Sunday, March 17, 2024
Creating Tiny Porch Posts Using Proxxon Tools
Sunday, March 10, 2024
How To Cut Window Openings Using The Proxxon Scroll Saw
Colleen :-)
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Easy to make bookends
Hi everyone. Hope this finds everyone well, and anxious and motivated for a new project.
I just want to tell you that since it warmed up a little, I have been enjoying my workshop. But, I didn't know what to make, I had dug out an old board that I knew would work for whatever project I decided on. Flipping through an artists' journal gave me an idea, so now I will get busy and show you what I made so you can go out and make yourself 1 or 2. This would be great in a toddler's room to hold his colorful books.
I used just one board. 1 x 7 x 48
First, I transferred my pattern onto my board Then, using my Proxxon mini bandsaw I cut out all the pieces. Note if you use the extra narrow band saw blade you can cut out these pieces very easily as it will take tight curves with ease.
After sanding real well, I used some carpenter's glue to glue the basic braces together. Note: The longer one is glued to the shorter one so that the sides and the base are of equal length. When the glue dries I add some nails for added support. I used the Proxxon cordless rotary tool to pre-drill my holes to avoid cracking the wood.
Then I sand all the pieces well and proceed to painting.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Building Patriotic Buntings For Tiny Houses
Sunday, February 18, 2024
How to Make a Jaunty St. Patrick's Day Gnome Using Proxxon Tools
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. Time to make this jaunty St. Patrick's leprechaun gnome.
Here are the supplies and equipment that you'll need:
- Scraps of ¼" thick wood or MDF
- Liquid adhesive
- Acrylic paints
- Gnome template—small or large
- Proxxon Bandsaw MBS/E
- Proxxon Scroll Saw DS 460
- Proxxon Delta Sander OZI/E
- Proxxon Flexishaft 110/P
Let's make the St. Patrick's Day Gnome:
- Print the gnome template of your choice, and cut out the shapes.
- Mount the shapes on your wood blank. Cover one side of the blank with painter's tape. Mist the back side of the pattern with spray adhesive, and mount on the taped blank. The painter's tape makes removal of the pattern easy without leaving any sticky residue.
- Cut out the body, hat, hat band, beard, and nose shapes using the bandsaw or scroll saw. For the nose, you can substitute a ¼" length of dowel rod. I used a slice of 5/8" dowel rod for the small gnome.
- If you're using the gnome as a wall hanging, you'll only need to cut one of the feet pieces. If you want him to stand, I recommend cutting two of the feet pieces. So the two feet are exactly the same, glue two blanks together. When the glue is dry, mount the pattern and cut out the feet.
- Sand the edges of all pieces using the Delta sander. I use the Delta sander mounted in the Precision Vice FMZ so both hands are free to manipulate the piece I'm sanding.
- Sand the inside curve of the hat using the flexishaft and a sanding drum.
- Paint the pieces.
- Glue the pieces together with liquid adhesive. First, glue the beard to the body, then the hat, next the hat band, and nose. Finally, glue the feet in position.
- Add handing hardware if the gnome will be a wall hanging.
- Hope this leprechaun gnome brings you luck and a pot of gold.
Carole |
Saturday, February 3, 2024
How to make a fishing pole rack
Hi everyone. Hope your winter is going well. Groundhog says an early spring and I'm all for it! I'm ready. Speaking of spring. I like to go fishing when the weather is nice, but I hate storing the fishing poles. Seems they are always getting tangled or falling over or just generally getting in my way in the workshop. So today when I got them down out of the rafters, I made a little fishing rack with the intentions of keeping them tangle free and ready to go at a moment's notice. I of course used my Proxxon tools, I find the smaller tools are so convenient to use for these quick projects.
I used some wood pieces I found in my shop so my measurements might seem arbitrary, probably because they are. 😁 Feel free to shrink or enlarge your project according to your needs.
I added the 2 small pieces to the top piece and fastened them down with wing nuts. They can be loosened to release the poles.
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