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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
James Hetfield at the burger joint
Its been a busy week, but I am settling down with an eye toward the weekend. So heres a fun thing that happened today.
My son and I went out for lunch at a local burger place called "The Counter", where all the burgers are custom made. It was kind of confusing: they give you instructions on how to order and then a checklist and a pencil. It was a pretty decent burger, though.
In the table next to us was a guy sporting multiple tattoos, who looked familiar. Wyatt joked, "hey, its James Hetfield", Metallicas front man and guitarist.
I turned around and chuckled. Yep, it did kinda look like him. I looked again. Wait a sec; he looks a lot like James Hetfield. We sat eating our lunches and pondering if it was James or not. When we heard his voice, it pretty much confirmed it. Finally, I just decided to go up and ask. I mean, it cant hurt to ask, right?
Sure enough, it was him! So he sat and talked to Wyatt all about guitars! I gotta say, James Hetfield is just about the nicest, friendliest man a guy could meet. I mean, how often does a 14-year-old kid get a chance to talk to not only his idol, but the guitarist from one of the biggest bands in the world? Awesomeness.

He gave Wyatt an autograph. And this is where I come in. I want to make a really special rock and roll kinda frame for it. Maybe in a guitar shape or something. Maybe include the Metallica logo. Im not sure, but it will be fun!
Heres one of my favorite Metallica songs:
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My son and I went out for lunch at a local burger place called "The Counter", where all the burgers are custom made. It was kind of confusing: they give you instructions on how to order and then a checklist and a pencil. It was a pretty decent burger, though.
In the table next to us was a guy sporting multiple tattoos, who looked familiar. Wyatt joked, "hey, its James Hetfield", Metallicas front man and guitarist.
Sure enough, it was him! So he sat and talked to Wyatt all about guitars! I gotta say, James Hetfield is just about the nicest, friendliest man a guy could meet. I mean, how often does a 14-year-old kid get a chance to talk to not only his idol, but the guitarist from one of the biggest bands in the world? Awesomeness.
Heres one of my favorite Metallica songs:
The puzzle cube
Heres a quickie project you can make in an hour. I found myself really humbled by the difficulty of making extremely accurate straight cuts with my less-than-Norm tools.
And if I could rant for a moment, I hate dealing with my bandsaw! It is such a pain in the ass to change blades. I practically have to disassemble the whole thing, then get it all aligned on the wheels, then tension it. I never really know if I got the tension correct. The whole process easily takes 20 minutes to half an hour. There has got to be an easier way. Plus, I hate making straight cuts on it. Im sure most of the problem lies in my technique. The blade always seems to drift. Its never as easy as setting up a fence on the table saw.
That said, this is a fun puzzle. And I swear, I must be really dumb because I always have to really think about it for a while to put it together!
Oh, and I got the inspiration last summer at the Marin County Fair:
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And if I could rant for a moment, I hate dealing with my bandsaw! It is such a pain in the ass to change blades. I practically have to disassemble the whole thing, then get it all aligned on the wheels, then tension it. I never really know if I got the tension correct. The whole process easily takes 20 minutes to half an hour. There has got to be an easier way. Plus, I hate making straight cuts on it. Im sure most of the problem lies in my technique. The blade always seems to drift. Its never as easy as setting up a fence on the table saw.
That said, this is a fun puzzle. And I swear, I must be really dumb because I always have to really think about it for a while to put it together!
Oh, and I got the inspiration last summer at the Marin County Fair:
Monday, March 3, 2014
The Kreg Jig
Okay, so one of the perks of making YouTube videos is that sometimes major manufacturers send you free stuff. Last week the folks at Kreg Tools sent me a Kreg Jig and asked me to make a video using it.
If you are not familiar with Kreg, it seems their flagship product is the Kreg Jig. Basically, its a pocket hole jig, but its really cool. It makes me think about retiring my biscuit joiner.


