861371idk seems like the cheap one is rated for outdoor use
>>2861515That's not a bad idea. I got pvc so when I fail on the third I'll make it out of plastic. This is me trying to get better at working on wood. >>2861453I'm not against using glue though as you mentioned that might not be the most cheapest option
Any tips on getting perfectly straight cuts without a table saw or laser cutter?I got these plans for a airbrush booth to make (you can ignore the numbers), but all I have is a jigsaw and a circular saw that I'm not sure works anymore... It spins, but it can't cut through 2x4s, the blade stops spinning and it smokes a bitI've tried to make straight cuts with the jigsaw but the blade always drifts a bit, so it's all "kinda straight"
>>2861644Do what woodworkers did for millennia and add precision retroactively.
>>2861644Two clamps and something straight gives you a fence to run against. Slowdown on the jigsaw if its bending, you can get precision blades which are thicker to reduce the effect.Shame about the circular saw, is the blade sharp? Is the saw burning or is the wood burning?
Made this siding thingy this evening. Also glued window frame.Frameguy
>>2861644I know this isn't what you want to hear but if you ever see yourself owning a table saw in the future just get one now. It makes silly bullshit like this a nonissue and lets you concentrate your efforts on accomplishing more/better projects. I'm middle aged and bought my first portable jobsite table saw a couple years ago and a lifetime of failed, mangled, or didn't-try-because-it-was-too-hard projects flashed before my eyes when I first used it. That said the way to deal with shitty tools is to overcompensate with fencing so that the jigsaw has no way to wander. I guess the meta thing to do would be to purchase one sheet of material, cut off the four outer edges and mark them as verified true and then use them to wall off a path for the jigsaw by clamping them on either side. >>2861690>just buy $1000 worth of hand tools broalso this.
>>2861168Rate the chair I just built
>>2861779Pretty sure you can achieve flatness AND a pleasant experience with $10 worth of hand plane and $20 worth of diamond plates.
>go to the lumber yard bro, they have better wood than Home Depot or Lowes>buy a bunch of 2x6's>look like they've been in a wood chipper and have half the bark still on them
>>2861788Pretty sure you're talking out of your ass
>>2861798>pay for 2" x 6">receive 1 1/2" x 5 1/2">but muh nOmInAl ThIcKnEsS (a made up jewish term)You need a way of jointing and planing if you're buying from a lumberjew. Bring a moisture meter too lest you be further swindled by this creature
>>2861785Sitting: 4/5Joinery: 2/5Water shedding: 2/5Overall: 3/5What are you going to finish it with?
>>2861785execution chair/10
What would you bid? I think max $150 is reasonable
>>2861854>pay for 2" x 6">receive 1 1/2" x 5 1/2">1/2" on each side are cut at like a 45 because it was tree edge>2' of the edge is cracked>like 2"x 3" is actually decentI'm just putting up spanning some studs and sticking osb on top but come on
>>2861871Why didn't you pick better pieces?
>>2861885There wasn't much there and they got the forklift and loaded it. I asked after and they said I could just look through them myself but I didn't know that at the time since I never went to a contractor oriented yard.
>>2861887Did it end up costing less than HD or Lowes at least?
>>2861888The dimensional lumber was cheaper, sheet goods were more expensive. Even if I bought everything there it'd still be cheaper since the 2x6's were like $2-3 less and osb was only like $3 more a sheet. I bought osb at home depot though since I could have them cut it. I think all the 2x4's looked good aside one I grabbed a new one of. Not all the 2x6's were that bad, but if I was building like a shed I'd be annoyed. I orientated them to hid most of it. It was better in terms of actually being straight and not bendy like a wet noddle.
>mom found the suicide jig
>>2861785> construction lumber> drywall screws> got some of the stud/kiln dried stamp on it9/10.Soak that thing in thompson’s water seal.
>>2861846>it's the same website some anon was posting screenshots of $50 table saws the other daykek some country
I would like to try my hand at a colonial style chair -- and, if successful, a set of them. Alas! I have zero experience with lathes. Can /diy/ recommend me a reasonable-quality wood lathe with a duplicator so I can crank out identical chair legs without driving myself insane?
>>2861846Several of the planes I use I bought for less than $10. I restored them with a cup of vinegar, a steel brush, and 2 grits of sharpening stone.Expensive tools are nice. I have some. They are by no means necessary. Fine furniture has been built with shit tools since forever.
is it a good idea to make a bike rack out of wood
can you strengthen this with tenons and mortises so it doesn't need the diagonal brace
Im retarded please help.How do I do a dowel join? I have some 1x4s and I want to do some napkin holders and book ends with them. thats good to just start doing something right?Should I do dowel joint or miter joint? Do I ask for a drill bit the same size as the dowel right? Just ask for a wood drill bit of the same size as the dowel right? If I do a miter joint just glue is enough? Isnt that end-grain on end-grain?
>>2862001Sure. For safety I'd use a draw bore so even if it breaks out it'll still be held together. Also I'd use a better suited wood like oak.
Mama Tamar has a soothing voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McXJxYLXq-E
>>2861785Is it comfy?
>>286200323 ga pins and glue would work wonders. If you want dowels, just use an equivalent bit. You'll learn about glues as you progress. Normal wood glue or white glue is enough, but end grain miters are what they are. Fill the joint with glue squeeze it together and clamp it there.
why is wood working so based bros
Who are the world's best woodworking youtubers?
>>2862388MathiasWandel is one of the few who actually makes something instead of trying to preach or sell you maymay tools
>>2861974What? You can buy a plastic job site saw from 2005 for $50 on Craigslist? Pack it in boys it's over
>>2861991No doubt, but people have caught on to the "make my old hand plane shiny and sell for 3x the retail price" schtick
>>2862410yeah its like the prices are reversed
>>2862388Essential Craftsman is pretty based
>>2862354everyone and their mom is woodworking
>>2862439Yh your mom is definitely working my wood heh
Update
why did he prefer white pine over dough fir
>>2862003key those mitres with contrasting wood adds strength and looks sexo
>cutting boards for beginners!>alright, let's go to the planer
Are flipover tablesaw/mitersaws any good?
>>2862003Mitre joints are normally cut 45 degrees to the end grain plane so ‘half/half‘. But that makes them a lot stronger when glued than an end grain but joint. They’re notoriously hard to make exactly right tho.
>>2861996>>2862001I don't like the screw fastener. The wood will be rather weak on the end by the rear sprocket. I would try to maintain more material around that and potentially use a t-nut or other threaded insert. Even a poplar hardwood would be a better choice than pine because this thing needs some rigidity. Some planing, sanding, and painting would not be hard on the eyes. This can be done effectively with some labor.
>>2862982I'd rather have a solid tablesaw stand and take out the miter as needed to break down lumber. I killed my janky hf miter a few months ago and haven't replaced it yet. I use the ts every day.
