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Hey everyone! I'll be at the Rockler store in Burnsville, Minnesota this upcoming Saturday (5/25/2024). I'll be showing up with Bruce Ulrich and Mark Chryst (the guys from my WBAT podcast) at around 11am and staying there for several hours. If you're nearby or even a short drive aways, I'd love to meet you! Come on by and say Hi!
Click on the picture for more info. Hope to see you there!
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Well, I've designed my next project. My wife asked for a valet stand. Admittedly, she had to explain to me what that was because I've never heard of it before. Apparently, it's a stand for her to prepare her outfit for the following day. I wanted something that would not only look elegant for her but would also present a new challenge for me to try in the shop. With that in mind, I came up with this design. The drawer box will be all finger jointed and fitted with a custom drawer pull but the bent slats will be the most tricky. Each one will have to be precisely the correct length so that when they're each fitted into the slots that they'll have just the right curvature to create a symmetrical look. Overall, I'm pretty excited to give this one a shot. Building and filming will start tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have a video and plans for you in 2-3 weeks.
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A good friend of mine reached out and said she's in need of a very simple bookcase. She gave me specific dimensions of where it needs to fit along with a 12" height for each shelf. She even has spare plywood from a previous project that she'd like to use up. I whipped up this drawing in Fusion for her. The only 3/4" plywood is the shelves and the sides. I have 1/2" plywood for the back as well as a bunch of other 3/4" material for the face and for a top. My question is... since this is still a VERY simple project, is it video-worthy? I think some folks might appreciate how to make a simple, yet decent-looking, book case. But at the same time, it's still pretty different from my normal projects. Here's another question... if I DO make a video for this, should I offer plans? Again... it seems so simple, but maybe folks out there would appreciate a set of plans. Thoughts?
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So here's the preliminary design I came up with for "Fisher's Workbench". It's definitely a hybrid-style bench that fits how I do my woodworking and should work great in my little basement shop. Here's some of the features that I've worked into it so far...
-A 2-inch thick top surface outfitted with 3/4" dogholes that will really work well with the Bessey doghole clamps
-Vertical mounting capability with side benchtops
-Extendable work surface capability with fold-up bench wings
-A front and back exposed edge of the benchtop to clamp down to with traditional F-style or trigger clamps
-Two chip/dust catcher trays that are on slides to also hold frequently used tools or clamps
-Integrated power outlet
-Front face T-track and dog holes
-Large open area for adding storage cabinet with drawers
-Potential for slide-in vacuum box (replaces one of the chip/dust trays) to create a downdraft table
I wanted to keep it easy to build so the joinery is just half-laps and the dimensions of the pieces make it possible to build it all from construction-grade lumber if desired. I'm certain many folks will say it needs a woodworking vice. They can certainly opt to leave off one of the side wings in lieu of mounting on a vice but I don't think I'll be adding one to mine. I'm planning this to be a 2-part video series with the first video being the bench as seen here and the second being a set of internal cabinets and drawers that will go within. Both will have sets of plans available on my website once I release the videos.
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It may seem trivial to you, but I've always been intimidated by crown molding. I've messed it up pretty bad in the past and I wasn't really excited about having to do it again for my current cabinet project. I knew that I'd have to figure it out and get comfortable with it but I wasn't looking forward to the process of doing that. In hindsight, it's actually not that difficult. Sure, I messed up my first couple of cuts, but then I figured out my angles for the compound bevel and mitered cut and made a few attempts. I was pretty stoked when my test pieces actually fit together! So stoked, that I went ahead and glued it, painted it, and superglued it to the top of my bandsaw as a reminder that even if things seem challenging, with some effort, and maybe a little failure mixed in, I can figure it out and add another skill to my arsenal. Keep pushing yourself and tackling jobs that are just outside of your comfort zone. This way, you're always getting better and learning new things! So if you see this on top of my bandsaw in future videos... you now know what it means. :)
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I've never actually built cabinets before. I mean, I sorta have... if you count the shop furniture I've made. But as far as good-looking cabinets go, I never have. So as you'd expect of me, I decided to gently ease into it by creating the most massive set of built-ins that I could draw. Haha. Yes... I'm a bit nervous about this build, but I know I can do it. My feeling is that as a woodworker, I should always be pushing myself with more and more complex projects that put me out of my comfort zone. This way, I'm always learning something new and gaining more confidence each time I finish a project. After this one, I'm hoping to be thoroughly comfortable with building beautiful cabinets and expanding my skillset. Here's my Fusion360 drawing of them all and I've already got all the carcass pieces cut out! Thankfully, my friends at Rockler are helping me with this monster of a project. I'm recording the whole thing so you'll get to see this entire thing come together in a video! Wish me luck!
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I have a bunch more table saw push sticks available on my website! I sold out twice now, but I went and made a bunch more so grab one while you can fishersshoponline.com/creations/p/fishers-shop-pus… If you're unfamiliar with why these are cool, it's because this design allows you to use the very same push stick forever. The flat back allows for you to cut off the worn sole. The divot in the front as well as in the bottom of the handle allows for clamps to be used to glue on a new one. The slightly upturned back allows for a tiny clamp to be used to glue on a new heel catch. I’ve used the exact same push stick for years now and have just kept gluing on new soles and heel catches each time they get worn out! So pick one up for your shop today, you can get one out of just plywood, or you can splurge and get a really pretty one out of solid maple, cherry, or black walnut. :)
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