Category Archives: Projects

September 19, 2010
9:08 pm
by: Torch02

Build Challenge Materials

Last weekend I went to my favorite hardwood dealer and purchased the majority of my lumber for the Build Challenge: In this picture we have: 4/4 & 8/4 Walnut: The 8/4 walnut will be used for the center of the … Continue reading →

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September 1, 2010
5:58 pm
by: Torch02

The Sawdust Chronicles Build Challenge 2010

It’s September 1st, which means we’ve come to the kick-off of the Build Challenge put on by Rick Waters over at The Sawdust Chronicles. I listened to the kick-off podcast twice today, trying to get a feel for this year’s … Continue reading →

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August 28, 2010
7:47 pm
by: Torch02

Serving Up a -BANG-

When I was putting together my initial plans for this crate, I knew that I wanted to have a couple of trays that stacked one upon the other – even though I wasn’t sure how I would accomplish that. I … Continue reading →

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August 23, 2010
9:14 pm
by: Torch02

The Day in Shavings – 23 August 2010

This is the first tray out of the clamps and I have two others in clamps (I need more clamps) as we speak.  Once those are out, I can come close to considering the stackable trays complete. However, I noticed a huge problem with … Continue reading →

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August 21, 2010
9:49 pm
by: Torch02

The Day in Shavings – 21 August 2010

I don’t have the trays for the ammo crate completed, but I wanted to give a quick update on my progess for it. I’ve spent a ton of time working on the box joints for these trays (yes, that’s 3/8″ plywood): … Continue reading →

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August 9, 2010
10:57 pm
by: Torch02

A Crate Full of Bang!

After a long time of drawing and working on the garage, I finally got to work in the garage - a chance to put steel to wood again! When my wife was pregnant with our first child, I joked that if … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2010
9:14 pm
by: Torch02

The Dog Days of Summer

June was a busy month that left little time for woodworking, let alone blogging about woodworking. The family took a vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina: I also went through the end of my company’s fiscal year (no … Continue reading →

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May 29, 2010
11:16 pm
by: Torch02

Cleaning, Space, and Dovetails

I didn’t really build anything today, but it was a productive day in the shop. I did a lot of cleaning and rearranging in the garage. I got all of our house paint cans off the floor, on to a … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2010
9:20 pm
by: Torch02

Steve, in the Garage, with the Candlestick

Due to things around the house, NBA and NHL playoffs, traveling for work, and other things I can’t remember at this time I haven’t been able to spend much time in the garage lately.  What little time I’ve had I’ve … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2010
10:11 am
by: Torch02

The Day in Shavings – 31 March 2010

I haven’t been able to get much time in the garage lately, so I’ve only made a little progress on those candle holders. Yesterday I put the chamfer on the tops of all the sides of the holders using a bit … Continue reading →

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