>woodworker suddenly says i'm not a carpenter i don't understand carpentry wut
>>2861168Where do you guys buy your wood? Big box stores like HD or Lowe’s? I’m talking burgerland specifically
>>2863126I steal all mine
>>2863126I just browse craigslist and FB Marketplace and other classified listing locally about 30min a day and contact all the free and very cheap wood listings, sometimes even old nice hardwood cabinets and salvage from those. Only time I go to the yard to buy is when I have a special project in mind and need something very specific and expensive, or when I need sheets of cabinet grade or marine grade plywood.
>>2863126>tuba foursHD>hardwoodsMenards, but I happen to live within delivery range of Baird Bros and their wood is immaculate and well worth the $60 flat rate delivery. >Sheet goodsMenards unless I need something cut then HD
Went for an evening stroll and brought back a piece of scaffolding board. About 2.5m or so. Dubs calls what I use it for.
Suppose I would get some firewood to use for turning, would I need it fully dried or get it before it's dried?
What would you do with this?
>>2863157cut it in half then cut each half in half again. repeat until you're left with only sawdust. mix the sawdust with wood glue and pour it into a mold that is 2.5m or so. repeat this entire process until you're left with nothing. reflect on what you just did for several days
>>2863170two words: woodchipper
What do you guys think of the working principle of this machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZpQVjjtTrM
>>2863204an insanely expensive push pull saw, a field table saw from sawstop and a proper miter saw does all this without that insane price, and probably safer too.
>>2863204humiliation ritual.
>>2863204Lol, it’s an upside-down sliding miter saw!You could also make the case that it’s an upside-down radial arm saw, but those things are basically nonexistencium at this point.what a bunch of retards.
>>2863156>menardsI’m jealous, not a midwesterner so sadly that’s not an option. Think I’ll start checking Craigslist more often like other anon said.
>>2863170A wood shed to store lumber.
>>2863334>not a midwesterneroof ngmi
>>2862065of course it's an adirondack
i think i might be suffering from dunning kruger
Painted 50/50 with tikkurila empire/turpentine.
>>2863600where are the metal protrusions that go into the mortar
>>2863613Non existent
>>2863204Unnecessary. >>2863126I don't buy lumber from Ace, HD, or Lowes unless it's low quantity and they're very close. Menards has basic quality of materials, tools, and home funishings. Their prices are very good, but any products above economy generally need to be found at specialty stores. Fill the pickup and drive out to do the job, is about where I stop with Menards. Large amounts of lumber need to be bought from a supply store, wholesaler, or mill. The pricing, selection, quality, and logistics are much better.
>the gap/spacer between tabletop and cabinet>the gap/spacer between base and cabinetWhat's the best way to do this? What if you can't use screws or any fasteners?
>>2861168what's the issue with bourbonmoth? i don't watch any of his stuff but ads sometimes come up on my facebook feed.>>2861644get a new blade for the circ saw and a straightedge or better, a circular saw clamping guide. that pattern is laid out weird and would need a 5x5 sheet. i'd move the pieces around so it will fit on a 4x8 sheet. don't forget an allowance for the width of your saw blade. get a decent blade for the saw and it will make the job a lot more pleasant. if you're cutting this out of plywood, get a higher tooth plywood blade and that will avoid tearout and give you nice clean cuts. lay your main work on a sacrificial piece to completely avoid the tearout. >>2861779would not recommend a table saw for as the first tool for working with sheet goods. the small table on a contractor saw is awkward at best for dealing with sheets.
How retarded am I?I got a circular saw, I pressed a board between a speedsquare and the table to keep the cut straight.Am I going to Ack myself? Is there a better way?In case is not clear the speed square guides the shoe of the saw not the blade, Im not that retarded.
>>2863760Standard construction technique.Practice and you won’t need the square 99% of the time.You can also build your own speed square out of a few pieces of wood.My square is aluminum… the “wood” of the metal world, carbide goes right thru it like butter so it’s not too dangerous.
>>2861644in order of difficultyCNCtablesawtracksawcirc sawmultitoolhatchetjigsaw
>>2863760It's a good technique when you need fast and straight cuts. Learning to track a pencil line is important too.
>>2863696Looks like a darker colored plate smaller than the cabinet, glued on top of a cabinet and another larger plate glued onto that.Unless I'm missing something it's really not that mysterious.
>>2863769this always gives me a chuckle. I will admit that I cut out all the sink holes for my laminate countertops in a rental property I was renovating. It cut straight enough, but it is often the worst possible choice.
>>2861644I know it’s diy not buy it yourself but most hardware stores have a state of the art $20k vertical sheet saws and will cut stuff like this for free, you’d only need to get the corners off, you can easily clamp a some piece of MDF onto the wood as a guide and use the jigsaw for those
>>2863864>but most hardware stores have a state of the art $20k vertical sheet sawslol not really
how do they waterproof the glue in an endgrain cutting board against water it's not like you slather on 100 coats of alkyd it has to be food safe mineral oil
>>2863867Use d3 or d4 pva-c and food grade paraffin oil.
>>2861785those arms look pretty unsupported against torque. I'd add a bit of support to the front under those arms. drywall screws snap as per design.
>>2862001I think this is gonna break.
>>2862001just don't let anyone sit on that rack
>>2862001support arch would help with twisting and eliminate the diagonal
>>2863891nobody sits on racks commercial racks can barely take 30kgs bicycles aren't built like tanks anymore
>>2863864>most hardware stores have a state of the art $20k vertical sheet saws and will cut stuff like this for freeUhhh...no.More like>most hardware stores have a 20 year old vertical sheet saw that hasn't worked right since the store opened and will cut stuff like this for free if the stars align and the saw is working and the guy feels like doing it.
>>2863893He could even just slap a fucking rectangular board in there and be done with it. Although the arch looks a bit better.
>>2863908>and the cut will be wrong in whatever way will piss you off the most.
>>2863170Compost thingy
>>2862791finger joints shouldnt have knuckles lmao bro
>>2863909>the arch looks a bit bettermaybe if it's a bike like this
>>2863867Dried epoxy is considered food safe>>2863865No? In my country they do and I was under the impression home depot and the likes do as well. First 10 cuts are free
>>2863805Just glued? Is that it?I want to figure out how to do something like this without making the base a solid piece.
>>2864007then you need to buy a japanese joinery book
>>2864007its probably dowels with wedges how do you know its not nailed from the underside
Maybe another dumb question, Im new and I have a circular saw but Im trying to do precise cuts, I notice some small inconsistencies.Do I use a lube or something to better slide the shoe of the saw over the wood? I think I saw someone use beeswax.Is that going to ACK myself?
>>2863826It's fine for curvy sink cutouts because there's 1/4" of flange covering all the jigsaw chipout. Also most countertops are formica hard laminate surfaces that the deck of the jig can't beat up. Third, nobody cares that the blade twists out of perpendicular because no one but the plumber looks up in a sink base.
how do you make a low effort drawer out of very thin plywood that can take a screw from the side
>>2864204*can't
>>2864204old school
>>2864207i'm supposed to have dovetails on 4mm plywood? how would i join the bottom
>>2864208Glue.
