What did you do in your shop today?

Got working on the outside of that box today. The rosewood pops nicely with a little sanding and wipe-on-poly. Here the before...

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...and here's the after first coat ....

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trc65 said:
I'm with Frank on the "prize" method, especially since it's a "find". If you can get movement from a little prying, but they won't stay straight, I'd also consider pulling out the welder and welding some auxillary bars where needed to keep them straight. That's all assuming a lot of things- you plan to use this mower vs selling it, there is somewhere to weld braces without messing up spindle/deck, etc,. With non adjustable tie rods, wonder if something at their anchor points is out of whack. Not knowing how that one is put together, concern would be bent frame, or deck. I would take it out and make sure you can drive straight with it and make sure you can mow level with it.

Hard to tell without being there, but at this point all you have into it is a battery and your time. Battery can be used for other equipment if necessary, and your time is worth whatever value you want to assign to it.
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2feathers Creative Making said:
I have always been a prize mechanic, so 'prize' away at it first and see if that comes back to straight.
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So I tried the bend back method....it kind of worked. I realized that the bushings are shot too. So, since it has rained the last 29 days, I hope a swim across the lawn at some point and maybe scrounge some parts off of the Husqvarna mower and rebuild the steering more traditionally. At some point.
 
JD1137 said:
We had a bad storm come through a neighboring town and took down a fair amount of trees.
Had a friend reach out to ask if I wanted any wood. Ginkgo, White Oak or Maple.

Well, I don’t really need any wood, but I absolutely love White Oak. So, grabbed a small crotch section and a few branches.

Told them I’d turn them a bowl in “memory of the storm”.

Like I said, I absolutely love the grain in the Oak, and the smell, and the way it finishes.

These are 8-9” live edge that need to dry before finishing.

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Love 'em. Ain't much better than crotch wood!
 
I made some crown molding on my saw. I was surprised I actually have 3 of those molding cutters. I'm a little bit like Lil Mikie when it comes to those kinds of tools. I buy them, store it somewhere waiting for use later, forget I have one or two already and then buy another when I see it. Of course, the prices are anywhere from $10-20. I actually have 4, but it's too small as my flanges are larger in diameter than the bottom side of the cutters. I made about 30 feet of the molding. IMG_6055.webp IMG_6054.webp
Hickory is bad news for trying to make shaped cuts as it loves to tearout. ................. Nubs
 
Really nice crown molding Jerry. Is it for a project or did you just want to play with the blades you 'found'?

I finished my box. It did turn into a box, kind of like we all thought it would. No specific plans for it, guess I'll give my wife first crack at it and if she doesn't want it I'll go from there. Maybe try to trade it for time with my guitar coach (he can gift it to his girlfriend for brownie points) so I can get to french polishing #4. Four or five coats of wipe-on-poly, after the last one rubbed with a micro fine grey pad and then waxed and buffed out. Thanks to Rob for the wavy grain oak ( @rob3232 ), Jonathan for the leopardwood thins via Jason ( @JonathanH ), and Joe for the rosewood sides ( @wood128 ).

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DLJeffs said:
Really nice crown molding Jerry. Is it for a project or did you just want to play with the blades you 'found'?

I finished my box. It did turn into a box, kind of like we all thought it would. No specific plans for it, guess I'll give my wife first crack at it and if she doesn't want it I'll go from there. Maybe try to trade it for time with my guitar coach (he can gift it to his girlfriend for brownie points) so I can get to french polishing #4. Four or five coats of wipe-on-poly, after the last one rubbed with a micro fine grey pad and then waxed and buffed out. Thanks to Rob for the wavy grain oak ( @rob3232 ), Jonathan for the leopardwood thins via Jason ( @JonathanH ), and Joe for the rosewood sides ( @wood128 ).

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Beyond gorgeous! Precision craftmanship! Chuck
 
DLJeffs said:
Really nice crown molding Jerry. Is it for a project or did you just want to play with the blades you 'found'?

I finished my box. It did turn into a box, kind of like we all thought it would. No specific plans for it, guess I'll give my wife first crack at it and if she doesn't want it I'll go from there. Maybe try to trade it for time with my guitar coach (he can gift it to his girlfriend for brownie points) so I can get to french polishing #4. Four or five coats of wipe-on-poly, after the last one rubbed with a micro fine grey pad and then waxed and buffed out. Thanks to Rob for the wavy grain oak ( @rob3232 ), Jonathan for the leopardwood thins via Jason ( @JonathanH ), and Joe for the rosewood sides ( @wood128 ).

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Wonder is the sides glow under blacklight...?...
 
I made a magnetic rack above one of my lathes using rare earth magnets out of computer hard drives. Now I just have to reach up and grab the tool I need! Very convenient!

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