3 More Sites Added

I have added 3 more sites to my List for all to enjoy, they are listed as followed.

The Sharpening Blog -- http://hocktools.wordpress.com/

Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools -- http://www.mjdtools.com/

HOCK TOOLS -- http://www.hocktools.com/

If anyone has any Great Woodworking and or Scroll Saw Sites they would like to see added to my list for future enjoyment, Please, don't hesitate to Contact me or simply leave a comment with the desired Site and I'll be sure to add the sites to my list.

Thanks,
Handi

Woodworking Tip of The Week - Revolving Finish Station

First I would like to say that I'm sorry for not posting these tips every week. There has been a week or two that I have forgot.

I am a BIG Gamer, as well as Scroll Sawer and getting into Woodworking, and having so many Hobbies and all, you have to Juggle your time here and there.

I have been Stuck on World of Warcraft which i'm sure some of you woodworkers and scrollers out there are familure with or have even heard of the game it's self. And this is what I have been doing, Spending most of my time on World of Warcraft.

Anyway, Here is the Woodworking Tip of the Week.

One of the biggest challenges in a small shop is having room to apply finish to a project. I needed something that wouldn’t take up much room but would still provide easy access to all sides of the project. The station you see here is the solution.

First, the top sits on a lazy Susan. This allows you to rotate the project and apply finish easily on all sides. Second, the hinges allow you to set the station up and tear it down quickly. And third, it can be set up in a corner of my shop out of the way and without taking up a lot of valuable space.

The base consists of two side panels made from 3/4″ plywood and connected by a hinge. Another hinge connects one side panel assembly to the turntable, which is made up of two plywood disks and the lazy Susan (left drawing).

Then you set the station up, swing the two side panels open. The top will rest on the side panels and fit down onto a dowel pin (drawing above right). The dowel acts as a safety catch to lock the station open and adds stability. When you’re done with the station, all you have to do is lift the top up, fold the panels together, and hang it on a wall hook, as you see in the drawing above.

Have a nice weekend,
Phil Huber

Editor, ShopNotes

Shop Time!

Hopefully here real SOON, I will be having some Shop time. The Weather hasn't been permitting me to go outside here lately, as it's been raining A LOT.

Well I suppose that's ok I guess... I've not really got any good wood nor money to purchase any just yet, and if I did I'm not sure what I would accomplish just yet in the shop.

I do however have a Project planed in the near future, I'm a real big Fan of Billiards, others call it Pool, I call it both. Anyway for anyone that is familiar with Billiards or Pool or any form of it knows that a Pool Cue is the most Important piece of equipment, without it you can't play, of course without a table nor Billiard Balls, you aren't able to play as well.

Well for anyone that is familiar, I have a Mali Pool Cue, Blueish Green Marble in color, and my cause I was using... Well I had it in my trunk, and the zipper seized up on me. So with what little Skills that I have in Woodworking and the likes, I will be applying this to build me a New Pool Cue Case, equipped with a Chalk Holder, probably a little quarter area to hold a roll of quarters like a poker table holds poker chips.

I will of course be doing a Podcast on this project to show everyone the process of me applying my woodworking Skills...

Design is still a little flaky, but once it's worked out it will look great, I'm also thinking about doing some Inlay work, which will be my first ever attempt as well. So be looking Forward to a few projects, in the mean time, Please enjoy my Woodworking Tips of the Week from Various people from "Woodworkingtips.com"

Thanks for stopping by and checking my blog out, I should also in the neat future be providing another video and audio podcast. Time and weather hasn't been on my side lately.

Handi

Pinewood Derby Car!

Hello everyone...

I would like to Introduce you to my Boys Pinewood Derby Car... We just got finished working on it, Got it Cut, Sanded and Painted and ready for the Races Tomorrow morning.

Unfortunatly I have to say, I failed to get my Video I wanted to get to Show Step by Step how the Process of cutting, Painting etc.

So we will have to Deal with a Pictorial, and Unfortunately, again lol, I didn't get pictures either of the beginning, Just of my Boy Sanding after it was Cut.