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If you are not familiar with Kreg, it seems their flagship product is the Kreg Jig. Basically, its a pocket hole jig, but its really cool. It makes me think about retiring my biscuit joiner.
So Ive been trying to come up with a cool project using it. I mean, aside from building cabinets and the like. My woodworking process is a hit-or-miss proposition. I have an idea for a gift project to make, but am struggling with the design. Heres an example of my preliminary work:
As you can see, I really need to learn some sort of CAD program. Maybe Google Sketchup? What I think I will end up doing is just cutting wood and haphazardly start putting it together.
Well, heres a picture of the jig and perhaps why Im not getting anywhere.
Around the globe on a Saturday more wooden wall maps
A month ago I invited you to create your own wall hanging showing off where you live and post a video response. The videos are still rolling in! Here are a few more. (Or you can see them all on YouTube.)
Colorado. (I knew someone could get creative with a rectangle!)
West Virginia.
Nigeria.
Georgia.
Oregon.
New Zealand.
Louisiana.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Its the Small Things



Sunday, February 23, 2014
FURNITURE MAKE OVERS behind the scenes
All these photos are in progress shoots from my Furniture Makeover Weekend.

The idea for a furniture makeover weekend started 8 months earlier. I believe it also started much
smaller but since we would have to travel to the location I suppose the coordinators figured to get the
most out of it while we were there. Lots of projects can be finished in a day but the idea was for
everyone to learn from all the different projects though out the weekend not just their own.


Ive taught class before and Ive managed 20 staff but you just never know what you are in for the
first time you do anything big. As the chosen weekend got closer I found myself pretty calm,
and eager to take on the challenge. I got to go shopping for supplies in the last week and get
everything packed. I still didnt know what every project was so I had to pack in anticipation.
Once upon a time I was a Girl Guide so I am always prepared.


We arrived early Saturday morning and met the ladies from LNT group. There wasnt much time to
met and greet, we had to find a sink to set up the paint mixing and figure out the area to spray
outdoors. My tool boxes would also have to found their way to the second floor where we were setting up. Long industrial tables circled the room in preparation for all the students to work on.


Before I knew it students were arriving and projects were appearing on the tables.
THE CONSULTATION ... 18 of them!
I had to talk with each person to find out what they wanted out of their furniture piece.
Repairs, additions, color, and finish, some projects evolved right there in the 2 hours, but I had to move along to get everyone focused and working.

I recall asking a group of ladies at the sink "what time is it" the response was "10 to 12
almost lunch". My reaction "is that it" made them laugh. Well at least it was lunch time!
I was in the Twilight Zone, time meant nothing to me as I ran from here to there seeing each
anxious smile wanting my attention. I would get half way through a leg install and be off again
down stairs to mix paint, which was on my way to saw the lumber I needed to finish the leg install.


