Episode 13 Footy Trophy Episode 13 A Footy Trophy. In this episode, I needed to extend the life of a Footy Tipping Trophy by adding some room for more winner plaques. We go from sketching the initial shape, to roughing it out on the bandsaw, sanding to final dimensions on the disk sander and spindle sander, and finally round over the edges on the router table.
Stusshed-Episode12RouterSignWriting Episode 12 Sign Writing with the Router. It is one of those things that many people want to do when they first buy a set of template guides for their router, and see the picture of router-carved words on the box. Or when you come across a well-made wooden sign, and you look at it wondering – How did they do that? You don’t have to be an expert with carving chisels, and have the patience of a saint, so long as you have a reasonable kit of sign writing templates...
Stusshed-Episode11CarbitoolWheelCutter Episode 11 Carbitool Wheel Cutter Carb-i-tool is a Melbourne manufacturing company, producing very high quality router bits in a myriad of styles and designs. One of their rather unique designs is the Wheel Cutter. It comes in 3 sizes – 40mm, 50mm and 60mm. It is not strictly a router bit, as it is designed to be used in the drill press, and quickly and easily turns offcuts into toy wheels! The wheels have a nice profile, with a rounded rim, and indented hu...
Stusshed-Episode10TritonSpindleSander Episode 10 Triton Spindle Sander Another horse out of the Triton Stables, the Spindle Sander is an excellent addition for the workshop. Taking spindle sizes from 13mm (1/2 inch) to 76mm (3 inch) all those difficult sanding projects can now be easily performed and is an excellent complement to the belt and disk sander. The sander has a cast iron top, dust port for the all-important dust collection, and onboard storage for all the different sized spindles, and...
Stusshed-Episode09CompressionBit Episode 09 Linbide TCT Compression Bit
Stusshed-Episode08TritonWetAndDrySharpener Episode 08 Triton Wet and Dry Sharpener
Stusshed-Episode07Triton13Thicknesser Episode 07 Triton 13in Planer / Thicknesser The Triton 13in Planer/Thicknesser is an interesting addition to the range of Triton power tools. It is a 2.5HP, 8000 RPM (16000 cuts/min) 330mm x 150mm (max size of stock) thicknesser. It has some quite unusual features that are worth noting. There is a cutterhead lock which provides extra stability for the cutter head by locking onto the 4 uprights, active dust (chip!) extraction, and a planing height gauge which...
Stusshed-Episode06BandsawCircleCutting Episode 06 Bandsaw Circle Cutting Bandsaws have always been great at cutting curves. With a simple jig, perfect circles are a breeze. This video demonstrates this homemade jig, and also briefly shows some minor mods that I have made to my 14″ Jet Bandsaw to keep the tyres clear of sawdust.
Stusshed-Episode05WoodenThreadCutting Wooden Thread Cutting Cutting a thread in metal is a relatively easy affair, especially with the thread-chasing tools available for lathes. How cool would it be, to be able to easily produce a wooden thread – imagine all the applications! Tools, height adjustable stools, toys, wooden vice etc etc This video demonstrates a very, very simple tool for creating male and female threads. Purchased from Carbatec , Melbourne – cost was about $65 (for the 1″ version)...
Episode 04 Triton Router Plunge Spring Episode 04 Triton Router Plunge Spring The Triton Router is an excellent machine, very powerful with lots of innovative features built-in. Table mounting is this router’s forte, and some features are built into this router to optimise using it in table mode. A plunge router uses a spring to counteract gravity when using the router handheld. When the router is inverted into the table, you don’t need the spring combining with gravity to make the job any harde...
Stusshed-Episode03ScrollsawDino Episode 03 Scrollsaw Dinosaur Scrollsaws are often used to produce very incricate pieces, but a cheap one is perfectly good for making some really cool kids’ toys.
Stusshed-Episode02BandsawBladeFolding Episode 02 Bandsaw Blade Folding When you purchase a bandsaw blade, it comes in a neat coil which takes up little space, and is easy to store. However, once the blade is used, getting it back to that initial condition can be quite daunting. Once you have seen it done, you will be surprised just how easy it is. I have seen other techniques, which include pushing the blade into a wall, and so I offer here what I feel is a much easier technique, at least for bl...
Stusshed-Episode01ThreeDRouterCarver Episode 01 3D Router Carver The 3D Router Carver produces stylish designs using a handheld router, with dedicated templates and a uniquely designed router bit.
