woodworking

Work Table without (many) fasteners

14/06/202414/06/2024 by swain

This was not easy and I had to back track a little but the concept seems solid. I tried using industrial Velcro- It does actually work but it raises the wood up too high to maintain a super snug fit. The tolerances are in the 1/64″ range which is not a range I am competent … Read more

Make your own dowels

11/06/2024 by swain

Buying dowels is an expensive hobby. Yeah they’re nice and all with fluted edges, but they really aren’t cheap. In fact they add up pretty quickly unless you buy rods and cut your own. I had a 1/4″ dowel stick I bought (3′) for a few bucks and needed a smaller diameter dowel. Instead of, … Read more