I assume red= fresh and the others dried... The turned eggs look like some Japanese nut things I got that turn your mouth black if you chew them,,, I'll think of it later...
What did you do in your shop today?
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That looks like a sand dollar....
that's a terrible pic lol
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next step carving this on a 1 1/2 x 2 in block of wood
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Over the weekend I finished putting 2 coats of water based poly on the new shop door, I coat on the jamb. Door jamb needs one more coat and then I can hang the door again and reinstall the knob.
Took a drive this afternoon, Scored 14 USA made Pony Pipe Clamps for cheap!!! And the guy threw in the rack he'd made out of angle iron to hang them on the wall (It'll actually hold two dozen so I can hang the others I already have!). Like they say, you can never have too many clamps!!! (I really need to get a new phone... This camera is driving me nuts....)
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Nice score Colin, I've been looking for the mother load clamp score too.
Less than 10.00 each for the older good ones was decent IMO.
Betel Nut! The villagers chew these all of the time.
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Sunday I rewired my 1942 Burke horizontal and vertical mill. The switch got smashed during the move and I couldn't get it to feel right so it was time to replace that too. It originally had a forward and reverse switch, but reverse was only needed if you where using the power feed. I do not have the power feed hooked up and probably never will on this little mill so the original switch is of no importance. Those switches cost about $100 and I don't really need it. If i was going to restore this machine for the collector value then that might be different. So here's what I did.
This is the original rotary switch and the only ground wire I found.
I started at the motor and worked my way backwards. 12 gage heavy extension cord wire. More than adequate, the machine doesn't draw many amps. That's a nice little Shop made stainless steel junction box the previous owner made. It is now grounded.
I'm keeping this outlet and metal box, just upgrading the wire and making sure it is grounded. This is nice for a machine light.
The new switch is deep, had to get a box deep enough.
I had to clearance the box a little for the switch, dremmel to the rescue!
Box mounted to the original mounting holes. Up nice and high.
Since this is stranded wire I tin the ends with solder before making the connections.
Switch mounted. I like the big panic off paddle.
And there she is, all wired up with 12 gage. Has about an 8' cord now, which is longer than it was. Everything is grounded now. And she works. Now I just have to run power for the 2 mills.
This is the original rotary switch and the only ground wire I found.
I started at the motor and worked my way backwards. 12 gage heavy extension cord wire. More than adequate, the machine doesn't draw many amps. That's a nice little Shop made stainless steel junction box the previous owner made. It is now grounded.
I'm keeping this outlet and metal box, just upgrading the wire and making sure it is grounded. This is nice for a machine light.
The new switch is deep, had to get a box deep enough.
I had to clearance the box a little for the switch, dremmel to the rescue!
Box mounted to the original mounting holes. Up nice and high.
Since this is stranded wire I tin the ends with solder before making the connections.
Switch mounted. I like the big panic off paddle.
And there she is, all wired up with 12 gage. Has about an 8' cord now, which is longer than it was. Everything is grounded now. And she works. Now I just have to run power for the 2 mills.
If you're not drawing a lot of amperage, you could have wired a 3 way toggle in, in place of that drum switch. Although if you don't need it, you don't need it. And, that paddle switch is way safer than a drum switch anyhow!! Flip them to hard, and change sides without changing directions, and the machine keeps going.
Crushed up some turquoise from @barry richardson. Used the Wyoming Woodworker method...threaded galvanized pipe with end cap and metal rod (5/8" carriage bolt), insert turquoise and mash with hammer 
works sweet!
works sweet!
How do you chuck those itty bitty things up?
I'm glad I'm not the only one that was wondering about that!
Next on the list would be... What do you turn them with?
Followed by... How many hundred of them get spit across the shop trying to buff them out?
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Oh, and I hung one of the lights I got at the auction.
I'm trying something new in the shop. Started turning a bowl from a nice chunk of Walnut I got from @Bigdrowdy1 yesterday. When I started turning it, a sizeable cracking appeared that was a little loose. I'm trying to seal it up with copper shavings and CA. We'll see how I do! Tony
How do you chuck those itty bitty things up?
First, harvest (pick um up off the ground) the Christmas palm seeds (adonidia palm). After the gooey red stuff dries peel the husk & flatten one end on belt sander.
Make a glue block in chuck & c/a glue using medium consistency glue.
I cut eggs using a 3/8" spindle gouge, cutting only toward the headstock of lathe. Catch the egg on two fingers before it spins away into wood shavings on floor to disappear forever!
Only lose one in about 30. Never buff them or sand them. When I put them in ornament I put a drop of c/a glue on them which makes um shiny & adheres them to the nest.
I make little vases, goblets & blood shot eyeballs from them too!!
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Are those similar to the orange fruit on the queen Palm?