You have nothing to be humbled about, those little ones with all the detail are a lot harder than the ones I did with very few details.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Nice work all you guys. But would you please stop. You're making feel like a lazy, good for nothing bum. Truth be told I am a lazy, good for nothing bum but you don't have to rub it in.
I played hooky from work today. Instead of commuting to the office bedroom I went further to the garage. Doing a little of everything today including my first duck call. Just a block of oak I had, just wanted to turn one. Especially since Eric posted those bangle centers!!!!! Had the supplies for a long time, just hadn’t done it.
Doing a hat and coat rack from this burn kill pine. Have to figure out the finish.
Going to use this cutoff to try some different finishes. Also doing a few more cheese boards. Seems momma have all of the prev ones as presents.
Still working on the second bowl. It needed a lot of CA but I don’t want to do a CA finish. Just for grins, I got the BLO out.....this might work out yet.
This is an Echo Timber Single Reed. Have no idea if it sounds good or not, but I have a few friends that should be able to critique it.
Doing a hat and coat rack from this burn kill pine. Have to figure out the finish.
Going to use this cutoff to try some different finishes. Also doing a few more cheese boards. Seems momma have all of the prev ones as presents.
Still working on the second bowl. It needed a lot of CA but I don’t want to do a CA finish. Just for grins, I got the BLO out.....this might work out yet.
This is an Echo Timber Single Reed. Have no idea if it sounds good or not, but I have a few friends that should be able to critique it.
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That is impressive. Thanks
Love the stain color Wayne!!
Caramel..Vivid brand. Lot of little nuances about it. Like everything you do, lessons get learned. Sprayed it on and where it got wetter it has more red to it. Even the concrete composition effects it. Reacted a little different even on the second truck pour area. But it all blends well. Worth the effort and it has been an effort! Last shop I'll ever work in, what the hell :)
Another duck call. This wood is a cutoff from a beetle kill pine slab I had for a small table. Again, just a quick turn to practice. BLO and light sanding. The BLO really turned it dark.
Been waiting for my daughter to help me make a few bird houses for the last few years as a gift for Grandpa. He got knocked a bit with covid then got pneumonia. They told us it was the non-recoverable form, we hope they are wrong. So I'm not waiting any longer. Did 2 duck boxes this morning. Used stuff that has been laying around, mostly reclaimed. Big box is a white pine body, yellow pine floor, mahogany roof. Smaller box is butternut front, white pine remaining body, yellow pine floor, mahogany roof. Screws and nails were in a pail set for scrap. Most of the screws were salvaged from a drywall demo. Didn't realize that the one painted face was butternut until it was ripped to width. Rip will make pen blanks or kindling.
Praying for y'all.
Great looking boxes. That's the best thing about making houses for wildlife, they don't care what wood you use. I've got a whole bunch of bluebird houses that have a mix of whatever wood was at hand at the time.
Praying that Grandpa recovers and can enjoy seeing these boxes used for years to come.
Praying that Grandpa recovers and can enjoy seeing these boxes used for years to come.
None of the kids were interested in the 80 acre property, so Ma and Pop decided to sign it over to the kid that had been leasing the ag fields for years. Chip gave them life rights and has been very good to them for 15 years. So the gift tag will say Chip and Dad. Chip loves hunting as well, so if Pop moves on, Chip will have another memory to cherish. We live 120 miles south, so don't get up to see them as much as we would like. The other kids are also a good distance. The closest is 20 miles, furthest 1,850 miles. Time just keeps marching on.
A few things done in the shop yesterday but this is the one that blew me away again. Just can’t believe what’s hiding in this beetle kill pine......
I had a few 2 x 2 x 12 pieces of Honduran rosewood and converted them into a set of decorative candle stands for my Etsy shop. Will be making more of these from cocobolo and sheoak, I think. https://www.etsy.com/listing/917593428/honduras-rosewood-candle-stands?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1
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A little more fun in the shop playing with free wood. This was a small dead Aspen laying on the property. Just cutting up pieces to see if I can get some spindle gouge and skew practice!!!!
I put a tenon on the candle stick but then when I put into the chuck the wood must have been soft as it was horribly out of center. Not sure I will get this finished or not. But as I said good practice.
Also have 6 cheese slicers closer to being done.
@Tony, thanks for the tip on the water spritz then a final sanding n
I put a tenon on the candle stick but then when I put into the chuck the wood must have been soft as it was horribly out of center. Not sure I will get this finished or not. But as I said good practice.
Also have 6 cheese slicers closer to being done.
@Tony, thanks for the tip on the water spritz then a final sanding n
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Garry, how big is that first one? Looks like it would make a cool hollow form, I like the shape.
4.5” tall by 3.25 in diameter. just doing twig pots for now. I have troubles with form and such, figured this is good practice and presents for next year.
I picked up leaves today. Why hasn't someone invented a tree with leaves that automatically fall in a big pile, all at the same time, on a day with no wind?
This weekend I pulled down the pegboard that was on the wall behind my new lathe. Moved it all the way up to the ceiling and put in the rack that the gentleman I bought the lathe from was kind enough to give me. Trying to organize it better, get rid of some junk. Should've done it before I put the lathe in, would've been much easier!!
