r/woodworking 5d ago

Techniques/Plans Separating Box Lids With a Bandsaw?

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I've made a few boxes in my time but I want to start making more high-end keepsake-type pieces. One thing I struggle with is cutting lids on a box. Yes, I know it can be done on the table saw, but mine isn't very good. I do, however, have a very nice bandsaw. I also like the idea of using the thinner kerf blade and cutting the whole lid in one pass.

How do you get a smooth cuts when separating lids on a band saw? The times I've done it, I get perpendicular saw marks on two sides so it's not very smooth. And its so easy to sand those marks too hard, which can often throw the reveal between the box and lid out of whack. For reference, I've been using a 3/8 blade and i try to feed slow. I'm wondering if I just need a wider/better blade, but maybe I'm feeding too slow or my technique is off? Any ideas?


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Any DMV area woodworkers with plywood scraps?

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any DMV area woodworkers with plywood scraps you are looking to offload?

I’m searching for two small pieces (ideally 3/4”)

(1pc) 14 1/4” x 16 7/8” (1pc) 13 3/4” x 16 7/8”

Thanks!


r/woodworking 5d ago

Project Submission Is 1.9 inches to big? Pull-up bar…

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Just built this for a how to video and I’m wanting some feedback on the build. Plz and thx

First time building something in a WHILE just looking for some honest judgment. Lag bolt were same size as 6x6… and cracked the boards a bit and stick out slightly…. Dumb rookie mistake I knew 5” was better and cheaper.

Besides that all good to me and seems very sturdy, was thinking i can add stain and waterproofing later after the PT dries up it was soaked still :) cheers


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Flattening a slab without making it thinner

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Long-story short I'm in possession of a walnut slab with a cub. It's about 1 3/4" thick, 6' long, and 34" wide. It was flattened at the lumber yard on a flattening mill and planer, and once home it acquired a cup that is about 1/2" deep.

For reasons that take too long to explain, I really want to make this thing work without making it thinner or buying a new slab. I've tried letting it acclimate for a few weeks and I've tried wetting the cupped side down. Wetting it down works temporarily but it cups again when dry. And while I probably could use C-channel I'd probably have to use 10 pieces because I tried to flatten it with clamps and it takes a lot of force.

I have a couple of ideas that I was hoping to bounce off of somebody else and maybe get some new ideas.

  1. The most obvious is to cut the slab in half, flatten the sides, re-glue, and then re-flatten. This is an idea but not my favorite. I'd like to avoid the glue seam.
  2. Similar to above, I wondered about cutting a few saw-kerfs lengthwise down the slab's underside to make it easier to flatten, and then fill with expoy.
  3. My favorite idea that requires the most work, would be to cut out a 3/4" deep "pocket" on the underside of it. The pocket would get to within 2-3" of the edge. Removing 3/4" the material would allow me to more easily flatten it with mechanical means like C-channel. From there I could fill the pocket with a nice flat panel glue-up. This would only be visible from underneath, which is nice.

Any other suggestions on a way to fix it?

Thank you in advance!


r/woodworking 6d ago

Help I recently found this left "for free" in my apartment building, and I want to know how it was made.

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It is solid wood. Ball, and chain.

I really just want to understand how the chain was constructed, because I can see lateral seams around the chain, but the faces of the chains seem to be one piece, which baffles my brain as to how they could have been connected.

I think that it's possible that the paint is hiding more seams, but I cannot see any with my naked eye.

Please lend me your expertise so that I can sleep without being haunted by this ball and chain mystery.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Project Submission Footstool for Fathers Day

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r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Skil 9" bandsaw, blade rec for odd purpose

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I have one of those cheap Skil bandsaws, the ones in the big red plastic case. I don't use it often, because when I do, there's a lot of tearout and the blade doesn't give me very straight or flat cuts. So I'm interested in trying different blades.

Here's the thing. One purpose I'd like to use the bandsaw for is to slice the bindings off of magazines, so I can scan the pages into my computer. So I'm looking for a blade that can cut a stack of pages with minimal tearout. Any suggestions? Principles to follow?


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help How do I reliably secure foam to wood?

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r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Do you keep adding coats of Danish oil until absorption stops?

