Sigh, silly lepra-humunkulous- human.
The pith is centered under the jack base.
And who says temporarily?
I got it to that point, then did something different to make sure all bases were covered.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Sigh, silly lepra-humunkulous- human.
The pith is centered under the jack base.
And who says temporarily?
I got it to that point, then did something different to make sure all bases were covered.
Dam you Allan, since I read this I can't get that Billy Joel song out of my headTony
Sorry Colin, but I don't trust anybody who's Shop is that clean. That's just un-natural! Tony
Colin, you've got a lot of stuff in such a small space, but you've done well in finding a home for everything and having it all accessible! Nice space you've got there.
Local cabinet maker stopped by with even more walnut this morning. This was leftovers from a job he did for someone from wood milled from their own trees. The couple he did the job for didn't want the leftovers, especially since they knew that he had someone he could give the "scrap" to who could use it.
He told me there's some longer pieces he'll bring me or that I'm welcome to stop by and pick up sometime.
He told me there's some longer pieces he'll bring me or that I'm welcome to stop by and pick up sometime.
I finished up the sewing table and the blanket ladder yesterday, got them delivered.
Everyone was happy with them.
I learned a couple of things that I'll do differently next time. I think that one of the biggest wins for me was getting more comfortable with spraying on the finish - dye and poly in this case.
Everyone was happy with them.
I learned a couple of things that I'll do differently next time. I think that one of the biggest wins for me was getting more comfortable with spraying on the finish - dye and poly in this case.
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Matt, kinda won the lottery a little bit huh.
Yeah, kinda.
Between this and everything else he's brought me in the last two months, you could just about fill the bed of a pickup to the top of the box. The great majority of it has been walnut, but also some red oak, maple, and cherry. I've already given him a pen as a thank you, but am already planning on making something else for him whenever time allows.
Went out to the shop this evening for a couple hours with my son - nice and cool this evening and it was nice to have the garage door open and enjoy the fresh air. Found (temporary) homes in various places in my shop for the walnut I got today. Got a couple pieces off the rack for a project I need to start soon. Need to get the rest of the wood out of the shed - it's currently buried, however, in a stack. Maybe tomorrow night I'll be able to dig those pieces out. Did some more work on my router table and got the top and back attached. Next is build a fence so I can put it to use. Then, as time allows between other projects, I'll build doors and drawers for it.
Got a couple hours out in the shop tonight. Very much enjoying the cooler weather that has rolled in for a few days.
Cut the pieces to width for a small bookcase my wife requested for our son's books. Pieces have been sitting for at least a couple months since I last touched them. Next time I'm in the shop I'll start cutting to length and working on assembling.
Did initial stock selection for a standing desk I'm building for my office. I was initially planning to cut a 12/4 piece of walnut I had into big, beefy legs for it and use 8/4 walnut for the top. But as I was starting to pull that 12/4 piece out of the shed, I didn't have the heart to cut it up for desk legs. A piece like that I need to save for whenever we live in a house with enough space for me to build a big table for my wife. That 12/4 piece came on a pallet of wood I paid $100 for and I know that if I ever was to source a piece like the one I've got, I'd spend over $100 on just that piece, so I'll hang on to it.
New plan for the desk: 8/4 walnut for the legs, 4/4 soft maple (couple of nice, wide boards) for the top, will do some walnut frame in panel for the sides. Will get some drawers and a small storage hutch. I'll try and document this build as it goes along.
Kinda doing somewhat of a take on these two desks, but putting my own spin on it based upon what lumber I have on hand and to make it suit my needs to be a standing desk that will be primarily computer usage based, but needing plenty of room for papers, books, and to write.
Cut the pieces to width for a small bookcase my wife requested for our son's books. Pieces have been sitting for at least a couple months since I last touched them. Next time I'm in the shop I'll start cutting to length and working on assembling.
Did initial stock selection for a standing desk I'm building for my office. I was initially planning to cut a 12/4 piece of walnut I had into big, beefy legs for it and use 8/4 walnut for the top. But as I was starting to pull that 12/4 piece out of the shed, I didn't have the heart to cut it up for desk legs. A piece like that I need to save for whenever we live in a house with enough space for me to build a big table for my wife. That 12/4 piece came on a pallet of wood I paid $100 for and I know that if I ever was to source a piece like the one I've got, I'd spend over $100 on just that piece, so I'll hang on to it.
New plan for the desk: 8/4 walnut for the legs, 4/4 soft maple (couple of nice, wide boards) for the top, will do some walnut frame in panel for the sides. Will get some drawers and a small storage hutch. I'll try and document this build as it goes along.
Kinda doing somewhat of a take on these two desks, but putting my own spin on it based upon what lumber I have on hand and to make it suit my needs to be a standing desk that will be primarily computer usage based, but needing plenty of room for papers, books, and to write.
You've got a lot going on Matt! I know what you mean about that slab. I've got a piece of walnut that is 12/4, 10" wide, 60" long that I got in a trade here about 6 months ago. I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, but I couldn't pass it up! Looking forward to seeing the build! Tony
Yeah, it seems I've got a ton of irons in the fire lately!
My wife has been feeling pretty good the last 4 days - but that was after she was given 2 liters of IV fluids - and my inlaws were here for a couple days, so I've had some time to do a few things. Plus, yesterday and today it never got above 70 - making it perfect weather to spend a couple hours in the shop each night!The desk build is going to be a quick build out of necessity, to start with. I have a standing desk setup in my work office in our home - but it currently involves using the built-in bookcase in my office. With my wife being so sick, I really need to spend less time in the office and more time keeping an eye on our son, but I've got to work too. I was planning to build a nice standing desk for myself anyways, but now it'll get done in stages. I think I can get the base and top done within a couple weeks so I can setup my desk in the living room and start using it. Then, whenever time allows, I'll build the drawers and the hutch/storage for the top. And needing to get it to at least a usable state ASAP, I had to take advantage of the cooler weather!
And, yeah, there are just some pieces you can't bring yourself to cut up or use! I've got a bunch of those...
glad you're getting some shop time Matt, hope your wife's health continues to improve! Tony
As mentioned in another thread, I got to run a few pieces of 8/4 walnut across a Delta DJ-20 this afternoon. One sweet machine!
After my wife and son went to bed, I drilled and tubed a number of blanks for some more pens. Got a conference to go to in a few weeks and I hope to have a good variety of pens to take with me and maybe sell a few.
Tomorrow is my day off, so my son and I will hang out in the shop in the morning, while letting my wife rest. He'll likely be playing in the driveway and in the dirt and rocks and I'll be working on his bookcase and my desk.
After my wife and son went to bed, I drilled and tubed a number of blanks for some more pens. Got a conference to go to in a few weeks and I hope to have a good variety of pens to take with me and maybe sell a few.
Tomorrow is my day off, so my son and I will hang out in the shop in the morning, while letting my wife rest. He'll likely be playing in the driveway and in the dirt and rocks and I'll be working on his bookcase and my desk.
So I finally got all 30 of these glued up this morning. I haven't been able to do anything during the week the last couple, so I'm not near as far along as I wanted to be by now. Got all the ends squared up and the corners rounded. Now to shape the handles....
Replaced my clutch pedal bracket. What a relief I would rather have splinters under my nails than do mechanic work but being without a vehicle stinks. Now maybe I can do something I enjoy!
Finally broke down some Mahogany into boards. Found lots of Ribbon Figure in these boards. I did experiment a bit with how I cut it to get the most figure out of the boards. Pics to come. All this rain is making me lazy.
I cleaned the shop this morning and got the next 200 pens planned and prep started and then I took off for a while to go to the local park and see if I could get rich.......
