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Comment on Laid Back Day! by Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:53:50 +0000

Just bend the tabs out straight and drill one hole in each tab. This will let you attach the door with screws.

Comment on Laid Back Day! by Tim

Tim — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:17:13 +0000

Hello,
I noticed you have made some banks out of the bronze flying eagle p.o. box covers. I was hoping you could answer a question for me. I bought one of these covers at a flea market
in an attempt to make my daughter a bank. I am having a real problem trying to figure out the best wat to attach the door to the wood bank. The frame doesn’t have flanges with screw holes it simply has four small curved flanges. Do I router out a groove for these or is there an easier method for attching the frame ? Thank You inadvance for your help.
PS
I wish I came across your cleraning method sooner.
Regartds,
Tim

Comment on What Stress? by tom coleman

tom coleman — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:08:31 +0000

High quality products, congratulations

I hope to make a similar serving tray shortly.
Will not attempt compound angles but I envision making a scroll saw cutting using contrasting woods for the bottom which would be inserted into grooves in sides and then cover the bottom with bar coating liquid.

You are the craftsman and have the skills that I would like to sneak up during my retirement

Comment on Visiting The Old Stuff by Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:44:00 +0000

The template is the Kepple theme. I got it from WordPress Themes web site.

Comment on Almost Déjà vu by Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:54:27 +0000

I use a Keller jig for the dovetail. The back are rabbeted and glued.

Comment on Almost Déjà vu by Will

Will — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:15:35 +0000

Exceptional work Dennis! Do you hand cut all those dovetails or do you use a jig like the Leigh D4? I am also curious how you attach the backs? Rabbeted and glued? Thanks for the insight.

-Will

Comment on Cleaning Day! by Sandhill

Sandhill — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:14:43 +0000

When I was working as a maintenance Manager with the Postal Service (retiring in 2001) I came across an old drug store that had been closed for about 40 – 50 years it was also the local Post Office as many did in the early to Mid 1900s. There were in tact fully assembled walls with PO boxed much like you have shown above only slightly different. Back in the day Postmasters were a political appointment and often went to the neighborhood or area druggist, probably because of there location and everyone knew the druggist. As far as I know they are still there along with everything else still in tact just outside Shenandoah Junction WV, which is the oldest train depot in the US.

Comment on Low on Inventory by Kevin Van

Kevin Van — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:21:28 +0000

Looks good Dennis.

I’ve noticed The Food Network is using alot of walnut boards.

How big are those? What size is most popular?

I might have to make a couple.

Comment on USA or China? by Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:23:14 +0000

I buy them from a company on Ebay. They are made in USA, so it fits with my mindset. The square ones are fine. The one in the picture is a 9″ and I use it on the 16″ lazy susans. I use the square 4″ bearings on the 12″ ones. All the 9″ and up are generally round with 6″ and below being square.

Comment on USA or China? by Kevin Van

Kevin Van — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:42:06 +0000

I couldn’t agree more.

Where do you get your bearings?

I made three of these but used the square ones.

Is round the way to go?