If it wasn't in the shop but rather next to the shop does that count? Processing wood to be used in the shop....
What did you do in your shop today?
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That looks like a pile of fun!
That's a might nice crotch you got there! 
In a 24 hour period I moved the Don Ratcliff Koa stash 3 times. Once to load and had Don's help, then unloaded at 4am, now just finished moving half of it to the neighbors garage for a few days. I'll get to move it one more time after my daughter's graduation party on Saturday.
Wherever you think it's needed, is fine with me David.
Casting isn't difficult, and it can be done without a pressure pot. You might want to read up on it before jumping in it too deep, but some of the stuff you sent me could easily be cast on your work bench. Silmar resin isn't real expensive (until you add freight), pick up some pearl and some dye, couple rolls of Gorilla Tape and you're set.
Casting isn't difficult, and it can be done without a pressure pot. You might want to read up on it before jumping in it too deep, but some of the stuff you sent me could easily be cast on your work bench. Silmar resin isn't real expensive (until you add freight), pick up some pearl and some dye, couple rolls of Gorilla Tape and you're set.
Steve, that is looking great man! Tony
Just mulled around, getting back in NY time.
Thought I'd finish the resto on this little Stanley #2 plane.
Rust prone pitting
The way I bought it
Thought I'd finish the resto on this little Stanley #2 plane.
Rust prone pitting
The way I bought it
Went into the shop for a while today. Stated designing the clock case for the clock I bought a while back.
That's amazing Brink! I'm thinking I wouldn't had paid over $1 for that nasty looking thing!
That is coming along great! Nicely done...
Well I have spent the last few days on Chisel Handles, a marking knife and just shop organization. Just grinding I guess, also cut up some blanks from some wood that was being thrown out down the road, gotta love when San Antonio has their brush day, all this wood just piled on the side of the street. I have been known to just pick up way too much and spend days cutting blanks. The good thing is sometimes you find some really cool grain and some times you find just tool handles.
Finally finished up this rolling chest for my job site tools. Really got tired of not being able to find anything. I was lugging everything around in a couple of big plastic bins and had to dig through it every time to find one darn thing. This is on casters and rolls around quite easily. Both sides drop down. I have to get some big chest handles for the sides to pick it up. Also it has a till on the inside center (not in the pic) for pencils, paper and a lot of small stuff. Truthfully with this, my skill saw, a drill and some saw horses I can pretty much handle anything. Plus, everything in its place and.......... HA
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My neighbor gave me a couple of pieces of redwood. Cut a few pieces up to see what it was like. Love it! Really good... whatever you call the look in the grain.
Looks like curly redwood
Pretty neat. His sister was a park ranger in Cali and a fire burnt some redwoods. They had them cut down and got a wedge and another small piece. They were both charred on the outside. I was glad to have it.
It will probably need to be stabilized. It seems really soft. Not punky soft but like it wouldn't hold up in a pen or anything. Any opinions on that?
It is a soft wood but is great for pens!