Today I finally got around to finishing assemboy on 75 Euros for inventory and then started making donuts. I've got about 50 more to turn and then the fine work starts.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Burned up my chainsaw, OH well it was a Craftsman I got for $20 at a yardsale. I guess technically it was just a little outside the shop. There is a pawn shop on the way to my wife's shop that has had a Stihl sitting out for months. Looks like I may have to price check it Monday.
Spent a good deal of time out in the garage shop today - hadn't really spent time out there since New Year's Day when I put my jointer together... Needless to say, it was a mess out there. Spent the day cleaning, organizing, finding homes for things that didn't really have homes. It's shaping up nicely out there. Hope to get that done this week and start getting machines dialed back in. Really hoping to be making actual sawdust out there by the end of the month!
I also looked several times at the large Buckthorn logs I dragged home yesterday, wondering how I'm going to break them down into two or three shorter lengths each so I can process them on my bandsaw - seeing as I don't own a chainsaw. About 10"+ diameter, which is quite big for Buckthorn. Was cut down in the city park. One is over 3' long, the other over 4' long. Right now they sit on the gravel part of our driveway, right behind my vehicle, right where I dropped them when I dragged them out of said vehicle. I couldn't say no to that orange color in the heartwood, especially since my wife was intrigued too... It matches some smaller pieces of Buckthorn I've got in my shop that I haven't processed yet and has a nice, vibrant color to it.
I also looked several times at the large Buckthorn logs I dragged home yesterday, wondering how I'm going to break them down into two or three shorter lengths each so I can process them on my bandsaw - seeing as I don't own a chainsaw. About 10"+ diameter, which is quite big for Buckthorn. Was cut down in the city park. One is over 3' long, the other over 4' long. Right now they sit on the gravel part of our driveway, right behind my vehicle, right where I dropped them when I dragged them out of said vehicle. I couldn't say no to that orange color in the heartwood, especially since my wife was intrigued too... It matches some smaller pieces of Buckthorn I've got in my shop that I haven't processed yet and has a nice, vibrant color to it.
You need to leave them whole and come visit me. We'll put them on the sawmill and cut them up for you.
I'm a bachelor from about May 12-18 and was already planning to see about heading your way about a drill press and some other stuff (hopefully some cherry burl and a spindle sander too) during that time. If these are still in current form them, which I suspect they will be, I'll definitely bring them your way for an encounter with the mill. I've been in the presence of mills, but have yet to see one in action - and I've been itching to. (I might end up spending most of my long weekend as a bachelor on the road! Was thinking about a trip to SD too.)
With the nice weather I hauled enough wood for this winter outta the woods w/o I can split it. I can't stand the skeeters out there and needed to get it in the yard...
Then through some stuff in oil for and hour or two. Got em soaking in the warm sun now along with some other items. Been a beautiful weekend here!
Then through some stuff in oil for and hour or two. Got em soaking in the warm sun now along with some other items. Been a beautiful weekend here!
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Today was all chores outside the shop since we where in the 70's today. Drained the fuel out of the snowblower and put it away, tuned up the lawn mower and sharpened the blade, got all the other lawn equipment out and running as well. Mowed the lawn for the first time and sucked up the winter leaves that always blow in. Pulled 3 more bushes out and hauled the debris to my work to beat the other guys to the dumpster
Worked on a lady's lawn mower from work "rent a husband" i will work for chocolate chip cookies, lol. Washed my truck! Hung a new vinyl shade in the bathroom window. Did my laundry and made dinner, I'm done, parked on the couch now. But a good productive day!
Worked on a lady's lawn mower from work "rent a husband" i will work for chocolate chip cookies, lol. Washed my truck! Hung a new vinyl shade in the bathroom window. Did my laundry and made dinner, I'm done, parked on the couch now. But a good productive day!
