What did you do in your shop today?

Cutting a spacer for the box glue up I caught the tip of my finger and half of my nail on the table saw. Wrapped it up with bleed stop and finished the glue up. Went inside and told her I might need stitches and after she was done freaking out said "YOU NEED THE SAW THAT STOPS WHEN IT HITS A HOTDOG" While I don't recommend sticking your finger in the blade, I do like the prize at the end of that mistake. Excuse me while I pick out my new sawstop cabinet saw with built in router table...

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Doc said no stitches because the nail will not grow back correctly.
 
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Don Ratcliff said:
Cutting a spacer for the box glue up I caught the tip of my finger ane half of my nail on the table saw. Wrapped it up with bleed stop and finished the glue up. Went inside and told her I might need stitches and after she was done freaking out said "YOU NEED THE SAW THAT STOPS WHEN IT HITS A HOTDOG" While I don't recommend sticking your finger in the blade, I do like the prize at the end of that mistake. Excuse me while I pick out my new sawstop cabinet saw with built in router table...

:goodluck:

Doc said no stitches because the nail will not grow back correctly.
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You was lucky x 2. Kept your digits and get a new saw.
 
Hit 64° this afternoon so went out and cut a piece of hackberry and threw it on the lathe. About 8" x 12".

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Got some nice spalting, and got it about 2 hours before it turned really punky and tough to turn. :wink: More tearout than I'd like while shaping it, but will be able to get rid of most of it with tools rather than sandpaper.

These two pictures give you an idea of where I'm going with it.

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trc65 said:
Hit 64° this afternoon so went out and cut a piece of hackberry and threw it on the lathe. About 8" x 12".

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Got some nice spalting, and got it about 2 hours before it turned really punky and tough to turn. :wink: More tearout than I'd like while shaping it, but will be able to get rid of most of it with tools rather than sandpaper.

These two pictures give you an idea of where I'm going with it.

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Take the base to a point, pin 3 legs to it and add a 5 part lid then dye it purple
 
Don Ratcliff said:
Take the base to a point, pin 3 legs to it and add a 5 part lid then dye it purple
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:lol2: :lol2:
Believe it or not, that thought actually occurred to me as I was shaping it. Well, not the purple part (or the legs or lid), but it did pop into my mind the similarity of this shape to your creations.
 
trc65 said:
Hit 64° this afternoon so went out and cut a piece of hackberry and threw it on the lathe. About 8" x 12".

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Got some nice spalting, and got it about 2 hours before it turned really punky and tough to turn. :wink: More tearout than I'd like while shaping it, but will be able to get rid of most of it with tools rather than sandpaper.

These two pictures give you an idea of where I'm going with it.

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Beautiful spalting and shapely! Be sure to post finished photo. Chuck
 
trc65 said:
:lol2: :lol2:
Believe it or not, that thought actually occurred to me as I was shaping it. Well, not the purple part (or the legs or lid), but it did pop into my mind the similarity of this shape to your creations.
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Why not go for it? Transparent dye from Michael's of your choice or clear coat. Push yourself, you are half way there now.
 
I've got about 5' of this hackberry log to go yet and am seriously considering it for some of the rest of it.

I chuckled to myself after your first comment suggesting it, but my mind instantly went towards thinking about variations on your theme. Got plans for the current one, but I think it's time to start sketching some ideas.
 
trc65 said:
I've got about 5' of this hackberry log to go yet and am seriously considering it for some of the rest of it.

I chuckled to myself after your first comment suggesting it, but my mind instantly went towards thinking about variations on your theme. Got plans for the current one, but I think it's time to start sketching some ideas.
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Can't wait to see what you make. I'm sure you will make one that is even better.
 
I gave this little compressor to my wife's father since his was super slow.
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The little blue beast lasted nearly 20 years before the rings let loose. Saw wear on the piston arm where it mounts to the camshaft as well. So decided to scrap her. As I was going, thought maybe I'd salvage some.

Removed the motor, thought about putting a steel valve stem on the tank safety valve, then realized it would take a longer time to fill and I'd have to hold the lines. So then I tried putting a quick connect fitting on the brass tank safety valve. Thread looked the same but the safety valve was a 1/16th larger in diameter.

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Pulled the tank safety valve and inserted a hose adapter, and a then a smaller male to female reducer, then another quick connect.
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So I used what was lying around in the shop, thus the 3/8 NPT coupling. I then combined a 3/8ths with a 1/4 to make a double male fitting seen below, for quick tank filling.
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I now have another 8 gallons of air capacity to go with my 13 gallon unit. Has both 1/4 & 3/8ths line capability. All my stuff is 1/4 NPT, but adds flexibility. This added capacity might help when painting as well. Biggest reason, now I can wheel it versus carrying the other "portable"air tank.
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Moved some projects forward a bit. Made the peg holder for the crib board, got lid glued into the koa box, made SHMBO some frames for her art and put finish on a bunch of stuff. Best part is no blood was spilled today.

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Tom Smart said:
That is good news.
But there may be when SHMBO gets a whiff of the hot dog saw prices.
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She did already and it will get ordered after recovery. Having shoulder surgery on the 12th so it will be here after recovery from that.
scootac said:
Is that unusual??
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Lately... I've been rushing to get stuff done and I've been getting sloppy.
 
Tom Smart said:
Dang, hope that goes well.

(at first I thought you meant recovery from the frying pan across the brain bucket).
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Nope, the franchise sales have been going very well. She has sold 125 so far so the saw is worth the investment. She told me to look at a wide belt sander so I can make resin tables. Going to need a bigger shop.
 
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