I box, therefore I am

Ever tried a box joint (also mistakenly called a finger joint by Triton)?  Some regard it as a poor-man’s dovetail, but it is a legitimate joint in its own right, and can be used as a stunning joint, with the added bonus of significant glue area. You can pin the joint for even more strength, [...]

Chainsaw Prototype

Failed to take a photo of this at the woodshow, so here to amaze you even further about how versatile the Torque Workcentre is becoming, is… the slabbing (or chainsaw) attachment! Couple of points: First, you wouldn’t actually leave the original carriage on the arm when using the slabbing attachment.  This was only a mockup [...]

Episode 78HD Using the Copy Attachment

Episode 78 Using the Copy Attachment High Definition Format: MPEG4 Video (.mp4)

Episode 78 Using the Copy Attachment

Episode 78 Using the Copy Attachment Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4), Flash Video (.flv)

Prototyping

I’ve started prototyping the switch mechanism to complete my electro-mechanical starter for the dust extractor.  The first rocker was very basic, getting some of the initial ideas out of the head and into a product.  From that, this second, still crude prototype is being developed, including additional ideas such as adjustable ends for the rocker, [...]

Episode 66 Tormek DBS22

Episode 66 Tormek DBS22 Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4),  Flash Video (.flv)

Drill Bit Sharpening

I was rather tempted to try jumping in the deep end with the new Tormek Drill Bit Sharpening jig, but decided to err on the side of caution, and rtfm. Probably a good thing – it is a significant jig, and able to achieve a lot more than standard drill bit sharpening systems. The ability [...]

Episode 65HD TAG

Tormeks are GO! High Definition Format:  MPEG4 Video (.mp4)

Episode 65 TAG

Tormeks are GO! Formats available: MPEG4 Video (.mp4),  Flash Video (.flv)

Tantilisingly Close

First it was a pipe dream, a complete impossibility. Then the question was asked, of someone who looks for solutions, not excuses and the impossible became something else. A wraith became a phantom, phantom to a mirage, and slowly the idea became a reality. It is a jig, an accessory, able to do something that [...]

Midnight…It’s MagSwitch Time

So the cat is out of the bag – and being Stu’s Shed readers you are (afaik) the first in the world to know about it (other than the retailers – thus the delay before I could release the info). Yes – MagSwitch have added a number of new products to their lineup, and what [...]

As Seen on The Web

Found these photos of a memorabilia chest on the Incra Website – some beautiful work made in Spalted Maple, including the hinges. The gentleman who created it worked for years on the Stealth Bomber program, and collected many souvenirs from the program. Stunning timber, superb chest.  I like the idea of it as well as [...]

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