What did you do in your shop today?

Progress on the outfeed/storage table:

Sides and bottoms cut out.
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Jig for setting the sides:
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I can sit the side up against the jig so its placed correctly. Then the bottom of the jig is set correctly for the brad nailer as well.

And the first completed drawer.
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This shop organizing/rearranging thing is taking way longer than I thought it would. Have continued to work on it more over the last couple days. I had most stationary tools in place and thought I had the layout figured out, but through using the table saw to build some shop projects I realized that where I had decided to place the jointer was not going to work - I had to move the jointer if I wanted to cross cut anything on the table saw. So I figured out a new layout. Will have to build a new outfeed table for the table saw - the one I have now will take up too much space in the new layout - so I hope to begin on that very soon.
 
I'm not sure this is the right spot - It really isn't a "build" rather a few pictures of my spindle steady project:

I started with 2 - 16 in squares of 3/4 wood. Screwed the 2 together, cut out a circle with a 1 1/2 in border. Cut the circle inside and out.
Then making alignment marks on the outside of the circle I unscrewed the layers and cut 1 1/4 inch openings in the top circle.
I carfully lined up the two circlesand screwed them together. I am following Stephen Ogle's plan on You tube. Taking a break more later.

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I'm working on a huge order that will pay off my building, I'll post some pictures tomorrow. Then went home and worked on a buddy's van. Had to completely disassemble previous repair work, modify all the parts that were welded up to get clearance, found a hole in the fuel filler rubber connector so had to pull that apart, after a two gallon gasoline bath I'm cleaned up and heading to bed.
 
Cut up some wood to work on getting stabilized for Duncan so he can practice threading wood. It's in my smoker turned into a kiln and will stay in there for at least 48 hours at 220F to ensure that it's dry before stabilizing.

Did a little straightening up in there to clear out some space to stack camping gear in preparation for an upcoming camping trip.
 
Technically this isn't in the shop. I've let my porch maintenance go way too long. Took the iron railings off to sand and repaint. Thought about powder coating but with 70 feet at $20 liner ft, the spray can works well enough. Had to power wash it twice over 2 days before putting the oil/finish on. Hopefully I can get by with one coat. Won't really know until this one finishes being absorbed. This always turns into a minimum of three days. Guess that's why I let it go so long.

After power washed twice.
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Ipe oil on the Ipe decking.
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After first, and hopefully last, coat.
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Daughter asked why I had a porch that required so much maintenance. Told her that 10 years ago it wasn't such a big deal. But the real reason is I just like the wood.
 
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Working, Working, Working,

Took 3 big boards, made 150 little boards.

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Then continuing on the Stamp Pen order I have that will pay off my shop :saw:

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You're gonna see stamp pen blanks in your sleep for weeks to come before you're done with that project!
 
Colin, just how many stamp pens are you making? (If you don't mind sharing or are able to share.)
 
So I took a break to knock out an order fro some stuff for a guy whose brother is retiring from the Navy and he has a couple souvenirs he wants to give him. Before @Don Ratcliff goes crazy, er, crazier than he already is, the Koa was supplied by the customer and the mango was from stock I bought a few years ago and hadn't cut up into pen blanks yet :sarcastic:

Tomorrow I'll turn the pen and letter opener to go with them and do the inserts to hold the items he's giving his brother and then buff out the boxes.

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