Yeah, but I'm old and stiff and bent and feel like I'm only about 3 feet tall
What did you do in your shop today?
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Got sawdust dt,s today and with the rain and a cluttered carport, wasnt much I could do so I dug out my planer, set it up in a walk area and grabbed a chunk of wood out from under the workbench.
I started to plane some cypress but it was a bit wet yet and was pulling fibers (and I probably should swap blades...) so I switched to this
It is an apple chunk that I chainsawed out of the 'apple stash' then decided since it had the pith, I would clean it up and maybe make something of it after I saw the heart out. Am thinking some sort of box. I have a piece of bradford pear that might look pretty decent trimming it out . I was wondering what you fellers see in something like this. I am not used to doing a lot of small things so I may be missing the obvious here.
I started to plane some cypress but it was a bit wet yet and was pulling fibers (and I probably should swap blades...) so I switched to this
It is an apple chunk that I chainsawed out of the 'apple stash' then decided since it had the pith, I would clean it up and maybe make something of it after I saw the heart out. Am thinking some sort of box. I have a piece of bradford pear that might look pretty decent trimming it out . I was wondering what you fellers see in something like this. I am not used to doing a lot of small things so I may be missing the obvious here.
Possibly a couple Porterhouse steaks medium rare.
...... Jerry (in Tucson)That is where the rest of the offcuts are headed. I still have about 3 or 4 wheelbarrow loads of junk apple branches ,in the 6 inch range. Am aiming at a couple fresh rounds later.
Or is that eye of round, I forget.
Or is that eye of round, I forget.
Started an end table project(yesterday) that I’ve been thinking about for awhile. The milk can was my grandfathers,the wood is walnut,both the round piece and the top. Going to make a second round piece and top out of some hard maple that I have. All the wood is from @Sprung. The top is not attached to the round piece yet.
Very cool way to repurpose the milk can. I like the walnut top too. Are you going to leave the hole as is or fill it in with something?
Did I really give you that chunk of walnut that you're using for the top? I am wondering what I was smoking that day!
But, I seriously needed to lighten the load before moving and couldn't take it all with me, lol!
Yep,it looked like crap before I sanded it. It was hard to tell what it was,I had to sniff the edge.Did I really give you that chunk of walnut that you're using for the top? I am wondering what I was smoking that day!
But, I seriously needed to lighten the load before moving and couldn't take it all with me, lol!
Planning on filling with a colored epoxy,and clear epoxy on the top.
Wow, just discovered I posted stuff under wrong forum. Eegaads, can’t believe someone didn’t get me for 15 yards and loss of down……. Or worse.
But, think this is last little thing from the shop….. been meaning to do this for months. Used the Rockler State Park template set, screwed up a few letters but am finally happy with second try. This is a trial run, wife and I are discussing how to finish, make it look rustic, and stand out.
Given this week, I think Denise understood I wanted a distraction.
But, think this is last little thing from the shop….. been meaning to do this for months. Used the Rockler State Park template set, screwed up a few letters but am finally happy with second try. This is a trial run, wife and I are discussing how to finish, make it look rustic, and stand out.
Given this week, I think Denise understood I wanted a distraction.
Think Obsidian Black for the lettering... Chuck
Could fill with glow in the dark epoxy! 
I am leaning towards the “shou sugi ban” treatment/effect as well and it has been employed in the east because it holds up and because of easy maintenance. I also looks great aesthetically. Just love the high and lows of the hues and the contrast that is dramatic. Hawaiian Sugi Pine tends to get these treatment out in the islands……Probably don't have a sandblaster, but would be fun to see the background sandblasted. Or maybe shou sugi ban - or otherwise known around these here redneck parts as - burnt! Heck rednecked burnt might go with that snowman ya got out front!
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Got a lot of sanding done,and filled the hole.
Continued handing out threats and a few lick n promises. Did give one item a spin and just about a toss. It tried it's best to come apart. I will have to stabilize the rest of this heavy spalted stuff before I pour it. Dang thing took about 2 bucks worth of ca to save it!
Well not really all "in my shop" as it is. Some will be outside. Glued up and rounded over with power and rough shaped what I could on the lathe. Probably the biggest piece I've had on the Nova -but it performed well. Its a piece my wife asked me to do for her. Yes, it is Home Depot prime (????) stock. Leftovers, but bought pre-price increase caused by ......(insert your excuse for the moment). Originally bought some basswood, but then she said she wanted it to be painted, so changed course and saving the basswood for something else. Kinda wish I stayed with the basswood though - easier than turning and carving SPF. Will do the carving outside with it mounted on the Jaw Horse (I really like that thing) as much with chisels as I can. Right not just hogging out wood that doesn't need to be there! Looks like I will have to powercarve a couple of places as having to carve against the grain and it looks like it will not go well with the SPF.
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I finally finished building my kiln out of our freezer that quit. Grand total cost was about $900, if you count the new freezer cost
I tried it out last night and it is working well. For about $100, you can turn any old freezer or refrigerator into a drying kiln. My old freezer was about 20 cu ft so I have a decent amount of space.
The last picture is a cheap bathroom fan I mounted to the top of the freezer to cool the kiln /move air. It's plugged in to the thermostat and is set to come on at whatever threshold value I set it at.
All in all, a really easy setup and efficient way to make a kiln.
I tried it out last night and it is working well. For about $100, you can turn any old freezer or refrigerator into a drying kiln. My old freezer was about 20 cu ft so I have a decent amount of space.
The last picture is a cheap bathroom fan I mounted to the top of the freezer to cool the kiln /move air. It's plugged in to the thermostat and is set to come on at whatever threshold value I set it at.
All in all, a really easy setup and efficient way to make a kiln.
Pictures?
Yeh, yeh, yeh........... danged technology - something happened to the pics when I pressed the post reply button - may be it was because I pressed the post reply button by mistake prior to putting the pics on the post - dunno! I'll still say it was the computer's fault if you ask me!