What did you do in your shop today?

[scootac]

I have an old, smaller Baldor I use for polishing that did that to me about 6 months ago. Opened it up and found the capacitor all swole up (and stinky!). Google helped me find a cheap replacement and it was up and running again a couple weeks later. Hope yours will be a simple fix.

Well....I set it on the bench and ran it a few minutes. No smoke. Took the cover off.....blew the dust out....jiggled wires which all seemed tight. Cover back on, turned it on and ran a good 5 minutes. Nothing bad. So.....mounted it back on the stand. Ran it again for 5+ minutes, all good.
So....don't know what went on, but seems good.
On to other things.....

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Decided to rehandle an old junk chisel. The handle is oak that was pulled out of the creek bed on my dad's farm. Has a light coat of coconut oil as usual on the handle.
The chisel was originally a plastic handled beater that was floating around the work truck with a loose and split handle. Think, useless. I have been wanting a hand chisel for mortising door jambs and such like for a while now so...
Now to take it back to work with a note that touching it is not the best idea for the 18 year old that I caught tapping my best chisel point first on the concrete porch.

 

[Sprung]

Today I rolled out, errr, in, the barrel.

Family commitments today took me near a place I've been wanting to stop at for a while - a place that sells emptied bourbon/whiskey barrels. For the record, one barrel fits in the back of a Chevy Equinox with not a whole lot of room to spare, lol.

Not sure yet what all of the projects I'll make from this barrel (plus a couple extra barrel heads I bought) will be, but the first one will be to make a table like the one pictured.

 

[hmmvbreaker]

Today I rolled out, errr, in, the barrel.

Family commitments today took me near a place I've been wanting to stop at for a while - a place that sells emptied bourbon/whiskey barrels. For the record, one barrel fits in the back of a Chevy Equinox with not a whole lot of room to spare, lol.

Not sure yet what all of the projects I'll make from this barrel (plus a couple extra barrel heads I bought) will be, but the first one will be to make a table like the one pictured.

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I like it. Neat looking table. As an aside, most of the casks/barrels you come across are made in Lebanon Missouri at American stave company. Although I believe the name might have changed recently. They buy white oak in staggering amounts.

 

[T. Ben]

Today I rolled out, errr, in, the barrel.

Family commitments today took me near a place I've been wanting to stop at for a while - a place that sells emptied bourbon/whiskey barrels. For the record, one barrel fits in the back of a Chevy Equinox with not a whole lot of room to spare, lol.

Not sure yet what all of the projects I'll make from this barrel (plus a couple extra barrel heads I bought) will be, but the first one will be to make a table like the one pictured.

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And it's from one of my favorite whiskeys!! Do you mind saying what you paid for the barrel?

 

[CWS]

Good day when you can be in the shop!

 

[Mike Hill]

But all the Brown-Forman group's barrels are made in Louisville, KY in their own cooperage. Woodford Reserve is included. It is said they also keep $30,000,000 of oak in stock drying and such.

 

[DLJeffs]

I made a fly reel seat from an oak barrel stave that had bourbon in it. Man did that smell nice while I was shaving it down and sanding it.

 

[scootac]

I made a fly reel seat from an oak barrel stave that had bourbon in it. Man did that smell nice while I was shaving it down and sanding it.

You ever turn a piece of sassafrass?
Mmmmmmm wonderful!!!!

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Second chisel. 3/4" poplar handle with figure. Came from a tree that my dad and I cut and milled with my CSM.

 

[Sprung]

And it's from one of my favorite whiskeys!! Do you mind saying what you paid for the barrel?

I paid $150 for it. Yeah, I've occasionally seen barrels offered on FB Marketplace for less, but it's usually someone selling just a few barrels, and you gotta catch it right away. On the other hand, waaaay better pricing than what Woodcraft would offer just a few barrel staves for.

I made a fly reel seat from an oak barrel stave that had bourbon in it. Man did that smell nice while I was shaving it down and sanding it.

I've done a handful of turnings with bourbon barrel stave wood. Yup, love that smell while working with it!

 

[DLJeffs]

You ever turn a piece if sassafrass?
Mmmmmmm wonderful!!!!

Never had but now you have me wondering...

 

[FLQuacker]

Relaxed after a long day in it....Flor de Cana 12 in the Knob Creek tumbler.

 

[woodtickgreg]

I used to enjoy a good cigar from time to time. But years ago I finally beat smoking and quit, hardest thing I ever did. I know that I can never touch it again, I would fall right back down that rabbit hole.

 

[FLQuacker]

Next month is 1 year snuff free...a 40+ year habit. One cigar every few weeks seems to take the edge off ;)

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Never had but now you have me wondering...

The grain is like a soft oak. The smell is like root beer barrels

 

[Tom Smart]

I haven’t made one of these for a long while, but someone from a craft fair 2 years ago tracked me down and asked for one. And the wife said “hey I don’t have one of those.” Sapele on the bottom and walnut.

 

[DLJeffs]

Relaxed after a long day in it....Flor de Cana 12 in the Knob Creek tumbler.
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Loves me some Flor de Cana but I like to keep mine in the freezer rather than use ice cubes.

 

[Sprung]

Tonight I took the heads off the barrel.

Oh, my! Does the shop smell wonderful!!!





Seeing the quartersawn rays through the char is really cool.

 

[Gdurfey]

Finally dove into my flip top ca cabinet. Still can’t get even sides with my circular saw. My next project is a bench/out feed table for my portable table saw. Hope that will help me with the projects that really count!!