The SM Workshop
By Morton
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Podcast Description
Welcome to the workshop of Michael W.S. Morton, a woodworking craftsman. This podcast records the happenings of Morton's basement workshop. Watch woodworking projects from start to finish.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoSMD37 - Hock Spokeshave Kit | I assemble a Hock Tools Spokeshave Kit. This is an awesome kit, easy to assemble and creates a fantastic spokeshave of course. Like all the Hock Tool Kits, it comes with easy to follow instructions, all the parts you need and a Hock blade which is awesome. | 2/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSMD36 - Hock Block Plane Kit | Hock Tools has recently released a brand new plane kit: A block plane. In this video I go through the unboxing and assembly of the plane kit. | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSMD35 - Shop - SCMS Dust Collection | Tired of the dust that is spewing from my SCMS, I took a few hours to create a dust shroud hooked up to my dust collector. Watch me walk through the process and results. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoSMD34 - Shop - Taking down the Wall | I've got a false wall in the basement workshop that hides the original foundation wall behind. While it looks nice, it also hides about 20" of depth, floor to ceiling! That's a lot of storage space. So, I'm taking down the false wall and revealing the space behind. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSMD33 - Shop Tour - July 2011 | I give a quick tour of the shop - which is currently in a state of disaster! I'm wrapping up a few projects that have been going on for awhile. Just showing the state of the workshop when work is in progress. | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSMD32 - Toy Chest - Design Details | I review the details on the toy chest and talk about the design decisions. | 4/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSMD31 - Toy Chest - Complete | The toy chest is done. I review some final process and a lot of pictures of the chest all done. | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSMD30 - Toy Chest - Assembly | I talk about the finish and assembly process for the Toy Chest. | 4/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoSMD29 - Toy Chest - Details Contruction | http://www.scottmorton.com/toy-chest-details-construction/ I share the construction of the various details built into this toy chest. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoSMD28 - Toy Chest - Parts All Dimensioned | All parts have been cut to final size. I want to pre-finish the cherry panels before final assembly. | 3/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoSMD27 - Toy Chest - Front Panel | http://www.scottmorton.com/toy-chest-front-panel/ I first build the front frame+panel to measure for the rest of the chest. ;All 5 cherry panels cut from lumber, milled and assembled oversize. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoSMD25 - Toy Chest: Building the Curve | http://www.scottmorton.com/toy-chest-creating-the-curve/ I first want to build the front, including the curved K, in order to base all other dimensions from that. ;I rough cut and re-sawed the walnut board only to expose too much sapwood. | 3/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoSMD25 - Toy Chest: Design | http://www.scottmorton.com/toy-chest-design/ I'm starting work on a toy chest / blanket chest that's a 1st birthday gift for a friend's child. ;What a great idea for a gift - something that can last a lifetime. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoSMD24 - Butcher Block Countertop - Finish | http://www.scottmorton.com/grain-butcher-block-countertop-finish/ Time to put General Finishes Topcoat on the countertops; about 6-7 coats,sanding in between. ; Then onto location for installation on the island. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoSMD23 - Butcher Block Countertop - Finishing Touches | The three countertops are out of clamps and ready to prep for finish. ;This includes first mounting onto plywood as a subbase. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoSMD22 - End Grain Butcher Block - Glue Up Countertop | The long grain glueups are done and ready for cleaning. ;The epoxy cleans up very easily with a handplane. | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoSMD21 - End Grain Butcher Block Countertop - Long Grain Glueup | I'm creating an end grain butcher block countertop for a kitchen island. I review all the steps to create the sub-assemblies necessary to get to the initial long grain glue up. This includes most tools in my shop: scms, jointer, tablesaw, bandsaw and sander. One long grain glue up is in the clamps, one more to go! | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoSMD20 - End Grain Butcher Block Countertop - Design | I'm making a countertop for a kitchen island that is an end-grain butcher-block style countertop. ;The first step is to work out the design, including the overall pattern of the end-grain pieces of wood. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoSMD19 - Bow-Front Table - Making Tenons | I have 8 total tenons to create, 2 in each side apron, 2 in the back apron and one in each curved front fixed apron. ;I go through the steps to create those tenons using a tablesaw, handsaws and other hand tools. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoSMD18 - Jointer Setup / Tuneup | My 8" Grizzy G0586 jointer needs a tuneup which includes making the out-feed table coplanar to the in-feed and also swapping out the cutter knives for new ones. ;I go over the process of shimming the dovetail ways in order to make the two tables coplanar. