Woodworking Thread - NEED MORE CLAMPS

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by MORBO!, Jul 5, 2015.

  1. Redav

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    Glue ups are simultaneously the most fun and the worst at the same time.

    WHY DOES NOTHING FIT TOGETHER LIKE IT DID IN THE DRY ASSEMBLY
     
  2. billdozer

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    Today we took it off the form, planed it flat, routed the edges, sanded it smooth, cut the net string slot, and drilled the holes for the net. I've now got it strung up and applied the first coat of tung oil sealer.


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  3. bigred77

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    Up until today I thought it was a tennis racket
     
  4. Redav

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    I googled it
     
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  5. racer

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    BlazingRebel found you a guy for your custom woodworking needs.
     
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  6. BlazingRebel

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  7. LA window washer

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    I’m a complete rookie just looking to add hobbies. I’m not sure where to start. What are the things I need for a beginner? I.E tools, books etc.
     
  8. DollarBillHokie

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    Clamps
     
  9. Homo Erectus

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    Nipple?
     
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  10. billdozer

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    Should already have those
     
  11. DollarBillHokie

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    Number 1 rule of woodworking: you can always use more clamps. Nipple is included.
     
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  12. Homo Erectus

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    Was worried they were talking about a different kind of "wood working"
     
  13. Redav

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    Clamps do rule
     
  14. billdozer

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    So what tools do you have and how much space do you have for tools?
     
  15. goheels10

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    Was working on a new window sash today and fuck did I need more clamps
     
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  16. Redav

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    Find a project you want to build that's simple but that you like. Figure out which tools you need to make it and go from there. That's what I did
     
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  17. LA window washer

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    Standard home tools. I figure the only things I currently have that’d be of use are tape measure, level, saw.
     
  18. billdozer

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    Simple tools to get: electric drill/driver, circular saw, square, and depending on what you may want to do, a collapsible table saw.
     
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  19. billdozer

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    Finished the net and went to break it in. We also got my dad's net glued down.

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  20. Angry Dolphin

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  21. racer

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    You should be able to make any seat you like and then modify to add the chain anchors up top. The fasteners you use, and the stock they are fastened into are going to hold the load. Maybe size up on the corner posts, use a nice long lag both on top and through your bottom frame. Maybe even lag straight through the chain rather than using a second eye.
     
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  22. Redav

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    This guy made something similar. Think he has plans in the description...

     
  23. g8r

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    I like the chains/rope attaching to the base instead of the armrest. Seems more stable.
     
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  24. Redav

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    That would something I would draw up in cad software if you know how to use it
     
  25. BuckeyeRiot

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    Great tips…
     
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  26. Redav

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    There's another woodworking channel that's a thirst trap where they try to do legitimate videos while dude's wife is wearing ass lifting yoga pants
     
  27. Redav

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  28. Redav

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    I do not find that guy to be especially skilled as a woodworker but he has a following I guess because of the wife/gf/woman. Honestly idk why he has as many subs as he does
     
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  29. Name P. Redacted

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    That is a big table
     
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  30. COVIDiskilingme79

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    Those things are bolted clamped on
     
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  31. Redav

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  32. BuckeyeRiot

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    That’s sexy.
     
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  33. cutig

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    I finally have a place w/ a 2 car garage I want to turn into a workshop. Potentially can convert part of my basement but that seems like a much bigger investment. There is a workbench in the basement I plan to somehow get out and move up to the grage. My grandfather was an amazing woodworker, and I have stuff around my house that he made before he passed. I’ve been really looking forward to starting up my own hobby shop for a long time. Couple questions -

    I’m looking at starting out with a 12” miter saw, a Table saw, jigsaw, router. I’ve got a dewalt drill set already, and will pick up the rest of the misc stuff when I'm picking up the big purchases. I’ve got a budget of ~$2500 for everything, so looking to spend ~$2000 on the 4 tools I want to start with. Is there a certain brand that I should look at? I use dewalt at work mostly and like the stuff I’ve used but as far as doing woodworking I’m a little lost. First project is probably cutting boards, but other things I’d like to build are an end table and coffee table for my living room.

    Are there any other “big” tool purchases I should consider right away? (planar or something like that?)

    If you had $2500 to set up a shop for a beginner, what would you buy? Is there anything I’m not going to think of right away that some experience will make me miss?
     
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  34. AUShyGuy

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    I started with a table saw (Bosch contractor saw) and eventually got a 13” bandsaw. Honestly might have flipped those purchases in hindsight. Resawing, curve cutting, no kickback to worry about.

    Bench top planar (dewalt) is awesome but makes an enormous mess. Used hand planes to get flat and the planar for the rest.

    edit: also get your workbench to match the height of your tablesaw and/or bandsaw to double as a side/out feed table
     
  35. cutig

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    I've got access to a band saw at work, so I figure I'll just take advantage of that as I can. I live extremely close to the shop so I can do some stuff there without any problems luckily.
     
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  36. pockets

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    Table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw. That’s a solid core you will want if you don’t get it.
     
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  37. Duck70

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    Im debating on trying to buy this house and refinishing the woodwork would be my zen.

    (btw the house is fully carpeted...with original 1906 hardwood underneath)
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  38. Funshot Residue

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    12" sliding power miter with double bevel. The DeWalt is pretty bulletproof. People rave about Festools but budget lol. Have wanted to try the Bosch axial compound miter but can't justify it yet and I'm not sure about runout. Some shops still use radial arm saws for crosscutting, though not many. A lot of guys build sleds for crosscutting on table saws. Which brings me to the moral of the story. Buy the nicest tools you can afford. You presumably will have and use them for years, and it sucks when the quality of your work is limited by your equipment. I like Jet table saws but you can spend a small fortune. The huge deal with table saws is the fence anyways. There are also machines out there that use one motor for a table saw, shaper, jointer, and planer. Unsure of price, probably expensive. At a minimum a shop (non portable) style table saw should be able to have a melamine or mdf slab applied flush to serve as a router table on the backside of the fence.
     
  39. BuckeyeRiot

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    Does it need refinishing?
     
  40. Redav

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    Prioritize the table saw with your money. It's by far the most versatile and it's the tool you'll use the most, again by a good bit.
     
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  41. AUShyGuy

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    Definitely not a tool to skimp on. Add a set of dado blades and you might cover a good bit of router work too
     
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  42. MORBO!

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    My first purchase was a double bevel miter saw, but I think a good table saw is probably a better investment to get things started.
     
  43. Duck70

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    It needs some touch up sanding, color treatment and a solid Poly with UV protection.
     
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  44. g8r

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    Sawstop has a contractor saw for around $1k
     
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