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Far worse. The final stage is applying the finish and attaching the hardware. I like to think of the stages as lumberjack, cabinetmaker and finisher. This stage begins with a piece of Tonkin cane, the only cane used in rod making, because its long, dense, fibers make for a powerful rod. In the entire world, Tonkin cane grows in a single square mile patch of China.

Demerest is still one of the few suppliers in the country, and I buy my cane from him because he kept a tradition alive. His bamboo, like all Tonkin cane, is sold in foot lengths, which are usually cut in half for shipping.

Technically, bamboo is a grass, and a stick is called a culm. The easiest and fastest way to get the strips you need is to split the culm the way Windsor chair makers rive a chair back from a log, and for the same reason. Splitting bamboo gives you a piece with long parallel strands of grain. Rodmakers often make their own splitters out of knives or screwdrivers that they drive into the end of the culm.

Mine are chisels with edges that are ground to a rounded point. As the pieces get smaller, I hold the end of the chisel on the bench with one hand, and feed the bamboo into it with the other. Your goal: six strips plus whatever else you can get from the bottom five feet of the culm. This will be the butt section. At this point, you make a couple of minor adjustments. A stick of bamboo is divided into shorter sections by a series of bumps, called nodes.

You need to get rid of the bumps and deal with the bends that typically occur around them. Fortunately, bamboo bends when heated. Holding the node directly over a heat gun photo below until the wood is almost too hot to handle makes the heated section bend like warm Fine Woodworking Chair Plans Fruit plastic.

Count to 10, and then clamp the edges between the jaws to straighten out the bends. If any of the nodal bump remains, you sand it out by hand with grit paper and a hard rubber sanding block. Before we shape each piece into a triangle, there are two steps. The first is to get each piece down to a manageable width.

Traditionally, this is done with a hand plane — it may be a grass, but bamboo works like wood. I rip the strips to width on the table saw use lots of featherboards and then I plane them into triangles on jig in the planer photo below. The planer jig is a simple oak auxiliary table with degree grooves routed into it.

Battens on the bottom fit snugly against the front and back of the planer bed to hold the jig in place. I feed all the strips into the first groove, flip them edge for edge, and then feed them into the next shallower groove.

Like any piece of lumber, your strips of bamboo need to be kiln dried. This not only drives out water that might haunt you down the road, it tempers the bamboo, turning what would otherwise be a soft rod into one with backbone.

The problem, of course, is finding an oven that will hold a strip of bamboo that is still somewhere between four and five feet long. Some people make friends with the folks at their local pizza shop. The current rage is a shop-built oven with a thermostat and electric heating elements mounted inside metal heating duct. It was on a crude variation of this that I baked a rod into charcoal.

I now use a heat gun, combined with a couple of heat ducts — one inside the other — with lots of insulation around the outer pipe photo and diagram below. The heat gun shoots heat down the outside duct; it rises into the inner duct at an even temperature.

I use two meat thermometers, one at the top and one at the bottom of the ducts to monitor the temperature. Here, tradition rules, I am fine with it. You are working with a finely tuned plane, a razor-sharp blade and a tapering jig that adjusts to the thousandths of an inch. The fact is, that while there is no perfect taper for a rod, there are thousands of bad ones.

I chose a time-tested taper developed by Everett Garrison. Garrison made some rods from until his death in , and they are considered some of the finest ever made. I copied the seven-foot rod he used on the last day he went fishing. Understanding how rodmaking works means understanding how the tapering jig works.

The tapering jig, also called a planing form, is made of two bars of steel five feet long. The edges that face each other are chamfered and Fine Woodworking Chair Plans 30 form a V-groove when the bars are put together. At one end of the jig the chamfers form a deep valley; at the other end they form a shallow valley. In between, the chamfer forms a valley that slopes evenly between the two ends. The bamboo sits proud of the jig, and you plane it until the plane is riding on the jig.

When it is, the bamboo is the same shape as the valley—wide at one end, narrow at the other. Because of the hundreds of different rod tapers, you can adjust the depth of the valley every five inches using a pair of bolts.

One bolt pushes the metal bars further apart, the other pulls them together. On the face of it, setting the planning forms to get the taper you want is a matter of tightening and loosening a series of bolts. The problem comes in knowing how much to tighten or loosen them. Zero out your dial caliper and then set the opening between the jaws to. Put the dial indicator between the jaws, and turn the dial until it reads.

The degree tip is a bit wide, and catches on the metal base that came with the indicator. A lot of rodmakers use wooden bases, and until I get around to buying a new tip, I will, too. But depth gauges are like fishermen. Set the forms. Measure with your dial calipers as you go, and if the sides differ, plane the short side until they are equal.

Everyone does it, and no one likes it. The groove travels over the bamboo, and the blade extends just far enough to do its work without cutting into the planing form.

