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What did you do in your shop today?
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Bring that big lathe with you when you bring the walnut. We'll even throw something on the smoker for supper!
Nice, but what???...no captured ring on the stem?
The past week I’ve been working on initial staining of lower deck and rails and putting up some framing (see red arrow) for screening in about 3/4 of it. Pain going up and down ladders and making multiple 1/16” and 1/32” cuts to get a decent fit on the joints. Still not perfect but will have to do. Next will be setting up scaffold to work on a section (about 6’ wide) at a time. There are 3 levels of screen to each section, partly to minimize repairs if branches blow into it which happens. It faces due SW, the predominant direction storms come in, so not looking forward to Sunday night storms coming through.
A little shop time along with the telework. Needed the mental break this afternoon. Continuing the candle holders (er, bud vases) I started over the past few weeks. Aspen and still working on that piece of scrub oak.
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I finally found a stand that I have been looking for.
Some assembly required.
Really good shape for its age.
This is what it's for. I've had this since I moved in here, now I can finally get it off the floor and rewire it.
I had to mark and drill a hole for the gearbox oil drain plug.
Now it'll be easier to work on. I'll make a mobile base for it.
I think next week I'll move all the walnut that's on the floor to the other side of the basement so I can tuck these machines in better. Everything will be on wheels so I can pull them out as needed. 2 of them are already on wheels.
Some assembly required.
Really good shape for its age.
This is what it's for. I've had this since I moved in here, now I can finally get it off the floor and rewire it.
I had to mark and drill a hole for the gearbox oil drain plug.
Now it'll be easier to work on. I'll make a mobile base for it.
I think next week I'll move all the walnut that's on the floor to the other side of the basement so I can tuck these machines in better. Everything will be on wheels so I can pull them out as needed. 2 of them are already on wheels.
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I did get some shop time today. Experimenting with some stabilizing and dying. Have a small piece of sycamore I’ve been moving from one place to another and decided to cut a couple knife scale sets.
Nice organization and making use of wheels. I’ve been doing similar but still feel cramped with some things I’ll doubtful use. Nice older scroll saw. I picked up an old Delta of perhaps similar vintage. I like the light on yours!
Turned my last Bud/Weed vase for the challenge. Photos tomorrow after a couple final touches.
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And its variable speed, I dont see to many of those. This one has been converted to vs but was done with delta parts, still pretty cool. Has the dust blower too. I need to go through it at some point and make an insert for the table. But a pretty neat old machine. I about got a hernia lifting it off the floor onto the stand, lol. Old American iron.
I actually turned on my lathe today!
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Todays project in the shop was not making anything. It was all about organizing and gaining more floor space.
I needed to move all of this turning stock. It's mostly walnut.
All of the walnut is now in one spot and near the lathe.
I had to move and organize a lot of flat stock, moved it up to free up space on the ground for turning stock. This is all stacked next to the walnut.
Moving the wood to the other end of the shop freed up the space I wanted for machines, which also gave me a little more floor space.
And everything is back in place so I can get back to making things.
Emptying the lumber rack and putting it all back up higher was a lot of work, so was moving all the walnut, but it was all worth the effort. Sometimes you have to take a step back so you can move forward.
I needed to move all of this turning stock. It's mostly walnut.
All of the walnut is now in one spot and near the lathe.
I had to move and organize a lot of flat stock, moved it up to free up space on the ground for turning stock. This is all stacked next to the walnut.
Moving the wood to the other end of the shop freed up the space I wanted for machines, which also gave me a little more floor space.
And everything is back in place so I can get back to making things.
Emptying the lumber rack and putting it all back up higher was a lot of work, so was moving all the walnut, but it was all worth the effort. Sometimes you have to take a step back so you can move forward.
You just had to organize didn’t you! Some would say you’re a sick man Greg, but not me. (I can spend weeks organizing!) 
You know, you could open up a lot of floor space if you would just put a bunch of that stuff on a pallet and ship it to me.
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The fam came over today——sshhhhh!
But after the meal and all went home I got into my safe space and worked on more finishing of the 14 or 15 projects on my table. Not all big— just things I’d set aside— some yrs ago because at the time, I couldn’t finish them the way I wanted until had the skills and some equipment.
Will be posting them in “completed” projects soon.
Tomorrow might even look in my “trashy” wood pile for weed pot material
But after the meal and all went home I got into my safe space and worked on more finishing of the 14 or 15 projects on my table. Not all big— just things I’d set aside— some yrs ago because at the time, I couldn’t finish them the way I wanted until had the skills and some equipment.
Will be posting them in “completed” projects soon.
Tomorrow might even look in my “trashy” wood pile for weed pot material
BRUCE!!! Fish are our friends....
Hey. The shark is smiling. That's friendly isn't it?
Swept up, honed Tormek grinding wheel then sharpened all my tools. Cleaned up, and organized the work bench and finally sitting here fighting off the urge to take a nap. It's a losing battle I tell ya.
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Today I started a new project for the shop, a much needed turning chisel rack. No plan, just an idea in my head. I selected some boards a few days ago. Ash and oak, just trying to use up scraps.
Did some layout on a board and drilled some holes with a forstner bit.
A lot of holes, lol.
Lots of chips from drilling.
Then I ripped it in half.
I set up a little portable router table with a 1/4" roundover bit.
Rounded over all the spaces.
Next I broke out the spindle sander and sanded everything, broke all the edges.
Did some layout on a board and drilled some holes with a forstner bit.
A lot of holes, lol.
Lots of chips from drilling.
Then I ripped it in half.
I set up a little portable router table with a 1/4" roundover bit.
Rounded over all the spaces.
Next I broke out the spindle sander and sanded everything, broke all the edges.
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I sanded a few cutting boards.
