I have a P.O. Box door also that I need to build a box or something for. Please post what you end up doing with it. Not a bad dilemma you are facing with all the nice wood choices. Chuck
What did you do in your shop today?
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For a second I thought you had a shelf full of fresh Purpleheart wood! Still a great collection of wood for future use! Chuck
As did I! Or purple gidgee
Yeah, I want to do something other than just a box bank like you see typically. I made one for my grandson a few years ago and included a sort of coin slide / slot thing on top with the PO door in the front. I need to make this one for my grand daughter now and want to make something unique for her also.
Did some wrenching.
We got stopped by a thunder storm.
I have it all level and trued. Will install motor tomorrow.
We got stopped by a thunder storm.
I have it all level and trued. Will install motor tomorrow.
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It's amazing how similar that is to the laguna lathe. I bet they build it for laguna. Looking good! A very solid looking start.
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All built and even turned a small project to see how it works.
It will never look as clean as this again.
It will never look as clean as this again.
Congrats! Looks sterling! Can’t wait to see some of the amazing turnings you will make in the days ahead! Chuck
Made a mess today. Not sure how far I will make it with this hunk of cherry.
Congrats! Still lots of potential!
First time for the chainsaw this season, gettin too old for this heavy stuff…
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Worth the effort though!
Have a commission with a local cabinet shop to make some legs for a bathroom vanity. I’ve done a couple jobs for him when he needs something turned. He provides the glue-up (Walnut this time) and a picture of what he needs.
His customers are high end (more than $1 million homes) and the designers find something they like in a catalog or magazine so he makes it for them.
Anyway- have one leg done and another on the lathe ready to sand. They are finished at 2.5” sq x 34.5”
The other thing I wanted to point out was the versatility of my Robust Sweet 16 lathe. As you can see I took the section closest to the headstock off and bolted it to the tailstock end of the lathe.
The “gap” gives me room to turn something large (up to 32” diameter) or something long, as in this case w have it maxed out with the 36” spindle.
One of the reasons I purchased this lathe (used) is because I have a tiny shop, and the lathe fits nicely. Any longer and I wouldn’t be able to walk around the end of it.
His customers are high end (more than $1 million homes) and the designers find something they like in a catalog or magazine so he makes it for them.
Anyway- have one leg done and another on the lathe ready to sand. They are finished at 2.5” sq x 34.5”
The other thing I wanted to point out was the versatility of my Robust Sweet 16 lathe. As you can see I took the section closest to the headstock off and bolted it to the tailstock end of the lathe.
The “gap” gives me room to turn something large (up to 32” diameter) or something long, as in this case w have it maxed out with the 36” spindle.
One of the reasons I purchased this lathe (used) is because I have a tiny shop, and the lathe fits nicely. Any longer and I wouldn’t be able to walk around the end of it.
Where were you decades ago when I did more high end residential work? That is magnificent and I hope who completes does it proper and use a mortise and tenon construction with the rail. The 1% I would add to break the outside corners of the blocks is a slight chamfer as it is a nicer assimilation with the top and bottom radius of the corner blocks.
Good idea. Maybe just hit it with a sanding block and some 220 grit? Like you said, take the sharp edges off.........
I should have said transition instead of “assimilation”. The sanding block will do, but a hand block plane will also work depending on your comfort zone.
Tried to salvage a broken hollow form by turning it into a bowl. Boring wood so I colored it with dye and friction polish.
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I went to Lowes and exchanged a box of #6 - 1" wood screws for a box of #6 - 3/4" screws. And I got two spray bottles to mix up some Deer Off spray to see if we can keep them off the lilacs until they bloom. I'm just a plethora of excitement! It's hard to keep up with me.
Spray stuff works until it wears off in about a day, or a heavy dew or rain. The only thing we have found that keeps deer away from plants is lead