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by flatfoot
Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:26 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: First part of the nursery project
Replies: 8
Views: 3577

I definitely want to see a picture or a drawing of that caster set up. That sounds fantastic. When I am finished with the time sensitiv nursery stuff I am going to do some projects for shop set up. I may end up walling off half of my garage for the shop. My garage is only 12' or so wide but it's 48 ...
by flatfoot
Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: First part of the nursery project
Replies: 8
Views: 3577

Yes I will be painting the pieces and I have pocket hole plugs that I can get in there once I get them down to the right length. I did consider bun feet but unfortunately i couldn't find any that will work so if I want em I gotta make em. One of the problems is a height thing. The top is the top ...
by flatfoot
Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: First part of the nursery project
Replies: 8
Views: 3577

First part of the nursery project

In preparation for our first daughter coming this spring I decided I wanted to buiild the nursery furniture because apparently I felt like having a wife on bed rest, multiple homeowner projects, and a job was not enough in my life.

I had Lana pick out the changing table and stuff before I told her ...
by flatfoot
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:51 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Cutting Board material
Replies: 16
Views: 9417

Do a little research, if expensive knives are to be used on this board you will be doing the knives a favor using the end grain. High end knives run in excess of $100/piece. I saw one not too long ago made of rock maple and another hardwood I can't remember specifically. I just looked it up again on ...
by flatfoot
Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:16 am
Forum: Beginning Woodworking
Topic: Alternative uses for sawdust
Replies: 34
Views: 14008

I'm thinking I want to use mine to make firestarters, maybe mix it with kerosene or something then bind it all together with wax as mentioned before.

I was wondering about the amount of sawdust in the air it would take for ignition. I have one of those cannon shaped diesel burning heaters in my ...
by flatfoot
Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:01 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Age Range of Shopsmith Users
Replies: 109
Views: 40233

Congratulations and good luck. If this is your first project, you chose a duzzey. You better get started. Three months will pass in no time. Momma may not agree with that but she is on a different schedule than you are.

You ain't just whistlin dixie there brother. Wifey's been on bed rest since ...
by flatfoot
Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:43 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Age Range of Shopsmith Users
Replies: 109
Views: 40233

30 years old here and learning to use the SSMKV which I think is older than me. I love it. My dad took such good care of this thing I'm afraid I'll scratch it.

First real project is a set of nursery furniture (changing table, closet unit, crib) for our first kid due in June.
by flatfoot
Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: General Woodworking
Topic: Newest intrasia
Replies: 6
Views: 2501

Too cool, decorative stuff with cop theme is really hard to find. Hosedraggers and all the branches of the military are everywhere but never police stuff. Your son will love it.

Tell him congrats and be safe from Red Wing PD in MN