Category Archives: Member project

New dining room mirror

Posted on September 28, 2011 by michaelrfroehlich

I found this large 92″ x 25″ mirror in our basement.  It had been there since before we moved in.  I cleaned it up, added a red oak frame, and hung it in our living room. I borrowed the 12″ … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Hill Falls Park Clean-Up Day

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

A group of over 25 local philadelphias, mostly from west philly, came together Sunday afternoon to help clean-up Squirrel Hill Falls Park, located at 48th and Chester Ave. The park has been closed for some time and the Clean-Up Day was … Continue reading →

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Purpleheart mirror corners

Posted on April 25, 2011 by admin

I used a WPTL router table and bit to rout the decorative corners, then used a table saw to carefully slice them into proper size. The mirror is actually supported by the standard cheap plastic clips, but the wood corners … Continue reading →

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Dado blade simplifies simple computer display stand

Posted on April 18, 2011 by admin

Builder: Robert Monk Electric WPTL’s adjustable dado cutting blade, for table saws, allows one to join planks into each other for extra strength without the need for angle braces or excessive fasteners. Note that the width of a dado cutting setup … Continue reading →

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My whole house

Posted on April 4, 2011 by admin

Builder: Benjamin White I renovated my whole house in January and February after buying it in December. I have very few tool of my own so my membership at the tool library definitely gets a lot of the credit for … Continue reading →

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Shelving for kitchen corner

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

Ailanthus House needed more shelving in the wasted space between our refrigerator and the corner behind it. So we borrowed from WPTL a speed-square, chalk line, level, circular saw, finish nailer and contour guage to supplement tools already on-hand, and … Continue reading →

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Hanging branches

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

Builder:  Diana Jih Hung some pretty branches and lights from the plywood ceiling in my storage loft. Thanks tool library for hooks, supplies, and super friendly support!

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My deck

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

Builder: Michael & friends We used a combination of tools from the library, our own tools, and friends’ tools to tear down the old building on the back of our house and build a new deck. Tool Library tools included: … Continue reading →

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College Bedroom Loft + Extension + Hammock + HDTV 10ft in the air

Posted on January 28, 2011 by admin

Builder:  Alex Shahery and friendsSo I’m a student at UPenn living with 11 other friends of mine in an 8-bedroom house at 41st and Pine.Phase 1: We did a lottery to see who gets what room and I got last … Continue reading →

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Deck and PixelWall

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

Builder:  Sutter Wehmeier New back deck of Ecolife treated pine built with tools from WPTL. The PixelWall is a collage of end-grain Texas mesquite. Next up: staining the deck and building a large mirror for the wall to make the tiny … Continue reading →

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