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Turner's Slide-Rest, Homemade in Wood

There are times when I wished I had a cross-slide rest for my wood-lathe, for those special cuts where precise repeatability is wanted, such as cutting an identical, angular groove in several pieces (it is this feature that I need to be able to put "dish" into model wagon-wheels, for example)...
- johnpipe108
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- Feb 6, 2009
- homemade sliderest turner wood
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- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
Homemade sysport (Festool Dock)

Until recently my miter saw has resided on an old kitchen cart, At the same time I had a Festool MFT (Multi-function table) resting on its side when not in use and the systainers (containers that the Festool tools come in) sitting on the floor with the Festool vacuum. I got the idea to...
- Douglas Robinson
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- Jan 3, 2009
- dock festool homemade sysport
- Replies: 37
- Forum: Workshop Discussion
PIC 48 - Routing Done

Ready to hand carve the details now.
- MT native
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- Nov 18, 2008
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PIC 47

Here you can see the levels I identifed in the drawing before actually doing any cutting. I removed the deepest background (level 1) first then removed each subsequent (shallower) level until all levels were hogged out.
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PIC 46

Notice the change in depth gauge readout as I hogged out the background. Each pass I removed another 1/8-1/4"
- MT native
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- Nov 18, 2008
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PIC 45 - start carving
- MT native
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- Nov 18, 2008
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PIC 44 - Hog out a carving

The bit is set on the surface of the wood block and depth is set to zero
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- Nov 18, 2008
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PIC 43 - Construction Finished!!

The 2" PVC Elbow (clamped to the jig) is taped to the 4" x 2" Reducer, which is hooked up to the Delta 50-760 via Flex Hose
- MT native
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PIC 42 - Step 11c

I had to add a span so there was space between the Foredom Handpiece and the clamp SEE Followup Comments on Step 5. Pre-drill the holes on the clamp and the wood.
- MT native
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PIC 41 - Step 10b&c

Pre-drill holes in the wood with a 1/16in bit to prevent splitting. The clamp helps to hold the Gauge parallel for pre-drilling the wood. Use #6 x 1/2in screws to attach the gauge to the jig.
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PIC 40 - Step 10a

The backs of the Gauge are not even so a spacer was added behind the end piece so it would be flush with the front of the jig.
- MT native
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- Nov 18, 2008
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home-made overhead blade guard

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- Sully
- Thread
- Nov 1, 2008
- blade guard homemade overhead
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Workshop Discussion
WIP - Homemade Foredom Relief Carving Jig

INTRODUCTION I carve in-the-round. Now I want to do relief carving, with power tools. All of my web-based research repeatedly mentions the use of a router to ‘hog out’ the background wood in relief carvings. I do not own a router. I do not own a Dremel nor its plunge router base. The Foredom...
- MT native
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- Oct 28, 2008
- carving foredom homemade jig relief wip
- Replies: 31
- Forum: Woodcarving
PIC 39 - Step 9

Run Test - IT WORKS!! I never doubted it would (haha) - NEXT STEP add a depth gauge and hose adaptor to dust collector
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PIC 38 - Step 9

Run Test - I tried various depth cuts (back-left corner) before routing out an area at one depth
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PIC 37 - Step 9

Run Test - I have no idea how deep the bit is but the wet-vac is working great
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PIC 36 - Step 9

Run Test - It's ALIVE!! Dr. Frankenstein
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PIC 35 - Step 9

Side View - Homemade Foredom Relief Carving Jig
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PIC 34 - Step 9

Front View - Homemade Foredom Relief Carving Jig. Depth Gauge and Dust Collector Hose still to be added.
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PIC 33 - Step 8

Jig Assembly - penny on bottom of Z-axis Support acts as a stop for the Depth Adjustment Rod
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