My next door neighbor has a beaver cut his lilacs down...
What did you do in your shop today?
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Electric fence is very effective, but can be expensive if you are starting from scratch. About $200 would give you a decent setup with a plug in charger, posts and wire. Don't even need to have the fence plugged in after the first few weeks. A few get shocked and stay away from any fence they see.
Red pepper flakes plus a certain banned granular insecticide keeps them away from our hostas.
"Plant Saver" deer and rabbit repellent works very well hung in little bags hung on trees/bushes. However, coons love the stuff and will climb and rip bags to eat it. Guessing blood meal is an ingredient.
I've mixed my own - garlic, raw eggs, red pepper left to ferment in the sun a few hours, it does work, but seems to fade faster than commercial deterrents.
When I see deer early evening, I do go out and shoot a couple rounds into the ground with a .22, it scares them away and done often enough they learn to avoid the area.
Nice save, and what a great idea to give dull wood a spark! Chuck
Nicely done. Above my pay grade.
Ditto for squirrels, but I prefer steel for them.
Roughed one in today. Will mount it on a faceplate and continue next time.
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Finished this cross up for a friend with a scripture quote he likes. Not my best work. Carving with a dremel tool was not in my comfort zone or wheelhouse of skills.
Wood is walnut. 15" tall.
Wood is walnut. 15" tall.
Got me wondering if there was a stencil setup for Dremel. Didn't find one for them, but Proxxon makes one that looks like it would fit a Dremel. Little costly though for just a few, ~ $270.
Personal experience with proxxon dictates that they are more suited to very precise woodwork or metalwork but not for removing large amounts of material. I would have done that with a router not a dremel. A round carbide bit (imagine a sphere which you cut in half) would do the trick. (I think) good luck in future projects.
I carved an olivewood spoon. Got a chip in the "bowl" region of it though but its still good and usable.
Started on hollow form number 2 after I had a massive catch that removed the top on number 1.
Got back up on that horse!
I said that I was done with woodworking for the summer but steady rain this morning drove me back inside. Things were a little messy so I did a little sweeping and picking up, then decided to make a couple pens. I thought that I had some blanks ready to go but only found one wood blank and a .308 case with the tubes glued in. So I made a bullet pen then drilled and glued tubes into a dozen blanks. I use epoxy and have found it best to wait until the epoxy is fully cured before messing with them. Anyway the rain stopped and I will have blanks ready to go for the next rainy day.
Rained here all day also. I spent the day straightening out a tool shelf unit that has been stuffed with things all winter. Started some prep work on a future project and even managed to get my mower running and ready for the season. Nap time now!
Remounted, turned the outside to final shape and removed as much as can from the inside with the tailstock in place. Shear scraped and sanded to 400. Thats it for today.
Beauty!
Didn't get to play with wood!
Sink repair and faucet replaced in my shop.
Sink repair and faucet replaced in my shop.
Another few steps closer… reshaped to accentuate the white foot, rounded the rim, hollowed and sanded the interior to 180.
Made a platform to get me up higher while working on the lathe. Had to try it too.
Great idea! Being at the right elevation is very beneficial! Chuck
You did that the hard way Phil. You just need to do what I do and let the shavings build up until you are the right height.
Then, when your back hurts from bending over, you know it's time to scrape some away.
BTW, I'm only half kidding as that's exactly what I do. But then not everybody is turning in a machine shed with a dirt floor.