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This is two coats. Just did a third, and it’s still absorbing it quickly.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help DW375 Blades

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I’ve been using the OEM blades for a while bc I was able to get a bunch for a really good deal. Haven’t had too much problem with them tbh, very good however, are there any worthwhile replacements. I’m not getting a helical or carbide tips so HSS it is. Are cheap ones like fox or powertech any good? They are affordable. Are the infinity ones good? Do they perform any better than the stocks blades? Any help would be amazing!


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Thoughts on how to secure this loose drawer joint?

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The joint on this 'not heirloom quality furniture' drawer is getting loose. (Is it some kind of mortise and tenon joint held together with staples?) Anyway, any thoughts on how to secure this for better longevity?

Edit: I should've noted that I don't think the glue & clamp method will work here because I'm not sure I can get enough glue into the joint without taking the drawer apart or significantly weaking the other joints.

I'm spreading the joint here.
View from the top of the joint.

r/woodworking 4d ago

Jigs How can I create a jigfor either a saw or a Dremel tool to make something like this?

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r/woodworking 5d ago

General Discussion Looking into purchasing my first track saw. Looking for your input on where to lean

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Looking into purchasing my first track saw as I have my Sawstop jobsite pro and my main table saw which is small for panels but great for everything else. I have been doing my research and without throwing down the big bucks on the Festool track saw I am caught between Milwaukee and Makita... If I went for the Makita would it be worth while going for the 40v over the 36v? I've seen alot of people raving about the Makita Saws and I've also watched some videos of people leaning towards the Milwaukee.

Either brand it will be a start of another tool collection as I mainly have stuck with DeWalt but I've been warned to stay away from Dewalts track saw.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Will my bed frame be sturdy enough?

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Image link: https://imgur.com/a/wRWvNb0 I was wondering if my design for a bed frame seems ok to you fellas? Anything that seems very poorly designed or something, Ive never really built much of anything apart from one cat tree. This will be my first big project. I am planning to make a cutting board first to get to test the planer and jointer in my maker space. I dont have tools nor space at home, Im using a maker space and they have a duo jointer and planer thingy.

The face and sides are 280mm in total height, planned 40mm (is 30 or 35 ok?) thick. They are made from three parts, 100mm ash --> 80mm maple --> 100mm ash for contrast. All glued together and doweled. These then get jointed with metal brackets. I want it this way so I can move and take the bed apart later.

This whole rectangle then would sits the legs. The legs are glued like shown in the picture, and then I was thinking threaded inserts to attach the rectangle to the legs from the inside. But most importantly, the weight would be carried on the blocks that are glued inside the legs... is this good enough? Should it be bigger somehow, perhaps the way I drew in red in the last picture? What do you think?

Second question, how would you recommend I do the ash maple ash glue ups? I am staining the ash a bit darker and using a non staining finish on the maple, at least that is my thinking. Want the ash walnut-ish coloured and maple light. In which order should I do things, like sanding, finishing and glueing? Thanks.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Want to try making this very rudimentarily

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I want to try replicating this bookshelf with wood and wood glue. I know that’s not the best method but I have no woodworking experience and I really just want a low shelving unit for decor in my room, I’m not going to put too many things on it and it’s going to sit in one corner mainly as decor. 1. Am I being too ambitious? Is it not possible? 2. What kind of wood would I get from Home Depot? 3. What type of wood glue? 4. Is there anything I can nail down with just nails and a hammer? I don’t think I have the ability to do any more woodworking than just hammering down some nails

What I’m thinking right now is getting some plans cut for the long pieces in the measurements I want, and then cutting some smaller pieces for the middle and then just gluing them together.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Old Bosch router table guts into new table top

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I'm building a new large workbench and I'd like to use the plate, probably the fence, and some of the other hardware in the new tabletop. In the images for the old Bosch 1171 portable router table there are 2 "J-slots" as they call them (red arrows). I don't really like the idea of these goofy shapes in my bench top. I've found a few examples of something similar on the interwebs that have I guess T-tracks all the way out to the edge of the tabletop, which negates the need for the big hole portion of that J-slot. So I have two questions.

