First real woodworking project done!

[jmcoreymv]

I started out with a simple basic project of building an end-grain cutting board based on the video tutorial I found from the Wood Whisperer. Overall, it went really smoothly, with a few minor hiccups (the belt sander will really f-up a piece of wood quick ). Here are the pics:

The shop

The wood (hard maple and purple heart)

First glue up

More cutting

Second glue up

Ready to route

End result!!


Now I have to come up with ideas for my next project. I'm thinking some sort of simple box.

 

[FDF12389]

Good Job.

 

[spidey07]

Damn! Got clamps?

Well done.

 

[Eli]

Pretty cool!

 

[Born2bwire]

I made a napkin holder!

 

[RightIsWrong]

Good work. Try something easy like a bookshelf or not-to-intricate table. Both are fairly easy projects that really give you a sense of pride/accomplishment while being very useful also.

 

[vi edit]

For a first project that's some serious hardware you are sporting

Where did you get the purple heart from and dare I ask what that set you back?

[EDIT]
Forgot to say that's a very cool first project. That's a good idea for a birthday present for my Mom later this year.

 

[RESmonkey]

cool. can it play chess?

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: vi edit
For a first project that's some serious hardware you are sporting

Where did you get the purple heart from and dare I ask what that set you back?

[EDIT]
Forgot to say that's a very cool first project. That's a good idea for a birthday present for my Mom later this year.

ya no kidding. first project and you have thousands in hardware. Man I need to set up a real shop myself. Very cool end result. Nice work!

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: vi edit
For a first project that's some serious hardware you are sporting

Where did you get the purple heart from and dare I ask what that set you back?

[EDIT]
Forgot to say that's a very cool first project. That's a good idea for a birthday present for my Mom later this year.

No kidding.


btw-Nice job OP

 

[Aharami]

that is pretty damn cool. you buy those clamps for your first project?!

 

[Kaido]

Holy clamp collection, hahahah! :laugh: /hides his single, solitary clamp

You may keep your Man Card, sir!

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

very nice OP

 

[jmcoreymv]

It's my friends shop, but he's a beginner too. He's always wanted to get into woodworking so he saved up a good chunk of money and finally went through with it. I got the wood from a hardwood supplier warehouse, it was about 28 bucks total for both pieces, and I had probably around 50% leftover to be used for another project. I helped him run the 220V lines for the jointer and bandsaw, and have helped with other projects, so he let me use his equipment Before doing this project, I had no clue how important a precision jointer/tablesaw setup really were for producing good results. The cuts were so clean they barely had to be sanded.

 

[zinfamous]

:beer:

looking super.

 

[vi edit]

I put this together for my daughter's first Christmas. It's really my second project using pretty crude tools and technique.

I'm still working on keeping the glue on my mitre joints cleaner so that it doesn't interfere with the stain. At some point we might put some sort of fancy applique on the front for a little texture & pop.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/viedit/toybox.JPG
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/viedit/toybox2.JPG

You have to keep coming up with cool projects to sell the purchase of expensive power tools to your S/O.

 

[benzylic]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
It's my friends shop, but he's a beginner too. He's always wanted to get into woodworking so he saved up a good chunk of money and finally went through with it. I got the wood from a hardwood supplier warehouse, it was about 28 bucks total for both pieces, and I had probably around 50% leftover to be used for another project. I helped him run the 220V lines for the jointer and bandsaw, and have helped with other projects, so he let me use his equipment Before doing this project, I had no clue how important a precision jointer/tablesaw setup really were for producing good results. The cuts were so clean they barely had to be sanded.

A jointer is a godsend when you're making rough stock nice and square to qlue edge to edge like you did.

Originally posted by: vi edit
I put this together for my daughter's first Christmas. It's really my second project using pretty crude tools and technique.

I'm still working on keeping the glue on my mitre joints cleaner so that it doesn't interfere with the stain. At some point we might put some sort of fancy applique on the front for a little texture & pop.

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/viedit/toybox.JPG
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/viedit/toybox2.JPG

You have to keep coming up with cool projects to sell the purchase of expensive power tools to your S/O.

That's pretty good looking. I always liked the darker stains.

I'm currently working on a roll top desk. All solid oak, I dont think its that bad, but I haven't gotten to the top part yet. I think the tambour will be a real bitch to do.

Its all about taking your time, and not rushing anything

 

[vi edit]

What exactly is a "jointer"? Is it basically a high quality fence & blade that takes any curve/roughness out of an edge?

 

[JMapleton]

I originally thought it was a chess board, but I guess not. Nice work however.

 

[jmcoreymv]

Originally posted by: vi edit
What exactly is a "jointer"? Is it basically a high quality fence & blade that takes any curve/roughness out of an edge?

I used the jointer to get my first two perfectly flat reference edges from pieces of wood that were 'rough' lumber. The rough lumber has mild bows in it, and you place the concave edge face down, and a wide spiral cutter will flatten that side out (maybe after a few passes). You can then use a planar to get the convex side out and obtain the desired thickness once the opposing surface is perfectly flat.

 

[benzylic]

Originally posted by: vi edit
What exactly is a "jointer"? Is it basically a high quality fence & blade that takes any curve/roughness out of an edge?

Basically its a planar, but you run the edge of the board over the cutting knives instead of the surface. It takes the bow out of a board if you run it through enough times. Then once you have one edge flat you can make all other cuts square with that edge.

edit: jmcoreymv beat me

 

[IronWing]

Here's my butcher block.

Another view

I started it in 1991 and finished it and built the cart for it in 1999 (I was unemployed for about six weeks and finally had time to finish it). The whole thing is maple. The buthcer block pieces are little bit skewed as I didn't have as many clamps as you. Don't mind the cat butts.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Here's my butcher block.

Another view

I started it in 1991 and finished it and built the cart for it in 1999 (I was unemployed for about six weeks and finally had time to finish it). The whole thing is maple. The buthcer block pieces are little bit skewed as I didn't have as many clamps as you. Don't mind the cat butts.

kitteh overlaod!

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: halik

kitteh overlaod!

Those were the only pics I could find of it.

 

[Ultralight]

You have to keep coming up with cool projects to sell the purchase of expensive power tools to your S/O.

No truer words have ever been spoken. This is Man Truth. :thumbsup: