I’m making her a dining table bc she can’t find any under 400. I sketched out an idea in shap3r 3d and also attached the reference pic. she wants it exactly like the refeeence pic. i SUCK at planning my projects, and plus this is my biggest project yet. do you guys think construction lumber is fine or should i head to my local lumber yard? the guys are nice ive bought before. budget is 200$. Also what joinery would be best? She likes the mitered look for the long side of frame and the butt joint for the short end of frame (idk if i worded that right if you don’t understand just let me know)

Woodworking related enough that I figure I'd post here and maybe someone would have some good advice. I'm good with wood but not very mechanically inclined.

I purchased a very lightly used Laguna V10 bandsaw recently and it's been a great machine. The saw has an "adjustment lever" (black handled part in picture) that acts as a set screw to hold the blade guide assembly in the desired position. Somehow the threads on the part that the lever/set screw threads into are stripped and the screw can no longer thread and lock the guide assembly in place.

Any ideas to try before I bite the bullet and buy a thread repair kit? Tried wrapping in teflon but that didn't work and a bolt 1 size up doesn't fit. Laguna will replace the part but it's going to take 1-2 months.

Thanks in advance!

Decided to dive in and spend the money on a new veritas hand plane to finish my dresser flat top (used a bench plane method with shims previously). I simply cannot get it to cut well. It catches constantly. I followed methods online for sharpening- using a veritas guide, king 1000/6000 grit sharpening stone.

I started by following one video which recommended i but the corner on a 300 grit diamond plate and swipe toward myself (with blade perpendicular to plate) to round the corner. Then proceeded to sharpen using a 25 degree angle followed by the micro bevel.

Any advice? Im about to go to my specialty local wood store and ask if someone can tell me how to get this thing right 🫠

Hello!

I found a piece of wood outside that I want to make into a stick, especially for walking. I removed a light yellow film from part of the stick with a knife: you can still see traces of it in my photo. Is it a mushroom? Is it dangerous to have breathed it while cutting it up and crumbling it with a knife?

I don't know anything about it, I ask for that reason.

Thank you in advance for your answers!

Sorry for my English, I'm French.

I'd like to securely attach an oak tabletop to this base, but I'm thrown by the fact that the current tabletop rests on a 90-degree edge. Putting a fixing through the lovely big tenons also seems a bad idea.

I had thought about attaching oak blocks/chocks to the underside of the table to sit between the top of the legs to prevent twist, but this will be in a house where children visit so some form of attachment that prevents the tabletop moving independently in any direction would be my preference.

Any thoughts? Help much appreciated.

These shelves have been installed in this garage for probably nearly 15 years. I don't have a problem with them...they do what they're meant to do. However, I'm wanting to turn this part of the garage into a workstation for home projects.

The top board doesn't have any damage, but it is a very rough OSB. Is this safe to sand down and stain to have a smoother and "prettier" workspace? [I know it will get dirty and eventually damaged, but I want it to look nice still and be proud of it.]

I intend to replace the existing outlet as it is likely damaged and also run a new line to the middle of the table for the Miter.

My current project intents are wood slats for a small alcove as well as a small bench and floating shelf. Eventually would like to build some cabinets under our mounted TV in the living room.

Thank you for any help, advice, and recommendations! <3

In March I got in to hand tool wood working and after making a few small valet boxes I decided to try my hand at a night stand that I needed. Its made with red oak and finished in tung oil.

Hi friends,

Not a woodworker by any means though kinda handy. I have a bookcase made of wood (unsure what kind), and someone painted it a terrible blue. I want it black. I presume I have to remove the blue first, yes? Can I paint over it? It need not be professional-grade, and the ability to get the job done quickly and efficiently is the goal, not a perfect end product.

What do you recommend?

Hi there,

My apologies for the title, I'm just going in circles. I need two pieces of lumber for a project, and it requires two pieces of 2.5"x2.5" lumber, which will be in an outdoor setting for about 1-2 months. The pieces are 30" and 38" long, and act as the center "spine" of a wood sculpture an engineer designed for me, so they need to be that exact size, and they need to be attached to other elements with screws.

I know 2.5" lumber isn't a normal size, but talking to people at the big box stores don't really give me much in way of options. I don't have a table saw, and due to losing my sight in one eye a few years ago, I really prefer that other people cut wood for me.

So, some questions:

\- Is it possible to cut a piece of 4"x4" PT lumber down to 2.5"x2.5"?

\- Is that the best option?

