That sounds painful...
What did you do in your shop today?
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That sounds painful...
Finished sanding and assembly of the bookcase I've been working on. Got a coat of finish on it. Would like to put another coat on in the morning, but I don't have enough left on hand to put on another coat and the nearest place that sells Watco Danish Oil is 35 miles away. Not sure I can justify 70 miles round trip just to pick up a container of finish.
Wood is some MN grown and harvested Soft Maple. Also made use of Birch veneer plywood from Menards - 3/4" for the sides and shelves and 1/4" for the back panel.
Pic before finish applied.
And a coat of finish makes a big difference.
Wood is some MN grown and harvested Soft Maple. Also made use of Birch veneer plywood from Menards - 3/4" for the sides and shelves and 1/4" for the back panel.
Pic before finish applied.
And a coat of finish makes a big difference.
Did nothing in the shop today, or at all this week. Decided to take a drive to visit my grandmother, she recently turned 96. Still lives on her own though she likes it when I visit because I bring food and she doesn't have to cook for a few days. I love hearing stories about growing up during the depression, several wars, what it was like to live in a covered wagon when running sheep up to Idaho and so on. On this trip she showed me a pile of black locust, its from a tree that she had cut down. Her father planted it 77 years ago in 1941 when my grandparents first bought the place. I'm going to make a few bowls and then maybe a momento for all the grand and great grandkids. I love the stories, the family history and the daily games of Scrabble. Sometimes being out of the shop can be just as rewarding as being in the shop.
I drilled and glued up some single tube pen blanks.
I'm going to try making a pen from corian. Thats the big white looking one....
I'm going to try making a pen from corian. Thats the big white looking one....
May the God' of turning smile upon you!
Attempted a Hybrid blank when I got off work, Black Locust I had tossed in the mold quick with left over resin. Didn't think it would need stabilizing, it did! My pen kit turned into a keychain, one end was on the punky side, it turned flat on one side.
Attempted a Hybrid blank when I got off work, Black Locust I had tossed in the mold quick with left over resin. Didn't think it would need stabilizing, it did! My pen kit turned into a keychain, one end was on the punky side, it turned flat on one side.
Just got off work from doing a talk at a local high school. Getting ready to the airport to pick up the wife. She had a business trip to Jacksonville, FL this week. Gonna stop at Woodcraft since it's within eyesight of the terminal!
Just roughed out the outside of a 18"+ walnut bowl from a root ball. Had lunch and am now going to go do the inside.
What lathe is that?
That's gonna be really nice!
I worked all morning trying to make a pen.
Finished up those three bowls that I've had issues with. Did some cleaning in the shop so tomorrow when it snows my wife can get to her car by going through the shop and not looking like Pigpen when she gets to the other side.
Hung my wood poster again.
Hung some of the dust collector tools now that I've gotten it enclosed.
Hung my wood poster again.
Hung some of the dust collector tools now that I've gotten it enclosed.
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I installed my new CBN wheel on my old TORMEK sharpening system. No more messing with the water trough or truing the wheel!!
I won a $250 shopping spree at the Florida Woodturning Symposium to spend at any vendors booths there. Also got a collet system to make a tool handle to hold 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", & 3/4" woodturning tools.
I won a $250 shopping spree at the Florida Woodturning Symposium to spend at any vendors booths there. Also got a collet system to make a tool handle to hold 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", & 3/4" woodturning tools.
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I'm working on a commission here at the shop for a reproduction of a 1920's Singer sewing table that is fairly hard to find as they mostly got thrown out when folks got newer machines. Figure I'll make 2 since it's almost as easy to do that when you're set up for each cut. The tops are pretty much done, just need some planing, all the other parts are cut to width, will cut final lengths as I do the joinery that way if I honk a joint on one end I can start over without having to grab a new piece.
Oh, I also accepted a full time position as the inventory and shipping manager with a company in LaCrosse, WI that makes some high end tools that @Brink might like. I'll announce the name of the company once I actually start on 3/1.
Oh, I also accepted a full time position as the inventory and shipping manager with a company in LaCrosse, WI that makes some high end tools that @Brink might like. I'll announce the name of the company once I actually start on 3/1.
So when inventory is wrong you can ship us the extras!!!????
Hope it works out good man. You just gonna night shift the woodworking?
Colin glad to see things working out...sorry about the shop.
Yeah, I'll keep taking a few commissions, I have a metric crap ton of inventory right now so will probably have some summer hours for the shop when my wife or kids can run it. I'll try and book a few decent shows although I may have missed the app dates for a couple.
I'll keep it, just not as a full time gig any longer.
Colin, it's good to see that you'll be keeping the shop going in some capacity there - even if it's not necessarily as a regular show room. Sounds like you will be able to keep the building?
Congrats on the position! I think I know what company you're speaking of (won't say and spoil it) and, if where I'm thinking of, that's especially awesome.
Sorry to hear man I know youve really put a Lot into it. Didnt know if new job was just a short term thing or permanent. I give ya tons of credit man! I dont know if incould ever walk away from a steady paycheck to an unexpected one... Hopefully the new gig takes that pressure off ya and ya dig it .