>>2864222i'm just gonna do thin blocks of wood with slits to hold sides and screw the bottom into the endgrain with glue
how much of a compromise in strength is stuff that comes together with fasteners rather than glue for taking apart and moving
>>2861433What you're trying isn't impossible but it's definitely the hard/risky way...and for little to no benefit. You are essentially doing it backwards.Boring a long hole is the hard part but can be made far easier by doing it on an oversized piece of square section wood that has enough meat to resist splitting and doesn't require precision centering of the boring tool...it can also lay flat for clamping down and maintaining position of the work for much of the fabrication procedure.Once you have that done, shaving off the remainder to get a round outside is pretty easy by comparison and the final size can be approached in incremental steps without needing a boring tool sized for each pass.A big meaty cross section to do the initial bore into is especially important if you use an auger bit, which usually has a screw threaded pilot spur and can exert similar forces to driving a screw, ie wants to split the wood grain. Unfortunately the typical method of countering those forces- drilling a pilot hole- can defeat the centering action of bits with a spur point unless you have a very stable holding/ drilling mechanism like a quality drill press and vice, or a lathe.Finally a large piece of wood stock is far less likely to deflect under working pressures than a dowel, and commercially available dowels are notorious for being warped or on their way to warping...even if you get a perfect tube it will be far more likely to split if the outer and inner machining processes of the exposed surfaces are separated by lots of time ( you don't even know when the dowel was made), compared to boring the inside and shaping the outside of the tube within a span of hours or a few days. Besides mechanical stresses, uneven drying is a major factor in warping and splitting and some surfaced/milled wood lumber and products will begin warping literally as soon as you try to cut or machine them in the grain direction.
how do you etch fine writing into wood >inb4 laser cncold method pls
>>2864448https://presearch.com/search?q=How+do+you+etch+fine+writing+into+wood+%3Einb4+laser+cnc+old+method+please
I wanna build a short table to put a short charcoal grill on. I need tips on constructing it. Can i just whack it together with nails? Is 1 sheet of plywood good as a top? It doesn't rain here much, do i still need to paint/seal it? idgaf if i accidently set it on fire
>>2864448>inb4 laser cncOK, bro.A normal CNC.Or freehand it like a motherfucker with a dremel.>old method plsChisel and hammer.Wood carving knives.
What makes it shit
>>2864204Take two sheets half the thickness you need and make the grooves for the rabbet and housing dado joints by laminating them together leaving gaps. It takes a load of gluing but it’s strong and doesn’t require a router. The bottom is inserted in a long groove in the sides and clamped between the front and rear
>>2864154Use a fence on both sides of the shoe. You can use beeswax but it will stain the surface and look off when you finish it
>>2864151Nailed how?
>>2864151>>2864697Oh, well if you mean it’s just a sheet of wood in between with nails/dowels going through the whole sandwich, then idk but I also don’t care if it is.I just feel like having basically a really short table as a base would be too heavy, I dunno. I think I’ll just go with a different design, I’m not as in love with this one as I thought.
taking a bunch of your woodwork and putting it in a storefront is like the dumbest way to make money from woodwork or what >don't be a prowhat if i'm a neet and need to eat >it'll take the joy out of everything everything is already mostly joyless>you'll need to make the same horseshit over and overisn't there a way to mechanize work in an assembly line way to repeated things can be automatized if it's making money it's probably worth it to even get a cnc of some sort at that point
>>2864928>what if i'm a neet and need to eatWell, technically you'll stop being a NEET, but you'll still need to eat and pay rent and etc. You might perhaps not need to worry about your supply of sandpaper because you'll sell nothing and thus won't use any more sandpaper beyond the first few pieces you build.Ask me how I know. (OK, it wasn't that bad...but it didn't/doesn't feed me, that's for sure)>taking a bunch of your woodwork and putting it in a storefront is like the dumbest way to make money from woodwork or whatIf it's for free, you don't really have much to lose. If it's consignment with a percentage, do your math.Also, you have access to the internet, the largest storefront in the world. Facebook marketplace, Etsy, even eBay, other smaller buy/sell apps/sites, you have plenty of choices.In either route, I hope you're prepared for an upfront investment, specially if you sell online. The thing that no one tells you is that usually you don't sell what you already built, you do it as a portfolio of sorts (specially online) and pray for custom jobs. So, either get really, really good at a couple of things, or diversify, do a bit of everything that seems to sell.
>>2864946How do you ship a chair or large table across the country once somebody takes an interest in it is it even worth it is that what you mean by investment There has to be some mostly free hick way to set up like putting a tarp by the highwayCustom jobs sound like a pita i have to follow somebody else's bs design What if they ask for hundreds of hours worth of ornate carvings and youre not set up for it
>>2864973UPSInvestment is the tools, time, and money spent learning to build certain things to use as display samples.Flea markets and craft fairs have potential for some items.
>>2864973Custom jobs are a PITA, wouldn’t do them unless you’re catering to richfags. Just make good products and put them up on your website/storefront
I'm working on a walking cane for my mother as christmas present and have reached a point where I'm unsure how to proceed.I'ts about securing the handle to shaft. I have been sculpting and sanding the shaft down for tightest handle fit possible before applying glue but due large frame of my mothers I feel like I should either drill a hole and put a dowel through the side or wedge it from top to make handle extra secure. I'm working with quite limited tools and resources (rasp, very sharp knife, small pattern saw and sand paper) so the issue with dowel is the that I'd carving it autistically by hand and the issue with wedging is being unsure and wanting to be sure that whole thing wont split since only things I have wedged before have been axe and hammer heads since after I start sawing the wedge slit its point of no return.Thoughts? Suggestions? Beingx too autistic and glue would hold just fine?
>>2864946>50% consignment fees is normalso these brands are really paying half of the money on their good to random store owners seems too generous
>>2865021Just wedge it. Shouldn’t split if you do it right.
>>2864973>is that what you mean by investmentNot really, shipping should be handled either by accounting for it in the price or paid by the client.I meant mostly the investment in tools and materials to build an assortment of first pieces. You can't take photos of your chair to put on e.g. Etsy if you don't have a chair to take photos of.Also materials, time and money to make prototypes of pieces or even just to make templates for parts of products.These expenses add up, specially if you're a NEET with no money.>How do you ship a chair or large table across the countryPlenty of shipping companies. UPS, DHL, probably dozens and dozens of smaller ones.But unless you're shipping something really expensive it isn't worth the cost.No one will buy a $50 chair to then pay another $50 for shipping.>i have to follow somebody else's bs design"Somebody else's design" might be as simple as "I really like that decorative shelf you are selling, but I need it to be 80cm instead of 65cm."That is a custom job, anything is a custom job if it isn't part of your standard offer.It's your business, you define your limits.>What if they ask for hundreds of hours worth of ornate carvings and youre not set up for itSimply refuse the job and tell them you do not have the expertise necessary for such a job. Simple.
