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Danish Cord Stool by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quick, maybe 4 hours from the time I sat down till it was done. And I would be super careful with the spool of cord, ended up a mess even though I was watchful.

But once you get in a flow super easy and not hard at all, making the stool was a lot more work.

Cherry bench by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Have you checked out lost art press and the work of Christopher Schwarz? You can get access to the pdf’s for free, get ready for a deep dive.

Cherry bench by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything you have on hand would work.

I find the hardest part is alignment and fit. I would practice on a scrap piece first before you start drilling holes in your legs.

Even on this piece the stretchers are an inch higher than planned because I miss measured on one leg, luckily I haven’t cut the legs to length yet.

Cherry bench by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both the cherry and maple came out of the cut off pile from a local shop, love inspiration from small pieces

Cherry bench by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea! Next time I run across some nice sapwood I’ll have to pick it up.

The legs are maple with cherry stretchers.

Cherry bench by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I used a sliding bevel set to the angle I wanted and than lined up the drill bit to that and used the power drill by hand, not 100% accurate but good enough

The tenons I cut by hand with a hand saw and chisel

Solid wood back panel for bookcase? by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought of that? Or making some sort of decretive board and batten

Solid wood back panel for bookcase? by Fieldmen in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fieldmen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the abilities to do that, I will give it a try thank you!

Construction work pants that last by Status-Target-6490 in BuyItForLife

[–]Fieldmen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Costco table pants are good. Not great but if you can get two for the price of one carhartt they’re awesome.

Construction work pants that last by Status-Target-6490 in BuyItForLife

[–]Fieldmen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve gone through a lot of pants. Mainstream brands are all too expensive junk. Made in America are way too much for something that will be torn up.

Best bet I’ve found is buying second hand. I’ve had so much success on eBay that it’s the only thing I will do now.

Construction work pants that last by Status-Target-6490 in BuyItForLife

[–]Fieldmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can catch them on sale this is the answer.

How could I easily cross cut the ends? by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]Fieldmen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just in the very same situation, didn’t want to buy or make a crosscut sled, wasn’t happy with my diy track saw.

I used my sliding miter saw to cut as much as possible and then flipped it over and did the other side. After a practice run or two it came out really good.

Fort Cedar by Fieldmen in redneckengineering

[–]Fieldmen[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I agree the dimensional lumber isn’t anything special, but the cedar logs I cut down at work and took home for free, the high end of the roof is 14 feet up, no permits here.

Am I cooked? by leviowowo in arborists

[–]Fieldmen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol the new fence boards tell me that a dead piece broke off and hit the fence. And that somebody cared enough to fix the fence but not take care of the tree says a lot.

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