In these 2 pictures, you see my Boy sitting at his Table, Sanding the Car after it was Cut:

In the next set of Pictures, you see my Boy Painting his Car:

In the last Set of Pictures, You see the Car Finished, without the wheels, and with the Wheels were put on:

Thanks for checking in, Once again, I am sorry that I didn't get the First Initial Start of the Project, nor get any Video on the take either, My Full intentions were to get some Video, But things happened so fast, other things were in the mix as well.

I hope you enjoyed the project as much as He has Helping me cut and Paint and hopefully he will have as much fun tomorrow at the races!

Handi

Polar Bear Edited and Revisited Part 5

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Here is the Last and Final Video of my Polar Bear Edited and Revisited Series. I hope you have as much fun watching it as I have scrolling, recording and editing this series.

Thanks,

Handi

Applying A Pattern

Hello everyone...

I would like to Introduct my First Demonstration, Instructional and/or How-To Video on Applying A Pattern.

In this Demonstration Video, I give all new Scollers a Chance to learn how to Apply a pattern to their work piece...



Enjoy the Video, a Few more to come in this Series.

Handi

New YEARS Final Video!

First I would like to Say HAPPY NEW YEAR.

This is the Year that it's going to happen. Well for some people. Others... Well it could happen, but lets face it. We aren't 100% sure what Happen means.

I would also like to like to Say Thanks to Travis over at Scroll Saw Goodies for the Advice and information, and I would also like to Promote his New Website he Brought out into the Open New years day at 12 midnight.

Travis was Very kind enough to give me a Sneak peak of the Wonderful world of Scroll Saw Forum he's got available, a Place to get Free Patterns, Ask for a pattern and show off your work and all.. I think it's going to be a new hit for 2009, So head on over to Scroll Saw Village if you got time and check out his new home for Scroll Saw Goodies and all.

Polar Bear: Part 20 FINAL



Now I would like to also say that this is the LAST Video in my Polar Bear Custom Design Series. I hope Y'all like it, I know it's been a Long Haul from the Beginning, it has also been a Slightly boring one because of the execissive length of my Videos, But this Year, I have decided to try and work my best on making my Videos more Shorter in the Future to come as well as more informative.

So I will basically Start with the Basic Stuff, then work with the more Advanced stuff. So bare with me as the New Year comes in and new videos takes it's place and home right here at "Handi's Workshop"

Thanks for stopping by and continuing to check in to see what I have done.

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 18 and 19

Here are the Latest and Greatest installments of my Videos.

Polar Bear: Part 18



Polar Bear: Part 19



Enjoy the Show.

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 16 and 17

Part 16 and 17 of the Next 2 Installments of my Polar Bear Series.

Part 16



Part 17



Enjoy the Videos

Handi

Live Chat!

Hello everyone.

Eventually, I would like to See this blog fill up with some people to have a Chat. Of course chat about anything they like, but focus some on Woodworking and Scroll Sawing, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Likes, Dislikes, Etc.

Just a General all around Chat, Friends, Family, Coworkers, or anyone around that likes to join the chat.

So Please check in, Sign up or whatever and check into the chat at the Bottom of my Blog and see what you can get into.

Thanks for taking the time to check out my Blog, I hope to have more videos Soon, also some new Projects and all, Being the Holidays, Things are a little slow in the Shop for me at least.

So Hopefully Things will get back to normal after the new year.

Thanks for coming and checking out some of my videos, Woodworking Tips of the Week and some Very few Comments from a few of my Viewers.

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 14 and 15

I have went on and decided to bring you a Double Video Feature for now on until my Videos are Complete.

This will ensure that the agaony of watching my "WAY TO LONG" Videos will lay to rest in the Archive of Videos, Maybe even in the Hall of Fame of Worst video editing and an award for the longest most boring Podcast!

Polar Bear: Part 14



Polar Bear: Part 15



Only 5 more Boring Videos to wade threw and we will be finished with this Lovely Boring Video Series and get into a few other Videos I've got Planed for everyone.

Please Bare with me as I'm new at this video podcasting, I'm also very new at video editing, I think I can promise that everything will be better once I learn, but as a man of his word, I don't make promises I cannot keep, so the best I can do and say is I will tring to be better on my Video editing and my Content in my Videos.

