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  1. WoodWrangler

    Ideas? Wedding Card Box

    I need to make QUICK work of a wedding card box (the box at the wedding that accepts envelopes/checks as gifts). I was going to go REALLY basic ... like a blanket chest, but figured I'd post here to see if anyone has any other good examples. More/less this is a box about 10" tall and maybe 20"...
  2. jamie

    Looking for workshop ideas

    Hi all- I am in the throes of trying to optimize my shop. It is getting better, but I could use some feedback. I will try to describe what is going on... Previously, working in my garage/shop was a real chore. It involved moving lots of stuff (bikes, dog stuff, christmas decorations, etc)...
  3. D

    bench ideas

    So many posts about benches. I'm trying to figure out a way to make some sort of a bench, portable, movable. I live in a one bedroom apartment and it's full. I have very little options for a place to work. But maybe if I could come up with a way to work with a portable bench, then I could get...
  4. 02blues

    oak stump ideas

    I found some oak sections recently cut. (I think). I am planning to use this as a block to trim up stock once I level the ends...Thought I would try to make some riven boards maybe for a "bibble box" as seen on the woodwrights shop. 75 inch girth.. Woodwright's Shop. Peter and the Box. Master...
  5. Splinter

    Vertical Wood Storage Ideas???

    I am looking for ideas/photos for vertical wood storage. Info needed includes: 1. Spacing for bins 2. How you attached the bin separators to the wall 3. Any photos you are willing to share 4. Any other tips you are willing to share. Thanks, Dolan
  6. mbeach

    Wood Flooring Excess... Ideas?

    I have a good chunk of hardwood flooring that is pre-finished left over. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do with it?
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  7. dpsnyder

    Design ideas, anyone?

    I know no one here is very opinionated :wink_smil but thought I'd ask anyway... I am trying to finish up a tiletop kitchen trestle table. LOML put 3 table pictures in front of me and said build me that! (like thats never happened to anyone else :no:) So it has evolved slowly. Anyway I have...
  8. DaveO

    Door construction ideas needed...

    I have an upcoming project and I am having trouble figuring out how to build the doors the way I would like. The doors will be approx. 32" tall and 16" wide, frame and raised panel on a frame-less carcass, full overlay. The hard part is that I would like to have the top 6" or so of the door look...
  9. Tarhead

    Chair/Step Stool Ideas?

    Our Daughter needs a combo chair/stepstool for her office. I found this plan which looks good and will use up some of my pile of Ash shorts. http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/workshop/4226197.html Seem to remember stumbling on one which was a littlle more sweeping and comfortable...
  10. flatheadfisher

    Show Me Your Workbenches & Give Me Ideas

    I realized early into my first project that my current workbench is not well suited for woodworking. It is "L" shaped and fitted into a corner, attached to the walls. There are shelves above it. The shelves limit my ability to work with tall pieces and I can't walk around it. It worked great...
  11. PChristy

    Any ideas...

    on how to finish Holy - Would Poly change the color?
  12. J

    Need Help - Wedding Anniversary Wooden Gift Ideas?!?!

    Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had some ideas for me... you see, my 5th wedding anniversary is coming up in November and I've just discovered that the traditional gift is a WOODEN gift! :eusa_danc So... being a fairly new wood worker...I think it's time to put my new tools to use and...
  13. ACobra289

    Ideas to secure basement windows?

    Hello all. It was pointed out to me in another post that the basement windows on the back of my house are a security risk. Due to this and the recent post about the home break in, I am looking for ideas on the best way to make these windows more secure. I included a pic to show what I'm dealing...
  14. williams130

    Looking for plans and ideas for making a ships ladder

    I am building a large loft (20' x 6' with 6.5' from floor to ceiling) in my garage that will be 7' off the floor and I'd like to make a ships ladder for access. Does anyone have any plans and/or suggestions for materials and construction? Thanks, Craig :icon_scra
  15. huckster

    Ideas for Working on Router Table w/Cap Molding

    Hi all, I've got about 48' of cap molding to install above the base boards on a renovation project I'm working on. I'm making it on my router table out of oak. I didn't find that exact router bit but here is a comparable example bit that I'm using to make the cap molding...
  16. CarvedTones

    Fiberglass salvage or alternate source ideas

    I need a few oddball pieces of fiberglass for some work I am doing on my sailboat.I could use other materials but I would prefer solid fg if I can find it. One is that I need 3 or 4 feet of pipe/tube that has an ID of around 1.5". I actually need a couple of 1' pieces and one or two that are...
  17. bluthart

    Router Table Ideas

    I am planning on building a new router table. Anybody have any ideas, pics or plans? I just need something fairly simple. Thanks!
  18. TracyP

    Small Jewelry Box Ideas?

    I am getting ready to try to build a small jewelry box for the LOML out of cedar. Do any of you have photos or plans for a project such as this? I think it should be about 12" wide, and four inches deep and four inches from front to back. I would like to try to put a couple of dividers in it...
  19. Chipper

    Ideas for workbench top

    Just welded up some 2x2 tube for legs and a piece of angle to attach the legs to the top. I need some ideas for top material. Can't believe the cost of maple work tops from Grainger. $300 for a 72 x30 I remember paying $100 for the same just awhile ago. Looked at Lumber Liq for the butcher block...
  20. jsjordan

    Lattice Panel Room Divider Ideas?

    LOML has decided she wants a room divider made from a lattice-style material. We are "negotiating" :wink_smil over the design now as she does not want the traditional folding type. I'm thinking "wall" panels like are used in an office environment for the basic design but shes not quite sold on...

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