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoSMD17 - Sitting Bench - Initial Design | I'm working on design for a wood sitting bench. I use some sketching and sketchup to visual the final piece. Even though I'm not done with the design, I share the process so far. I have the lumber already picked out and share the experience meeting with Artisan Lumber. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoSMD16 - Chandelier - Prototype | I'm building a prototype for a chandelier. I've built one in the past, but want to refine the design. This prototype is a 1/2 scale model that will show me the piece in 3d. I go through the building process and end with a complete prototype. | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoSMD15 - Bow-Front Table - Cutting Apart the Apron | The drawer front is cut out of the full front apron in order to have a continuous front for the table. ; I used a Lie-Nielsen handsaw for this operation. | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoSMD14 - Bow-Front Table - Milling Parts | I use the curved front apron to create a full-scale drawing of the bow-front table. ;This drawing is used throughout the project as a reference for parts and assembly. | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoSMD13 - Bow-Front Table - Build the Apron | In this episode I use a bending form to create a bent lamination that will be the apron and drawer front for the bow front table. I used Titebond III for the glue and bent six re-sawn pieces of walnut against the bending form, emptying my clamp rack in the process. I talk about that process and the cleanup. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoSMD12 - Workbench - Front Vice | I've had my Torsion Box Assembly Table for a few months now. However, the front vice has been sitting too low since this top is thicker than my previous one. So, it's been difficult to clamp workpieces. In this episode I remove material from the torsion box in order to recess the vice so that the top is level with the table top. I also inset the vice from the front so that the back jaw is in the same plane as the front apron. | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoSMD11 - Bow-Front Table - Creating the Bending Form | In this episode I create the bending form that is used to make the bow front (curved) apron. This form is made from six pieces of MDF screwed together and flushed to each other. The front curve is traced from the original curve made in the last episode. After the first piece is made from that curve, the other pieces are roughed out, attached and flushed (with router) to the piece below. All six are stacked up to create the final form 4.5" high. | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoSMD10 - Bow-Front Table - Cutting the Curve | I'm starting work on a Bow Front Table. The design is essentially from an article in Fine Woodworking - I've only changed some of the dimensions. In this episode I talk about the design and then create the curve template that makes the "bow front". | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoSMD9 - Computer Table - Assembly and Finish | In this episode I finish the Computer Table. I finish profiling some of the pieces. I then go through some pre-assembly of the parts using pocket screws. After taking it back apart, I use a router to roundover the edges of each piece and then it's on to painting! | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoSMD8 - Computer Table: Part 1 | I'm building a computer table for a laptop. This episode covers the design and start of creating the parts. The desk has a sliding top on the left for a laptop to rest on, and a stationary top on the right. It's made entirely from plywood. | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoSMD7 - Child's Play Tower: The Build | I've completed a tower for my son so that he can climb up and be a part of what is going on at the kitchen counter. This episode covers the assembly and finish of the tower. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoSMD6 - Child's Play Tower: Design and Templates | I'm building a tower for my son to climb up and be a part of what's happening at the kitchen tower. This tower is for a small child to climb up into and stand about a foot taller. This way she or he can be at the kitchen counter height and enjoy what mom and dad are doing there! | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoSMD5 - Sawstop Unbox: Assembly | A new Sawstop Professional Cabinet Saw (PCS) arrived into my shop! I go through the un-boxing from the cardboard containers through to assembly of all the parts including the wings, extension table, rails and mobile base. | 12/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoSMD4 - Workbench: Final Thoughts | The torsion box, workbench top is complete! I added the cherry siding and an extra support leg. I finished the project with shellac and paste wax. I review some tips for making your own torsion box. | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoSMD3 - Workbench: Finish the Box | I attach some filler blocks to the inside of the torsion box where I plan to put bench dogs and a bench vise; in order to have a thicker depth for attachment. | 12/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoSMD2 - Workbench: Assembling the Grid | I leveled my workbench base and put down a temporary surface to assemble the torsion box. I assembled the full internal grid and attached one of the skins. I cover a couple of tips on what I found out while doing this work. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoSMD1 - Workbench: Cutting The Parts | I am ready to replace the top of my workbench with a dead-flat torsion box to ease assembly of future projects. This video covers cutting the parts for the internal grid and the two skins. The plans for the box are from "The Wood Whisperer". | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 37 Episodes |
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