Instead, I made my own by routing a groove through a favorite block plane. Raise the router bit to make a cut about. When everything is right, take the blade out of the plane and run the plane across the spinning bit, holding it tight against the fence. Turn it around, and make a pass with the other side of the plane against the fence.

Woodworkers Are Saying. Etiam tincidunt ligula tellus. Vestibulum vitae justo malesuada, eleifend justo vel, dictum turpis. Youtube Review. Facebook Review. Sign In Register. Plans Swag. View as:. Quick View. Homemade Machines , Plans. This band saw is BIG on everything except size. It features a full 24" of throat capacity, yet it's small enough to fit on a bench.

It's loaded with features that even the commercially made saws lack, like a built in sliding crosscut table, ball bearing blade guides, and a unique dust collection manifold. You can use common "" blades and the best part is, it's made almost entirely from wood! Plans , Router Jigs , Shop Projects. This rack was created with that in mind. It is designed to evolve with your collection.

Not only can you move the bits around, you can also move the holes! This may be the last bit rack you ever build! Hand Tool Jigs , miscellaneous , Plans. Homemade Machines , Joinery Jigs , miscellaneous , Plans.

This machine was born out of frustration! Stumpy had a cheap hand-held biscuit joiner that he picked up on a whim at Harbor Freight. The problem with cheap units like that is the difficulty that comes with making an accurately placed slot without the tool rocking out of position during the cut!

So, like any good woodworker, Stumpy set out to find a solution. And the result is a bench top unit that can make a cheap tool into something easier to use than even the expensive hand-held versions. The Bench-top Biscuit Joiner is fast and accurate, inexpensive to build, and has dozens of uses.

It's great for edge gluing boards, strengthening any butt joint, cutting slots for raised panels and picture frames Stumpy's amazing x-y sliding drill press table is a little big for some drill presses, so he got to work on a more compact solution- smaller, easier to build, but still loaded with features, like replaceable inserts, slide out trays for drill bit storage, a unique fence based dust collection system, and a t-style fence locking mechanism.

Homemade Machines , Plans , Router Jigs. It's a hand held mortising machine designed for loose tenon joinery- which is a lot like traditional mortise and tenon joinery- but WAY faster and easier! Inspired by the Festool Domino, this homemade version is a lot easier to make than you'd think, and it has more uses than you'd imagine!

Traditional workbenches are great! The problem is that planning and project assembly tasks are best done at a low bench, but cutting joinery such as dovetails is more comfortable at a higher bench.

This workstation seeks to solve that problem! When placed on a standard bench top it raises your work up so you can stand erect and work more comfortably. It includes work-holding clamps so it may be used on any work-surface, no vice required. And other clever features, such as a drawer to hold all your dovetailing tools and a replaceable chopping surface, make it very versatile. Homemade Machines , Plans , Shop Projects.

Plans , small projects. Got a lot of electronic gizmos and do-dads laying around? So does Stumpy- so he decided to build one of those fancy "valets" to organize them. It holds a bunch of stuff, from digital cameras to cell phones to tablets and more.

But the best part is, all the mess of wires stays hidden inside. A secret compartment contains both a power strip, and a USB hub for those gadgets that charge that way. It's about a foot wide and fits nicely on any desk, end table or counter top- wherever your stuff piles up!

This is a hand plane till for the ages! It's designed to hold the planes you have now, and those you will acquire in the future as your skills and collection grow.

It can hold bench planes including a full set of Stanley sizes , plus a couple of extras scrub plane, extra smoother, etc AND several block or specialty planes! Or it can be customized to hold your favorite selection. It also includes a large drawer for other tools or sharpening accessories. Plans , Table Saw Jigs. This tenon jig is yet another example of how you can use a homemade incremental positioner in amazing ways! The accuracy and repeatability of this jig is unique in any homemade or even store-bought version- just check out the video below to see!

But the best part is, it's inexpensive and easy to make using our detailed plans, complete with lots of photos and step-by-step instructions! This is a great machine for cutting curves and large holes without having to cut from the edge of the work piece like with a band saw.

In fact, it can replace a band saw in a budget-minded shop. PLUS, it can cut plastic, metal, even tile! Rockwell calls theirs a Blade-runner, but this one has features that even theirs doesn't have. For one thing, it makes beveled cuts. It has a storage drawer at the bottom, and it can be made from scraps and a cheap saw.

Stumpy uses his laptop computer in the workshop a lot, so he wanted a way to protect it in style! What he came up with is not just a case, it's a workstation- with drawers for storage, trays for pencils, paper clips and all his other junk, and a place to stow his mouse and power cord when he wants to take it with him.

All in a compact, beautiful maple workstation! Furniture , miscellaneous , Plans , Router Jigs. Add some contrasting wood or a little color, and you will be amazed what you can do with a few bits! Plans , Shop Projects. If you use a lot of plywood or if you just like to keep a few sheets on hand, this is the project for you! It's a storage cart that organizes both full and partial sheets. But it also includes a clever feature that holds large panels upright so you may break them down easily with a circular saw and an edge guide.

