Wood working and a video you must see

Hi Everyone,
Well, I went out and bought a couple of small short pieces of white oak and maple for the tea boxes this morning. I also purchased a thick, very aeromatic piece of pine. It is about 2 inches thick and probably full of pitch. I can hardly wait to turn this! Im going to save the shavings and make a sachet for my closet out of it.
I also have a link on my FB page to the Heritage Craft Association in the UK and they feature all sorts of information about craft making in Britain. A really first rate group of people. They had this video today and I just finished watching it and I want to share it with you. This is exquisite hand crafting.
http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42136/adrian-mccurdy-furniture-riven-from-the-log
More later,
LaV.

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Working like crazy

Hi All,
Well, Ive been working quite a bit of late and Ive made quite a lot of knitting accessories:

It has been soooo hot in the mid west this week. My shop isnt air conditioned and after a couple of hours  Im usually covered in a wood and sweat paste. It wish it would cool down today.
VW

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VENEER REMOVAL working smart not hard

Here is the final article of the much anticipated VENEER series.

The first article explained how to deal with edge gluing loose veneer

The second article taught you how to rebuilt an area of missing veneer on a painted piece.

The third article showed you how to get bubbled veneer glued back down.

So I have shared with you many possible fixes now

I will be going over how to easily remove large sections of veneer.

Why does veneer start to lift from furniture anyway?

Hands up ... any guesses?

The ladies who have taken my workshop are not eligible so put your hands down.

The answer is

*MOISTURE*

Veneer is typically adhered with water based glues and

when water gets under the edges of the veneer it softens the glue and starts to lift.

I.E.

damp basement,

on a porch in bad weather,

moisture under a potted plant or vase

Once you have made the decision to remove the veneer

set up your furniture so the surface to be worked on is facing up.

Go get a towel big enough to cover the area of veneer and soak it with water.

You do not need hot water but make sure it is saturated but not dripping.

Spread out your wet towel over the veneer to be removed making sure the water

can get absorbed under the edges and open areas to soften the glue.

Here is the

** work smart not hard part **

.

Time to watch a movie, go to the grocery store, or do the laundry.

In other words leave it alone to do the work for you,

for at least an hour.

When you come back to the project you should be able to

easily lift and peel the veneer away.

ITS REALLY THAT SIMPLE!

The photos I have used for this article were taken over an hour and a half from start to finish.

There is no need to use heat guns, belt sanders, or nasty gauging tools from now on.

CAUTION:

some veneers are covering up pieced together wood and wood with gauges and holes,

but for the most part the decision should be made to remove it because the alternative is worse.

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Working on my shop!

I have been putting in alot of effort improving my shop lately. I bought a shop vac that was on sale (50% off so it was $40) and cleaned up alot of sawdust that had been sitting in my woodworking shop for over a year.
I have been looking alot lately at power tools and shop equipment. I have decided to go ahead and start investing in some high quality tools that will serve me for a long time. I want some nice woodworking tools and I figure if I am going to buy some I may as well by some high quality stuff.
My first big purchase will probably be a hybrid or cabinet style table saw. I need a good table saw because the one I have now is my stepfathers and it was probably $120 dollars or something like that. It is a good saw but just not up to the amount of work I want to thow at it.
I am also looking at buying the Festool plunge saw kit with the guide rail for cutting plywood and the like. It is $500 but every review that I read, the people say that it was probably their best investment. Sounds like a good tool for me!

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