That's a nice afternoon's work. You really got some nice wood out of that tree.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Walls done in the shop;well, framed…. Now for power. Cross posted in my other build thread
Finished my Black Walnut spoon today. Will elaborate in the carving forum but took a few pics both before and after oiling. Literally right after, couldn't wait.
2nd half of today, thinking about starting another carving, but have been putting off a special carving accessory far too long. Haven't had the right wood until recently.
Decided it was time for a "turning" project so, broke out my lathe on a stick and;
Made a big ole Hickory KaBanger!
Decided it was time for a "turning" project so, broke out my lathe on a stick and;
Made a big ole Hickory KaBanger!
Now you're talkin'!
Been working here and there to get the garage back into working shape again - it's been a while. Last night I put up the replacement lights. I was down to 2 of the 18 fixtures working, so not much light. It's nice and bright out there again! Last night I also finished up a charcuterie board for my in-laws. Hopefully I'll be diving into some projects again very soon!
Started a few small bowls and made a couple pens today,oh ya,and blew up two pens today. Got a little sanding left to do on the bowls. Bowls are erc and cherry,pens are the icon kit in red line and dyed/stabilized maple.
You've really been busy! Really like the ERC! Congrats! Chuck
Was going through some stuff on the back porch and realized I had never used anything out of the off cuts from @The100road so I picked one out before I repacked the box of lathe threatened chunks.
no that is not going in the chicken house before you even ask. It was claimed by the wife when I brought the blank in the house. I didn't want to turn off the white or the sparkling green.on each end so the integrated stand was my solution
no that is not going in the chicken house before you even ask. It was claimed by the wife when I brought the blank in the house. I didn't want to turn off the white or the sparkling green.on each end so the integrated stand was my solution
You know what’s unsettling? When you turn on your planer, hear a metallic rattle and this falls on the floor.
I took all the covers off and could find nothing that remotely looks like a place it could come from. Put everything back together and planed the pieces without trouble. It’s one of those shop mysteries that may never be solved.
I took all the covers off and could find nothing that remotely looks like a place it could come from. Put everything back together and planed the pieces without trouble. It’s one of those shop mysteries that may never be solved.
Ooohhhh. Glad it worked after that. Hope it was just "there" and not missing from somewhere important
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Man that would drive me absolutely nutz looking for where it could have come from.
I move my dust collection hose from machine to machine. I can’t help but wonder if it came from one of the other machines.
Now I’m more paranoid.
Now I’m more paranoid.
@Tom Smart It's been 6-8 years since i swapped my DW735 cutter head, but that nut looked familiar. I just looked at the ByrdTool.com site, and if that nut takes a 15/16" or 24 mm wrench--there's a chance it could be the drive pulley nut. The install manual can be found HERE and it's pretty thorough. Might be worth a look at page 6. I didn't look at the rest, and i don't recall much else in the way of hex nuts. Good luck!!
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Earl, you, sir, are a wizard. I looked at page 6, went directly to the shop, removed the cover and (as Emeril would say) BAM! That is exactly what it is. And I took that cover off earlier and did not notice it missing. The pulley is still fully seated, even after running the machine to finish my project. THANK YOU EARL!
Now I can sleep.
Awesome!! That could have gotten nasty. My Byrd Shelix was in a great upgrade, hope you’re liking yours. Pleasant dreams!!
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What a terrific example of how helpful Wood Barter can be. Tom, that's great that Earl gave you a quick solution to the issue.
From what I’ve read, the Grizzly version sounds great as well. Back when I bought, Grizzly’s price for Byrd and their own was about dead even, and I had a free shipping on the Byrd. So I bought Byrd from grizzly for less than their own. And, it’s probably like good wine—after the first glass my tastes aren’t refined enough to know the difference!!
I've been overseas for 6 weeks, first time back home in ten years! :)
I finally had a chance to top up my ETSY shop.
All were done using my "split frame" system with the first three being spotted gum and the last is a Jarrah frame.
I finally had a chance to top up my ETSY shop.
All were done using my "split frame" system with the first three being spotted gum and the last is a Jarrah frame.