By early afternoon on day two I started to notice things slowing down and coming to a finish, I could stop and talk with a student for a few minutes, I could pick up a rag and help them buff their finish, we were standing pieces up and admiring them as they were done. That was the goal and we did it!
My first workbench and cuts with the table saw
With a new table saw I of course wanted to start cutting with it right away, what better way to do that then to make an outfeed table for it? I decided to make a hybrid outfeed table/workbench to save on some room in the shop, although I am not cramped yet I think I will be satisfied with the bench.
Every woodworker wants something different that fits their needs. I knew that I wanted a good outfeed table and I also needed a workbench I started looking online for different ideas. I found a good video done by the Wood Whisperer about an outfeed table built from 3/4" plywood. I really liked the table and I was going to build that at first before I decided to make it a multifunctional table.
I wanted a good heavy table with a vice and maybe some bench dogs, I wanted to be able to clamp things to it, and I wanted it to be stout, sturdy and flat. So I changed the WWs outfeed table design a bit and added a 4" overhang on three sides of the table and about a 9" overhang on one side for a vice. I wanted to table good and heavy so I decided to put two pieces of plywood on the top instead of one and then a piece of hardboard on top of it.
So I went to Lowes and purchased three sheets of 3/4" birch plywood for about $42 a piece, talk about expensive! I brought them to the shop and planned on starting the bench the following day. That evening I was talking with the engineer at my mothers truss manufacturing company and he suggested that I just use some "1 by" pine instead of the expensive plywood for the framing. Also, I had been debating using MDF on the top instead of plywood to save on a few bucks. So this is the way I went, a bench built out of "1 by" pine and MDF.
The difference in price was a pretty good bit. The three pieces of MDF were $78 total compared to the $126 plywood sheets. I had enough pine scrap on hand to build the frame and then some. Overall it was much cheaper and now I have three sheets of nice birch plywood in the shop.
I didnt have much 1x4 pine to use for the framing but I had plenty of 1x10 and 1x12 pine boards that were old and warped to the point that they were unusable as a large piece. When I ripped the pine boards down to size they warp wasnt noticeable. This turned out good because I was forced to rip all the boards down on my new table saw!
Anyways, I cut all the boards for the framing to length before I began assembling the frame, which didnt take long. I got the frame glued, tacked, and screwed together and it is pretty sturdy.


I did get one piece of the MDF top cut but not attached to the frame yet. I was by myself so I was unable to cut it on the tablesaw by myself so I used my Dewalt skill saw and a long metal ruler as a guide. It was the first time I had used a guide to cut sheet goods and it worked surprisingly well.
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Every woodworker wants something different that fits their needs. I knew that I wanted a good outfeed table and I also needed a workbench I started looking online for different ideas. I found a good video done by the Wood Whisperer about an outfeed table built from 3/4" plywood. I really liked the table and I was going to build that at first before I decided to make it a multifunctional table.
I wanted a good heavy table with a vice and maybe some bench dogs, I wanted to be able to clamp things to it, and I wanted it to be stout, sturdy and flat. So I changed the WWs outfeed table design a bit and added a 4" overhang on three sides of the table and about a 9" overhang on one side for a vice. I wanted to table good and heavy so I decided to put two pieces of plywood on the top instead of one and then a piece of hardboard on top of it.
So I went to Lowes and purchased three sheets of 3/4" birch plywood for about $42 a piece, talk about expensive! I brought them to the shop and planned on starting the bench the following day. That evening I was talking with the engineer at my mothers truss manufacturing company and he suggested that I just use some "1 by" pine instead of the expensive plywood for the framing. Also, I had been debating using MDF on the top instead of plywood to save on a few bucks. So this is the way I went, a bench built out of "1 by" pine and MDF.
The difference in price was a pretty good bit. The three pieces of MDF were $78 total compared to the $126 plywood sheets. I had enough pine scrap on hand to build the frame and then some. Overall it was much cheaper and now I have three sheets of nice birch plywood in the shop.
I didnt have much 1x4 pine to use for the framing but I had plenty of 1x10 and 1x12 pine boards that were old and warped to the point that they were unusable as a large piece. When I ripped the pine boards down to size they warp wasnt noticeable. This turned out good because I was forced to rip all the boards down on my new table saw!
Anyways, I cut all the boards for the framing to length before I began assembling the frame, which didnt take long. I got the frame glued, tacked, and screwed together and it is pretty sturdy.
I did get one piece of the MDF top cut but not attached to the frame yet. I was by myself so I was unable to cut it on the tablesaw by myself so I used my Dewalt skill saw and a long metal ruler as a guide. It was the first time I had used a guide to cut sheet goods and it worked surprisingly well.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Annual Blue House Christmas Boutique and Bowl Raffle
Hi Everyone,
The annual bowl raffle for the Blue House Christmas Boutique is coming up. Tickets will be available for $2 each or 3 for $5. As soon as I have paper tickets to sell (the tickets will be available on October 1) Ill let you know.
If you are out of state and would like to purchase a ticket, send $2 to:
Selkie Wood Works
PO Box 21157
Eagan, MN, 55121.
In the envelope be sure to include your name, mailing address, phone number, and your email address. Ill fill out a ticket for you and email you a scanned image of it.
The bowl is the rosewood bowl that I profiled on my blog earlier this year and Im placing a
photo below. Its made out of solid rosewood and its a real beauty and a steal at only $2.

