Archive for the 'Woodworking' Category

I really needed to upgrade my table saw, and a few days ago I got my order in from Amazon.com: a nice new grizzly 10“ table saw. I got this one: Amazon.com: Grizzly G0444 10” Table Saw 1-1/2 HP Single-Phase 110V: Tools & Hardware. It is excellent! I highly recommend it..of course, I’ve only used it for maybe one hour total

Well, I finished box 4 a few days ago. It is pretty nice! Some of the pictures are now on my pictures page: Corbin’s Pictures – Box #4. I used redwood; again it was from home depot, but I bought an S4S piece of wood that was pretty nice, although slightly bowed. It is a simple miter cut box, with a groove routed on the top piece to create a nice relief. The top was glued to the box, and I cut it off with the table saw. I think hinged it together after finishing the box.

Back view:

Open view:

Front view — notice the cool grain pattern as it flows around the box side:

Today, I finished box #3. It is a simple box, with a slight pyramid shape. The edges slant upwards at a 5 degree angle. It is made of redwood (home depot junk redwood!) that I resized to 1/2“ on my crappy table saw. The top fits on the base via a rabbet on underneath the lid. The finish is Danish oil.

Check out the four pictures in my gallery: Corbin’s Pictures – Box #3

In today’s modern day and age, making things seems to be a lost art. In junior high, and high school, I took a few woodshop classes. I’ve always enjoyed woodworking, and making things with my hands, so I want to get back into it. I’ve been slowly trying to acquire woodworking tools.

Box 01

I made the mistake of buying a cheap tablesaw ($100 on craigslist, but it had a $50 blade on it), and now I’m on the constant lookout for a good one. I refurbished my dad’s old radial arm saw, and I’m now using that to make pretty accurate miter cuts.

Here are a few pictures of the first box I made. It is a very simple miter cut box, with a slight rabbet on the top to allow the top to simply sit on it.