Wood working general.
Didnt find a wood working thread in the catalog. I'm very much a novice, but want to get better.
This is my most recent project, it's all put together with pocket holes and not as stable as I'd like. Waiting on supports to come in the mail that I'm going to strengthen it with.
I'm going to be doing actual joints for my next project, but I'm wondering if anyone can post links or opinions about what joints to use where, what are better for different scenarios, etc. I'd appreciate it.
I'm not much of a wood worker, but I think a back panel would hold your boards together. Like the cardboard panels on some tv stands. Just put the nails in every 3/4 foot.
>>976396
this
a back panel should make it sturdy as fuck.
Adding a lip to the front or rear of the shelves will also stiffen it up. Doesn't have to be too large - 1" would be fine as long as they are connected on 3 sides.
>>976388
Should have done 1 or all of these as 1 solid board. I'm a beginner too. Could be wrong. Also - use wood glue.
I don't know anything about joints. I know it would look much better than screws and hold stronger than pocket holes.
>>976388
If you want to keep it open but provide sturdiness of a back panel, you can easily make a large X across the back with 1"x4".
If I can find my progress pics, I'll post my bookshelf. I wondered how much the backing can help, so I glued and nailed the backing because the nails keep popping out due to the backing shearing off. I don't have any plans on disassembling it any time soon, plus I can always make another one should I move.
I've also found that having multiple, stackable/modular frames rather than one huge frame piece can help ease up the backing panel ripping out from the nails, especially with cheaper boards. Of course, this adds to some danger if the frame moves a lot, so you'd need to brace it, but of course, do it if you have a good purpose for such compromise.
>>976388
Anyone here make a tablesaw from a circular saw? I've made a box with a circular saw and use a clamped down level as a guide but it didn't really cut straight and true. I've seen some designs where people just use plywood attached to a base. And I'm a bit worried that would sag I've time and make the surface uneven. I thought about using angle iron bolted to the bottom to keep it flat. And the board would preferably be particle board or birch plywood. Making things square and true is always a point of anxiety for me and there's lots of things to make square and true on a table saw...
>>976388
Drill holes through the sides into the shelves and glue in dowels. Flush trim when dry and stain.
You could also add mitre trim to the shelves which would give more strength.
Glued in biscuit joints would have helped also.
>>976560
I tried it. Wasn't accurate enough for my liking. Too much fucking about with jigs. Bought a table saw in the end.
>>976568
What saw did you end up getting? There are some in the $300 range that look quite acceptable, solid tops and whatnot but with a compact size.
>>976646
A Bosch gts 10xc. It's a contractor saw rather than a cabinet saw but in the UK you either pay thousands or you settle for what you can get.
>>976560
>Anyone here make a tablesaw from a circular saw?
I've seen it done but I wouldn't recommend it. It's a hack. I just used a circular saw with a straight edge until I could afford a table saw. Even a cheap crappy saw like pic related is so much better in terms of accuracy and ease of use. I think I paid around $220 for mine.
>>976560
You're going to be better off buying a portable table saw Anon. I understand your anxiety but true and square comes from a good afternoon spent with a square getting everything snugged up to perfect. Your idea isn't necessarily wrong but take into account the fences and tables for tablesaws have a lot of effort put in to making them nice and perfect (fences are something you should always check with a square).
Also it may just be me from the new school of woodworking but I get really nervous using any table saw without a riving blade on the back.
>>976545
One thing you'll find anon is that you'll have a lot more success if you glue, then use finishing nails in important places. If you find the point that's moving the most and you are loathe to put a backing on it, a well cut out sheet on either side of that shelf will help keep the shelf nice and upright.
>>977347
Yup, the backing did help a lot in its rigidity. It was a rather cheap pockethole bookshelf with ~2mm MDF panels at the back, but once glued, the shelf stayed upright and didn't really twist when I moved it. Great success overall. I opted to keep all the panels as backing because I wanted a good seal at the back, being paper and all.