Good Luck!!
VW
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The annual bowl raffle for the Blue House Christmas Boutique is coming up. Tickets will be available for $2 each or 3 for $5. As soon as I have paper tickets to sell (the tickets will be available on October 1) Ill let you know.
If you are out of state and would like to purchase a ticket, send $2 to:
Selkie Wood Works
PO Box 21157
Eagan, MN, 55121.
In the envelope be sure to include your name, mailing address, phone number, and your email address. Ill fill out a ticket for you and email you a scanned image of it.
The bowl is the rosewood bowl that I profiled on my blog earlier this year and Im placing a
photo below. Its made out of solid rosewood and its a real beauty and a steal at only $2.

Good Luck!!
VW
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The arched entry door Minster Oh Core construction
Ive started construction of the frame of the core. The edges of wood entry door frames can be visibly seen, and creates the outermost shape of the door. Once I make this frame, I will be filling it with staves (see previous post). This will eventually become one solid piece, and very resistant to warping. In these pictures, I am gluing up the side vertical rails of the frame, as well as some material to cut the arch from.
Why not use one solid piece for each part of the frame? Because if I mill separate pieces together, it will further the structural integrity of the door and give further resistance to warping. I am also using all the same type of wood for all parts of this door, so that all parts will expand and contract at the same rate. This means that even the interior core of the door is made from white oak!
I should have some pics of the assembled core frame in a day or two...


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Why not use one solid piece for each part of the frame? Because if I mill separate pieces together, it will further the structural integrity of the door and give further resistance to warping. I am also using all the same type of wood for all parts of this door, so that all parts will expand and contract at the same rate. This means that even the interior core of the door is made from white oak!
I should have some pics of the assembled core frame in a day or two...
Racking The Quilts Part III
With the initial Quilt Rack assembly done and joints cut, I was finally ready to begin shaping. I began by cutting out the template from the ¼” hardboard. I rough cut with a jig saw and then used my spindle sander to bring it to the line and massage the final shape.
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| I had to cut out the template before cutting out the legs. |
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| As with most classically trained quilt rack makers, I prefer to perform my template routing in the dark. I shifted the clamps as necessary to allow the router to go around. |
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| I wish Festool could tell me how Im supposed to hold down the green ratcheting button and the router itself with one hand while working the wrench with my other hand. (I know this is a photo of the bit going on. My difficulty was with taking it off). |
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| The legs after having the quarter round routed on the edge. |
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| This close up shows how the curve doesnt look organic when it just off the router. |
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| This photo doesnt do it justice, but going over the edge with my rasp (& then many grits of sandpaper) make the edge much more organic and pleasing. |
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| In order to rasp the edge, I clamped the legs in my end vise, shifting them a few times each to keep the clamping pressure near where I was rasping. |
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| The cross members after routing and before sanding. |
Now that the shaping is done, its time to move on to assembly next.
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| Quilt Rack Photo Gallery |
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Zebra Wood Tables


Will is working on a pair of zebra wood side tables. Theyre small, 15 x 18 x 22 high, but challenging. They are based loosely on the table shown above that we built in the Fall of 2007. Click the photos to enlarge them ...

Cad drawings

First step ... layout the solid wood for the veneers

join up the veneers for the tops and shelves

might be an interesting table for the future ... The zebra wood is cool no matter how you arrange it .. Id also like to do a small wall piece eventually ...

Veneered the flat sawn faces of the legs

The flat sawn stuff is really different than the zebra stuff

Tables knocked up before veneering the aprons ... with violin

more on the violin restoration later
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