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  1. benitod

    Hello from a woodworking wife

    Ladies are welcome to this forum.
  2. benitod

    Losing a pet

    I know your pain. In my family, we have lost several of them, and, with any of them, a piece of us also dies. Benito D was a puppy that we gave to our son as a birthday gift but when we arrived at the pet store, he selected us instead the contrary. He survived cancer and was with us for 17 years...
  3. benitod

    Trim router table for MFT

    I was thinking the same about the router plate/lift.
  4. benitod

    Hi Everyone

    Welcome to the fun.
  5. benitod

    First stick welds, advice? 2.5mm mild steel, quite thin e6013 electrodes, 50 amps. Why would they be ‘bad welds’ and what do I look for in welds?

    Sorry to disagree with you, Spectric. The current flowing by a conductor generates an electromagnetic field (EMF) that affects the blood due to its hemoglobin content, which contains iron. It also can be a problem in an emergency when the welder needs to get away. The EMF can also affect any...
  6. benitod

    A bit Mad?!

    During a sandstorm, I saw the same on one highway in China.
  7. benitod

    Planning application

    Planning any activity requires answers to five questions, not necessarily in this order: What do I have to do? Where do I have to do it? When do I have to do it? Who will do it? How do I do it? The last one is, for me the most important because having the other four answers I need to find a...
  8. benitod

    How to finish cutting board

    I use baby mineral oil, such as Okeydokey followed by two or three coats of Howard Clear Food-grade Mineral Interior Butcher.
  9. benitod

    Your favourite thing you have made from reclaimed timber 🤔 📸

    I used a lot of leftovers to make several cutting boards
  10. benitod

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Hi, guys. My daughter asked me for a high feeder for Draco, her big dog. I found some data to estimate the highness of a 27-inch tall dog. It was difficult for Apollo, the smaller dog to take its measurements. I made a second feeder hoping that Apollo would be higher or taller than Draco. Some...
  11. benitod

    Second hand Shop Tool Finds.

    I became a fan of pawnshops near my house when I discovered that they had second-hand tools for sale.
  12. benitod

    What woodworking did you do today?

    Did you notice the yellow one in the second drawer? Is that a handle or a puller?
  13. benitod

    What woodworking did you do today?

    A 3D headboard for a twin bed. WIP
  14. benitod

    Column shapes

    Hi. Search for Osborne wood products. They have a very interesting catalog.
  15. benitod

    Slot mortiser / poor man’s Festool domino

    Hi, jb94. Welcome to the forum Nice and simple contraption. Your accuracy could be improved by using some linear bearings bars to reduce the play.
  16. benitod

    Loose MDF door hinges and screws

    I use hardwood dowels
  17. benitod

    What are your woodworking goals for 2024?

    I recently moved to the USA. I hope to have a workshop where to put some basic tools for woodworking that I have bought.
  18. benitod

    What do you do with all those scraps of timber?

    These are small projects made out of plywood leftovers. The one on the left is a finished stand for the mobile phone with a portrait of my smaller granddaughter. The other two are unfinished WIPs.
  19. benitod

    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Is that your crappy construction? I want to see your good one.
  20. benitod

    What woodworking did you do today?

    Going on with a new side table. Edgebanding plywood for two drawer fronts.
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