What did you do in your shop today?

Assembled a 4 shelf rack to move more blanks on to. Talked to the neighbor that was cutting down a storm damaged tree to get the trunk. Rearranged 3 drawers 4 times trying to find the best fit for everything. Started the frame for a small CNC. I picked up a stepped drill bit and a metric tap/die from HF this morning to start the next steps. Yes, HF - it's not something I do a lot of so unless I really screw things up it'll last for the project I need it for.

Cut up one piece of the old kitchen counter top to make a mold for cement weights. It's a foot square and I'll put in a piece of hardware cloth with rope tied to it. Just used for applying pressure when doing segmented glueups.
 
After my day job @Sprung stopped by the shop on his way back from a lumber buying trip. I let him try out my tool and then loaned him my ball for a safer ride home.
 
I milled up a few samples for the collection. A few pieces from you folks, Thank you.

Top left to right, Chinese pistachio, Bee's wing coolibah Eucalyptus, Grey birch burl, Yellow cedar burl, Red balau, Bottom, Black locust burl and Honey locust burl. Second picture, other side, and bottom reversed...
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Schroedc said:
After my day job @Sprung stopped by the shop on his way back from a lumber buying trip. I let him try out my tool and then loaned him my ball for a safer ride home.
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Don't forget that we went outside and you ogled my wood. :sofa:

Thanks for the ball/hitch loan - it definitely helped. And, since it just barely scraped when I backed it in the driveway 10 minutes ago, I shudder to think of how much it would have dragged if the trailer was still sitting that low.
 
Today I made a lumber run of nearly 500 miles round trip. Came home with about 320BF of cherry and 120BF of ash.

I know - no pics, didn't happen. But it was 2:30AM and raining when I backed the trailer into the driveway. If you want verification, Colin saw the trailer load. I'll get pics when I go to unload it.
 
I've got 2 weeks left until this has to leave for Alaska with a local guide. Just got oil on it... Gonna be close.

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This:

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Got the ends sealed (and some checking trimmed) since it's still about 12% MC. And then sticker stacked in the shed:

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That's the 320BF of cherry and 120BF of ash I picked up yesterday. It's obvious from the second pic that I won't be running out of lumber anytime soon. And there's at least another 150BF of lumber in the garage right now.

My wife even did 90% of the sealing for me while I took out of the trailer, laid it out for her to seal, and then I stacked it in the shed. Boys ran around and played outside. Good way to spend an afternoon outside.
 
I started another mallet handle, out of padauk
....the head is going to be block of walnut...

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