Oh I also got this guy mounted up!!
What did you do in your shop today?
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Sand hill crane?
Sharp looking bird!
Sharp looking bird!
YES Sandhill Crane. Which we had a discussion about on a previous thread that was pretty enlightening. CLICK
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Friday after work I scored a full 124 cf argon tank for the mig welder, certs are still good on the tank so it will be an easy exchange when I need to fill it.
Then I finished up the electrical tie in for the garage, the old lines are now abandoned and everything is live on the new panel.
Then I hung my air hose reel in the garage.
Next I need to pick up some wire to run to some new boxes for more lights in the garage. But that's for another day.
Then I finished up the electrical tie in for the garage, the old lines are now abandoned and everything is live on the new panel.
Then I hung my air hose reel in the garage.
Next I need to pick up some wire to run to some new boxes for more lights in the garage. But that's for another day.
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I made some (4)— 3x3x18 Mesquite billets for another turner— different forum. I learned that cutting Mesquite that size is worth way more than I charged him. What can I say——I’m a nice guy.
Oh— and I hung a couple more 4ft LED lights in my shop addition— was a little dark in there.... after all a wood library should be well lit.
Oh— and I hung a couple more 4ft LED lights in my shop addition— was a little dark in there.... after all a wood library should be well lit.
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I've been wanting one of these little guys for a while (for drill and knife sharpening ). I happened to be in the hardware store, as one does, when I noticed it had a really good price on it, so snapped it up. Hehe it turns out they had put the wrong price tag on it, not my fault, I got it for less than half price!! :)
When I got it set up, I found the angle of the sander was just useless, I least I couldn't seem to use it.
Took it apart, drilled a few new holes and I now have this beaut little vertical useful sander!
To add more infant/toddler items to my Etsy store, I used a stack of nice scrap wood to make a few sets of these Montessori toys used for dexterity and eye-hand coordination training. Moms love this stuff as long as the baby plays with it. It doesn't hurt to also make them beautiful for mom and dad. Used up some of the cutoffs from the old growth mahogany I recently sold here.
Larry, what do you use for finish on these since they will likely find a young mouth?
A beeswax finish made with coconut oil and food grade mineral oil. This and another finish I make with beeswax and jojoba oil are the two most recommended for teething children's toys.
Each piece also has to pass the CPSC choking hazards test and I have the testing tube to make sure they do.
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Those toys are really something! Nice work
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I was at harbor freight the other day and I picked up one of their $20 LED shop lights to try it out.
Claim 5,000 lumens
4 footer.
It's not a bad looking unit, came with 2 short pieces of chain and 2 S hooks. Ample length of cord on it.
Before the light......
And after. Definitely an improvement, nice white light. Yup I'll be buying more of these.
Then I rough cut oversize the lumber for the shooting bench. All pine and poplar. The pine smelled so good when I cut it. I milled this stuff over 10 years ago.
1 face and 1 edge jointed.
I still have half of the boards to do before I can plane them and rip saw them to width. But the dust collector was full and I had to empty it.
Claim 5,000 lumens
4 footer.
It's not a bad looking unit, came with 2 short pieces of chain and 2 S hooks. Ample length of cord on it.
Before the light......
And after. Definitely an improvement, nice white light. Yup I'll be buying more of these.
Then I rough cut oversize the lumber for the shooting bench. All pine and poplar. The pine smelled so good when I cut it. I milled this stuff over 10 years ago.
1 face and 1 edge jointed.
I still have half of the boards to do before I can plane them and rip saw them to width. But the dust collector was full and I had to empty it.
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Today after work I got the rest of the boards jointed on 2 edges, then all of them ripped to width on the table saw. Now I just need to plane them to thickness.
Rippings for firewood.
Almost filled another bag on the dust collector.
Rippings for firewood.
Almost filled another bag on the dust collector.
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3rd day after work milling, finally got them all thicknesed and square. Ended up 1 3/4" thick.
The pine smelled ahhmazinng! Almost like camphor it was so strong. I have no idea what kind of pine it was but it definitely was resinous and very aromatic.
Next step will be cutting all the boards to final length.
The pine smelled ahhmazinng! Almost like camphor it was so strong. I have no idea what kind of pine it was but it definitely was resinous and very aromatic.
Next step will be cutting all the boards to final length.
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Another hour of milling = another full dust collector bag.
I re use these bags, they are thick and kind of costly.
I use drum liner bags because they are cheap. I just slip a drum liner bag over the collector bag, it's easy because the drum liner bag is bigger.
Then turn both of them over.
And pull the original collector bag out.
A few pieces of blue painters tape hold the bag in place until I can get the band clamp on.
And its ready for next time in the shop.
I re use these bags, they are thick and kind of costly.
I use drum liner bags because they are cheap. I just slip a drum liner bag over the collector bag, it's easy because the drum liner bag is bigger.
Then turn both of them over.
And pull the original collector bag out.
A few pieces of blue painters tape hold the bag in place until I can get the band clamp on.
And its ready for next time in the shop.
Wonder if it was local Red pine?
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I really have no idea, one of the first trees I ever milled with my Alaskan csm, was over 10 years ago. I used the pine log as a learning log when I first got the mill.
Last weekend I looked through WB then sat in my shoparage and contemplated my lack of shop space...this coming weekend I have to replace a toilet and paint a bathroom...ugh...
Looks to be in very nice shape. Should be fun.
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Worked on the shooting bench today, got all the milled lumber cut to length and started the assembly.
Top is screwed together.
The 3 cross braces wont get screwed in until the legs or on.
The bench seat is assembled except for one crossboard, that goes on after the legs are on.
I ran out of wood so I had to stop for today, need to get some 4x4s for the legs. The plan calls for 6x6 legs but that's overkill imo.
Top is screwed together.
The 3 cross braces wont get screwed in until the legs or on.
The bench seat is assembled except for one crossboard, that goes on after the legs are on.
I ran out of wood so I had to stop for today, need to get some 4x4s for the legs. The plan calls for 6x6 legs but that's overkill imo.