What did you do in your shop today?

Started putting together the hf tool stand. I'll get a pic when I get it all tightened up. 20210606_145919.webp
 
Nubsnstubs said:
I hate to tell you this, Greg, but under the looped cord, I can see some dust. Whassup wid dat, man? ...... Jerry (in Tucson)
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My shop is not a surgical suit. Lol. There's plenty of dust to be found in there. It only appears clean now after sweeping up when taking the old saw and outfeed tables out. :nodice:
 
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Tool stand is together. Next I think I want to find a 2" slab for the top and a piece of plywood for a shelf. It will get wheels too.
It's gonna be perfect for the mortiser.
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Right now it sits at 32" tall. Might be a little low for the mortiser, but castors and a thick top will bring it up to where it needs to be.
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Pretty decent stand actually, it seems flimsey until you get all the screws tightened and then it gets pretty solid. It will be put on a mobile base like all my tools.
 
Started another bowl from a blank that’s been in the shop for quite awhile.

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Been there long enough for me to forget what I had. (Note to self - mark this stuff). It was stacked with some ambrosia maple I saved, so that’s what I thought I started with.

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Took the bark off and there was a bit of spalting.

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I don’t recall having a 16” walnut blank but that is sure what it appears to be. Filled those cracks with sawdust and wood glue.

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This is wet with water to raise the grain before finish sanding. That’s for tomorrow.

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I made a couple of tool rests for my lathe, at work. And wire wheeled em yesterday and sprayed a clear coat on em.
Came out pretty slick.

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Pulled some offcuts out of the wood rack and cut them to length, oak, cherry, and ash. Man the oak is hard! But the new Laguna ripped it without a hiccup. That's all I had time for today after work. Next I'll run em through the jointer and surface two edges square. This will be for a glue up for the top of the stand the morticer is going on. Nothing fancy, basicly scraps. 20210607_184620.webp
 
ripjack13 said:
I made a couple of tool rests for my lathe, at work. And wire wheeled em yesterday and sprayed a clear coat on em.
Came out pretty slick.

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It's nice being back to work and having access to welders and stuff ain't it.:wink::good2::cool:
 
I finally started on a bowl I've been putting off for awhile. I knew it would have rocks in it but had no idea they would be this big. The only tools I can use on this are carbide and good thing I have replacement cutting edges. I used up two of them just shaping the outside.

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Barb said:
I finally started on a bowl I've been putting off for awhile. I knew it would have rocks in it but had no idea they would be this big. The only tools I can use on this are carbide and good thing I have replacement cutting edges. I used up two of them just shaping the outside.

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They are not big but huge finding them like you have. Glad you are ok.
 
Mr. Peet said:
They are not big but huge finding them like you have. Glad you are ok.
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Yes I'm good. I always wear a face mask and a glove on my left hand even though that's frowned upon. But those epoxy chips flying off the lathe onto my hand hurts lol.
 
woodtickgreg said:
Tool stand is together. Next I think I want to find a 2" slab for the top and a piece of plywood for a shelf. It will get wheels too.
It's gonna be perfect for the mortiser.
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Right now it sits at 32" tall. Might be a little low for the mortiser, but castors and a thick top will bring it up to where it needs to be.
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Pretty decent stand actually, it seems flimsey until you get all the screws tightened and then it gets pretty solid. It will be put on a mobile base like all my tools.
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I bought one of those stands a while back and it didn't hold up with wheels. The tabs at the bottom of the legs are flimsy. The top and the shelf with help stop it from wobbling though.
 
Lou Currier said:
I bought one of those stands a while back and it didn't hold up with wheels. The tabs at the bottom of the legs are flimsy. The top and the shelf with help stop it from wobbling though.
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I'll be setting it on a platform style cart and not attaching the wheels directly to the legs. The steel is not thick enough to attach the wheels directly. Imo.
 
Barb said:
This is the chemise I got from you. A tough nut to crack but a gorgeous chunk of wood. :) And to be transparent, you did warn me about the rocks so I was expecting them.
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i thought that might be that chamise, can't wait to see it finished
that might be the largest rock i've ever seen in one
 
Had a few minutes before I had to leave for work this morning so I ran the boards through the jointer, did 3 sides. Next I'll plane them to equal thicknesses. 20210608_073329.jpg
I wish I could stay home and work in the shop today. But it's off to the rat race........
 
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