What did you do in your shop today?

Watching this closely, my Rikon 70-220 is still sitting on top of my workbench almost 2 1/2 years after getting it. Need to get a stand made so I can get it off of there and get a couple of flatwork projects underway while still being able to use the lathe.
 
Today I finished up the joinery and stock prep for the glue up.
I used a router and a straight bit to plow out some large dado's for the cross stretchers. I got lazy and didnt want to change the blades on my table saw over to a dado set up and back again for 4 pieces.
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I did define the dado's on the table saw first.
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All plowed out!
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I test fit after removing the waste with a drop from the cross stretcher board, fits good.
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The last thing to do was pre drill the holes for attaching the top board. Much easier to do now before its assembled.
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So here's some pics of the dry fit.
All the wood was found or salvaged. Walnut for the legs, cherry for the feet and cross bearers, and ash for the cross stretchers and the 2" thick top.
20200331_163832.webp I may cut a board for a shelf on the cross stretchers.
20200331_163857.webp After it's all glued up I'll either chamfer or round over the edges of the top. I do think it needs a shelf.
20200331_163904.webp These 2 measurements equal 40 3/4" I was shooting for a spindle height of 41" I'll be pretty close after I set it on rubber pads.
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Now I'm waiting on the epoxy I ordered to come in, might get it by friday.:impatient:
 
Wanted to do something in the shop but wasn't in the mood to turn anything. So I cut some scrap into bottle stopper blanks, and organized my bowl blanks into dry (11% and under) and wet (in the high teens to mid to high 20%) and organized them.
- Bottle Stopper Blanks
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The dry blanks (I have no excuse for not turning anything)
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Wet on bottom, Dry on middle to left of middle shelf.
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woodtickgreg said:
So here's some pics of the dry fit.
All the wood was found or salvaged. Walnut for the legs, cherry for the feet and cross bearers, and ash for the cross stretchers and the 2" thick top.
View attachment 183522 I may cut a board for a shelf on the cross stretchers.
View attachment 183523 After it's all glued up I'll either chamfer or round over the edges of the top. I do think it needs a shelf.
View attachment 183524 These 2 measurements equal 40 3/4" I was shooting for a spindle height of 41" I'll be pretty close after I set it on rubber pads.
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Now I'm waiting on the epoxy I ordered to come in, might get it by friday.:impatient:
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Make sure you mount the headstock end of lathe back 2" so it's angled on stand. It'll give you better position for working inside of turnings. Even a simple bowl is easier.

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Spinartist said:
Make sure you mount the headstock end of lathe back 2" so it's angled on stand. It'll give you better position for working inside of turnings. Even a simple bowl is easier.

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That's good advice. But this lathe is going to be for small stuff and spindles, pens, bottle stoppers, etc. Bowls will be done on the big Laguna. I cant really see myself turning many bowls on the small lathe.
 
Epoxy came today! Time for some assembly.
Feet are epoxied on. Sets in 10 minutes, I'll wait 30 and then glue the top boards on. Fixed all the blowouts too! Lol.
20200402_183120.webp I used gravity to fill the gaps on my less than stellar mortices.
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In the pic above the tops are not glued on yet, just used them as clamping cauls. This is Devcon brand epoxy, mixes well and sets quick. 5 minutes. It can be tinted as well. I think this is something I should have in my shop at all times. I like it better than the locktite brand small syringe tubes.
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Hung new shop lights. Two low budget 4" LED strip lights. Much better..
Before (I didn't think to take one before I hung the new lights)
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After with new and improved lighting!
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Ok, tops are epoxied on and the legs are all glued up now. Tomorrow is sanding.
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I did a little playing around with a prototype as well. Never turned a vase or pot before, so figure a little practice is wise.
 
Tim. In March 2012 three of us club members (newer turners) took an afternoon class and we made this vase. I still have that lesson plan and I plan to make this tomorrow. The plan calls for a test tube to accommodate a fresh flower.

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