This small pivoting jewelry box is pretty easy to build and will make a beautiful gift. Each box is 3 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/4" deep.
I had some ambrosia maple that was 5/4" thick and made beautiful boxes. For the rest of the project, I used walnut for a nice contrast.
The boxes pivot on a 1/4" diameter dowel. Only the top two boxes pivot. The bottom box should be glued to the base. This gives it better stability from tipping over when the upper boxes are pivoted. It also prevents the base from getting all scratched up.
Rikon 51-200 12" Disk Sander.
I own this Rikon 12" disk sander. I purchased it about five years ago if memory serves me correct. Before I bought this dedicated disk sanger I owned a combination 6" belt/disk sander. It was an inexpensive machine and somewhat underpowered. The disk was also small at six inches. That was a problem.
This Rikon Disk sander is not cheap at $299 but it has been worth the price for me. The build quality is much better than the cheap combination sander that I had been using. This disk sander makes quick work of even difficult sanding operations with its 1/2HP motor.
The tilting table is much more accurate than my combination sander. It is also made with better parts so you don't feel like it's going to break when it is being adjusted.
I have probably spent more money on sanding tools than any other category of a tool in my shop. Sanding is a chore. Sanding is also one of the most important steps in building most projects. I want the tools that make this step as quick and easy as possible. The Rikon 12" disk sander does just that. I give it a 4.5 out of 5.
$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.
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Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results.
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial
Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.
If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.
The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing.
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