This os a Shooting Board made from Phenolic faced plywood, Maple (fence), and White Oak (stop).
3/5/2011 Click on image to see closeup.
A Table Saw Fence Storage Box for pencils, calculator, etc. It is made from Maple and finished in lacquer.
3/5/2011 Click on image to see closeup.
Jack made this Infeed/Outfeed support for his table saw, jointer, planer, drill press and band saw. It is to handle long stock and was made from scrap wood. Note that it is NOT a tripod, which would tilt!
3/5/2011 Click on image to see closeup.
A Workbench Vice build for a new woodworking bench Mark is constructing. It is made from Douglas Fir, Hard Maple, and Oak (pegs).
2/5/2011 Click on image to see closeup.
This is a Sheet Stock Carrier designed to carry 4x8 sheets of 3/4" plywood. It is made from 3/4" Birch plywood and is left unfinished.
2/5/2011 Click on image to see closeup.
Chad built this Dust Collector System with suggestions from Brady in his shop at home. The collector motor and collector are elevated above a cabinet.
11/6/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Dick created this Soldering Jig for hobby work from scrap Walnut and two clothes pins.
8/7/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
John made this Tool Handle from Walnut for the turning SIG. It is finished with Walnut Oil and Wax.
8/7/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Paul turned this Draw Bore from Home Depot steel and Olive. It is oil finished.
5/8/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Jack made this Fundamental Machine for this month's challenge. Mallet made from ash with brass pins, unfinished.
5/8/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This is a Skew wood turning tool. The wood is Quinta. The finish is wax. This is made from an antique James Swan chisel.
5/8/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This nice marking tool was not identified.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Stan made these two Mallets. They are made from Walnut and Black Acacia. They are finished in oil.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Bill entered this carving stand made from shop scraps to avoid the carving tools cutting things they are not supposed to cut!
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Dan made this Screwdriver Handle from Maple and Walnut. The assembly of the inlay was done by cutting the maple, using a scroll saw for the inlay, and re-assembling the handle.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Dave entered this Clamping Aid in the challenge.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This is a Sharpening Tool. It has a large glass plate mounted on a slanted board which can be propped at an accurate angle for sharpening. It is made from scrap.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Chuck built these Saw Benches as a project for a class he teaches. The wood is Alder and the finish is water based. The fasteners are cut nails for authenticity.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This challenge entry is a Magnetic Jointer Blade Setter. The magnets embedded in the aluminum plate make the job of setting/replacing the blades a simple task. The plate simply rests on the out-feed table and the blade is magnetically held by the plate in the proper position.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Bob entered this Pick Up Tool made from drill rod and scrap wood.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Bob also entered this Mallet made from Maple and finished in Tung Oil. It is a recycled bowling pin.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Arlen's entry in the challenge was this special long radius Router Jig for cutting arcs over 4 feet radius. It is made from plywood.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
A centering marker shown with the tool used to make the spacings exact. The pins are brass rod polished in the drill press. The center scribe is made from an old drill bit ground to a point. The wood is also Handberg Walnut. (Also part of the Challenge)
1/4/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
A quick table saw pusher modeled after one demonstrated by Gene West. (see January, 2008, Show & Tell) Part of the Challenge for this month.
1/4/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Dan made the handles for these two Screw Drivers. They are turned from solid Cherry and finished in Friction Polish.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
John entered this Mallet. He thought the wood was Eucalyptus, but someone said it was something else, which I (Aubrey) do not remember. The finish is shellac.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Stephen entered this Restored Chisel in the challenge. The handle is solid brass with a CocoBolo ferrule. The blade found at a garage sale.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This Easy Rougher Turning Tool was also a challenge entry. It is turned from Sycamore and finished in oil. It is local wood, aged about two years.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Paul did this Awl for the challenge. The handle is Yew wood which needs no finish.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
Bill made this Scraper for the tool challenge. The handle is Walnut and finished with wax. All parts were taken from scrap.
1/9/2009 Click on image to see closeup.
