| As a piano technician I have a surplus of piano parts. Whenever possible I like to “re-purpose” them into my projects. In this music stand, the center scrollwork was from an old piano. The music stand is adjustable in height and can tilt for the proper angle. |
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| This media console named after my son includes a waterfall edge, sliding bypass doors, push to open doweled drawers, a river of bubinga (is there any finer?) and more. I was inspired by the works of Jory Brigham and Greg Klassen. To build the waterfall edge I used floating mortise and tenon, aka the domino. I used stop dados to build the other aspects of the case. I routered 2 grooves for the sliding bypass doors. I did a coved design on the doors on the table saw. I routered in slots in the back for power cords and venting for electronics. I applied 3 coats of arm-r-seal to finish out the build. Thanks for looking. |
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I recently purchased an excellent SmallRig cage for my Panasonic GH5, But the screw used to attach the camera to it didn’t live up to my expectations. Thus like any other home shop machinist, I made a custom one. The video shows how I took a standard button head cap screw and modified it to […]
Each week or so someone stops me somewhere and says, “You’re Paul Sellers!” or “Are you Paul Sellers?” It’s gratifying, I must say. Afterwards I ask myself, ‘How did this happen?’. This morning I was working on my computer in a cafe at Waitrose which is quite usual for me and Ben came over from…
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I made a box with four dovetailed corners from pallet wood in 21 minutes. I eyeballed the angles, no guides are sliding bevels, and the sizes, nothing measured, to take out any measuring and did the whole in front of an audience of two I had engaged in a discussion and demonstration on economy of…
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It’s time for Friday Live! Not familiar with Friday Live? It’s a weekly show that features myself, my wife Nicole, and 30 minutes (or more) of woodworking-focused topics and Q&A. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to share thoughts and ideas with our fellow woodworkers.
00:01:30 – It’s Friday Live!
00:01:50 – Thank you to our new Patreon supporters
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00:02:55 – Giveaway
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00:03:15 – Announcements
00:05:25 – You’ve got mail!
00:09:03 – Breadbox project showcase
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00:11:00 – What are your three favorite species to work with and why?
00:12:05 – I’ve had issues with panel alignment using a domino…any suggestions?
00:15:37 – Have you ever done Japenese style woodworking?
00:16:12 – What’s a good alternative to southern yellow pine on the west coast?
00:17:15 – In your planing vs sanding video, planing won…why do you still sand pre-finish?
https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/planing-vs-sanding/
00:19:05 – Hand update
00:19:40 – Any feedback on the Festool Rotex line?
00:21:15 – Any suggestions on efficiencies in shop layout?
00:24:15 – My flattening jig gives a taper to my boards
https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/flattening-workbenches-and-wide-boards-with-a-router/
00:25:40 – How flat is acceptable for a table top?
00:27:37 – What’s the rule for the speed vs coarseness on a random orbit sander?
00:28:40 – Is there a hinge brand you recommend other than Brusso? Also, thanks for the suggestion of Wood Database
https://www.wood-database.com/
00:29:37 – Is there any reason dryer vents wouldn’t work for dust collection?
00:32:20 – How do you sand pieces without having them slide all over the place? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0794WBPHK/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.2FDNPTMSOGTDJ&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_thewoodwhisperer_dp_vv_d
00:34:05 – What’s the best top coat for General Finishes water-based stain?
00:34:18 – What has you excited about woodworking lately?
00:35:05 – Why do you think the domino is better than other methods?
00:35:40 – How do you sand between coats of finishing?
00:37:55 – What’s up with the guild scholarships?
00:38:30 – WoodTalk update
00:40:00 – How would you finish an MDF outfeed table top?
00:43:20 – Can you recommend one or two quality sources for buying hardwood online?
https://www.bellforestproducts.com/
https://crlumber.com/
https://gobywalnut.com/
00:45:15 – Any recommendations for casters?
00:48:10 – How do you read grain direction?
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00:52:15 – What’s a good earbud to cut down on shop noise?
https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/bluetooth-earbud-shootout/
00:55:07 – How long should I let fresh cut lumber dry?
00:57:35 – Any suggestions for dust collection in a small 12×12 shop?
00:59:18 – What’s the best bang for the buck in small shop dust collection?
00:59:50 – Would you ever consider doing an outdoor piece of furniture using drawboard joints only?
https://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/outdoor-sitting-bench/
01:01:30 – Free guild project! Congratulations!
01:01:56 – What factors into your decision on build vs buy for shop furniture?
01:04:52 – Used Rubio for the first time…unimpressed. Should I expect more from other hard wax oils?
01:06:25 – What’s the experience when working with cypress?
01:07:16 – I usually finish with Waterlox…should I switch to a hardwax oil?
01:08:10 – What accessories go well with hand planes?
01:09:00 – Do you have a favorite 70’s/80’s era video game?
No show next week – 7/19 We will be at AWFS at the Titebond booth Thursday and Friday!
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Nicole and I love movies and we are lucky to have our own home theater room. Just outside that room, is a recess with an outlet on the wall intended for a back-lit poster frame. The one that came with the house was made with fluorescent tubes and was falling apart. So this is my replacement. It features a dimmable LED light strip and a double sided poster (which gives the best results when backlit) and accepts 27″ x 40″ posters.
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