Amanda Frayer artisan // illustrator // designer
Posts tagged ‘Dremel’
How to make a wooden ring (Part 4)
What would life be like without one more sanding jig? Let’s not find out! Introducing the Ring Churner — specially designed to sand in the round. You can see it pictured below before I did any sanding. You can also see a flat, ugly edge on my ring if you look closely. That’s exactly the [...]
Redemption for Dremel
I returned my busted Dremel and got a full refund. It must have warmed my heart, because I’m giving Dremel a shot at redemption. I ordered the 400 XPR from ebay (I know, I know…) I can’t afford this baby new, so I have to take my chances. It was previously owned by a guy [...]
Going unplugged for a while…
For the past few weeks, I’ve been bidding against old-timers on ebay for vintage chisels and gouges, then sharpening them on a Japanese waterstone — the way of the warrior …also one “way” to spend a rainy otherwise boring weekend. I decided to also polish my tools with the Dremel which wouldn’t be worth blogging [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Part 3)
JUMPING JEHOSAPHATS! I had a close call yesterday afternoon. I was nearly caught out on the balcony whittling Dan’s ring. In all the time I’ve known Dan, he’s never come home early from work. Never. Yesterday he came home over an hour early! Our cat jolted when she heard the door opening, which alerted me [...]
How to make a wooden ring (Supplies)
If you own a lot of high-powered tools, such as a bandsaw and a lathe, then stop reading! I highly recommend this how to by Francois Audeon. If you’re like me: living in a tiny apartment with a limited budget, you probably don’t want to invest hundreds of dollars in huge wood-working tools. A couple [...]