What did you do in your shop today?

phinds said:
You're not doing too badly. My list is 11 pages long, inside the red folder. The index cards are recent items that will make it onto that list if I don't get them done first.

I was 5 years and 1 month behind but thanks to the quarantine, I'm now 5 years and 4 months behind.

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Did you need woods for the micro pics on the right side list? Or just have to upload them...?..
 
Mr. Peet said:
Did you need woods for the micro pics on the right side list? Or just have to upload them...?..
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I need the actual samples. Here we have another reason why I hate it that after I go to all that work to do the fine sanding on your samples, you obliterate it with wax which means I cannot now borrow them again and get the 300X images to add to the 12X ones I already have unless I sand them again, which I would hate (and which would take off a bit more of the length, which you would not care for).

I sometimes upload the Inside Wood micros to go with the pics that I take.
 
phinds said:
I need the actual samples. Here we have another reason why I hate it that after I go to all that work to do the fine sanding on your samples, you obliterate it with wax which means I cannot now borrow them again and get the 300X images to add to the 12X ones I already have unless I sand them again, which I would hate (and which would take off a bit more of the length, which you would not care for).

I sometimes upload the Inside Wood micros to go with the pics that I take.
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Just think, a few years ago you said, anything beyond a simple 10x loop is beyond the woodworker's needs so why waste my time. Fast forward a few years and here you are.

As for the wax, being the samples are often heated to 170 degrees F, the wax soaks in better to protect the wood. At 10x, not an issue, but at any higher level, for sure endgrain issue. Plus it offsets color, and looks like a finished product would. Much like the wetted woods shown on WoodBarter for sale. It is also a silverfish deter-ant, important to me.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Just think, a few years ago you said, anything beyond a simple 10x loop is beyond the woodworker's needs so why waste my time. Fast forward a few years and here you are.
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Yep, that was then, this is now. It IS useless, I think for the average woodworker but I'm sent woods for ID and there are now cases where I can make distinctions with the 300X that were not previously available to me. See for example the fairly recent thread where I was pretty sure something was American gum only to find out that it was tupelo. Nearly identical at 10x, not at 300X.

As for the wax, being the samples are often heated to 170 degrees F, the wax soaks in better to protect the wood. At 10x, not an issue, but at any higher level, for sure endgrain issue. Plus it offsets color, and looks like a finished product would. Much like the wetted woods shown on WoodBarter for sale. It is also a silverfish deter-ant, important to me.
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Oh, I understand WHY you do it, and it absolutely makes sense for you, just not for me (and of course the fact that they are YOUR samples, is something I'm willing to ignore :smile:)
 
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phinds said:
Yep, that was then, this is now. It IS useless, I think for the average woodworker but I'm sent woods for ID and there are now cases where I can make distinctions with the 300X that were not previously available to me. See for example the fairly recent thread where I was pretty sure something was American gum only to find out that it was tupelo. Nearly identical at 10x, not at 300X.

Oh, I understand WHY you do it, and it absolutely makes sense for you, just not for me.
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American gum...You gave me a cut off as sweetgum burl...is that the same wood? It was from another WB member.
 
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phinds said:
Yeah, I think that is the one. The thread had pretty much ended and a week or more later, I amended it. I'll find it and put a link here so you can double check.

EDIT: here's the thread (with a link to the original thread)
https://woodbarter.com/threads/oops-my-new-tool-proves-useful.40592/
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Thanks Paul,

I think I saw that and failed to correct it in my notes because I failed in labeling.

So Nyssa ogeche is out based on density range. I am discounting the Asian species only based on growing zone. My sample worked out to 39 pounds per foot, a match to Wikapedia's 'Black gum'. My Black gum sample is 49-51 pounds per cubic foot. I know the ID is correct on my 'black gum', I harvested the entire tree and had a certified arborist confirm during take down. My Swamp tupelo and Water tupelo both match well the 39 pounds... Water tupelo is found in the pan handle of Florida and a small portion of Georgia. Where did Diver get the wood..?.. Looking like swamp tupelo is a possible match. Wood color wise, swamp tupelo sapwood matches well too.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Thanks Paul,

I think I saw that and failed to correct it in my notes because I failed in labeling.

So Nyssa ogeche is out based on density range. I am discounting the Asian species only based on growing zone. My sample worked out to 39 pounds per foot, a match to Wikapedia's 'Black gum'. My Black gum sample is 49-51 pounds per cubic foot. I know the ID is correct on my 'black gum', I harvested the entire tree and had a certified arborist confirm during take down. My Swamp tupelo and Water tupelo both match well the 39 pounds... Water tupelo is found in the pan handle of Florida and a small portion of Georgia. Where did Diver get the wood..?.. Looking like swamp tupelo is a possible match. Wood color wise, swamp tupelo sapwood matches well too.
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Don't think where he got it was discussed. I suggest a PM to him, or a new post at the bottom of the older thread, tagging him.
 
Holy batguano ! Lee, that is just flat amazing.

On the other hand, you CLEARLY have way too much spare time on your hands. :lol2:
 
I finally got a couple of my tools handled. 2 down, 2 to go yet.
Top one is paduk, bottom is coco from Larry. @FranklinWorkshops
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Today is sharpening day. Not something I really look forward to but is one of those necessary task all of us face. For my flat blades, I pulled out this 108 year old oil stone that was owned by Fred Lord, a pattern maker from 1895 to 1930 for the Speakman Company in Wilmington, Delaware. I was fortunate to acquire his tool box full of tools from a grand-nephew of his back in the 1990s. His tools were the best of the best that Stanley and others had to offer - a true time capsule of the pattern maker craft.

This stone was in his tool box. It is still the best oilstone I've ever used. It is shown with the honing oil on it since I have just used it for my chisels. Also used my German Razor strop for the final edge. Now all are arm-shaving sharp.

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I finally got around to glueing up these end grain boards made from cutoffs. I decided to make 4 the same size and give them to the kids and wife.

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