>think kerf blade promises 1mm cut>delivers 2mm
>>2864687The design, the materials, the finish, the construction, and the awful carving. It looks like something you would see in the wreckage of a hellfire missile.
what kinda router do you have for your router table
>>2865267i've got the bosch 1617, no complaints
>>2865246looks like it took some time to make
>>2864448Awl
>>2865048fuck i feel stressed already now i need to do something else for a while to relax
would you make something like this and sell it at this sort of price? I'm pretty sure this is a money laundering front but I like the product enough desuhttps://www.tymbr.au/products/shelvr-designr-double-l-bay-d390mm?variant=49601005486393
>>2865423how do they make sure the parts fit perfectly every time and what about racking side to side
is basketweaving woodworking? how hard is weaving a picnic basket
>>2865480>how do they make sure the parts fit perfectly every timeI'd say a well thought out CAD project and a CNC router. Plywood also helps.
>>2865483It's easier to just steal one.
https://www.youtube.com/@woodgirl0806 omg bros she exists
>>2865423I'd buy a bunk of ply and have the shop cnc punching out 100 of those on Monday.You can do it by hand and router just the same.
>>2865491exposed corner plywood is always chipping at the corners
can you whittle one of these with a knife
>>2865483you can weave a lot of stuff, like grass so not really woodworking, it's just weaving. And no it's not hard at all but it will take time
Went to the lumber yard again, this time the 2x6's were actually 2x6 instead of 2x2's with 3 inches of bark in them.
>>2865641but you have to make those thin reels out of wood
>>2864928-neet needs incomeDo gig work and make kitschy things that sell fast to build up your chops. Gig skills can climb very high if you become an expert finisher or carpenter. > coasters, engraved or inlayed anything, common style small furniture, turn bowls, pens, shelves, birdhouses, library public mailboxes, serving trays>mechanize everythingThere is cnc, but parts need to be assembled manually. The machines and dust control need to be maintained and materials sourced and fed. Some shops will just build out for every chain say McDonalds in the country. Others might build hundreds of white shaker cabs. There's a shop in town that only does doors and drawers and they're worth every penny. It's hard to compete with pro shops in production so doing something niche is often the best approach.
>>2865668What about steam bent butt scratchers
>>2865668whats supposed to be even skillful about making something in a modern machine woodshop since everything you make is just a series of machining operations it's only a step below cnc
Can I put colorant in clear varnish to make it a bit more interesting? I saw some cheap cans in the store and brought them home.
>>2865751If they sell, they sell. Anon will probably have more to eat than if they try to learn kumiko or double bevel marquetry. >>2865751I've never worked in a joinery shop. In a cnc shop, the skill is in writing the programs for the cnc in a way that even the low skill staff can get the products out without issue. It's similar to Ikea building on the line. >>2865794This is polyshades. It's not the best finish to purists, but it can be the best solution to several situations.
>>2865804ackshually i consider stuff like kumiko to be bare minimum to start making a serious business posted my shitty first attempt last thread shit like spoons, bowls and butt scratchers is dollar store crap
planning on building a built-in bookcase that looks like this. my wall is 16" wide and it's near impossible to find cabinets this depth. can i just buy some standard cabinets and cut them down?also how much do you reckon a local woodworker would charge me just do it all. i may be in over my head on this one to get the result i want
>>2865860Ok, so this is, like, my opinion, but I’d build them right to the top and forget about that gay lighting/dust-collection area at the top.This is gonna cost a lot. I’d say $8K.
>>2865860what is this melamine outside expensive wood inside?
>>2865860this is ai
>>2865888> melaminelooks like paint. Not hard to get a finish like that. Fill with drywall compound. Apply penetrating resin to harden it up, then sand and paint.
>>2866009No don't be ridiculous whatever gave you that impression>Picture of a horse>Same picture of a horse reversed>Two more picture frames obscured, probably showing the horse flipped
>>2861168>AVOID (filled with bullshit, false information, or general faggotry):>https://www.youtube.com/@katzmosestools>https://www.youtube.com/@BourbonmothI dont know the first one but what is wrong with bourbonmoth? I thought he was coolWWG thoughts on ENCurtis?There is a channel I used to get in my recommendations but I cant find it anymore.It was a thin old man looks like a documentary interview and has this aura the he is kind of well known. He has some videos talking about how woodworking is lonely, that you will never get paid for the hours you put in because your brain is always working on projects, that he started with no deposit. I dont think I have seen him do much woodworking but he was interesting.Anyone knows the channel?
>>2865860>>2866011whats in front of the shelf platforms and whats the bar for, curtains?
>>2866119>brain is always working on projectssounds like ocd
is there such a thing as carving a template by hand once then mass carving copies from this template
you ever have a problem when the cabinet door is closed with a magnet but it's too strong and when you force it open the panel on one side flexes and opens with a vibration it's unpleasant to hear too because there's a glass in it
>>2866122Its for a sliding ladder so the house can be ADA® certified for midgets I just don't know how they routed those perfect rectangles on the endcap so well unless done with a CNC. I suck at this by hand
>>2865269nice very impressive
>>2866157>on the endcapwheres that i think they just used plywood rectangles as guides for the rectangles i see
>>2866155Put a spacer piece of tape and perhaps some cardstock on the magnet (or the door)
I suck but Im learning.How important is using leather after sharpening chisels? I dont have any and dont know what product you would use. I think I take care of the burr by passing the back over the stone at the end by I could be wrong.I have a very shitty stone it doesnt have a number, only a "rough" side and a "fine" side, it doesnt even say which is which, I think I figured them out but I find it weird the one I think is the "fine" noticeably absorbs oil while the "rough" side doesnt or if it does is barely noticeable.Im getting bad results but there is so much going on Im not sure what part is fucking it up or maybe all of it is.
Anyone have suggestion for a good wood storage solution? I don’t have to store full size sheets, biggest maybe 3’ wide 8’ long. And a bunch of offcuts between 3’ and 8’ long.I was thinking something like this but in the body of the triangle some square holes to put long beams
>>2866160> router with guidesAnother way they do it is by cutting thin mdf inserts and just gluing them in there.
>spends $10k on custom built-in with walnut>millennial rips it out to put in MDF wayfair buffet & Chinese neon sign
The Shinto rasp Aka the Japanese saw rasp is must have. It's super versatile and can go from removing lots of material to rough finishing if you're good with it.
>>2866208how much of that is materials cost maybe he sold the wood because a 10k cabinet is a little excessive
>>2866213Labor costs like 80% of everything made in north america. You got electricians driving around in g wagons.