Today was all chores outside the shop since we where in the 70's today. Drained the fuel out of the snowblower and put it away, tuned up the lawn mower and sharpened the blade, got all the other lawn equipment out and running as well. Mowed the lawn for the first time and sucked up the winter leaves that always blow in. Pulled 3 more bushes out and hauled the debris to my work to beat the other guys to the dumpster
With my wife it ends up being the husband loaner program. I can't tell you how many times my wife tells her friends "Sure, He'll do that for you"
I have told my wife that she needs to talk to me before volunteering me, I will agree to do things most of the time anyway. She is still not perfect but it has gotten much better.
Son wanted to go outside to play in the garage and driveway this afternoon, so I used it as a chance to try and get a little bit more done in the shop. Didn't get anything more organized, but I did manage to slam two fingers in a window, stub a toe (and remove skin and shed blood - I was wearing sandals), and unknowingly scrape my arm - which I found out about when the blood was running down my arm. Yup, called it quits after all that happened in about 30 minutes time! Real glad nothing I was trying to do involved power tools!
Dang Matt, it's been so long you forgot how to behave in the Shop!! Tony
Got 2 more drum shells glued up. Red Mahoe with Citrus stripes and one made from Buttonwood Crotch with Brownheart stripes. Any of you guys that like the partridge figure would like this wood. I knew the drum shell called for stripes and ended up fairly close to Woodcraft a couple weeks ago. I was thinking Wenge and had a piece picked out. I saw the bownheart on sale 8.50 for a 48" x 4" x 1" board it fir the bill pretty well so I went for it. I got home and did a little research and it is really stable stuff. Seems a little brittle but I like the stuff pretty well. I may want to use a bit more for stripes on a Camphor shell for a member here but after that I think I'll spread the rest around a bit here.
It's been too long since I've made something that isn't round!
Making round things isn't any safer, I took a fair amount of skin off my forearm getting it took close to my barracuda chuck today! !!
Well yesterday I drove a hundred miles to pick up on-line auction goodies I bought Thursday. Bid on a Craftsman Limb Chipper; looked pretty decent on-line. Got up there and it looks even better yet. Few dings on the outside, but not in bad shape, looks like it was backed into lightly and pushed over in the shop. Inside... it hasn't had enough limbs run through it to rub or scratch the paint anywhere. Hasn't even been run enough to burn the finish off the muffler. Gas tank was dry as a bone, and doesn't smell bad, so hopefully it was empty when it got parked. Won it on a $200 bid, checked on price, and they now sell for about $800, so I got room to fix a little! Figure it'll be great for grinding up mulch for the garden.
Got back and ran to town for more garden goodies! And, a belt for my lathe. Had ducked inside to get out of a little shower Friday, and was trying to finish a piece I had turned on the lathe. Turned her all the way down to SLOOOOW sanding and finishing, and that was NOT good. I'm assuming something is out of adjustment on the shifter on the lathe, as that drives the pulley closed too far, runs the belt beyond the limits of the variable speed drive, over expanding it and running the belt way down there in the tips of all them pointy little ends on the bottom of the drive pulley. Belt lasted about 45 seconds, pretty much shredded it; wasn't but a couple months old. Oh well... At least it's only $7!!
Went by Tractor Supply and picked up $300 worth of fencing goodies, and Lowes and picked up motion lights and cords to make a critter chasing motion light, to run the deer off. Hoping the fence will keep the rabbits and armadillo out of the garden. By the time I got home, I was shot for the day.
Today - I spent building fence around the garden so the mother-in-law will quit worrying about the critters eating the garden up! Honestly, I don't think they've eaten anything in it, I'm thinking most of the problems therein are mole cricket related. Too many lush green goodies in the woods right now for deer to bother it, and really haven't seen any signs of the rabbit eating anything, although he has crossed the garden a few times. The Armadillo dug a few goodies up, but I think he was after the mole crickets. So essentially it is all going up to give my 80 year old mother-in-law peace of mind!