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 12 and 13

I have forgotten to Post a Video yesterday as I got indept over my head in World of Warcraft last night.

So I will be posting both of the videos in this post, and Maybe 2 at a time in each post to I can Sum up the videos more quicker.

Video Part 12



Video Part 13



Enjoy the Videos, only a few more left to Bare, then the Boredom will be over. LOL

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 11

Polar Bear: Part 10

Here is the next part in the Polar Bear Video Series



Enjoy!

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 9

The next Episode of the Polar Bear Series!



Enjoy

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 8

Here is Part 8 of the Polar Bear Video Series.

Enjoy,

Handi

Christmas Is Right Around The Corner!

Christmas is right around the corner, Everyone will be happy, expecially the kids and the kid like adults and the woodworkers that get their next tool.

I would like to Recap a few of my Projects Pictures, So here they are...

It's time for everyone To put up Their

And put up their

and wait for

to come and deliver ALL The toys and Tools to all the children and Adults alike. Here are a few more Presents that was delivered, Wood and my Scroll Saw, So here are some projects that was made from all of this wonderful CHEAP Wood lol.

Enjoy

Polar Bear: Part 8

For your enjoyment, Another part of the Polar Bear Series.

Enjoy

Handi

Sled - Revisited and Edited!

I have made a noted Mistake on my Video Editing, and as specified below, I have A LOT To learn and work ahead of me, Unfortunately I have accidently muted the first part of this video, There is Audio during the video except for the First 1 Minute and 45 Seconds around about, I Apologize for the Inconvience.

I guess you can't expect EVERYTHING to go right the first time you edit and reedit again lol,
I have been trying my best at some Video Editing. I still have A LOT Of work ahead of me, but I'm getting there.

I have decided to try and give my Sled Video a try at editing, Basically what I have done with this Video since It was originally 1 hour long is Fast forward the points of scrolling and letting the Basic Key Points or Tips that I was discussing Play at Regular Speed.

I have managed to Bring this Particular Video from 1 hour down to 15 minutes that's a Decrease in just a Tad over 45 minutes, I think some will be happy to see the whole thing in 15 minutes instead of a Full hour.

What I did as described above, is I Split some of the video in Different areas throughout the length of the video, then I fast forwarded the sections that didn't have talking in them, This give me the ability to reduce the time, all of the Fast Forwarded sections, I have included Scrolling Text indicating where the fast forward points are at, I could have deleted the split footage this could probably have dropped it down a little more then 15 minutes but I don't know how much more, as they was only a few seconds.

So with all of this Said, Here is the Revisited and Edited Sled Video, I hope it Catches more of a Fancy to the ones that didn't want to sit through the whole 1 hour video, maybe they are willing to check out the 15 Minute Video and listen to some of the caption.

Handi

Polar Bear: Part 7

The first thing I would like to say to all of my Viewers and Subscribers, is that I apologize for the length of my videos, I know some of you are probably getting bored Greatly by the excessive length in this Polar Bear Video Series, There are 20 Complete Videos in this Series.

I know they are Long, they are in between 20 minutes to 30 minutes long, I'm inexperienced on how long to make these videos, I've been getting some tips and hints from a few good people that has Video Blogs, and with this in mind, after this polar bear series of videos are all posted, I will be making my Videos shorter for better viewing for my viewers.

My Goal here is to help you understand how we Scrollers Scroll Out our work, How we Demonstrate our Work and how we Teach you how to use Certain Methods of cutting, methods of Inlays, or methods of Stack Cutting.

So with this in mind, I think after the rest of my polar bear Videos are Posted, I'm going to Start with the Basic but Simple Video Cast to give you a Demonstration on now to Prepare your Stock for cutting.

Then I will make a Few more Videos on explaining and giving examples of other stuff, but I'm not going to Tell you everything, I want the Anticipation to arise as you are waiting and reading my Post, so you have a Reason to come back and see what I have to offer.

I'm in high Hopes that my Blog will inspire people to have an interest in such a Craft that many are not aware of!

I think I've said a little too much right now, So here is Video #7, Once again I apologize about the length of these videos, this will soon be corrected as I get used to editing my Videos, and you will see more of my Ugly ole Mug also!

Handi