Had a 8” dia. log of Texas Ebony. Cut two bowl blanks and this is what I came out with. The short one was bout an inch taller till I decided it needed just a little more finessing on rim. Oh well, still nice bowl. Walnut oil for finish
What did you do in your shop today?
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Fantastic looking bowls! Especially like the larger one! Chuck
Found a nasty rotte stump in Daddy's burn pile. Had to look inside it.
Brought home about 5 to 7 small scraps of spalted maple (rotten wood)
they all looked about this rough to start with. Ran them through my benchtop planer to get this
then sanded to 120 to look closer
some look better ,wetter
largest piece is about 1.5 thick about 18 long and about 8 to 10 inches wide. Smallest is maybe 4/4 x 6x9 at largest point. The wife has been on about making a river table out of bits and pieces. These don't have a lot of factory edges to them. If we do it I will mount them to a plywood backer first, level all chunks with pads as needed. Glued together with fast setting epoxy. Prefill around the chunks to within 3/4 of surface and preferably edge band the table with a walnut thin. Not that I am planning to do it...
Brought home about 5 to 7 small scraps of spalted maple (rotten wood)
they all looked about this rough to start with. Ran them through my benchtop planer to get this
then sanded to 120 to look closer
some look better ,wetter
largest piece is about 1.5 thick about 18 long and about 8 to 10 inches wide. Smallest is maybe 4/4 x 6x9 at largest point. The wife has been on about making a river table out of bits and pieces. These don't have a lot of factory edges to them. If we do it I will mount them to a plywood backer first, level all chunks with pads as needed. Glued together with fast setting epoxy. Prefill around the chunks to within 3/4 of surface and preferably edge band the table with a walnut thin. Not that I am planning to do it...
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Eric @Eric Rorabaugh - you are a very, very bad man
……..wait a second, damn this is not even a thread of yours with eye candy- if you didn’t tag me, since I had my horse “blinkers on”, I would have bypassed this and missed it. I was just thinking about asking you for a bm set(s) I really like the last one you sent my way- that was a gift and it was exceptional…………you have any more like it under your bed or in your basement vault (you said you were running out of room to store stuff)? 
Oh I am working on the dimensions for the slabs for you still. I have it, but going to triple check it before I send it to you.
Arn
……..wait a second, damn this is not even a thread of yours with eye candy- if you didn’t tag me, since I had my horse “blinkers on”, I would have bypassed this and missed it. I was just thinking about asking you for a bm set(s) I really like the last one you sent my way- that was a gift and it was exceptional…………you have any more like it under your bed or in your basement vault (you said you were running out of room to store stuff)? Oh I am working on the dimensions for the slabs for you still. I have it, but going to triple check it before I send it to you.
Arn
Working on a production run of lamps today and it came to me… a simple jig to keep from getting unexpectedly stabbed.
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Great idea, one I should adopt when making runs of certain things, but will probably forget by the next time I need it... 
BTW, beautiful lamps!
BTW, beautiful lamps!
That is an impressive mag light/lamp. Eyes ain't what they used to be, although still don't need glasses, and am looking for a good one for engraving. Can't see the little stuff like I used to and I am not going to pay the money for a stereo microscope unless someone has one they want to sell me cheap! You use it to find areas to fill in?
Yeah can see the target much better and allows precision with the fine tip, less overfill makes a cleaner repair. Will be great for engraving. Wife got this rig from Amazon for about $120, a bargain for its capability.
I had a very older version of that swing arm lamp clamped into my drafting table with both fluorescent and incandescent lamps where you can turn both of them on to get close to the color of natural sunlight. They do sell a more sophisticated of it now for task lighting for drafting or for art work on a drafting table/work table that has an LED with similar features as yours. I do know that some versions come with a table lamp stand and/or a clamp into the profile of your work surface. It really is a good item to have and good also for doing photography especially if you do architectural models and want to cast light and shadows.
Nice day today so worked in my shop. Not sure if you've ever seen my shop so thought I'd post a photo. If anyone has any questions about the layout or design or dust collection or lighting...keep them to yourself please.
Hey Man, the lighting is perfect 'cept for the tree casting the shadows. Don't need dust collection. Love the miter saw station. Good job on the layout......... Jerry (in Tucson)
Thanks. It's fluid.
Back about 10 years ago, a local door company contacted our turning club and asked if anyone wanted scrap wood for whatever. I thought since i only have a wood burning stove for heat, I probably should gather up a bunch. I managed to get two full trailer loads, most of which was White Oak.
A couple days ago, I found 22 pieces that had been put aside just because. All pieces were under 12" long, or were cutoffs from knots or checking. I decided I would go ahead and try to make some small saucer/plate/bowl blanks. After marking, cutting rounds, and turning a tenon on them, I decided to go ahead and turn recesses on them for stacking purposes. All total, I have less than 3 hours into these. Sometime in the very near future I'll go ahead and make some finished stuff with the blanks. Here is only one picture. Sizes are 4" up to 6 1/2". I did a few way back when I got the stuff and was surprised how well W O finishes out.
................ Jerry (in Tucson)
A couple days ago, I found 22 pieces that had been put aside just because. All pieces were under 12" long, or were cutoffs from knots or checking. I decided I would go ahead and try to make some small saucer/plate/bowl blanks. After marking, cutting rounds, and turning a tenon on them, I decided to go ahead and turn recesses on them for stacking purposes. All total, I have less than 3 hours into these. Sometime in the very near future I'll go ahead and make some finished stuff with the blanks. Here is only one picture. Sizes are 4" up to 6 1/2". I did a few way back when I got the stuff and was surprised how well W O finishes out.
................ Jerry (in Tucson)
Late arriving birthday present.
Nice!
Let us know how it works. There may be a couple more sold if it works as advertised.
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Very cool. Please take the time to do a full review on it in the tool section when you get the time. I'm a fan of makita stuff and I'd like to hear your opinion of it.