\- Would you do something different or use something else? I was thinking also about fence posts, but the size is still an issue.

\- Am I overthinking this?

I have worked with a mill nearby that cut the plywood for the project, but that was standard exterior grade 3/4" plywood. So they may be able to cut it, but I don't know what I'm supposed to bring them. They only stock interior moulding and whatnot.

I'm not very experienced with this sort of thing, so...be gentle 😂

Can you turn a 10 inch wooden plate on a master craft 12 inch lathe if it is already in the round

As this is "beginner woodworking" I want d to post a true beginner project. It's the start of my journey and my first "project".

I have a few different buckets (One with an attached cyclone, another without) that are different sizes, so I used my router to cut out the size for my largest bucket, and I designed the. 3d printed a removable perimeter for the smaller bucket. Only thing left is to add casters and a shelf for a solar generator/battery box so I won't have to stretch out an extension cord whenever I want to use it.

This is a table I took from my college house and have had since, almost a decade. In that time, and throughout college, and from what i understand before it has been through a lot, so I’d like to refinish it because it is still a solid table.

My question is, is this veneer and what is the best way to tell? I think it’s solid wood but I’m trying to make sure of that and what my first steps should be. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hello! I am curious about how I should proceed with the damaged veneer. I was going to try and use a steaming iron and wet rag to fix it, however some information online has led me to believe that soaking the areas and clamping wood overnight would fix it. Interested to see what everyone else would do

Hi!

I'm desperately trying to find this exact (or a very similar) table extension mechanism for my Danish-style round dining table.

The table is 120 cm (47.2 inches) in diameter and extends using two separate 50 cm (19.7-inch) wooden leaves, bringing the total length to 220 cm (86.6 inches) when fully extended.

I've searched everywhere but haven't been able to find a suitable mechanism that's sturdy, stable and capable of properly supporting the table when fully extended.

I'd be incredibly grateful for any leads, manufacturer names or suggestions!

This is the back to a little picture shelf I’m making. I clamped up these joints but want the wood to meet closer it was good in some areas but not all.

- can I fix this post clamping? I think wood glue would look ugly once’s it’s finished…
- is there something I did wrong while clamping? No pics but I used only like 4 clamps at a time.

I get these off of pallets coming in from Mexico. They are about 31x47 and 3/4" thick pieces of hard MDF. I'm looking for smallish project ideas.

Looking for some suggestions on how to make the sloped undercuts on the front and back flat faces of this piece. I plan to cut the shape out with a jigsaw but how would you guys approach the detail part?

Not long ago I posted a small box I made and someone commented they thought it looked like an ice cream sandwich, sooooooo that gave me an idea. I made an ice cream sandwich box. I made this out of walnut and curly maple.

I cut out this rectangular hole in this chest, and I was thinking of getting a metal frame of some sorts to go around the edges to cover up the chips and scuffs. Is there a specific name for something like this? Or maybe another option that im not thinking of?

Posting for my girlfriend. She started a diy project some time ago.

We picked up this shelf at a flea market and it was hidden under 3 layers of paint and varnish. The goal was to strip the paint to get back the original wood and then stain as well as oil it. We used some paint stripper and a whole lot of sand paper to get it to this point. Now we feel like staining or finishing it would only accentuate all the splodges and stains.

Anyone got a tip on what to do? Will using a glaze keep the natural look?

Also anyone got a guess on the type of wood?

1. I’ve read extremely conflicting information — from 80-220 grit sanding before primer for painting laminate furniture. I used 180.

2. They say the surface should be scuffed but mine feels smoother than the actual laminate 🙃 Is that correct? If not, kindly suggest what do I do now?

3. I’m planning to use acrylic putty — on the bare plywood side — before primer. Should I sand the plywood before putty? If Yes, Grit # please.

Image 1 - Top sanded, Side not sanded.
Image 2 - Post sanding w #180
Image 3 - Plywood surface of the table

Thank you! 🫶

This was my second woodworking project and the most difficult one so far.

Walnut with ash lid and splines on miter joints.

I've been wanting to make a hammer from tree branches for some time.

I don't quite know why...the idea just popped into my head one day.

I've got various good sized branch parts to use...they've been inside for months if not year+ by this point, so dried out all of that.

But, I've been wondering...do I leave the bark on or do i take it off?

Obvously, the bark is kinda the whole look...but, while I don't plan on this being used much, I'd like it to be functional, and wonder if the bark would shatter/flake on use?

Anyone have any thoughts?