This Outfeed Stand from Oak.
9/5/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
This is what machinists call a Sine Plate. It is used to accurately establish any angle for his drill press. It is made from Birch and Baltic Birch with no finish.
7/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
Sander Fixture John made this fixture to hold his hand held belt sander so that he could use it as a fixed sander.
3/7/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
On the left, Gene made a height gage. On the right is a table saw push jig to keep the hands away from the blade when pushing small pieces.
1/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
Stephen found a broken engraving hammer at a garage sale. He polished the head and added a new Olive handle and finished it in oil.
1/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
This Block Plane was made from Padauk, Maple, Brass rod and a Hock blade.
1/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
Table Saw Alignment Tool by Dan is made from Walnut, Red Oak, Padauk and King Wood. The tools is used to align the blade parallel to the miter slot. Also used to align the rip fence parallel to the blade.
1/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
The first is a Non-magnetic Screwdriver made from Soft Maple and finished in shellac and wax. It was used to tune a MRI system where the use of a magnetic screwdriver would have been very difficult.
1/4/2008 Click on image to see closeup.
Arlen's Solvent Bottle Holder is made from Mahogany and finished in Lacquer.
11/2/2007 Click on image to see closeup.
Marshall buys tools from Harbor Freight but they do not have nice cases. So he made this one
for his pneumatic stapler. It is made from 1/4" Baltic Birch and finished in Tung Oil.
11/2/2007 Click on image to see closeup.
This is Jordan's set of hand made tool boxes. The boxes are made from various woods and finished with Jordan's special finishing process.
4/7/2007 Click on image to see closeup.
This Custom Storage Case is made from Cherry, Maple, Figured Redwood - book-matched veneer with Padauk trim.
The finish is wipe-on Maloof Polyurethane. This is used to store Andrew's carving tools and bits. It features a
lift out tray for the bits.
11/3/2006 Click on image to see closeup.
This hand made beam compass is made from Walnut and brass.
4/8/2005 Click on image to see closeup.
This
box cutting tooling is for edge cutting of keys in wooden boxes. It is made from fir and plywood with Conejo Valley Woodworkers guide handle. The finish is tung oil. This is unique in that it positions the box for cutting support keys in box edges safely and uniformly.
1/7/2005 Click on image to see closeup.
Attached are pics of the new, patented "Gun Control Push Stick" with tool-less blade change.
Materials used: Government-destroyed Smith & Wesson revolver, brass, walnut, beech, maple, rubber.
No finish used.
7/19/2004 Click on image to see closeup.
Jordan created this light standard from solid oak donated by members of the club.
6/5/2004 Click on image to see closeup.
The adjustable angle fence has marking for every degree up to 60
degrees and includes the 22 1/2 degree mark. For safety purposes, the
sled has a protective cage on the front of the frame board where the
blade protrudes through. A hold down board runs from front to back
providing two adjustable hold down bolts. He used MDF for the base and
hard Maple for the frame and fence. Some UHMW tape was applied to the
bottom to improve it's sliding ability.
3/10/2003 Click on image to see closeup.
This dog ramp for a physically
challenged dog, required near perfection to keep the balusters aligned.
To accomplish the task, Stephen built a saddle jig, for drilling angled, centered, equally spaced
holes. It is Oak-veneered 3/4" plywood, with a banister made from one 3/4" x 6" x 5' board and 1/2" dowels.
From the same piece of wood, first drill the desired hole, centered, and at the
angle desired. Then drill a second hole at the desired distance between holes. Glue/tack two additional pieces to make a saddle to fit over project
piece. Cut a dowel the same size as the desired hole, about 3", and sand
one end so it slips in and out easily. Drill first hole at desired location, place saddle over project piece and fit dowel through saddle into
freshly drilled hole. Move entire piece along fence to the other hole. Fit
drill in, and continue to drill second hole. Continue in this manner until
desired number of holes are reached. All the joints fitted so tightly
that it was tapped together without needing glue.
11/12/2001 Click on image to see closeup.