I just want to say hi to everyone. I started building willow furniture last year and hope to get some pictures on the site soon. I have looked at some of yours...
Hi Paul, Mike Just here.. Kansas. Middle of USA, home of Dorothy and toto (Wizard of Oz)... Yes, toto's doing just fine. Still walks in circles once in a...
Hi Paul, Welcome to the group! You'll never have all the tools you need! ANd, once you get a new tool, you'll discover that you need 2 or 3 to go along with...
Paul, Nice work! The good thing about rustic work is that you can accomplish a lot with a small number of tools. In fact, you can do most things with hand...
amy planers are cool..i have a thickness planer and it is great.. because i work with pallet wood ... a planer is great to bring out the natural flaws in the...
Michael- Oh WoW! Now I really want a planer. I love your work, especially the mustard box. I have been wanting to work with some pallet wood. I've made boxes...
Morning all, it seems that we all live in about the same time zone and there is a chat group on www.rusticfurnituremakers.com that four or five of us use every...
Hi there, you have wonderful work, I would like to purchase picture 13 glassbow please e-mail me with your information Thank you sincerely Melinda Halbloom ...
What frame size do you use on a bent willow chair and love seat? I have used a couple of sizes but not sure if there is a standard or not! help needed you...
size is about 2in in dia. and 28 in wide for the side braces the seat is 16 inch high and I make my back legs 33 in. these are general measurements I use. ...
Hi Paul, Frame sizes are a tril and earror thing, I find that for my furniture is this Back legs 30" Front legs 15 to 17 " side and front strechers 24" and...
The latest issue of Wicker Woman's Weavings ezine was sent on Sunday, March 6th to 795 subscribers. This issue included the usual Editor's Notes, three FYIs,...
Hi, I have had someone ask me for a childs rocking chair. Do any of you make these? Do you use a bendable wood for the rocker part or do you make a template...
rocking chair rocker wise.. get one you like then use the rocker for that as a template.. find two 5" pallet boards ... oak or maple and cut them with a jig...
storage wise.. yahoo removed my attachment of my storage from my previous letter. i am reposting it.. michael __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?...
ok... had a space between back and yard.. last try michael __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has...
Hi Anne, About the rockers; bending a branch for a rocker is possible but will take some pratice. If you have a branch with a nice curve you could saw it in...
Hello all, I have been debating the purchase of a pneumatic (inflatable) drum sander. Does anyone else have experience with these? I have been using...
hello, For my style of furniture I use a DeWalt 1/4 sheet palm sander. I just want to round out any cuts I make and open the wood or bark surface to accept a...
Hi, Andy, I've got a couple that I use in my drill press. The larger ones work great at smoothing and shaping rough round or flat wood. I also have a smaller...
Hi Andy- I use a bench top belt sander to chamfer ends of green wood (and driftwood). I use a random orbital sander for the surface of drifwood. I don't sand...
Ahhhh My favorite subject! I have a number of sanders. For smoothing peeled sticks I prefer to use an oscillating pad sander I have one by Dewalt, it uses the...
I may be the last to figure this out, but I was looking at Home Depot's website yesterday. They have rebates/specials listed on the internet that are not...
Hi again to all, Just read that you drool for tools Dennis. Just bought myself a brad nailer, shoots up to 1 1/2" brads, any comments on these nail guns and...
yea you have almost my combo for sanders. mouse detail sander..proves invaluable....didnt think it would.. i also use the craftsman..36X8 table sander.. a belt...
Hi Shelley- I work mostly with mortise and tenon joinery (driftwood), but I do some work with wet wood. I have a Brad Nailer for the smaller stuff (it, too,...
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