I would love some curly ash for medium size bowls if you have more
What did you do in your shop today?
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I would love some curly ash for medium size bowls if you have more
As it was raining all day I spent quality time putting together a Rockler Pro Phenolic router table
Emerald ash borer hit the family woodlot. Had it logged off for salvage last fall / winter. These were pieces (cut offs) discovered when cleaning up the landing some. So the figured stuff went as plain-jane to mill. Sucks for sure. If I find any more, I'll try to remember you. There is about 20K bdft. of dunage left on site. Curly runs about 1 in 10,000 trees here, so slim chances I'd say....
Sanded up 30 samples today, took a good 6 hours between sanding and finishing. Wanted to take pictures, but can't find the family camera the last two days. Need to check out the Camera we just got from Paul... the wonders of life.
Made three baby gyms to fill an Etsy order. Used some curly cherry left over from my recent liquidation of the flame cherry.
In the midst of my table build, I reached a tipping point of being frustrated with some organizational issues in my shop. So yesterday and today saw me starting to clean, purge, reorganize, etc.
I gained a small area of empty floor space - about 18" x 3' - and promptly told my wife that I had space for another machine and was going shopping. Man, you should have seen the look she gave me!
I gained a small area of empty floor space - about 18" x 3' - and promptly told my wife that I had space for another machine and was going shopping. Man, you should have seen the look she gave me!
Yeah, but it's just something ya gotta do !II gained a small area of empty floor space - about 18" x 3' - and promptly told my wife that I had space for another machine and was going shopping. Man, you should have seen the look she gave me!
Indeed. Though I was mainly asking to see how she'd react. I have no plans for a tool purchase in the near future and she knows it. Of course, she also knows I'm always keeping my eye out for a good tool buy too...
Besides, my next stationary power tool purchase is, hopefully, a vintage American made 12" jointer. And I'm not quite certain how I'd even fit one into my current shop space.
I watched this guy grin while turning a couple bowls! And, cleaned shop most of the day.
That can't be you, Lou. That guy is wearing shoes.I’ll post more pictures of our get together when I have a better signal. Had a great day with @rocky1 starting with a tour of the bee operation and finished with some much needed turning therapy
If it's not you, then someone taught him the proper turning attire......... Jerry In Tucson)
Yup, I do own shoes 
Here are the photos...please notice all the flat rate boxes...this was only a small percentage of what @rocky1 had in his shop. @ripjack13 has nothing on him.
Lou and Rocky, I was admiring that rock you had those turning sitting on, then, out of nowhere, something slapped me up the side of my head and said, "That ain't no rock, it's a tree part"......... Good looking turnings, boys. Thanks for posting......... Jerry (in Tucson)
Wow..... 
.I'm not sure if that's a compliment or a dig. But, I'll take it as a compliment.
.I'm not sure if that's a compliment or a dig. But, I'll take it as a compliment.
Yeah, that would be part of that big pile of burls Lou has the camper parked next to. Which that was probably the quickest camper set up I've ever in my life seen. Backed in and said she was listing to Starboard a little, but ok aft to bow. Jumps out and drags a bag of plastic leveling pads out the storage c0mpartment, tossed three behind the right front tire, three behind the right rear, backed up a foot, and said it was perfect. Outlet with 30 amp breaker 10 ft. away in the back, water faucet 10 ft from the front bumper. We had him leveled out, hooked up, and ready to camp in under 10 minutes.
Did you find my pen while cleaning?!?
Yep, I found it, it'll go out Monday!
Wow.....
I'm not sure, but I've been listening to it all day. Then he gives the phone to the grandniece and tells her "Be sure and get all these boxes in the picture, so I can show it to Marc."
That's too funny. I love it!I'm not sure, but I've been listening to it all day. Then he gives the phone to the grandniece and tells her "Be sure and get all these boxes in the picture, so I can show it to Marc."
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Lately I have been really distressed over not being in my shop for so long. Shop is an absolute wreck, more of a dumping ground than anything else. So I finally had a weekend off, decided I needed to start getting my shop back in order. I totally forgot that I have @Bigdrowdy1 chainsaw to look at still. So I started with clearing the workbench in the metal shop so I would have a warm place to work on it since the weather is starting to turn here.
Even the metal shop is a wreck.
I got the new kennedy top box set in place.
I got a new vice I purchased over a year ago mounted to the bench.
And now I have a place to work on the saw. I even found the starter I purchased for it.
Even the metal shop is a wreck.
I got the new kennedy top box set in place.
I got a new vice I purchased over a year ago mounted to the bench.
And now I have a place to work on the saw. I even found the starter I purchased for it.
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