What did you do in your shop today?

I made this out of verawood and copper wire. Took more time to braid the wire than it did to dremel out the charm.
I still need to work on my engraving letters and numbers though....


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I added a new toy

Now I need to start taking it apart to paint. Black Diamond Caddy .
Wifie got her Diamond ring , all good ! :)
 
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Picked up some items from Menards - some stuff I need to get started on the kitchen hutch build.

I was in the shop this evening and was working on finishing up putting together the Unisaw. Got the miter slots lined up with the blade. Extension wings installed. Front rail of the fence installed. Still have to install the rear rail, align the fence, and wire in the switch. Then it'll be ready to make sawdust!
 
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Picked up some items from Menards - some stuff I need to get started on the kitchen hutch build.

I was in the shop this evening and was working on finishing up putting together the Unisaw. Got the miter slots lined up with the blade. Extension wings installed. Front rail of the fence installed. Still have to install the rear rail, align the fence, and wire in the switch. Then it'll be ready to make sawdust!
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I have a 1980s vintage Unisaw from the time that Rockwell owned Delta. Use it every day. It is a real workhorse and rarely needs my attention.
 
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I have a 1980s vintage Unisaw from the time that Rockwell owned Delta. Use it every day. It is a real workhorse and rarely needs my attention.
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Mine is from the same era. 1983 vintage, to be exact. Cool part about that is I was born the same year, so the saw and I are the same age. This one needed just a little attention after spending its first 35 years in a high school shop - new arbor, bearings, belts, new wiring, a few other small parts, and a good cleaning. But I'm looking forward to this saw being in service for many years to come. I've been wanting to upgrade to a Unisaw for a while.
 
Well, the Unisaw runs and cuts wood again! Just need to make some new zero clearance inserts for it and a new crosscut sled.

Between tonight and tomorrow I hope to get those two items made. Then tomorrow run a bunch of maple through the planer. Maybe even start cutting parts out for the hutch build. (Should probably clean up the shop first though - have a lot of tools that need putting away.)
 
Cut up a pig!

Deer haven't cooperated at all this season, seems to be a lot of that going around, but I love sitting in the stand at night watching the deer play, and waiting on pigs. Knocked down a nice sow couple weeks ago. Had 3 come in, but it was a cool HUMID night, and smokeless powder is not smokeless under those conditions. Hot gases hit cool humid air, you get a cloud of fog that is blinding for several seconds. Sent that one to the buddy's house, he was making venison sausage and figured he might need a little extra pork.

Last weekend I had 4 - 5 grown ones and several pigs come in; warmer drier night; LOTS of shooting going on that night! Knocked down another nice sow and a young boar. Probably another one or two that ran off, fed to the buzzards. Was little concerned about the boar as he smelled a little like a boar hog at first, but once we got the hide knocked off there wasn't any odor at all. Nephew has been bragging about he'd take the boar pigs if I didn't want them, so I sent that one home with him. Then he was scared!! Called his cousin out in Louisiana to find out what he used to do to them to make them edible. :lol2: Honestly don't think he'll be a problem, had a full set of nuts, but they hadn't dropped. Haven't heard him complaining yet either, so I think he was good too.

All 3 have been exceptionally fat for feral hogs, so they should be excellent table fare! :good2:
 
These have all been prime eaters Larry; running about 150 lbs. apiece, but just round fat! Over the back, over the hams, 1 1/2" of fat. That being said, they aren't really 150 lb. pigs, they're more like 150 lbs. of pig on 125 lb pig frames.
 
I did put down 2 Sika on the Eastern shore in Md. Now if you want some of the tastiest venison you should do a hunt in Black Water Md.
There not big. Smallest of the Elk family. But well worth the

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