Oh well... Got all my posts up, gate set, and wire up on one side. Need a dozen 5ft. Tee posts to stiffen it up better. Trying to figure out how to attach the ends, (at least one end, preferably both), while making them easy to take down so I can drive through with the tractor to break it for planting. Bought a new front tine tiller, but that 6 footer on the back of the John Deere sure is faster and easier to turn dirt with.
Got back and ran to town for more garden goodies! And, a belt for my lathe. Had ducked inside to get out of a little shower Friday, and was trying to finish a piece I had turned on the lathe. Turned her all the way down to SLOOOOW sanding and finishing, and that was NOT good. I'm assuming something is out of adjustment on the shifter on the lathe, as that drives the pulley closed too far, runs the belt beyond the limits of the variable speed drive, over expanding it and running the belt way down there in the tips of all them pointy little ends on the bottom of the drive pulley. Belt lasted about 45 seconds, pretty much shredded it; wasn't but a couple months old. Oh well... At least it's only $7!!
Went by Tractor Supply and picked up $300 worth of fencing goodies, and Lowes and picked up motion lights and cords to make a critter chasing motion light, to run the deer off. Hoping the fence will keep the rabbits and armadillo out of the garden. By the time I got home, I was shot for the day.
Today - I spent building fence around the garden so the mother-in-law will quit worrying about the critters eating the garden up! Honestly, I don't think they've eaten anything in it, I'm thinking most of the problems therein are mole cricket related. Too many lush green goodies in the woods right now for deer to bother it, and really haven't seen any signs of the rabbit eating anything, although he has crossed the garden a few times. The Armadillo dug a few goodies up, but I think he was after the mole crickets. So essentially it is all going up to give my 80 year old mother-in-law peace of mind!
Oh well... Got all my posts up, gate set, and wire up on one side. Need a dozen 5ft. Tee posts to stiffen it up better. Trying to figure out how to attach the ends, (at least one end, preferably both), while making them easy to take down so I can drive through with the tractor to break it for planting. Bought a new front tine tiller, but that 6 footer on the back of the John Deere sure is faster and easier to turn dirt with.
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One down, 64 to go... Actually, it's not that bad, all the rings are turned and finished, just need to turn the balls on the end of all the pins and polish and they're done. Now just figuring out how to pad the jaws of the chuck so I don't have to sand out clamping marks.
Colin, have you thought about using Plasti-dip, that stuff for putting handles on tools?
Hmmm.... that's not a bad idea. The only drawback would be it'd limit the smallest size I could close them to. I'm using a piece of plastic tubing just large enough to slide over but it clamps down fine with no marks (Had some laying around and thought I'd try it and what do you know, it works...)
@Schroedc - Colin, what do you think? These worth bringing over in next month sometime to put on your mill when I head your way? Or am I better off finding a chainsaw to borrow and cut them into chunks and process them on my bandsaw? I had forgotten about the big inclusion that went much of the length of the longer log when I previously posted. (Our apple tree was trimmed today - if I'd have been home when it was trimmed or knew he was coming today, I'd have maybe asked the trimmer to cut them up for me with his saw.)
Carried these into the shop tonight. Our very old apple tree was trimmed today. The gentleman who did the trimming left the pieces large/easy enough to burn in our fire pit. I've talked to some old timers and it's believed this tree is possibly 75+ years old. It's likely to end up completely coming down in the next year or two, but for now it's still producing - even though one half of its Y shape got trimmed off today.
Will be processing these tomorrow! This must've been barely hanging on for a while - last year it produced fruit, this year it was dead - and it's already quite spalted and a fair amount of punkiness to it. I'll end up stabilizing some of this once it's dry and I'm set up to stabilize.
Will be processing these tomorrow! This must've been barely hanging on for a while - last year it produced fruit, this year it was dead - and it's already quite spalted and a fair amount of punkiness to it. I'll end up stabilizing some of this once it's dry and I'm set up to stabilize.
