What did you do in your shop today?

Gdurfey said:
This bud vase thing has me going. The last blank I had cut for these things and just still not sure what I am going to do with it yet. This thing really beat me up. My lathe may be “full size” but definitely on the light weight end of full size. Wish I had the turning club’s Powermatic about now......

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Garry,

The club is not using it right now. Just stop over and use it on your way to the grocery store (or garage, doctors, fill station, etc.).
 
Gdurfey said:
This bud vase thing has me going. The last blank I had cut for these things and just still not sure what I am going to do with it yet. This thing really beat me up. My lathe may be “full size” but definitely on the light weight end of full size. Wish I had the turning club’s Powermatic about now......

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Bigger is always better when it comes to lathes :sarcastic: I wish I had the space right now to get the Oneway 2036 out of mothballs and start using it again.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Cool, otherwise, just looked like handles...for ice-cream scoops, cranks, press drills and so on... and the snow is falling again...got to love spring.
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Yes, Spring in Texas. It was 92 today!:texas:
 
I did manage, along with working on the air lines, to make up and paint a little board for my most used tools that I seem to misplace the most! I always use cardboard to layout these things first! Still need to add a couple 1/4" rare earth magnets behind the steel rules and straighten out the little "TEE"
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Took the glue up out of the clamps today. I used a Stanley scraper to scrape the glue squeeze out off and level the joints if they where off a little. I love these scrapers! They are like a card scraper only way easier to use.
20200422_140433.webp All scraped and ready for some sanding.
20200422_141459.webp After sanding with 100 grit I set the template on to orient it and ran a pencil around the edge.
20200422_143415.webp Now I have a cut line to follow.
20200422_143706.webp I sanded a couple of off cuts to test some colors of stain. I let Betty pick the color afterwards. I dont usually stain wood but I wanted to richen the color up a little on this one. I think it will be nice.
20200422_145815.webp New blade in the jigsaw and ready to go to work.
20200422_150518.webp Making progress. I went very slowly and just let the blade do the work. This is thick hard maple. I slowed the blade speed down to minimize the burning, notice I didn't say eliminate, lol. Just reduced it.
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And here it is all cut to rough shape.
20200422_153231.webp I spent some time with the spindle sander to smooth the edges and remove some burn spots. Betty picked this one for the color. I like it too. The right edge is the natural color with just sanding sealer, stain is on the left.
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And now I wait for a router bit to come that I ordered. It's a table edge bit. I didnt have a profile on hand that I liked.:impatient:
 
@TimR , those are gorgeous. The one on the right really has my attention. Makes me want to get some more cactus juice and get back at it!!!!
 
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