Richard A. wrote:
> kenR wrote:
>> If you are going to HD for the wood, check out the cutoff bin. You can
>> get a lot of pieces that are large enough for small projects, for a
>> couple of bucks or less.
>>
>> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>> says...
>>
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>
> >>
> Oooh, nice tip. Thanks Ken.
cull lumber, it's a good thing!
kenR wrote:
> If you are going to HD for the wood, check out the cutoff bin. You can
> get a lot of pieces that are large enough for small projects, for a
> couple of bucks or less.
>
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> says...
>
>>
>>\\
>>
Oooh, nice tip. Thanks Ken.
If you are going to HD for the wood, check out the cutoff bin. You can
get a lot of pieces that are large enough for small projects, for a
couple of bucks or less.
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
>
>
>
> "jm" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks for your help last year. Don't know what all I will do with it
> > yet:
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=yoA1b.230979%24YN5.156155@sccrnsc01&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search
> >
> > I am sure I will talk to you again. Thanks again.
>
> Start with something simple. No, start with learning how the saw works and
> how to cut safely.
>
> Step one is to buy a couple of pine boards from HD or you local lumber yard.
> #2 pine is OK for a start. #2 has many more knots, but it is cheaper and for
> small thing, you just cut them out and you are still saving 20 to 50% over
> the cost of top grade.
>
> OK, so now you have a 1 x 8 and a saw. Have any screws or nails? Make a
> simple birdhouse. Cut a piece about 8 inches long. That will be the front
> so drill a hole about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" dia . Cut two more pieces a couple of
> inches longer. One will be the back. Rip the other down the center to make
> the sides. Cut the part of the board that will be the top at an angle so
> the roof is pitched. Make the sides the same angle. The roof should
> overhand the front an inch or so. Make a bottom, put it together. Make a
> piece to fit the bottom. Assemble it, no finish needed (or wanted) and hang
> it in a tree.
>
> Simple as this project is, you will learn to rip, cross-cut, and cut angles.
> Added feature is that the birds don't give a damn if it is a little crooked
> on your first project.
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>
>
"jm" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks for your help last year. Don't know what all I will do with it
> yet:
>
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=yoA1b.230979%24YN5.156155@sccrnsc01&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search
>
> I am sure I will talk to you again. Thanks again.
Start with something simple. No, start with learning how the saw works and
how to cut safely.
Step one is to buy a couple of pine boards from HD or you local lumber yard.
#2 pine is OK for a start. #2 has many more knots, but it is cheaper and for
small thing, you just cut them out and you are still saving 20 to 50% over
the cost of top grade.
OK, so now you have a 1 x 8 and a saw. Have any screws or nails? Make a
simple birdhouse. Cut a piece about 8 inches long. That will be the front
so drill a hole about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" dia . Cut two more pieces a couple of
inches longer. One will be the back. Rip the other down the center to make
the sides. Cut the part of the board that will be the top at an angle so
the roof is pitched. Make the sides the same angle. The roof should
overhand the front an inch or so. Make a bottom, put it together. Make a
piece to fit the bottom. Assemble it, no finish needed (or wanted) and hang
it in a tree.
Simple as this project is, you will learn to rip, cross-cut, and cut angles.
Added feature is that the birds don't give a damn if it is a little crooked
on your first project.
Ed
[email protected]
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "jm" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks for your help last year. Don't know what all I will do with it
> > yet:
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=yoA1b.230979%24YN5.156155@sccrnsc01&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search
> >
> > I am sure I will talk to you again. Thanks again.
>
> Start with something simple. No, start with learning how the saw works and
> how to cut safely.
>
> Step one is to buy a couple of pine boards from HD or you local lumber yard.
> #2 pine is OK for a start. #2 has many more knots, but it is cheaper and for
> small thing, you just cut them out and you are still saving 20 to 50% over
> the cost of top grade.
>
> OK, so now you have a 1 x 8 and a saw. Have any screws or nails? Make a
> simple birdhouse. Cut a piece about 8 inches long. That will be the front
> so drill a hole about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" dia . Cut two more pieces a couple of
> inches longer. One will be the back. Rip the other down the center to make
> the sides. Cut the part of the board that will be the top at an angle so
> the roof is pitched. Make the sides the same angle. The roof should
> overhand the front an inch or so. Make a bottom, put it together. Make a
> piece to fit the bottom. Assemble it, no finish needed (or wanted) and hang
> it in a tree.
>
> Simple as this project is, you will learn to rip, cross-cut, and cut angles.
> Added feature is that the birds don't give a damn if it is a little crooked
> on your first project.
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
Thanks. I bought a book on box making too. I plan on using that to
learn the different wood joints.
Additional reference material is in Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking
books 1&2 bound together about $30.00. Great learning tool.
On 5 Jul 2004 10:09:07 -0700, [email protected] (jm) wrote:
>> Simple as this project is, you will learn to rip, cross-cut, and cut angles.
>> Added feature is that the birds don't give a damn if it is a little crooked
>> on your first project.
>> Ed
>> [email protected]
>> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>Thanks. I bought a book on box making too. I plan on using that to
>learn the different wood joints.
jm wrote:
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
<snip>
>>
>>OK, so now you have a 1 x 8 and a saw. Have any screws or nails? Make a
>>simple birdhouse.
>
>
> Thanks. I bought a book on box making too. I plan on using that to
> learn the different wood joints.
I did as Edwin suggested at forst but I used cedar fence material since
its really cheap. A year later the birds are still using one and
feeding from the other. Now I'm doing toy boxes for the grandaughter
and other stuff like doll beds. A huge bookcase this winter...
Grandpa John