My only gripe is that I didn't put a countersink in four screws I placed in new holes I had to drill out. It's minor and I don't really mind it.
Otherwise, I have a few ideas for the next time I make a bookshelf with thinner boards of MDF to compensate for bending and tolerances. I apologize for the blurry picture, it's the only one I could find.
Anyone know a good place to start with carving. Any books or videos? Also what would be a good starting set of carving knifes and/or chisels that are not to expensive for a beginer but not that crappy either
I'm in a crappy little apartment with no garage, I'd like to get a couple hand tools to do something with. Specifically I'd like to make a small box for my revolver, something the size of a cigar humidor. I'd like to hand-cut dovetail edges to be decorative on the corners of the box, with a lid.
Will a Japanese-style pull saw cut small, 1/2" (or smaller) pieces of wood and still have a decent end-product? I'll be using it on my patio balcony to keep the dust out of my living area.
Back panel will make the entire thing solid. Add an invh and a half thick beam at the back under the 'desk' section. Pocket holes are fine for aimple furniture like this. Pocket holes are really just clamps for your glued butt joint. Dado and brad nail would be faster and easier for shelving. In the future rabbit in your back panel for a clean look
Looking for project ideas that won't break the bank as far as lumber goes, I've a tablesaw, a skillsaw, drill and a few clamps. Just need ideas, wanted to make a couple of shelf units but the poplar at home depot was going to cost me an unexpected fortune.
>>976388
Hey, guys. I'm trying to find some storage ideas for my garage. Don't have a lot of room with the wife's car, motorcycle, lawn equipment, etc and then all of my wood working stuff. I've got enough scrap to make two of these. It would be 3/4" ply and 1/2" boards. I'd move the supports behind and underneath to wherever the studs are, and add some metal supports I already have under it for more stability, but do you guys think this would hold a decent amount of weight?
>>979619
Might help if I posted the picture, huh?
>>979619
1x2 boards. I should really check my posts before submitting.
>>976560
I raise you one table saw, from 1 circular saw, using nothing but dumpster trash. even the hardware.
>moving into studio
>assembling loft bed for space
>already making a coffee table too
What's a good varnish?
>>979727
Any poly urethane really, Arma seal is a standard goto.
If you're finishing something nice e. G. Not pine, try 1/3 tungoil , poly urethane varnish, and thinners, gives a deeper finish
>>979697
that just looks like a huge pain in the ass to use. at least add a foot switch or something so you don't have to fumble with your shitty string interlock to cut it off.
and the fence just looks like an invitation to kickbacks, and a pain to try to align to the blade.
Literally the only thing that MIGHT work better than a circular saw and straight edge at is for ripping down long boards.
I start my apprenticeship carpentry job tomorrow doing it as a photography set builder, been searching for videos and such on tips and knowledge
Any help?
>>976388
Wouldn't have been too hard to Dado (make slots) for the boards to rest in. Run it through on the table saw, or use a circular saw repeatedly to make the groove, clean it up with a chisel, add some wood glue and that thing will never come apart ever.
Or just dado+screws so you can move it.
Aquarium stand I am working on
Padauk bookmark. Simple but nice.
Also holy crap padauk is hard. Had a hard time sanding out the 1/100th inch marks from the jointer, which in another hardwood like mahogany or Walnut, would take about 5 seconds.
>>979849
If you're going to paint/stain it, use wood conditioner on that yellow pine first or you'll have ridiculously visible grain. Or use multiple coats of matte.
>>979850
Wait, you're not going to slip that into a book, are you?!
Sorry I gotta spam this thread a little, I have absolutely no way to send my friend pics of what I've been doing this weekend.
I made a small card rack and it's awful with cheapo "pine" wood tarnish but I love and its mine, dump commencing.
>>979868
One more with it fully stocked.
>>976560
I know "go buy it" is frowned upon as advice here but a basic table saw is a solid addition to any diyers arsenal.i spent 130 on a craftsman evolv.its a noob level saw but ive been using it nearly every weekend for months and have zero complaints.
