Jerry, we enjoyed the scenery, the views and the experience.
We weren't educated on the need to bring home any rocks.
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Jerry, we enjoyed the scenery, the views and the experience.
We weren't educated on the need to bring home any rocks.
After spending spring & summer building deck & porch and catching up on years of neglected yard work, finally getting back to the wood shop. Little thing, but yesterday i added a power strip to the end of my lathe to manage lamp & sander cords. Mounted it on a 12" x 17" poplar scrap intending to add a little storage for "something" later--if i figured out what.
In the process of dinking around with that, i had to move a few OneWay Stronghold chucks out of my way 3 or 4 times--at 6-7 pounds or so each, decided to cobble together a shelf to store those on to get them off the bench. Scrap ply pieces and a few screws, and the Strongholds had a home. That rack is a unit, so if i find it's in my way where i mounted it, i'll relocate it to the wall behind the lathe. It's in a hard spot to take a picture, about had to stand on my head to get the one attached!!
In the process of dinking around with that, i had to move a few OneWay Stronghold chucks out of my way 3 or 4 times--at 6-7 pounds or so each, decided to cobble together a shelf to store those on to get them off the bench. Scrap ply pieces and a few screws, and the Strongholds had a home. That rack is a unit, so if i find it's in my way where i mounted it, i'll relocate it to the wall behind the lathe. It's in a hard spot to take a picture, about had to stand on my head to get the one attached!!
Those guys live just down the road from me like 20 minutes. Won't let you tour their shop.... They were working with Ruth Niles a few years ago so will be interesting if anything comes from it.
They were cool guys. My impression was that they were a supplier to the industry, but they didn't state names of their customers.
I have definitely seen very similar products & packaging to what they had available in other locations for retail sale.
Many suppliers in my trade don't allow non-employees into a facility either, or, only after a signed NDA. I fully support that in most cases as your technology / process / customers should not be common knowledge. Not if you want to keep a competitive advantage. That is, if you have a competitive advantage. It seems rather silly to those few that guard their secrets so tightly as if they are the only ones capable only to find out that what they actually do is very generic.
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Had a short day at work, only 10 hours. So I came home and emptied the dust collector. I'm still amazed how well the dust deputy works, almost nothing goes into the bag, everything is stopped at the collection drum. Next since I was in the shop I waxed the jointer tables and fence. It's been awhile since I did that and I noticed it was taking much more effort to run stuff through it. So it should be smoother for the next jointing session.
Roughed out a few this afternoon.
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blk locust eastern red cedar
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blk locust eastern red cedar
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Well, I've been wanting to get to more turning... and yet more cutting boards were ordered. I don't have a lot of clamps. But I did get four basic 'racing stripe' boards cut out... just ready for the glue-up. The other board is what I'm calling a whack-a-doodle board. I have no idea how it is going to turn out.
Looks like progress.
Have you thought of stacking 2 very different boards then sawing both at the same time to get closer to a match so you aren't trimming as much off the edges?
Nice job, Jon. I wish I had the ambition to do stuff like that. I certainly have the knowledge, equipment, supplies, a lot of wood, and have access to 2 sanders for surfacing, but just can't bring myself to get started.
On that whack-a-doodle board, how did you make your cuts on 2 pieces to have the curves match? ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
Just used two-sided tape and put one on top of the other. Then used the bandsaw and went at a slow but steady pace. The bandsaw blade for his is a 3/8s 10tpi . to really define the line, I used a maple strip that is close to the same width as the blade.
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Love the color Matt!
Got um turned and sanded with 180 today. Will finish sanding, part off and finish the bottoms next time.
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Great job on all! I like the grain pattern of the Black Locust .
Finished the lathe work and got first coat of oil on um this afternoon. First time turning the ERC, like it.
What dye did you use to together that purple to look like it changes color?
FINALLY back in the shop turning after being laid up pretty much most of the year with knee replacements. Got this
bad boy Canada goose call done today. This call is a hybrid using red oak burl and epoxy fill, with a knurled band.
FYI, I highly recommend the robotic knee replacements utilizing the MAKO
robot.
bad boy Canada goose call done today. This call is a hybrid using red oak burl and epoxy fill, with a knurled band.
FYI, I highly recommend the robotic knee replacements utilizing the MAKO
robot.
Absolutely no clear choice winner!! Well done!
Not a fan of dyed woods, but the second from the top is outstanding. Well done on all, John. .......... Jerry (in Tucson)
I’m a definitely fan when dying is done to highlight the figure in light colored woods like maple. Like this $16,000 guitar.