No more carrying and flipping big, heavy sheets around the shop. Do it all right on the storage cart! The whole thing is mobile so you can roll it around and tuck it in a corner. And it's built from inexpensive construction lumber. Stumpy was inspired by a particularly enjoyable ride in a Ferris wheel with his mother-in-law to build a tool stand that takes the "flip top" idea to places it never dreamed of!

Instead of holding two tools or machines, this one holds FOUR, and none of them flip upside down! He made his to hold a bench grinder, a couple of sharpening machines and a hand sharpening station, but it can be easily modified to hold any kind of small to medium machine you like. Joinery Jigs , Plans , Router Jigs.

These two jigs are easy to make, and simple to use. One is for the router table, the other is used with a hand-held router. Both will cut through-dovetail pins the tails are cut with a band saw, scroll saw or jig saw. The hand-held router jig will also enable you to cut half-blind dovetails as well. Both jigs are demonstrated in the videos below, and there's another video about laying out your joints. My version of the router plane is easy to make from a scrap of wood and some easy to find hardware.

And unlike other homemade versions, this has a micro-adjuster to set the depth and shaving thickness. This easy to build jig makes it possible to create traditional raised panels on the router table without any special bits.

All you need is a simple straight router bit, and the results are quick, easy and repeatable. Homemade Machines , miscellaneous , Plans , Shop Projects. It may look like a regular router table, but it has a feature that very few have!

The front of the table surface slides in a precision track, and that makes all the difference. It's like having a built in coping sled for safely and accurately routing small parts or routing the end of narrow stock. You clamp your work piece right down to the table, then slide the carriage past the bit. It adds a level of safety and precision that no standard router table can match, and the uses are endless.

Add to that the six drawers for bit and accessory storage and you have a router table that will do more things and last longer than any you've ever owned! These homemade spring clamps are easy to make, and cost almost nothing assuming you have some scrap wood and rubber bands laying around. They're great for light duty clamping, and make an excellent project for kids- just be sure to supervise while they use the band saw or scroll saw.

The link below will provide you with patterns for a large and small version. This precise miter sled excels at cutting the parts for frames and boxes. The dual fences are reliably fixed at degrees and they extend for long workpieces.

There is a system of stops to make repeated cuts accurately, and a micro-adjuster to fine tune your project parts. It's the best miter sled out there, in my opinion!

NOTE- You may also purchase this as part of our three-sled set at discounted rate in the "table saw jigs" catagory of our project plans store. NOTE: The three sleds may also be purchased separately in the "table saw jigs" catagory of our project plans store.

This large sled will work on any contractor's table saw or cabinet saw. It will also work on many portable jobsite saws. It may be too large for some small benchtop saws. We offer a smaller version of this sled, complete with all the same attachments in our web store.

You may also purchase this sled, our smaller version for day-to-day work and our special miter sled for degree frames and boxes as a 3-plan set at a discounted rate in the "table saw jigs" catagory of our project plans store. Note- the dovetail jig attachments are a little large for this sled.

They will work, but they will hang off the edge. They work best on the larger version of this sled, which is available in our web store. You may also purchase this sled, our larger version for larger work and our special miter sled for degree frames and boxes as a set at a discounted rate in the "table saw jigs" catagory of our project plans store.

This taper jig works like a sled, securely holding your workpiece and keeping your hands safe throughout the cut, even for narrow tapers, such as chair legs.

My version is a little different that his. It adjusts equally from both ends of the fence, and will cut wide panels as well as narrow stock. Furniture , Plans. Though I highly recommend the Bora edge guide system to make accurate cuts. But no matter your skill level, you'll appreciate this sturdy, fully adjustable book case with a hidden secret compartment on top.

These plans include a dimensioned cut list, plywood diagram, and simple drawings so you can see how it goes together. I recommend you also watch the free video below for tips. Stumpy wanted a new place to do what he does, and this is the result: A mobile workstation with more features than you've ever seen in one place. It has five roomy drawers, a clamp rack, built in nail and screw bins, an innovative power tool storage area, organizer bins for parts and accessories, a special top with built in T-Tracks, even a pull out sharpening station!

It's easy to see why he calls it "ultimate"! This may be the only clamp rack you ever need. It will hold between clamps, depending on the type, including F-clamps, parallel clamps, pipe clamps, bar clamps or pistol grip clamps. Set up the rack according to the types you own now.

If you get more of a different type later, the rack adjusts to always efficiently use the valuable wall space. And it only requires a half sheet of plywood! This is a drill press table unlike anything you have ever seen before. Despite its compact profile, it is PACKED with features, including two drill bit storage drawers, a quick-release T-style fence, built in dust collection, replaceable inserts and a clever mechanism that allows the table surface to slide forward and back, as well as left to right!

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