>>979870
What if you get more cards?
>>979875
I'm not a very clever man, also the seconds pack is mostly a place holder right now, I carry that one with me every where, and those two Piatniks are bridge sized, not poker size, so they might replaced one day too..
This must be first kind of wood working I've done since elementary school. My dad and our neighbor helped out a lot, It' should have looked quite different, but I realized I'm still a beginner. Lots of wood glue used as you can see, we even used some pastel colors to hide the few imperfections even though we must have sanded off at least a milimeter of wood everywhere.
>>979878
Also, I might make another one if I really get a lot of packs, but I'm content for now. My biggest motivation for doing this was that I didn't' want to study for numerical calculus.
>>976538
Put the piece of plywood in as a back cover and paint it the same color as the wall, no one will ever know.
Also, shit's gonna be falling down behind the desk w/o a back board.
>>979848
My table saw is 15 years old and the adjustment for the blade doesn't move anymore. I'll be getting a new one soon that accepts dado blades.
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my most recent project
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>>979908
dont worry its wood related
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>>979909
im planning a teardrop trailer gonna be fun
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>>979911
nother pic
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>>979913
sorry it turns them
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>>979916
>>979849
Finished it this afternoon.
>>979843
you unplugged it to turn it off. DUHH. you've gotta admit though. that is the most sketchy dodgy DIY tablesaw ever.
>>980129
Looks good. I like the hardware. Nice contrast.
Just did some basic ass garage storage. Probably going to do a couple more with doors and a pegboard between them to go over my workbench next.
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>>979944
>>979911
Nice also making my own trailer. Sadly I have to replace the floor because it rained pretty hard for about a week and the wood is really dark now. Not very experienced so I'm not sure if its rot but I'm pretty sure it is.
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>>980233
progress
>>980253
Its take more than a week of rain to rot wood
>>980253
dont worry about the wood, just let it dry out and make sure it isn't warped
I'm very new to working with wood. I got some basic tools, and time, and want to learn how to make boxes.
There is a type of box I hope to make someday, but I have no idea how it's actually called, can someone point me in the right direction (general boxbuilding info is also more than welcome)?
What I have in mind is sortof like those boxes drill bits sometimes come in. When you open it, the bits lift up so you have easy access to em. I'd like something like that, perhaps in multiple layers, so I have a space-efficient way of storing several things.
Thanks in advance!
>>980968
Woodworking master class is a good starter series. Doesn't really get I to box making as far as I know, but you'll learn the basics then apply that to your boxes.
>>980968
Woodworking master class is a good starter series. Doesn't really get I to box making as far as I know, but you'll learn the basics then apply that to your boxes.
>>981009
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Anyone got some pointers on making picture frames? I have some odd - shaped shit (mostly posters) that I want to frame.
While this is a woodworking thread, does anyone have advice on getting into woodcarving? Suggested reading material, sets, etc.
>>981859
Anything by author Chris pye.
I made a fruit bowl
>>981917
Food safe Oil was still drying
Nice matt finish now
what's the best way to hold a work-piece while carving? It will be a flat, 6"x8"-ish piece. Just butt it up against something? This will literally be my first time carving; forgive the retardation.
>>982452
Make yourself a bench hook ?
I made this, sorry
>building a mantle for a client
>he interrupts me for 45 minutes every single day going over the design and every detail and in the end he didn't change one single thing
LET ME DO MY JOB REEEEEEEEE
>>976560
let me tell you, i got a makita mlt100 that is on the cheap side - making one by yourself is not worth the money and the time you will spend
the cost of the circular saw, the plywood, etc will be around half the cost of a readymade tablesaw
>>976560
plus is difficoult to make a tablesaw without.. a tablesaw. to make the fences and shit you will need precision
>>979868
sand your varnish between coats with some 240 grit paper
>>976461
>my wife likes the look of it without
paint the plywood same color as the wall?