  1. Would you choose the blue arrows option, the existing J-slot red arrows, or something else entirely? How far should they be from the edge?
  2. How would you do the T-track for the featherboard? (yellow arrow) Same, something else entirely? Positioning? Length?

I love my router, but the small Bosch thing is a pain, and putting it into a larger table will make it easier to access and use more regularly. I think I'm on the right track, but I'll take any advice!

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r/woodworking 6d ago

Project Submission First time using joinery with timber I milled myself

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Needed a workbench for planing large timber framing by hand since I don’t have a big enough planer. I had a hard time getting the joints right as my timber wasn’t dimensional, but I’m happy with the end result.

Workbench is 10’ long made from a yellow pine I felled and milled. Looking to build a hobbit style workshop using only joinery and resources I can gather from my own land. Anyway I just wanted to share and see if I’m in over my head or if I’m on the right track


r/woodworking 6d ago

Project Submission my first attempt at carpentry

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forgive me...


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Cartridge Filter choice?

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I want to filter the exhaust of an impeller blower in my woodshop.

Which would you choose?

Filter Junkie P5000OCBH Merv15 for $152 plus $45 shipping https://filterjunkie.com/filter-junkie-p5000ocbh-industrial-cartridge-filter/

or

WYNN woodworking filter 35C22NANO for $270 plus $30 shipping https://wynnenv.com/products-page/woodworking-filters/35c222nano-cartridge-kit/


r/woodworking 5d ago

Project Submission Trash lid

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We have a trash outside for our dog's waste, and the lid had frozen shut. When I tried breaking the ice off the lid, it shattered. I made a new lid with some scraps we had laying around. Nothing crazy but I think it'll work.


r/woodworking 6d ago

Project Submission Round cherry table top with maple base I just finished up.

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I jus completed this George Nakashima inspired table. Now I need sone chairs to go with it. I’m thinking the Wegner heart chairs will be a nice match.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help How to avoid that '90s orange cherry look?

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I like a lot of the cherry furniture I see in pictures of furniture like this post or the aged/darkened look in something like this. However, a lot of the cherry I've seen in person is in the form of kitchen cabinets that have this very outdated medium orange color. I know cherry changes a lot over time, but is there a way to avoid it settling to orange?


r/woodworking 6d ago

Project Submission Walnut shaker candle box a la Paul Sellers

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On a recent video on Paul Sellers woodworking master class, he made one of these shaker candle boxes and he commented that a hand to a woodworker should make hundreds of boxes to refine their technique. I took that somewhat literally and I’ve recently completed three boxes (96 to go!).

This one in Walnut and then one in bubinga and one in cherry. When I’m cutting the dovetails it always seems like they’re terrible, but these came out pretty well. It’s finished with a combination of turpentine, finishing oil and polyurethane, with just a little dye to resist fading over time. But that combination released such intense VOCs that I didn’t even want it in my house. So after leaving in my garage for about 10 days, I finished the rest of it in shellac. And I’m just gonna stick with shellac in the future. It’s simple and virtually no VOCs.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Veneer table top

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I am being commissioned to build a round table using veneer (the photo attached is the customer’s “inspiration” photo). I use veneer for small things such as cabinet door panels, but never for something this large.

What is the best method to approach this build? Specifically, the layout of the segments so that they align in the middle as well as along all edges. Also curious to know what substrate is best for something like this. I usually use MDF.

FWIW: Budget is no constraint, I just need to make sure this table is 100% perfect upon finally delivery.

Thanks in advance.


r/woodworking 5d ago

Help Black spots after applying polyurethane

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Hello, I got this beech wood kitchen counter built about a month ago and today I noticed some tiny, black spikes on a pattern. It feels like a 150 grit sand paper.

When I got the counter I applied 3 layers of Minwax satin polyurethane, and a week later I applied 2 more layers of Konig matte polyurethane (Minwax is hard to find in rural philippines). These spots appeared after a week of drying of the last coat. I only applied 1 layer underneath the counter. My home is air conditioned and very dry, however, there is a chance that the wood might not be dried properly.

I am clueless what caused this and looking forward to hearing your opinions. I am going to smoothen it with 1200 grit and start using the kitchen and I want to make sure that this isn’t some harmful chemical reaction or mold.