Well. I doubt the board would become useless if I trim it. It is currently 10 ft 4 inch by 11 inches wide at approx 3/4 thick. Keep him on your notepad and we will see how big a box we can fill with samples.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Was instructed that this wall paper needed some help. I also was told that birds eye maple would be just the ticket. Fortunately, it only requires about 3 full boards. I trimmed up and planed down 4 so I could be sure to have enough.
@Mike Hill that fellow had a few mates.
Actually several. Some of them got wet somewhere along the way as you can see on the left.
Got dark and rainy before I could wrap that up.
@Mike Hill that fellow had a few mates.
Actually several. Some of them got wet somewhere along the way as you can see on the left.
Got dark and rainy before I could wrap that up.
Purdy - even like the stain. Got one of them rock sinks also, except dark gray.
Turned some magnifying glasses.
^@Tony- gorgeous! The shape of the handle on the chess pattern is fantastic. I do love the handle material of the bottom piece- what species and you did stain it in multiple colors?
Thanks Arn! The bottom one is Spectraply I got from @Johnturner . It comes colored like that, Lord knows I'm not talented enough to do that!!
That countertop is actually an old salt box for salting down pork. Screwed it to the wall for an instant floating vanity.
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There was another thread here about clamps that got me to thinking about a bucket of pipe clamps I purchased cheap at an auction, I don't think anyone knew what they where. There was also a couple of new woodpeckers corner clamps in the bucket and a few other items that I took out already. I found this bucket buried in the corner of the shop behind some boards and forgotten about. So today I dug them out and purchased some pipe for them to build em up.
So here's what I have to work with, 12 sets.
These are Bessy's with the feet on them, for 1/2" pipe.
These are the bonus woodpeckers corner clamps that where in the bucket, I didn't even know they where in there.
Brand new and never used.
Nice.
So I bought 6 24" and 6 36" galvanized pipe nipples. I could have gone cheaper and used black iron but these won't rust and maybe not stain the wood. I usually put tape on the pipes to keep them from touching the wood and to make it easy to clean glue drips off.
And some galvanized caps for one end.
One done and 11 to go.
All 12 done.
This just increased the quantity of my clamps by alot!
The clutche's on these clamps work way better than the very old craftsman clamps I have.
So here's what I have to work with, 12 sets.
These are Bessy's with the feet on them, for 1/2" pipe.
These are the bonus woodpeckers corner clamps that where in the bucket, I didn't even know they where in there.
Brand new and never used.
Nice.
So I bought 6 24" and 6 36" galvanized pipe nipples. I could have gone cheaper and used black iron but these won't rust and maybe not stain the wood. I usually put tape on the pipes to keep them from touching the wood and to make it easy to clean glue drips off.
And some galvanized caps for one end.
One done and 11 to go.
All 12 done.
This just increased the quantity of my clamps by alot!
The clutche's on these clamps work way better than the very old craftsman clamps I have.
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I have to come up with a better way to store my clamps. The problem I have is a lack of wall space. But having just added 12 more to the mix it's a problem now.
Greg, I screwed a 2x4 to the wall with some simple 45 braces up near the ceiling to put mine on. Works like a charm!
Nice deal. Never had any pipe clamps with feet to elevate the work piece. Kind of like the idea.
For a storage mount, why not cut notches on an edge of a 2 x 4 to receive the thread head. Then the tails don't need to be adjusted to put away. The un-notched edge could be beveled on a slight angle to tip them all in a smidge. Another notched 2 x 4 could be used maybe 20 inches below the head as a tail steady for the 24" & 36". And then a third further down for the really long ones. The unused portion of the third could be used for some of the other style clamps....?...
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If I had the wall space I would do that, but I don't. They might just have to go in a metal garbage can right where they are.
Think the rack they are by and the adjacent short section of wall would work?
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Dunno, it's a very small area. There's a closet on the right with a door that swings out.
Have room for a rolling rack?
So you have to move stuff to open the door...that's as bad as me.
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Dunno, not where they are now. Maybe if I docked a clamp rack next to the other rolling shop machines, but I don't know if I like the idea of them using floor space in the machine area. But I guess it's something I should think about.
@woodtickgreg , I use butcher paper over my clamps these days. I have some white and brown, not sure wher I got it, but rolls. Also cover the bench depending on the project. Works great, wad it up when done and throw it away.
Also, don’t forget about a few pipe collars so you can extend your clamps.
Also, don’t forget about a few pipe collars so you can extend your clamps.
Any overhead room to put em ?
I use blue tape on mine.