Had some time this weekend to make a pizza cutter and half way fix the river buffalo horn pen I made for my boss,I got the top fixed but blew up the bottom so I had to use the old bottom.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Last Thursday I did a small clean-up for a lawn customer, 3/4 cord of red maple rounds, cut summer 2017. I was happy, getting paid to remove hardwood that could heat the house. Then to find much of it was curly, even happier. Then I was down to 6 pieces, left to load. Termites, on 3, and carpenter ants on the other 3. Crap, so I left them with plans to treat later.
Got home and realized I brought a bunch of termites with me. Tarped and tented the trailer, bombed it. Today broke down the tarp and tent. Treatment failed. So tonight splitting curly maple and burning if infested. Wore out, have 60 more rounds to inspect, so quit. Can see the fire from 200 yards so decided to stop adding. Plus now it is dark by 8pm.
I thought about buying another band-saw since I'd never easily get mine outside, and start cutting blanks and microwaving. Wife is sick, so just don't have the spark to do it all by myself. . .
Got home and realized I brought a bunch of termites with me. Tarped and tented the trailer, bombed it. Today broke down the tarp and tent. Treatment failed. So tonight splitting curly maple and burning if infested. Wore out, have 60 more rounds to inspect, so quit. Can see the fire from 200 yards so decided to stop adding. Plus now it is dark by 8pm.
I thought about buying another band-saw since I'd never easily get mine outside, and start cutting blanks and microwaving. Wife is sick, so just don't have the spark to do it all by myself. . .
In between doing yard work,running to the cities to visit my folks and a day of shooting clay pigeons and drinking beer with my hunting buddy and my daughter,I found the time to make another slum line pro click pen,I can’t remember who I got the blank from and I have no idea what it is,and made a ring for a buddy and his soon to be wife. Large one is black ash burl and the little one is spalted dyed maple from @Sprung.
I feel good about myself today. This weekend I almost thought about cleaning and organizing the garage and it's hoard! That felt good to get off my chest!
PS - I'm using my visiting BIL as my excuse!
PS - I'm using my visiting BIL as my excuse!
Well, last night I was going to tear apart my surface planer and replafe the infeed roller and take pics to make a tutorial on it. But one of the mounting screws broke the mount area, rendering the unit useless. So today I'm tearing it all apart to see if I can sell off the parts.
That sucks. Last night I worked up monthly invoices for properties I manage and sent out updated contracts for SNOW plowing....for the upcoming season, just weeks away....
Last night I watched the Astros beat the Brewers in extra innings
- Messages
- 3,087
- Reaction score
- 6,406
- First name
- David
Company coming/came, so I got to sharpen my bandsaw blades and chains for near future cutting plans. Couldn't do other projects--didn't want to be antisocial.
So, did a little cleanup (not enough to be picture worthy) and started cutting pieces for boxes to use on the slide out shelves I put in the cabinets.
I think the box joints came out pretty good.
I also learned that 3x3 is probably too small for anything but pencils :)
I think the box joints came out pretty good.
I also learned that 3x3 is probably too small for anything but pencils :)
Have some cedar that's been sitting on the hay rack and calling my name every time I walk by, so grabbed a bowl blank and roughed one out this afternoon. First time working with cedar. Love how it cuts, but boy is it soft.
Shed smells great now btw.
Shed smells great now btw.
Cedar is fun to turn! Sharp tools and gentle cuts, pay close attention to what you're doing, catches are typically deep and ugly when they occur. But it is generally some pretty stuff when you get it turned, and prettier yet when finish is applied.
One of my turning buddies died in January. Before this death he and his brother were working on attaching burlap into a channel on the outside side of a bowl and then melting Crayolas into the fabric. Maybe some bourbon going on at the time. 
So I’ve jumped into to help the non turner brother by turning a practice piece. There burlap deal will work but he has decided to forgo the colors. I will buff the target bowl and help with the burlap. This bowl was designed for having a fused glass lid and another friend will help with that. A fun morning.
So I’ve jumped into to help the non turner brother by turning a practice piece. There burlap deal will work but he has decided to forgo the colors. I will buff the target bowl and help with the burlap. This bowl was designed for having a fused glass lid and another friend will help with that. A fun morning.
Sorry to hear about your friend,Im curious to see what this looks like.
Photos of today’s burlap caper. The ash with the blue paint is the test piece. Think she just spotted the tent back on the kitchen table. Whoops. 
Photos of today’s burlap caper. The ash with the blue paint is the test piece. Think she just spotted the tent back on the kitchen table. Whoops.
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I made a shadow box frame from an old picture frame i had. Cut it down to size. Then cut up some quilted maple I got from @Mike1950 a while ago.
Then mounted my dog Loki's paw print in it.
She passed a few years ago and Michele had kept tthe paw, so I wanted to put it in something nice instead of just collecting dust...
Then mounted my dog Loki's paw print in it.
She passed a few years ago and Michele had kept tthe paw, so I wanted to put it in something nice instead of just collecting dust...
Looks nice. sanding that first grit enough is key on big leaf. then next ones just shine. looks like you nailed it. my best bargain-thins.
Yep, it was a lil bit of a pita to get it like it looks. There was some chip out but it got smooth finally.
There always is a bit of chip out, even though they were rough sanded. I started with heavy grit 24 on drum sander-40 or 60 on ROS. have to be careful it burns easy. you get those pits out with the rough paper and then it is easy. if you do not- you either go back or sand the crap out of it. and probably still have pits. Believe me- I learned this the hard way....
Wife and I split up a face cord of firewood for my Mom Tuesday night before supper. I set a few curly pieces aside. We split a dozen crotch pieces of ash that would have made some interesting turning blanks. I cut up the set aside stuff today for egg and stopper blanks. The little stuff for pen blanks and stove. Here are 3 pieces I slabbed to show the grain a little better. Some looks Tamo, some curly, some just cool...
