What did you do in your shop today?

Working on a couple of end tables, or some type of small table. More just playing with these pieces to practice some finishing and appearance. These planks are the only reasonably priced wood around here. Trying my best to enhance the blue stain.

Also working on a robe holder for the bathroom. Excited about this piece.

Then imagine for the moment you switched to the Sunrise and Sunset thread. Not spectacular by any means but I am enjoying the garage door even though the drop is there. I throw it open at noon, let things warm up, then go out and work after the office job is done.

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Working on a couple of end tables, or some type of small table. More just playing with these pieces to practice some finishing and appearance. These planks are the only reasonably priced wood around here. Trying my best to enhance the blue stain.

Also working on a robe holder for the bathroom. Excited about this piece.

Then imagine for the moment you switched to the Sunrise and Sunset thread. Not spectacular by any means but I am enjoying the garage door even though the drop is there. I throw it open at noon, let things warm up, then go out and work after the office job is done.

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Beautiful setting. I like working outside, especially in the fall. All tools are on wheels for those nice days.
 
Beautiful setting. I like working outside, especially in the fall. All tools are on wheels for those nice days.
All of mine are on wheels as well. Since there won't be a driveway to that door, I am thinking of adding a deck out there. But yes, opening the door and having the company of our Pyr and the grand-goats is wonderful. Last day for the door to be open for the next 3 though.........
 
Wasn't so much in the shop, as I was in and out of the shop as I got the camper winterized this morning. My wife has just a little bit of cleaning she's going to still do on the inside and on Friday we take it to where it'll be stored for the winter. With the really nice weather we've been having, we did manage to get in a couple nights out with it last week, so we at least got to use it once before it goes into storage.
 
All of mine are on wheels as well. Since there won't be a driveway to that door, I am thinking of adding a deck out there. But yes, opening the door and having the company of our Pyr and the grand-goats is wonderful. Last day for the door to be open for the next 3 though.........
Our first freeze is scheduled for tonight. I did want to turn some wet cherry outside.
 
Most of the insulation and sheetrock is done in the wood shop area. Even built a couple of shelves and unloaded a few boxes. Nice being surprised and remembering great friends here that I have wonderful wood from!!

We are out of town next weekend or I think the lathe would have been in use. So close to being able to do some projects.

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Glad to see your are just about ready to go, especially with the white stuff on the ground!
Been turning in my head more actively the last month. Also while unpacking some wood, I saw the possibility of my first hollow forms. Been watching this site a lot!
 
Converted about 40 linear feet of 3/4×1.5" oak into about 160 linear feet of rounded-edge 3/8×3/4 (less kerf) slats for some closet shelving I'm overdue making for the much better half.

Pictures for the naysayers and the bored.
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"Production work" gets a bit boring, I will say, but it provided a first test of the dust collection box I built for my lathe table. A few dead spots that collect sawdust, but overall works plenty well and only require periodic clean out.
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Converted about 40 linear feet of 3/4×1.5" oak into about 160 linear feet of rounded-edge 3/8×3/4 (less kerf) slats for some closet shelving I'm overdue making for the much better half.

Pictures for the naysayers and the bored.
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"Production work" gets a bit boring, I will say, but it provided a first test of the dust collection box I built for my lathe table. A few dead spots that collect sawdust, but overall works plenty well and only require periodic clean out.
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Heck of a wood stash on those shelves!!!! Chuck
 
Converted about 40 linear feet of 3/4×1.5" oak into about 160 linear feet of rounded-edge 3/8×3/4 (less kerf) slats for some closet shelving I'm overdue making for the much better half.

Pictures for the naysayers and the bored.
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"Production work" gets a bit boring, I will say, but it provided a first test of the dust collection box I built for my lathe table. A few dead spots that collect sawdust, but overall works plenty well and only require periodic clean out.
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I need to do the same on my table! Looks like it works great.
 
Did some organizing and tool moving. Now, where is that container with my lathe accessories such as chucks, live centers, face plates, etc???!!!!!

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