Archive for March, 2007
ObjectCutting out the stair case: How do I build a set of stairs?
Now you are ready to cut out the steps. Remember to cut on the waste side of the line. The waste side is the triangle that you are cutting out. When you get to the corner of the step the circular saw blade will leave a bit of material. Use your [...]
Designing stairs: How do I build a set of stairs?
In this article we will discuss and determine how to calculate the rise and run for each step in your stair case. The ideal rise is seven inches and the ideal run is ten inches.
Building the stair case: How do I build a set of stairs?
Grab your framing square it is time to layout the stringers. You never knew that a framing square could be used to layout steps of a stair case? Follow along and find out how.
Stair building terminology: How do I build a set of stairs?
In building a set of wooden stairs it is important to understand the terminology of stair case building. Here is a quick over view of the common terms used in stair case building and plans.
Router joinery: Glue Joint Bit
When needing to glue up several boards into a single piece there are a host of available methods to join the boards. Such as butt joint, biscuits, pocket holes screws, and glue joint.
Router joinery: Lock Miter Bit
I have never really considered the selection of router bits that are designed to produce locking joints. I recently came across a router bit that will cut a 45 degree angle and a locking tongue.
How to plane a straight face on a warped or twisted board?
In a previous post I pointed out a technique for cutting a flat surface on a twisted or warped board by using a joiner. Well, what if you don’t have joiner? What if the board is twelve inches wide and you have a six inch wide joiner? A fellow wood worker came up with an [...]
How to choose the right pocket hole screw
Just bought your first pocket hole jig and ready to start joining boards with pocket hole joinery? The pocket hole jig kit may have come with a set of screws, mine came with twenty five. Will these screws work for all different types of wood?
Pocket Hole Joinery: How to get a tight clean fit.
Pocket hole joinery offers a tremendously strong joint with a lot of clamping pressure. According to Kreg tools website, the joint does not require any glue. However, you feel so inclined adding a very thin bead of glue will only help to strengthen the bond. Since the joint uses a mechanical fastener, [...]
Kreg R2 Pocket Hole System review
About a year ago I purchased the Kreg Pocket Hole R2 product. It comes with the pocket hole jig, drill bit, jig clamp, driver bit and 25 screws basically everything you need to drill and join using the pocket hole system.
Recycled Lumber: How do I prepare reclaimed lumber to use it?
You have been fortunate enough to get your hands on a pile of recycled lumber from an old building. It has a rough surface, dirty, has nails and nail holes in it. How do you clean it up into nice straight dimensional boards, with a surface planner right? Yes, but not so fast there are [...]
Recycled Lumber – Where to get it on the cheap / free
Used lumber might not seem like a great source of material to build a piece of fine furniture out of; however, looks are deceiving. Rough cut lumber from old barns, factories, and yes old homes are an excellent source of high quality hard to get lumber. This is especially true the older the [...]
Woodworking Terminology
For the beginner woodworker the terminology of the woodworking can be rather confusing. There is a plethora of acronyms and terms that only make sense within the woodworking world. Without understanding the initial jargon of woodworkers it is hard to understand and communicate without feeling out of place.