>>2866215just buy the materials then fly some slav in from eastern euro that'll be cheaper
>>2866217I thought we left the borders open so we could have the cheap labor bring themselves here? Just go to the Home Depot parking lot
>>2866222>Labour so cheap its stocked outside
>>2866211japanese woodworking tools are a maymay bud
>>2866181How sharp you need the tool depends on what you're doing with it. I sharpen mine to flow through edge banding and to finish a mortise here and there. If you're sharpening a straight razor to shave your face, you'll need to do a little better. if you're sharpening a plane to rip long transparent sheets of paper, you'll need to do more better.
>>2865860Inset doors and drawers are more expensive. It's going to be even more so with those cheeky external hinges. The picture rail and panel detail are a nice touch. You're a few degrees of full custom from a cab shop. >that baseboard cope
>>2866181Depends how sharp you need it. You can strop inbetween sharpening sessions for some quick short-lasting extra sharpness eg for a final passWith a cheap chisel the stropping sharpness is gone after a few hits anyway so you may not strop at all. If you’re chopping a mortise it’s not needed imo
>Look on YT for videos on painting wood with oil paints>Videos about removing oil paint>Videos about painting over oil paint>Videos about painting with enamel oil paints>Videos about wood-panel oil painting techniques>Videos about BLO>The only informative videos are from a company shilling their own product and are just basic stuff I already know>If I search online there are articles everywhere about using linseed oil paints on woodAm I a hipster? I can find videos of people doing rigorous analyses and testing of modern finishes and every other kind of paint but there doesn't seem to be even one (1) asshole on there using raw linseed oil paint on chairs or bookshelves or shit. I'm especially confused because I have literally dozens of /diy/ books from the last hundred and fifty years or so that go over using exactly these paints on shelves/furniture/trim/etc.
>>2866674should say on the can how to apply...
>>2866770>should say on the can how to apply...Yeah, I know how to work with oil paints. I can strip them, mix them from scratch, apply them properly and do all of that. I was looking to see if there was any more specialized knowledge out there, especially regarding furniture in particular, and found jack shit. I just thought that that absence was weird because if you look up latex paint or milk/chalk paints or urethane/vanish/etc. there are tons of people slapping them on everything and analyzing them to death. I just found the absence strange given that drying oils and oil paints were extremely common from the middle ages until the post-war era.
>>2866773As far as i remember, almost all paints were linseed oil based back in the day.Then this water-based stuff came about, and the fucking idiots put it in steel cans which rusted through. That lasted years. Then they made the cans out of black polypropylene, with metal lids, and the lids rusted through, now they make the lids out of polypropylene too and all is good….Except that water based paints suck. No way around that.
>>2866674Maybe because BLO has been around for decades and raw linseed oil gives a yellow ish hue to everything. Anyway Google ‘eco paint linseed’, there are some brands that use raw linseed oil for zero VOC non toxic paint and they have application/result videos.
>>2866836God I hate linseed oil marketing terms. Raw linseed oil paint is boiled. Boiled linseed oil is not boiled but instead has cobalt added. Polymerized linseed oil is (partially) polymerized but then so is every other kind of linseed oil, naturally.
>>2866810>As far as i remember, almost all paints were linseed oil based back in the day.Depending on how you define "almost all paints", yeah.>>2866836>Anyway Google ‘eco paint linseed’, there are some brands that use raw linseed oil for zero VOC non toxic paint and they have application/result videos.I know; I've tried a few brands of those paints and my favorite so far has been Heron. My initial post was just me scratching my head about how little info there is on YT about oil paints as a finish for furniture given how often it was done and how every other finish imaginable has tons of content that you can find with almost no effort.
Yes I used plaster screws, what of it?
should i add a kerf to my bandsaw blade in the same way you'd do to a handsaw since it can't follow a line for shit
>>2866973add a set*
What setup do you guys use for doweling? I need somethng solid to do 5/16" dowels in plywood, was looking at pic related for 20$, but i also see they make the clamp style ones, and the "self centering" ones. Anyone have a preference? Or should i just make my own from wood and some kind of metal tubing?
>>2867072personally i'm a square pegs in round holes kinda person
>>2867072I had the same questions, here’s what I found:The self centering design from Dowl-it has been copied a thousand times and many brands have put their labels on chinese clones, be wary when buying, most are very bad quality. Only get a jig for the edges. Do those first, then for the face holes others just use doweling pins and drill press. If you do get a clamp style jig make sure it’s adjustable on both sides so that when your face hole does end up being 1/32” off for whatever reason, you can still make a matching end hole.
are bandsaws supposed to suck making a 3" cut into hardwood
>>2867458As in 3" of blade engagement? Yes. Though chances are good that you're also using the wrong blade.
>>2867513yeah it has very little set and the piece keeps gripping it and theres burning
>>2867515Sounds like you're ripping (cutting along the grain) and getting pinched. There's not much you can do about that except back out and re-cut frequently and use a ripping blade. They're usually very deep and the teeth are sharpened into tiny chisels rather than knife points not unlike old-school handsaws.
>>2867513What are you supposed to do? Make the across-grain cut and then chisel out the with-grain cut like splitting a log?
If I want to make a solid wood picture frame cut out of a sheet of plywood, what would be the best tool to get the straightest cut line on the inside. Should I buy a plunge saw for this? Or just cut 4 mitered strips and use wood filler to hide the joints
>>2867611Get a comically oversized bandsaw and a rip blade.
do they just use white wood primer on white doors and windows in western houses and nothing else?
>>2867771I’d go with the mitered strips, it’s much easier plus you can trim the edges to make space for the glass and picture
>>2867771how do you make that extra white margin inside or is that just part of the pic
>>2867862It's part of the print. There's also pic related if you want an embossed border effect.
>>2867519>>2867811but cross cut blades can usually rip well
>>2867935> cross cut blades good at rippingI find that they tend to burn the hell out of the wood (on a table saw, anyway).
>>2867868is a 4mm mdf for the back too much or too little
>>2867952That depends entirely on the size of the picture frame and mode of display. For an 8x6 it's bordering on extreme overkill. Commercial frames often have 1mm cardboard backing.
>>2867935You don't notice it as much because you have a continuous half kW or more pulling your blade forward but if you try ripping with a crosscut (or "hybrid" cut) handsaw you'll realize that it sucks a lot more than ripping already sucks, which is a lot.
>>2867862>>2867868> margin> matIt’s called a passe partout you yokels. You use it to prevent the picture pushing against the glass which can wear off the ink
can you just use passage door locks on wardrobes or are those different
OSB isn’t structural, you say?
do people still make a fuss about real glass on frames and furniture
why does rex kruger make the top moulding for his kitchen cabinet in three pieces and then join them making one solid layer rather than taking one full board and then cutting the moulding into the edges
>>2867957>Commercial frames often have 1mm cardboard backingthat's able to take the weight of the glass?
>>2868335The back has nothing to do with holding the glass. It's there to prevent the picture, which is printed on paper, from deforming or getting damaged by the hardware. It can also be an attachment point for a foot.I was trying to make a frame with an ornamental back and no hardware so the construction is very atypical and doesn't allow for the picture to be changed, but I don't have a better picture to illustrate my point so bear with me. Usually you have clips around the edges forcing the glass into the front lip. The glass is only supported on the edges, but since its supported on all 4 edges (and sometimes on lips that are 1cm wide) it's perfectly capable of holding itself in the middle even if it's over 1m wide and only 2-3mm thick. Glass only snaps if you let it bend.
>>2868333Because a long 2” wide board is much cheaper and easier to get than a shorter 8” wide one. Very wide and thin solid wood boards are very prone to cupping so they’re not used much. Also using a profile plane on end grain sucks (a lot)
Looking for some general ideas on what to do with this pantry, the shelving is turning rusty and the vinyl is peeling, and I want to make better use of the space for more storage.Sorry if this isn't quite the right thread, but what would you guys do with this space to make the best pantry?
>tfw can't work fast enoughngmi
I'm making this bookshelf. I want to show it off. It's the first furniture item I've made.
>>2868811Looks good
>>2868318Guillotine?
>>2868829Nah just holds more OSB
I have no woodworking experience. Looking to get into it, mostly for functional builds(tables, cabinets, shed?, etc), and figured I'll pick some tools up on Black Friday. What miter/table saws should I get? Should I look into a combo tool like BOSCH GTM 12 JL? Or stick to Milwaukee like all my other tools? What blade size should I get?
>>2868849> holds osbNice!What do you do with all the small cutoffs? I’ve been saving mine for a few decades, I should make something out of them. I think I’ll need a lot of glue.
>>2868962Dewalt, Makita and Bosch 12" sliding miter saws are what you should look for.
>>2869122Scrollsaw projects and intarsia are optionspic unrelated
>>2869140Thanks anon. Why not Milwaukee? Why 12"? Why a sliding miter saw? Is a table saw unnecessary?
>>2869122If it’s hardwood I usually put it in the CNC to make cars or other toys. My house is like 100 years old so there’s always some use for a specific thickness piece of ply/MDF/underlayment. The melamine laminated chipboard I use as underlay for the circular saw and OSB usually as pictured, for bracing and/or shop cabinets.
>>286920012inch because it provides a flatter contact surface with your piece, more versatility overall. Sliding because why not, you can work with much wider pieces. Table saw is still crucial but you can get a lot done faster with a miter saw than a table saw and miter attachment. Perhaps eventually you'd move on from the miter saw if you have a large enough shop, but I don't see any reason to go with a smaller diameter nonsliding one. Milwaukee corded miter saw just isn't good enough and yet costs the same as the Bosch, Makita and Dewalt options. Their cordless miter saw is good but very rarely does one need a cordless miter saw. The three brands 12" sliding miter saws are also what you will most commonly see with professional carpenters, cabinet makers, furniture makers etc both in their shops as well as in the field. They're actually popular and repairable unlike Milwaukee.
>>2869270Thanks for the spoonfeeding fren. I think I'm gonna go with a battery-powered saw as I'd like to use it outside so that I don't have to worry about the mess. But I guess it'll depend on what deals come up on Black Friday.
I just moved into a new apartment and all I can do for shopspace is my little patio, and I have to be able to pack it up in the closet when I'm donewhat are the essentials for such a barebones shop? right now I have a fold up wood workbench, a couple basic saws/chisels/clamps, and a cordless drill and routerI want to stay away from power tools if I can but I made an except for those two
>>2869371Roman workbenchPlanes and shooting boardsNails for nail joineryPull sawCoping saw
>>2869379>Nails for nail joineryI prefer dowel joints
>>2869381brace drill
>>2869371Two sided japanese saw because it can do all types of cuts, milescraft drillmate for straight holes, square, marking knifeThen just get started and see what you need to make what you want
>>2869379>Coping sawDon't forget the seething saw
best wood lathes for beginners?
>>2869603homemade it's a fairly simple machine
>>2869631retard>>2869603go cheap for your first lathe so you can learn the craft and what you want when you upgrade. picrel is mine, got it for $51 new
>>2869722>retardwhy
I need more desk space in my manloft. I was thinking of making a corner with available stock sizes from my local diy store. These two boards are 28mm pine.What is a beginner friendly way of attaching legs? It would be nice if it could be taken apart again without demolishing.
>>2869765NTA, but I guess because those things are pretty cheap and have years of warranty, unlike some homemade abortion that will catch you beard and rip your face out.Also, if you look for them used they're even cheaper, plenty of retards buy their first one and decide a high speed spinning thingie that can kill you is not for them.
>>2869765building your own as a first lathe is retarded for these reasons >>2869808>what's a good first table saw to buy? ionno build your ownyou see
>>28698081/3 hp is not going to rip your face pussy you can easily overpower that and 700rpm is not high speed >>2869811why not table saw isn't more complicated than a lathe
>>2869814show us your lathe>>2869603shopsmiths are pretty easy to come by, i've heard the lathe and vertical drill press are really good, everything else it does is okay
>>>>2869811In the ewe ess of eh, one can only buy a lathe that has LatheStop™ technology. There’s an explosive charge in the gearbox that drives the gears into a solid block of aluminum that stops the rotation within 20 turns. The gouges are made of plastic to prevent conduction which triggers the explosive charge.
>>2869929i didhere's my 'new' bandsaw for a change it's not that good tho probably a blade issue
>>2869941in you rope lathes are required to have a permanent guard encompassing the entire piece, making it useless (safe). removal is an offence. all tools are to be surrendered to the local knife bin after showing identification to the Constable
>>2869967WandelCore as fuck.
>>2869967how do you keep the band on the wheels, did you cut a groove?and what did you do to ensure they're circular
>>2870014more of a downs syndrome clone of wandel brand >>2870037i turned them on my lathe (also diy) they're only 9"you have to give the wheels a high point on the center of crosssection and have a tilt setting so you can compensate for the blade going off the center on mine the lower wheel kept jutting forward as soon as you put tension on the blade since the bearing block is softwood and there was only so much you could tilt the top to compensate so i jammed a wedge between the bearing block and frame
>>2870046Then you don't understand Matthias. It's about building functional shit out of literal garbage.
I did a quicky with some morning wood. Gr8 tips for you: >cut handles with an angle for comfort lifting it broader at top, thinner at bottom - DOUBLE CHECK >use a scripe to trace the shape you want to your wood it's a great wood hack!>use toilet paper as filler between the nut and the wood before soaking it with superglue save some for wiping your butt though
>>2869371Make a pair of (compact) folding sawhorses that match the height of your bench.
