What did you do in your shop today?

So today I spent the morning boxing up the pens and letter openers for my customer and delivered them, Of course the lady that signs checks was in Florida so it'll be Wednesday before I get paid. Probably a good thing, Stopped at a local recycled building materials place and picked up a few boards. Couldn't believe how heavy they were so I had to weigh them, (4) 6 foot long by 5 3/4 wide by about an inch thick (Probably decking or something as the edges were grooved for a spline of some sort) were about 60 pounds. Used @phinds reference library over on his site and have narrowed them down to either Cumaru or Ipe. Colorwise I'm leaning to Cumaru as they are more on the reddish side. At only 6.00 each I figured I couldn't go wrong. Maybe I'll go back and buy the rest on Wednesday if it's still there.

Hey, Buying wood counts as shop accomplishment right? :sarcastic:


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"Hey, Buying wood counts as shop accomplishment right?"

It does in my book!:good2:
 
SO apparently I was mistaken, I actually do get some shop time. My son works at a restaurant across the street from my shop and while waiting for him to finish up I decided to get some stuff prepped for a day of turning tomorrow. Last time I was in the cities I picked up a bunch of decent kits that woodcraft was discontinuing at a steep discount (The manager likes me and I usually offer to take everything in whatever category if they do a good deal which makes it easy for him to clear out clearance)

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Colin, I had thought "Ipe", it comes in 8-10 shades of color. Your guess may be correct. A good end grain sanding and a clean photo may help. Either way, its how you use it....
 
Mr. Peet said:
Colin, I had thought "Ipe", it comes in 8-10 shades of color. Your guess may be correct. A good end grain sanding and a clean photo may help. Either way, its how you use it....
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I sanded the end grain to 1000, Just can't get a good photo for someone else to look at since it's such a dark wood and I'm not well set up for those kinds of photos but I used my loupe and I'm confident it's one or the other. Especially since it was decking and from what I understand those two are common for decking and flooring. Thought about using it for some boxes but it's so heavy my customer would get a hernia :sarcastic:

It'll probably end up as seats for some benches in the near future
 
I here you Colin, I don't have a camera any more and my wife's, well much to be desired. Sometimes you can hold your eye loupe right up to the camera lens and take the picture through it. I have a 3" diameter magnifying glass I try it with. Often it reduces glare, but does not always work..."Masseranduba" / "Bulletwood" is the only other flooring that comes to mind as a possibility. What color was the sanding sawdust? If it was green to yellow, it is "Ipe", other color, another wood.
 
Made these brackets for a live edge shelf that has been on my mind over the last few days. Mahogany out of the Keys. Every once in awhile a still dosomething that is not a drum. My joinery could be a little better... next time! IMG_0404.webp IMG_0406.webp
 
Schroedc said:
So today I spent the morning boxing up the pens and letter openers for my customer and delivered them, Of course the lady that signs checks was in Florida so it'll be Wednesday before I get paid. Probably a good thing, Stopped at a local recycled building materials place and picked up a few boards. Couldn't believe how heavy they were so I had to weigh them, (4) 6 foot long by 5 3/4 wide by about an inch thick (Probably decking or something as the edges were grooved for a spline of some sort) were about 60 pounds. Used @phinds reference library over on his site and have narrowed them down to either Cumaru or Ipe. Colorwise I'm leaning to Cumaru as they are more on the reddish side. At only 6.00 each I figured I couldn't go wrong. Maybe I'll go back and buy the rest on Wednesday if it's still there.

Hey, Buying wood counts as shop accomplishment right? :sarcastic:


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From everything I've heard, you should just use that Ipe for bench seats. It's extremely hard on tools and not that pretty for much else. Just my .02. Tony
 
The bots will have fun with that one, lol.
 
Managed to get about 45 minutes of much needed shop therapy last night! Turned 7 Cigars and 3 Caballeros. No sanding, finishing, or polishing yet - no idea when I'll get back into the shop to do that - but I got into the shop for a little bit last night. Helped calm the nerves to just make shavings!

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I started with 5 big boards, turned them into about 230 little boards with grooves in them. Got 100 of them sanded and branded for delivery tomorrow. The rest will go on a shelf until the customer orders the next 100.

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Kevin said:
What are those for Colin?
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They are called soap savers. You set your soap on it and the water drains away so your soap stays firm and dry when not in use. I make them for a local soap maker.
 
Schroedc said:
They are called soap savers. You set your soap on it and the water drains away so your soap stays firm and dry when not in use. I make them for a local soap maker.
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I still use the one I got from you, it is in my shower and it really does keep the soap from getting soft!:ok:
 
Came home from work and got some electrical work done in the shop. I got the 220 line for the new wood lathe pulled and tied in to the breaker panel. I need to get a plastic surface mount box and a couple other things and then I'll be able to fire up the new laguna lathe.
 
Finished up the 220 line to the lathe today, here's some pics.
Surface mount plastic conduit and box.


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1 220 20 amp plug which will be good for 15 amp.
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12 gage wire which will handle 20 amp no problem and I'm only running a 15 amp double pole 220 breaker. Just be sure to recode the white wire as black or hot. I did this at the panel too!
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Taped it just to make sure it will be known as hot.
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I marked the cover plate 220 as well. Look, the lathe is alive!!!!
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