Nice stash of burly stuff man!
What did you do in your shop today?
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Rim Guard is made with Beet Juice. And, while Calcium Chloride is not environmentally friendly, the Rim Guard can be used in livestock feed. That being said, it would be my guess, that it is basically an unrefined beet sugar syrup, given that weight. Corn syrup at 75 brix, (75% sugar content), weighs in somewhere in that neighborhood per gallon as well. However corn syrup at 75 brix would likely be non-fluid before that. Corn syrup won't freeze, but it will granulate like honey, so it couldn't be used as ballast.
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Only if you like maple burl. Haha. I’m lacking in variety.
Shoot, I'd love to have a stash of maple burl like that! Bonus is that maple burl, especially of the Bigleaf variety (which is what I'm guessing yours is) is a wood of many faces and colors, so different burls could give you way different looks. That is a very respectable stash of burl!
Yesterday I got a lot done on the shop organization and rearrange. As of last night I could finally have access to using every tool, meaning I can finally actually build things in my shop. Still have plenty more organization work to do and work on shop fixtures and storage, but it's coming alone nicely.
Today I started working on a cutting board as a gift for my parents. Hope to get this glued up and in clamps yet tonight. Woods used: Cherry, Hard Maple, Mesquite, Walnut, and Bloodwood.
Also started work on a child sized workbench that will be a Christmas gift to our two boys. Going to start a classroom thread on that.
Today I started working on a cutting board as a gift for my parents. Hope to get this glued up and in clamps yet tonight. Woods used: Cherry, Hard Maple, Mesquite, Walnut, and Bloodwood.
Also started work on a child sized workbench that will be a Christmas gift to our two boys. Going to start a classroom thread on that.
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I spent some time stuffing envelopes.
Uh oh....looks like the 3rd shelf on the left is infested with dangerous green toxic mold. You need to dispose of that immediately.
If you send it to me, I'll graciously dispose of it for you.
Not woodworking related but it was done in my shop today....
Cleaned, lubed, and adjusted two machines, a 1954 Singer 99k and a 1960 Singer Spartan 192k. Now to figure out cabinets for them as I think the original ones were butt ugly and cheap looking.
Cleaned, lubed, and adjusted two machines, a 1954 Singer 99k and a 1960 Singer Spartan 192k. Now to figure out cabinets for them as I think the original ones were butt ugly and cheap looking.
Got the boys' workbench nearly done. Nothing fancy, but they will love it.
Ran the cutting board through the drum sander and then trimmed the ends. Some more sanding, then some oil and some feet, and it'll be done.
Ran the cutting board through the drum sander and then trimmed the ends. Some more sanding, then some oil and some feet, and it'll be done.
Another day of cleaning and servicing vintage sewing machines in my shop today. Then went out with my wife for the evening to finish up our holiday shopping.
Going through a double whammy right now - stomach flu and my sciatica is acting up - but still managed a little time in the shop. Today I got a pencil and an ornament turned for my niece/goddaughter. Tubed blanks for a couple more pencils so each of her two sisters will get one as well.
I'll say that the new pink dye from TurnTex is bright! Will be perfect for a 7 year old girl who loves pink.
I'll say that the new pink dye from TurnTex is bright! Will be perfect for a 7 year old girl who loves pink.
I think I need to get some of that dye.
That sure is Pink! Nice....
They're great, from what I'm seeing so far. I've used some of the other colors too in the first color for some double dyed blanks. Once I finish some blanks that I'm working on for @Don Ratcliff and one other person, I'll post some pics. So far I'm digging the new colors. I bought the first four shortly after he released them. Going to pick up the other two new ones next time I order some more resin.
Finished up a lamp the guy who cuts my hair bought to give the salon owners as a gift. Norfolk Island Pine shade & base with Indian ink ebonizing. Guy came to my studio & took picts of me making the shade to make a Christmas card with them.
Another lamp the went to San Antonio,
last week. Norfolk shade, base- American Chestnut from the 1800s of my buddies old tobacco barn & Texas Ironwood & a set of old spurs. Client picked up this lamp & drove to San Antonio to give to his daughter.
Another lamp the went to San Antonio,
last week. Norfolk shade, base- American Chestnut from the 1800s of my buddies old tobacco barn & Texas Ironwood & a set of old spurs. Client picked up this lamp & drove to San Antonio to give to his daughter.
I'm in for a few hours hoping for some last minute shoppers to maybe make a little money today but while I'm killing time I have this Mosin-Nagant stock a friend's son brought me to clean up. Appears the soviet armorer took some gravel or 40 grit sandpaper to it before spraying it with a really awful black color. Got all the paint off of it now and time to talk with the kid to see what we want to do for staining/finishing. The wood is probably birch, and between a zillion years of oil and the horrid paint job I think I'm going to recommend a fairly dark stain, like Walnut or such....
Cleaned up good, I had one of those once, it had about a 9 pound trigger pull partially due to the very strong firing pin spring . They did not fail to fire in very cold conditions and did a hell of a job against Hitler's mighty but half frozen troops. The safety is loud and a little clumsy and a Korean war vet I knew used to tell of a guy in his unit that could hear the noise from them releasing at quite a distance and often was able to give a warning in time.