I'm sure it was posted 4 months ago, but what are anons' thoughts on that UV curing finish that one of the gaytubers was shilling?>Wood 757: Tabletop Finish - SatinThe finish itself seems to be nice, however>138 a bottle>The faggot making the product is trying to get you to buy a 300 dollar UV lamp to cure it>Claims that you shouldn't use cheaper ones because his super special™ uv lamp is 1-3 Mw only
do you use the same water based primer on wood that you use on walls (masonry) this shit seems kinda chalky and i painted mdf with it
>>2870362> UV finishA lot of commercial products have used that (i.e. flooring) for decadesfor the home user, though, unless you’re rich, probably not economically feasible.>>2870403Not usually. The water in the primer will swell the MDF and leave a shitty finish when it’s dry.An alchohol-based primer, less-so. This is probably what you have since those tend to be a bit chalky I’ve found.Or, just use an oil based primer.But depending on what you’re using the mdf for, it’s probably fine.
>>2870418>not economically feasibleThat's what I'm thinking as well. I'm trying to find a UV Light alternative to his that could possibly justify getting the coating for. >Handheld UV light isn't even battery powered for that 300 dollar cost
>>2870418it has a chemical smell and says clean the brushes with hot water and soap on the can and you can thin it with thinner can you even mix thinner with water based stuff
>>2870420The UV coating isn’t even that great.My flooring is completely fucked on red oak where an average 6-wheel desk chair was. Finish is basically gone.Interestingly, when I was cutting it, it sparks on the finish. I think it has some kind of translucent mineral embedded in the UV finish to make it more durable.I’m re-doing it with varathane diamond (polyurethane) and covering it with something while it cures.
what kinda heater is good for a woodshop is a gas heater going to cause dust to catch fire
>>2861495you can burn wood slightly and it gets a more vivid colour, pine starts almost white, starts turning yellow and finally orange. Eucalyptus will turn red. Of course, if you burn too much, they will turn black, which can be a very pretty colour if you apply a shiny finish, one that makes the wood look like if it was wet.
>>2870403No I use MDF primer. I don’t have a clue what it is, it just says MDF primer for acrylic paint. It doesn’t swell and the shop guy said it also bites into the waxy top layer of the MDF so no sanding. No idea if that’s true but what I know after one coat of this stuff it gives me an almost perfect finish even with cheap paint. >>2869967>>2870046Are you the anon with the super ghetto lathe out plywood scraps? What do you use for motors for these things
Bros i goofed. I was making pic related as a beginner WW project. Something easy to start with since it can be made from a single sheet of sanded plywood, but i screwed up the pieces inside the shelves. The little 9' x 9.5' boards that alternate left to right side (circled in pic). So now i need advice, should i:>forget them completely, the whole thing is made with doweled joints, so its pretty sturdy without them>get more wood and build the shelf as is in the picture>use the wood i have to do a sort of "half piece" with it all the way to the front, to the back, or the middle? it just wouldnt go from the front the whole way to the back>use this as an excuse to buy a jigsaw, and turn these pieces into some sort of design. Like sections of a snake, or just a wave or something?
I want to make a mancala board for my girlfriend for her birthday. I want to make it sort of like how native americans made canoes, by burning and scooping out the burnt wood. I don't know if it'd be possible to do that with a board of wood. I don't mind if it looks kind of messy. I want to make it look homemade.
>>2870899yep 1/2 hp induction motors salvaged from washing machines
How do I paint a butcher block top to hide the seams between rows and wood grain? Should I apply something first before the paint other than a primer?
>>2861644Jigsaw first the use a flush trim bit and a straight edge to straighten your cuts
>>2871193are you planning to fill in all the grain? the primer alone might not do it.
>>2871193You're going to have to paint several coats to hide the fact that it's wood. Why are you doing that by the way?
i made a poor mans tambour panel with strips of mdf and tape backing
worth dropping around 100 buckaroos on a tabletop drill press with very small travel and 350w motor (my handrill is more powerful than that) or should you wait it out and only buy a floor one
>>2871445>(my handrill is more powerful than that)It very likely isn't.For an idea of how much it isn't, check the advertised drilling diameter. On my cheapest of the cheap chinkshit 550W drill (18 euros) it's 6mm steel, 10mm concrete, 13mm wood.Same level drill press (75 euros)? 50mm for all the materials. Which means it can go a bit above that in wood, much like the handheld does.The drill presses have way more torque, the motor is way larger, etc.As for which to buy, you are the only one who knows your needs.
>>2871453yeah but that's just the chuck size you can drill bigger diameters with frostner bits etc you actually got a 50mm chuck drill press for 75 euros?
apparently in germany people go for woodworking apprenticeship for 3-4 yrs only to do most of their woodworking on a cnc and their stuff to look like melamine crap out of china hahahaha
>>2871456>that's just the chuck sizeNo. It's the largest drilling diameter of bit you can use in each material. I.e. you can do a 13mm wide hole in wood vs a 50mm wide hole.Also drill press is more accurate (easier to drill straight) and way easier to get repeatable results.>>2871495>melamine crapIt's not only in germoney.Different country also in Yurop and I know at least a couple guys who built a business and earned their living for decades making kitchen cabinets out of melamine (a.k.a. particle board).It's a job, makes money.
>>2871497i think it's kinda like a woodworking college where they learn theory and planning their work only to cut squares and generic shapes for their final graduation piece you'd think they'd at least learn to carve like a medieval artisan
>>2871508If you put 2+2 together, it makes sense.As I said, I know guys who had successful businesses that lasted a decade or more pretty much just doing melamine kitchen cabinets.There's money to be made in that market, it's what the industry is looking for out of workers, so it's what schools teach.For example, in my town if you look for CNC operator jobs what you'll find is either the 2 larger metal shops or the 3 or 4 cabinet making shops.Different industry, same thing (i.e. they teach what companies are looking for), a metal working trade school that has a bunch of schools in my country changes their offering depending on what local companies need.My point is that there's no money in hand made ornamental wood carving. At least not enough to justify mass investment in education for it.
>>2871514yeah it makes sense if you're selling a retarded course and that's your excuse
CNC hereanyone ever run a shop vac as a blower on an attachment near the bit to cool it rather than suck up sawdust?
I got some kitchen cabinets that are using vinyl wrapping and I want to strip it and paint them. What kind of paint and prep work should I use and do I need to do so they can be sealed and don't soak up any water if any droplets get on the exposed wood?
What kind of tiles, prepwork, and materials do I need to replace vinyl counter top with ceramic tiles? What materials do I use to stick tiles onto a wood counter top and up on drywall?
>>2871878No because it sounds stupid. It will get the same amount of cooling air from sucking like a vac normally does and without covering everything in chips.
I just bought the skilsaw 16" sawsquatch chainsaw. I don't know why I did that, I don't even have a miter saw yet... oh well lol
>>2871878ThisI have a CNC as well and the vacuum helps pull clean air over the bit as it's sucking up dust.
>>2871514>every retard out there is earning a small fortune making plyboard boxes with a circular saw, glue and some nails meanwhile you're sitting ducks cause you're too anxiety ridden to work in the field
>>2871495This nigga doesnt understand what apprenticeship is meant for
>>2861168cucked /diy/ is banning self-employment threads
>>2872192uh s-sucking di- ?
