What did you do in your shop today?

Well, here they are. Have a cholla cactus, a cumaru and a hickory glued up I turned before work this morning. Working spotlighting tonight so won't post them until later but here are the others. All are 3" pots, slate over glass.

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All three look great. Cherry burl is one of my favorite woods to make calls out of. The smell and the colors always amaze me.
 
This is what I did in the at work shop today. I helped a guy to shorten an armour about an inch. The easy way to do it was separate the top from the bottom and then rout off an inch off the bottom section. Of course we have a very large over arm router table that is air powered.
It has a humungous cast iron table!
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Did some prep for pepper mills for the show next month.

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And just look at the cocobolo and paduak shavings of the Forstner bit.

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Wildthings said:
@kweinert Can't wait to see the PMs. What bit are you using to get those clean shavings?
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A brand new one :)

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We'll see how well it holds up. But it made it through these 11 blanks (22 holes, 3/8 deep) without any issues or burning. Cocobolo, paduak, red eucalyptus, maple (straight and cross grain), walnut.

Granted, that's not much of a real test but it's a good start.

And while I'm not being critical because I just don't do other languages (my brain doesn't work that way evidently) I do reserve the right to be amused at some of the translations:

Note:
When you using this drill bit, the materials (eg. wood, plastic products, plywood ect.)temperature will get very high , please add some water or coolant to avoid the material get smoke.

Now, it's very clear what they're saying, it's the phrasing that I find amusing.


[And yes, it's probably a bit odd (anywhere but here) to post a picture of shavings - but they are so fine and good looking I just couldn't resist.]
 
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This year's reoccurring theme is very little shop time. But I have at least gotten to do a little lately.

Been cleaning up, de-rusting, and painting parts for some tools that I am restoring. Currently working on a Delta 24" Scroll Saw and a Sprunger Brothers 8" Table Saw. Hoping to get to a Sprunger Brothers 10" Table Saw and a Sprunger Brothers 10" Bandsaw before it's too cold to paint in the garage.

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Also finally getting to finish up some mugs. Will finish off my tutorial when they're completed.

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Eric Rorabaugh said:
Nice but love that 1st one
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That mug on the left? That's old growth Bocote - that one is for me. Just a beautiful piece of wood... I have one more chunk of it that may be big enough for another mug, but am not sure yet if it will become a mug or something else.
 
Eric Rorabaugh said:
It is pretty. I wouldn't ket it go either. Nice work. I'd like to learn how to do those
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Got a classroom thread I made on it here. Still have to put in the final/finishing steps to it, but it walks you through it from beginning to end.
 
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