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Hmm... My strap is a bit thicker at 4-5mm, but you might still be right. I wonder how the cupping happened... In theory I planed all...

What does it look like on the other side?

The bottom of the door is cupped. Could I maybe try bending the strap of the hinge to force the door straight?

I reckon you'd want either a fairly high workbench, or one where you can sit in front of your work. You'll want some kind of soft mat to...

I'm still a fairly new woodworker, but I've got reasonably proficient at making things with hand tools. I have a nice bench with decent...

Nice job on the sliding dovetails for the shelves, how did you make the joint?

Last evening I readjusted the frame, I have a more consistent and square fit now, and I started the door stops. I kept it fairly simple...

I grew up in Zermatt in the German speaking part, but I now live on the other end of the canton in the Val-d'Illiez valley (the ski...

The final steps were trimming off the through tenons, and making a bottom for the mattress. I nailed some scraps to the front and back...

The final piece of the puzzle were the rockers. For the shape I discoved an old episode of the Woodwright where Roy Underhill explains...

It was time to have everything start come together. I had used the number 7 during the build, but I couldn't make the cradle with 7 bars...

For the front and back I wanted to have a top and bottom piece, and to put a panel in between. I cut a groove on those pieces as well as...

I'm still limited to handtools, but I'm learning to be quick about getting things done. I prepared my stock for rails and stiles by...

I just joined the forum, so I think I'll share some of my past projects with you. This is a cradle I built for the birth of my daughter...

I have a 10" backsaw that I filed for crosscut (about 13-14ppi), but I don't really think it's worth it. It's slow, and I find I get a...