Showing 161 through 171 out of 171 articles containing "dowel making"
Steam Locomotive
… lines on the piece to make the cuts. Woodsmith.com • 39 a. T X W V b. SIDE SECTION VIEW 1 #/8"-dia. x !#/16" dowel T U V !/4 U BOTTOM VIEW c. MIDDLE BLOCK (%/8"x 1%/8") V R !/4 #/16 S !/4 !/4 BOGIE SIDE (!#/16… unassuming floor plate is the first part to make. It’s cut to size and has a dowel on the bottom face that serves as a …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 245
October 2019
Shop Stool
…. MOVE ON TO THE STRETCHERS. Making the stretchers is pretty much like making the legs. They both start … (1) D Rear Stretcher (1) 1-dia. - 161⁄4 1-dia. - 135⁄8 E • 3⁄ x 1 - 13⁄ Wedges (3) 16 4 1⁄ "-dia. x 36" Walnut Dowel (1) 8 1!/2"x 5"- 48" Walnut (3.3 Bd. Ft.) A A A 1"x 1!/2"- 36" Hickory (.5 Bd. Ft.) C B D B 1!/2"x 2"- 96" Hickory (2.7 …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 247
February 2020
Candle Lanterns
… 2 on the previous page. Since you remove a lot of material, make this cut in several C C B BOTTOM (5!/4"x 5!/4") NOTE: Bottom is !/4"-thick stock. Splines are !/8" hardboard C …!/2"-rad. #/16 %/8 !/4"-dia. 1 #/16 the glue joint. For something a little more invisible, a dowel in each side offers a great option. I placed a weight on top …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 250
August 2020
Day Bed
…d. 2 #/4 !/2 !/2 4 Lower mortise FRONT VIEW c. b. FRONT SECTION VIEW A SIDE SECTION !/8 VIEW A #8 x 1!/4" Fh woodscrew 1"-dia. e. !/4 B FRONT VIEW E 1 #/4 A A 3 Making & Assembling the ENDS The starting point for … start off by scribing the shoulder line around the #/4 #/4 G #/8" dowel, cut and sanded flush GO GO Online nline Extras…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 254
April 2021
Mobile Air Cleaner
… the table saw. Seven of the parts have the same diameter. Logically, you would make those sequentially. But for the purposes of 6#/8"-rad. opening NOTE: All parts are #/4" plywood A … in the middle assembly. So ...) The two lower pieces can be glued together. I used dowels in the threaded rod holes to register the parts as the glue dried. CASTER …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 260
April 2022
Bahut Cabinet
… C #/8" dowel 1 5!/4 BOTTOM (18"x 41") NOTE: Tongues on partitions and dividers are flush on back edge 2#/4 d. BOTTOM VIEW #/4 c. #8 x 1!/2" Fh woodscrew #/4 B A !/2 F BACK VIEW C !/8 !/2 Making… Dowel %/8 !/4 N !/4 TOP VIEW M O setup and cut the grooves in the sides for the guides (detail ‘b’). Then change the blade and make…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 261
June 2022
Wall Clock
…1⁄8" veneer core plywood, and 1⁄4" dowels. PLAN OF ATTACK There are four steps you need to take to successfully complete the clock. These steps will make working on the clock a… and pinon is glued to arbor NOTE: All arbors are made from !/4" hardwood dowels b. SIDE SECTION VIEW ESCAPE WHEEL ARBOR PINION 1!/4 %/16 Graphite ESCAPE WHEEL NOTE: This…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 261
June 2022
Coping Saw
…the edges with files and sandpaper. This should be comfortable to operate. Figure 4 shows making the cross dowel. It’s drilled, then tapped while part of an extralong rod. After cutting it … Hole in One. Apply the pattern and drill the hole for the shopmade cross dowel. Slot. Make angled cuts to clear out most of the waste in the slot. Then …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 262
August 2022
Marble Run Toy
… alike. M Splines individual and endjoin thefor a sturdypieces of track that make up the start ramps connection. The marbles build series of…VIEW 1½ 3⁄8"-dia. 11⁄16" 1"-dia. CRANK ARM (½" x 1 X 2¾") F 13⁄8 3⁄8"-dia. 2½ 51⁄8 3 FRONT VIEW NOTE: Dowels are 3⁄8" hardwood 1 Rotor shaft Handle 4¾ 3 2¾ F H G 1¾ ½ of the slot on the pieces…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 265
February 2023
Cane Seat Stool
…; Project Design: Dillon Baker Occasional Stool A distinctive combo of materials, patterns, and grains makes this stool stand out from other seats, while also offering sturdiness and comfort. A…. Drive the spline into the groove to hold the webbing in place. I used a dowel to protect the spline. Trim Weave. After the spline has been fit, use a…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 269
October 2023
Torpedo Level
…tools into something special and treasured. UNDER THE HOOD. The tricky part of making a level is making it ... well, level to begin with. The solution is an adjustable carriage …of the inlay receives a slight chamfer formed with a round file or sandpaper wrapped around a dowel. Trim the upper edge of the inlay flush with the upper recess after the…Read More
