Finally got everything back together.
What did you do in your shop today?
- Thread starter woodtickgreg
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Didn't loose one.How many extra bolts this time?
Was in and had 2 tires put on the truck the other day, rotated front tires to left rear. Guy putting the tires on slid the tires on the rear, then he started looking around on the ground, on the back of the truck, up on spring hangers, crawling under the truck, walked up to the front tire then back to the rear, pulled the tires back off, and looked some more. Finally got the best of me, and I walked out and asked what he was looking at so hard. He said, "I have lost one of the damn lug nuts somehow!" I said, "Oh! No you didn't, we just replaced the brakes a couple weeks ago, and there was only 7 nuts on one hub, because there's a bad stud on the wheel. I think you found it!!" He said, "Well that's a relief, I thought I was losing my mind! I knew I laid them all right here on the back of the truck, but it was gone." 
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@ripjack13 Marc - Thats an impressive damn job of checkering. If you get a chance or have enough progress photos, post the process in the classroom. I've often thought about checkering a knife handle.
All drawers built
And through phase 1 of cleanup
Phase 1 is where I use the small air powered grinder with an 80 grit disk and make it look like I never had any errant brad nails.
This is a step you want to be careful of. Those little nails can get hot and they leave a mark.
Step two is where I take the RO and clean up glue. I just need to let them set over night first.
Step 3 will be to use the sander to tune the drawers where I may have cut the tolerances a bit too tight.
And through phase 1 of cleanup
Phase 1 is where I use the small air powered grinder with an 80 grit disk and make it look like I never had any errant brad nails.
This is a step you want to be careful of. Those little nails can get hot and they leave a mark.
Step two is where I take the RO and clean up glue. I just need to let them set over night first.
Step 3 will be to use the sander to tune the drawers where I may have cut the tolerances a bit too tight.
I decided to make some more shavings, I mean cutting board kits. Rough turning a maple bowl from the logs I just finished processing.
Got the drawers finished finally.
Jig for drilling both the handles and the drawer fronts.
Jig for drilling both the handles and the drawer fronts.
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Wow - that's a ton of work and it looks fantastic!
pic 1 Put on sides on bottom to help it stand.
pic 2 same
pic 3 Put on the spacer to make sure it is square to the lathe beds.
piv 4 the three arms that will hold the wheels (When I get them)
More to come
pic 2 same
pic 3 Put on the spacer to make sure it is square to the lathe beds.
piv 4 the three arms that will hold the wheels (When I get them)
More to come
Yep....
You cleaned fer an old white haired guy?! 
I would clean a bit for a class or a lass.
I would clean a bit for a class or a lass.
I didn't want a 70 year old guy trippin on my crap strewn around on the floor in my shop.
It was sort of a class. A one on one class. I had a good time. It's the first time I ever taught/showed someone how to make something. I hope I did a good job....
It was sort of a class. A one on one class. I had a good time. It's the first time I ever taught/showed someone how to make something. I hope I did a good job....
You cleaned fer an old white haired guy?!
I would clean a bit for a class or a lass.
of course! Classy guy put out the royal carpet for visiting royalty!You cleaned fer an old white haired guy?!
I would clean a bit for a class or a lass.
73 years young. It was fun. I realized how much I don't know
Uhmmm Ralph you might want to take a peak at these two posts quick... The Vortex! - The post right above this one explains it!
The Tip of the Iceberg! - This one is self explanatory!!
Long as you had fun, that's what counts!
And, you got Marc to clean his shop up a little in the process! Don't suppose you're gonna be in Texas any time soon? @Tony could give you cutting board building lessons!
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The Vortex! - The post right above this one explains it!
The Tip of the Iceberg! - This one is self explanatory!!
Long as you had fun, that's what counts!
And, you got Marc to clean his shop up a little in the process! Don't suppose you're gonna be in Texas any time soon? @Tony could give you cutting board building lessons!
Funny you mention that. I told him earlier, that the lathe is the cheap part...its the rest of the stuff that adds up....lol