Tag Archives: Clamps

January 23, 2010
12:32 pm
by: Torch02

Laziness and Hand Tools?

A couple of nights ago I was out in the garage to work on the trim that would top the rails and footboard of Briana’s crib. One of the lessons (out of many) I’ve learned during the process of building … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2010
10:28 am
by: Torch02

Christmas Gifts – Domino Set

Flipping through the weekly Rockler e-mail a few months ago, I noticed an ad for template for a set of dominos: The set and that box struck a cord with me. My parents play dominos, so I thought this would … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2009
12:07 am
by: Torch02

So You’re My Uncle Joey…

… better get used to these bars, kids. Assembling the rails for the crib has proved quite tedious. Without a dedicated assembly table, I’ve had to make due with my table saw table for marking and setup – which works … Continue reading →

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October 25, 2009
3:57 pm
by: Torch02

Quad Screw Vice?!?

As I’m dressing up the last few boards before assembling the crib, I decided to try planing off a few burn marks, rather than scraping them off. Holding the workpieces is my big problem. I don’t have a workbench (its … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2009
11:48 pm
by: Torch02

More Clamps

Saturday afternoon brought an odd visitor.  I was downstairs watching football when I heard my dog bark, something he never does.  I ran upstairs to find a delivery on my doorstep that I had completely forgotten about: Woodcraft had a … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2009
10:57 pm
by: Torch02

Getting Jacked Up

Along with a batch of 50″ Jet parallet clamps that arrived this week, I also received my latest eBay find – a Stanley #5 Jack Plane: This one was in pretty good condition – no large patches of rust, both … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2009
10:20 pm
by: Torch02

Two Steps Back, One Step Forward

I haven’t spent much time in the garage lately, mostly because I made a huge mistake.  Remember how I had some alignment issues that I thought were purely aesthetic? It turned out to not be so.  When I tried to … Continue reading →

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August 5, 2009
8:42 pm
by: Torch02

Drilling for Dowels

Continuing on with the crib construction: This evening I drilled the holes in the crib rails for the dowel joinery.  The plans called for two 1/4″ inch dowels on each end of each rail. I marked the lines on each … Continue reading →

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