What did you do in your shop today?

David Hill said:
Oops! Yeah he did
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If folks are providing the wood and you're just cutting it up, set an hourly rate, make it enough to buy beer and that they aren't just taking advantage of you but low enough you are not taking advantage of them and still happy.
 
David Hill said:
Need input:
My “ student”— another medical professional called and asked if I could cut some rounds for him— sure I said. Ended up cutting about 15, varying sizes— 5-12 inches. Wants to pay me—- what would y’all recommend?? (Just for reference, have others that may want some done— not thinking this will be big source of income— more to keep equipment ready to use)
Tonite, since he insisted, he’s going to get me a new set of tires for the 14in Delta.
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Since he was a "student" I hope you had him put on the bandsaw tires or at least assisted. Unless you're doing it at a later time.
 
Spinartist said:
Since he was a "student" I hope you had him put on the bandsaw tires or at least assisted. Unless you're doing it at a later time.
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No prob either way— kind of depends when he gets/brings them. I know he’s thinking of getting a bandsaw— might as well learn what needs to happen.
 
I just cut a section off a hand-hewn walnut log that was recovered from a very old log cabin in TN. Will offer it later for pepper mills, call blanks, pot blanks and pens. Beautiful first growth walnut. Some nails in the beam that I must deal with.

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I'm about to cut a hole in a bowl - on purpose.

The first bowl I've turned that I've committed to turning into a yarn bowl. Segmented with oak, maple, and cherry segments.
 
Just processed half of the first section of the hand-hewn beam. Beautiful virgin growth walnut emerged after waiting 160 years in a beam. Thankfully, there were very few seasoning cracks and I was able to get a nice 3 x 3 peppermill blank, a great 2 x 2 for calls or whatever and five pen blanks. I will be offering these for sale after I get the rest of the beam cut and processed. Amazing wood.

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kweinert said:
What do you use to cut glass with a CNC?
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I use a spring loaded diamond bit. Bit goes in the router, but the router is not turned on. The CNC drags the bit across the glass. Haven't done this before but thought I would try.
 
CWS said:
I use a spring loaded diamond bit. Bit goes in the router, but the router is not turned on. The CNC drags the bit across the glass. Haven't done this before but thought I would try.
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Cool - did it work?
 
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