Saw body from 2″ x 4″ lumber (sand sides smooth). Fill any voids, cracks or knot holes with filler.
Sand cut surfaces with a rotary sander to smooth.
Round over edges with ¼” router bit.
Sand surfaces and edges to remove roughness.
Cut ¼” dowel to length (body + 2 x wheels thickness + 1/16″ or 3/32″ clearance). Easy way to insert dowel into the wheel is to gently sharpen the end in an old style pencil sharpener.
Glue a wheel to one end of axle using white or yellow glue (Hot melt will not work.) One easy way to put glue in the wheel hole is to dip a pencil point into glue and spread on the inside of the hole.
Add second wheel to complete assembly. Test that wheels turn freely.
The Fundamentals of Woodworking 2023 class is currently full and runs through June. The class will be repeated starting in July if there is enough [...]
Instructor: Dave Gronefeld Prerequisites: NONE Description: Taking the safety course is required for any member who wishes to use the shop. Safe operation of equipment [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Executive board meets on the second Thursday of each month (except December) to handle business of the Guild. Committee Chairmen and other activity leaders are [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Jay Noffsinger will present a program on constructing Shaker Oval Boxes. The workshop will be conducted in Jay's personal shop located at 2073 Bowler Road, [...]
The Fundamentals of Woodworking 2023 class is currently full and runs through June. The class will be repeated starting in July if there is enough [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
All members and visitors are welcome to attend on the third Thursday of each month (except December). Updates on guild activities, members “Show and Tell” [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
2023 will be the fourth time that the St. Louis Woodworkers Guild is instituting a series of short and focused classes on individual tools/techniques. Each [...]
Guild members that have taken the safety course may use the shop. Bring your membership card, safety glasses, materials, and check in with the Safety [...]
Instructor: Mike Sistek / Bill Schuchat Class Description: The class will go into some detail on the various methods of sharpening edge tools such as [...]