Finished this up just in time, Valentine's day gift for Nikki. Her parents gave this to us when she was pregnant, our "baby" is turning 26 in a couple of months, used to nap in this. Before and after pics.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Very cool restoration!
My next door neighbor has one of those cri-cut machines, she did the decals for me. I found all kinds of Radio Flyer decals on Etsy but of course not the ones I needed.
My wife has one of those machines. Is there a cut file for it? Or did she come up with it herself?
I don't know how they work. I sent her a picture of one I found online. I can ask her and I'll text you her response.
I've got the Cricut also. The software lets you design your own patterns but I'm finding out you can search online and find what you need usually for 2 or 3 bucks or less. I just did a quick search for "radio flyer logo vector" and found lots of them
Really cool and great woods. Did you flock the inside?
I barely got it together. I plan to flock or line the inside with something to make it all the same color and to save the edged tools some banging. Also plan to make some dividers and a short tray but that was out of reach for a half day in my carport at 28 degrees...Really cool and great woods. Did you flock the inside?
Steve I use double sided tape on the bottom pull up live center to put pressure on tape. Turn the bottom and sand and then turn some of inside with live center in place. Remove live center and complete turn and sand. Tape hold 99% of time or until temp gets in the 90’s then the tape lets go. Works on bowls up to 5-6inchesTherein lies the major issue, and one my wife keeps reminding me of!
I really don't know, but that's part of why I was interested in the Etsy discussion from a previous thread. Part of me would like to sell some to fund the habit, but I'm not sure if my stuff is quite worth selling just yet. Many will most definitely end up being gifts.
I've gone down this path to just learn and improve, but am now faced with a dilemma as it's obviously much faster to crank out rough turned pieces from green wood than wait for them to dry and then return them. And that's why the pile keeps growing
I haven't counted, but I have another 10 or so that are now finally dry and ready to be turned for the second time. These in the pictures are in paper bags up on a shelf in the garage, and I try to weigh them every month to month and a half.
I now use a tenon almost exclusively. I've found, for me anyway, that remounting it with a tenon and getting that trued up is much easier than with a recess. The handle on my tailstock seems to always get in the way when trying to come in directly from the tailstock side, straight in. I see a lot of people do it, but I can't seem to figure out how to position the tool to make it happen? Any suggestions? Coming in from the side on a tenon, or even at a slight angle from the tailstock side, for my dovetail jaws seems so much easier. Would love to hear what others do, and any pros or cons!
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I had a few minutes before I went to work this morning so I started a little project for sanding belt storage.
The little strip will set the board at an angle for drilling the holes.
Set at an angle, depth stop set, 5/8" forster bit.
wood is ash.
Holes all done.
This will give you an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish. I think I'll shorten the dowel a little bit.
The little strip will set the board at an angle for drilling the holes.
Set at an angle, depth stop set, 5/8" forster bit.
wood is ash.
Holes all done.
This will give you an idea of what I'm trying to accomplish. I think I'll shorten the dowel a little bit.
I wouldn't. When you start hanging numerous belts that length will be good
Decided to make a cribbage board from that piece of stinky cumaru (see Wood ID thread). It is actually finishing out pretty nicely, inspite of the graininess. I tried something new - routed a circle and inlaid a circle of maple for the engraving. I think the engraving shows up best on light color woods. I also stuck a piece of black and white purling that was left over from my rosette on my guitar. Used a strip of spalted walnut for the trim. Decided to get the board itself 90% finished before drilling holes. The idea being to not get so much finish in the holes that I have to clean them out again later. Using wipe on tung oil, several coats already. I am not putting any on the maple circle as it can effect the lazer engraving.
Also, my wife decided she wanted dividers in that walnut box I made her for Christmas. So been cutting and trimming and sanding some aromatic red cedar. Had a slight delay because my piece of 0.125" plywood was too small. Had to wait for Hobby Lobby to open to get more. The little shallow tray will be for her earrings and rings.
Mostly sort of killing time, hoping my guitar coach will be available again soon so we can glue the box together.
Also, my wife decided she wanted dividers in that walnut box I made her for Christmas. So been cutting and trimming and sanding some aromatic red cedar. Had a slight delay because my piece of 0.125" plywood was too small. Had to wait for Hobby Lobby to open to get more. The little shallow tray will be for her earrings and rings.
Mostly sort of killing time, hoping my guitar coach will be available again soon so we can glue the box together.
I went out today and started to turn a bowl blank for a March club challenge. The wood was marked as myrtle burl. Imagine my surprised when I smelled camphor while truing up the blank. The fragrance wasn't very strong but there was doubt about what kind of wood it was. The wood was very dry and I purchased several of these bowl blanks years ago at a little place on the Oregon coast. This little place had turned items in the front of the business with blanks in the back. Cool place. I think it was located between Lincoln City and Cannon Beach. We were headed home from the Oregon Woodturning Symposium.
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Well I cut some dowels but ran short. I gotta pick up another couple of lengths of 5/8" dowels. I usually like to keep some on hand for various projects like this.
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Tackled about half the tonewood in my shop, sorting and rematching it to see what I've got. Sanded a bunch of billets and my two sets of Brazilian, and took pix for possible sale. Looked like I was flocked when I was done sanding even though my unit has a dust-catcher bag.
Chiseled some waste boards to test a theory about how to mount binding on a guitar at an angle to remove the sharp edge against a player's arm. Think it will work.
Did a bunch of wash and tried to finish a painting I'll never finish I guess.
Baked some bread for dinner, researched a new stovetop.
Wasted the evening trying to recover from downloading an update to Windows10 that I regretted before I could even open the program, but it made me recognize the perfect way to get a lot done in my life--watch a bunch of politics till I'm ticked off, install an update, reinstall that update, rinse and repeat, try to go back to the previous update--thwarted repeatedly, cussing, half crazy--and I never want to turn on a "device" again. Works every time.
Chiseled some waste boards to test a theory about how to mount binding on a guitar at an angle to remove the sharp edge against a player's arm. Think it will work.
Did a bunch of wash and tried to finish a painting I'll never finish I guess.
Baked some bread for dinner, researched a new stovetop.
Wasted the evening trying to recover from downloading an update to Windows10 that I regretted before I could even open the program, but it made me recognize the perfect way to get a lot done in my life--watch a bunch of politics till I'm ticked off, install an update, reinstall that update, rinse and repeat, try to go back to the previous update--thwarted repeatedly, cussing, half crazy--and I never want to turn on a "device" again. Works every time.
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Finished up the grinding belt holder today.
Squirted a little glue in each hole and then spread it around with a brush. Then tapped the pegs in.
Done.
Just a quick coat of polycrylic to seal it.
Mounted it to the wall.
And hung the belts on it.
This is pretty cool, keeps the belts organized and out of the way. Plus I'll be able to see when I need to order more of a certain grit.
Squirted a little glue in each hole and then spread it around with a brush. Then tapped the pegs in.
Done.
Just a quick coat of polycrylic to seal it.
Mounted it to the wall.
And hung the belts on it.
This is pretty cool, keeps the belts organized and out of the way. Plus I'll be able to see when I need to order more of a certain grit.