>>2872282the decade long apprentice -> journeyman -> master pipeline is a century old gatekeeping system to keep frauds and gypsies out of professions. The dual system we employ here does exactly the opposite of what anon claimed, they forcefully put you in school and other workshops to hammer in basics and math, because if your shop earns its money with plywood boxes else that would be all you would ever see, creating a brainless worker drone useless on the job market.We even have a word for such creatures, Betriebsblind
>>2872316all the plywood box makers seem self taught though and that's all they probably know nothing more nothing less
>>2872370in Germany that is impossible by law and if you were to do it anyway they'd ream your asshole in court. If you start your own full time buiseness and sell cabinet maker services and goods you need the Master title of your Profession, which is acquired through the modern version of the respective guild (which is responsible for the exams of the journeyman license too). Now if you refer to youtube cucks then thats likely a legal loophole as their buiseness definition is entertainment
>>2872393*LONG INHALE*BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA LOICENSE!!FOR MAKING A BUNCH OF DECORATIVE WOOD SCRAPS???WHAT ARE YOU A FUCKING SURGEON???HAHAHAHAHAHAAND YOU CALL OTHERS KEKS???
>>2872397as i said its gatekeeping. The same system is in place for all professions and is the reason your roofs are made by untrained mexicans and leak after 10 years while we have some that held up for 3 centuries and going
>>2872400except that doesnt happen, roofing requires permits and must be done to code. A mexican can be a laborer, but the one certifying the construction and legally responsible for it is usually a bonded and licensed business
>>2872440sure thing pablo
>>2872440>A mexican can be a laborer, but the one certifying the construction and legally responsible for it is usually a bonded and licensed businessthat does seems like a loophole
>>2872393>spends years going through some ridiculous certification process>charges 3x the price because muh master title>chinaman comes in and undercuts the market with superior labour and craftsmanship>goes broke"german engineering"
>>2872393AHHAHHAAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA
I’m building a handrail for my staircase out of oak board. It’s almost done now I need to fix it to the wall. I’m using a second board between the rail and the wall that will be screwed in using wall anchors. Now wondering what is the prettiest way to do this. I’d prefer something invisible but it doesn’t seem possible for my situation. There are stainless Torx that are pretty gray and thus not very visible but I’m still not sure, how would you guys do this? Plug drill?
>>2872796Yeah, just use a plug.And pick up some of picrel to go right through everything with one fastener instead of stacking little fasteners together.
>>2872816Thanks ordered a plug drill set. I still kinda want to use the 2 different fasteners so that I can remove the rail more easily as the staircase is pretty narrow. Also I think it will be easier to do because I don’t have a masonry bit long enough to align the holes perfectly. The idea now is to use 4x M6 bolts on the face with rings, and screw inserts (not rampa but the ones with a flange) to connect the rail and ‘holder’.
I want to build a tiny 2 person sauna. What kind of wood do they use so that it doesn't rot from the hot humid air and cooling?
>>2873298maybe cedar
where are people getting 3/4" boards
What's the most feasible way to join thin plywood, <8mm, at a 90 degree angle? I only have hand tools at my disposal, so I don't really want to try any dovetails or whatnot.
>>2873373Dovetails are the correct answer specifically if you only have hand tools. At <1cm they'll be the easiest dovetails in the world. All you need is a pencil, a back saw, and a chisel.You can also just glue them and put some tiny nails in to clamp the surfaces together.
>>2873394>chiselDidn't even cross my mind. Doh. Yeah, I'll go for dovetails then.
Has anyone used that pre-glued iron on wood veneer? The stuff that comes on a 1” roll? I know you’re supposed to use an iron but do you think I could use a heat gun instead? And something flat to press it down? I only have one iron and I’m not too keen on destroying it with glue
>>2873436Put some parchment paper (steal it from your wife, like you stole the iron) over it to protect the iron from glue if you’re worried about it.Meanwhie, my wife has started chucking spoons, whisks, and beater attachments in my cordless drill to mix things in a low-effort way.
>>2873438True, that’s a good idea, have you used this iron on veneer before? Any tips on heat level or application?
>>2873439Since you asked, yes, I’ve used it before. It’s a pain in the ass.Veneer is also a pain in the ass.Nowadays I just cut thin (about 1/8” thick) strips off a board and use wood glue to glue it to the edge. This is where the metrification shrinkage of plywood thickness works out—my boards are like 1/16th thicker than the plywood so the edge protrudes slightly so I can just plane off the extra 1/32. You need a sharp plane and a metric fucktonne of clamps.The pre-fab iron-on veneer is basically just slathered with hot-melt glue already, so you just tack it to the end, make sure it’s straight, then go from one side to the other.You need some kind of implement to hold the side you’ve already ironed down for 10 to 20 seconds as you go.If you fuck it up, just heat and peel, then re-do.Really, you could just get un-glued veneer (which is what I sometimes get when I can’t get/afford a board) and use yellow carpenter’s glue to attach it. Better bond. Only melamine probably needs to pre-glued as yellow glue probably ain’t gonna stick.
>>2873495hmmmm, ok thanks. Im doing poverty woodworking right now as a beginner, so mostly plywood and 2x4s, i got a roll of the veneer but im not too happy with the wood, seems like it would take stain weird since its so....almost spongy. But at the very least itll be a decent learning experience and look better than raw plywood end, so ill prob stick it on and see what i get. Might end up just slathering the whole thing in filler and painting it
>>2873515> staining spongy woodYou can get wood conditioner, and slather it with that to make the stain absorb more evenly (but always less absorption across the board). across the board… heh heh, get it?Pros don’t usually stain, they use toner.You can make your own conditioner by mixing mineral spirits with boiled linseed oil.You can make your own toner by adding compatible stain to a clear gloss finish.You can make a satin finish by going over it with #0000 steel wool and some kind of straight-edge to guide the steel wool so it looks factory. I guess nowadays you could probably use one of those green scrubbing pad thingies.
will the epoxy shit ever be over?
> 15mm plug drill
Anyone know where to get tagua nut?It seems extremely rare
>>2873715I can order it online at €40 for a bag of 15 big ones. There’s an importer in Scotland called Terrapin who get it from Ecuador
why do they say a planer knife is ruined when it dents going over a nail or metal biti'm sure it can be fixed by filing or grinding
>>2873733Because you have to grind down the entire length of the knife edge to the point where it was gouged. … and then it won’t be the right height, so you have to grind down the other 2 knives as well.Or you can get a new knife set and be done with it.Hurry, before they stop making them. Better get 2 or 3 sets.
>>2873792They're about to stop making them?
Can you be a guitar maker without knowing music?
>>2873850probably a bong thing they love banning unloicensed knoives
>>2873697That will definitely fit a 15mm hole, what's the problem?
