74- 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
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Welcome to the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide. Many of the items mentioned in the show can be found in The Wood Whisperer Amazon Store.
Fine Woodworking’s 102 Contemporary Designs - $12.99 at the Taunton Store
Lee Valley’s Miter Hook - $8.50
Lee Valley’s Plane Screwdriver- $12.99
Painter’s Pyramids- $5.99 for a 10-pack
Self-Centering Drill Bit Set- $28.99
Plug-Cutter Set - $43.99
Earlex Spray Station - $339
Black & Decker Auto Wrench - $19.99
Workbenches By. Chris Schwarz- $19.79
Craig Stevens Woodshop 101 for Kids $19.99
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Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network at Music.Podshow.com:
Christmas Time Around the World by: Geoff Smith
The Christmas Song By: Calvin Owens
2006 Gift Guide Re-Run
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Hey folks. Since its Black Friday, I figured it would be a good time to re-release our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide. Even through this was made two years ago, the gift ideas are still relevant. Prices and availability may have changed though. Most of these items and more are available in the Wood Whisperer Amazon Store, where I have put together a little Holiday Gift Guide category. Check it out!
Just a heads up, Nicole and I are working on the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide as we speak. Hopefully we’ll have it edited and ready to roll for next week. So stay tuned and happy shopping.
73- Coloring Blotchy Woods
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This video is from a live demo I did on Wed. Nov 19th, 2008. The topic was staining blotchy woods. After the demo, I’ve included a portion of the Q&A from the chat room. Thanks to everyone who participated!
General Finishes Gel Stains
A Simple Varnish Finish DVD
Bullseye SealCoat
72- Contemporary Clock
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Here’s another great small project for the holidays. Its a small Contemporary Clock. This piece should take about two days to build. And this is another project that can benefit from the batching process. So be sure to make a bunch!
And just to help you along, I did my best to create a working SketchUp file that should be perfectly to scale. Just keep in mind that I am by no means a Sketchup expert, so please give all measurements the “common sense check”. After reviewing the sketch myself, I realized that the width of the center square piece is about 1/16″ off. Rest assured, it should be 3 1/2″. Download the Sketchup File by clicking the link below. And if you haven’t used Sketcup before, you can download a free copy from Google: Sketchup
Download Sketchup File for the Contemporary Clock
To sum up, here’s a basic cut list (also stated in the video):
(1) 3/4″ thick x 3 1/2″ wide x 3 1/2″ long (for the clock)
(4) 3/4″ thick x 1 1/2″ wide x 6 1/2″ long (for the frame)
(2) 1/4″ diameter x 1 1/4″ long dowels
And here are some links to the materials used in the video:
General Finishes PolyAcrylic
Clock Parts
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Circle/Grommet Templates This is the plexiglass template kit I used to create the holes for the clock works. Highly recommended!! |
71- Magazine Rack
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As the holidays approach, my mind always turns to small, simple (yet elegant) projects that we can make for our family and friends. I have two of them in store for you this year. And the first one is a collapsible magazine rack. The rack is designed to pull apart and collapse for shipping or storage. Its lightweight but surprisingly sturdy. This piece should take about two days to build, and that’s just because you’ll be waiting for glue to dry. So let’s call it two half days. And best of all, it would take just as long to build 5 as it would building just one.
And just to help you along, I did my best to create a working SketchUp file that should be perfectly to scale. Just keep in mind that I am by no means a Sketchup expert, so please give all measurements the “common sense check”. Download the Sketchup File by clicking the link below. And if you haven’t used Sketcup before, you can download a free copy from Google: Sketchup
Download Magazine Rack Sketchup File
And to wrap things up, here’s a basic cut list (also stated in the video):
(4) 3/8″ thick x 4 1/4″ wide x 16″ long
(1) 3/8″ thick x 4″ wide x 14″ long
And here are some links to the finishing materials used in the video:
General Finishes Water-based Dyes
General Finishes PolyAcrylic
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