What did you do in your shop today?

Garage shop reorganization continues. Today I started processing some wood that I needed to move out of the way. I've moved it enough times that, instead of moving it a few more times, I decided I'd start cutting it. Been meaning to for a while anyways. Got to work cutting up some Spalted Bigleaf Maple Burl I got from @The100road earlier this year and some Cherry Burl that I got from @Schroedc in May 2016. The maple definitely needs to swim in some Cactus Juice. The cherry I'm hoarding away for projects, especially for some accent pieces in the bedroom set build I'm planning to start in spring.

A few teaser pics.

This piece will get rough turned, stabilized, and then, if it survives all that and my turning, a coffee mug for myself.
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1 5/8" thick pieces that I'll process down into other sizes once it's fully dry.
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Look at them eyes...
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Felt good to run the bandsaw for several hours today. Love running that saw... Still have some more of the cherry burl to process - hopefully tomorrow.
 
Scored a little walnut from a cattle ranch southeast of me... walnut trees everywhere! Started processing a couple of crotches today.
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Nice score Doc, that's a sweet blank! If you cut any boards and want to deliver call me!!! Tony
 
Tony said:
I'll even give you a gift!

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I agree, Rip, but I saw a middle eastern woman with a flat roll on top of her head with the shroud hanging to the sides. Not sure why he gave her a large goiter in her throat or had her chest start to protrude so far down. Have to assume she is carrying a double barrel, looks heavy like 10 gage or even a goose busting 8 gage. Never mind, I see he was running a fever....
 
Mr. Peet said:
I agree, Rip, but I saw a middle eastern woman with a flat roll on top of her head with the shroud hanging to the sides. Not sure why he gave her a large goiter in her throat or had her chest start to protrude so far down. Have to assume she is carrying a double barrel, looks heavy like 10 gage or even a goose busting 8 gage. Never mind, I see he was running a fever....
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A fat Elvis silhouette....
 
Yesterday I was working on @Spinartist lathe tool rest, got all the edges filed smooth and ready for sanding. chucked up a sanding flap wheel in the metal shop drill press and started to go to work, then I heard a noise, and then felt a vibration that wouldn't quit. I stopped, did a little checking on the drill press and found the set screw on one of the step pulleys had come loose. It was the one that mounted to the motor. Not a big deal I thought, just grab a hex wrench and tighten her up. No big deal, screw went in till it bottomed but would not tighten, crap, take the whole damn thing off to investigate further. found it wasn't tapped all the way, metric of course because it's a grizzly chinese drill press. tapped the hole the rest of the way but decided not to use the boogered up set screw, 3 stores later and I could not find a 6mm set screw! Not even at horrible freight, they had standard but not metric! Really? At the chinese metric super store? I figured I would just by an assortment kit if they had one, no luck there either. So I am at a standstill until monday when I can go to my local supplier to get a .50 cent set screw, grrr.
 
woodtickgreg said:
Yesterday I was working on @Spinartist lathe tool rest, got all the edges filed smooth and ready for sanding. chucked up a sanding flap wheel in the metal shop drill press and started to go to work, then I heard a noise, and then felt a vibration that wouldn't quit. I stopped, did a little checking on the drill press and found the set screw on one of the step pulleys had come loose. It was the one that mounted to the motor. Not a big deal I thought, just grab a hex wrench and tighten her up. No big deal, screw went in till it bottomed but would not tighten, crap, take the whole damn thing off to investigate further. found it wasn't tapped all the way, metric of course because it's a grizzly chinese drill press. tapped the hole the rest of the way but decided not to use the boogered up set screw, 3 stores later and I could not find a 6mm set screw! Not even at horrible freight, they had standard but not metric! Really? At the chinese metric super store? I figured I would just by an assortment kit if they had one, no luck there either. So I am at a standstill until monday when I can go to my local supplier to get a .50 cent set screw, grrr.
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:redcard: Should of called me. I got a 6mm set screw!! :scare3:
 
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