What did you do in your shop today?

Was processing/cleaning up a few pieces of somewhat inconspicuous wood we had “laying around”.

Could see this piece had some nice figure, but had no idea how nice until I sliced it open along a crack line in the board.

Not sure if it’s a rosewood yet. Seems to have the weight, but didn’t smell too sweet (very faint smell) when fresh cut.

Really needs to go to someone who can cut it nice and straight and thin to make some book-matched sets. Wetted the pic.

I’ll work on it a bit more.

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JD1137 said:
Was processing/cleaning up a few pieces of somewhat inconspicuous wood we had “laying around”.

Could see this piece had some nice figure, but had no idea how nice until I sliced it open along a crack line in the board.

Not sure if it’s a rosewood yet. Seems to have the weight, but didn’t smell too sweet (very faint smell) when fresh cut.

Really needs to go to someone who can cut it nice and straight and thin to make some book-matched sets. Wetted the pic.

I’ll work on it a bit more.

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Electric guitar top? Am I the only one seeing this?
 
I get commissions once in a while. Have a customer at our retail store (Batavia Hardwoods) who likes to make wall art (sample below of his creations). Anyway- he’s not a turner, but likes to incorporate “buttons” into his wall art. He picks out the flat stock and tells me how big of diameter. Usually, 1.5” or 2”. I also make him whatever size I can with the scraps so he has a few small extras. I draw circles on the flat stock then cut them (a tad oversized) out on my bandsaw.

I do these using a glue block on a homemade chuck. Drilled and tapped to 1.25 x 8” thread. Glue a waste block on. Reuse indefinitely.

I put a drop of medium CA on the back of the roughed-out button. Spray accelerator on the glue block. Bring up tailstock and wait 5 minutes for the glue to setup. Then round the edges (showing 1.5” in this case).

Note the piece of Cherry at the Ambrosia Maple glue joint. The Cherry is turned to 1.5” at the glue joint so I know where to stop. No calipers necessary except initially sizing.

The CA glue joint breaks free with the rap on a wood chisel in the glue joint. Not much CA. Just a “heavy” drop for something this lightweight. Can spin it up around 1000 rpms to round over the edge.

The customer likes the top flat with a decent curve to the base.

Last photo (bottom of pic) shows I have 7 done and about a dozen to go. The glue joint curing, takes as long as turning and sanding. Each takes about 5 minutes.

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Customer creation - he does a great job

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Been a few weeks since turning anything and got these turned today…. Will sand and finish when I get my vacuum running again.

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KUDO’S to RIDGID…
Been using my shop vac for 11+ years with no issues at all but after using it to clean up today the switch failed. Took it apart but can’t repair it. Called RIDGID to buy a new one and talked to a sweet voice somewhere outside the US. She took the model and serial #, my address and said a new one will be here in 4-5 days at no charge. Refreshing to find this kind of outstanding customer service.

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Jonkou said:
Been a few weeks since turning anything and got these turned today…. Will sand and finish when I get my vacuum running again.

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KUDO’S to RIDGID…
Been using my shop vac for 11+ years with no issues at all but after using it to clean up today the switch failed. Took it apart but can’t repair it. Called RIDGID to buy a new one and talked to a sweet voice somewhere outside the US. She took the model and serial #, my address and said a new one will be here in 4-5 days at no charge. Refreshing to find this kind of outstanding customer service.

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Did you ever register it when you purchased it? I've got 3 sets of Rigid drill/drivers that I've registered. Nice to get free batteries. But I never knew about it when I bought my shop vac, so it isn't.
 
Jonkou said:
Been a few weeks since turning anything and got these turned today…. Will sand and finish when I get my vacuum running again.

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KUDO’S to RIDGID…
Been using my shop vac for 11+ years with no issues at all but after using it to clean up today the switch failed. Took it apart but can’t repair it. Called RIDGID to buy a new one and talked to a sweet voice somewhere outside the US. She took the model and serial #, my address and said a new one will be here in 4-5 days at no charge. Refreshing to find this kind of outstanding customer service.

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That's why we keep you around... You're a dreamer !!!


& BTW... Gorgeous votive's !!!!
 
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Jonkou said:
Been a few weeks since turning anything and got these turned today…. Will sand and finish when I get my vacuum running again.

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KUDO’S to RIDGID…
Been using my shop vac for 11+ years with no issues at all but after using it to clean up today the switch failed. Took it apart but can’t repair it. Called RIDGID to buy a new one and talked to a sweet voice somewhere outside the US. She took the model and serial #, my address and said a new one will be here in 4-5 days at no charge. Refreshing to find this kind of outstanding customer service.

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Awesome! I have Ridgid vacuum as well. Sure didn’t realize this type of warranty was in place! Thanks for sharing your success, and the info about this terrific company! Chuck
 
djg said:
Did you ever register it when you purchased it? I've got 3 sets of Rigid drill/drivers that I've registered. Nice to get free batteries. But I never knew about it when I bought my shop vac, so it isn't.
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Doesn’t matter, has a lifetime warrantee as stated by the Rep and they will repair or replace.
 
Jonkou said:
Doesn’t matter, has a lifetime warrantee as stated by the Rep and they will repair or replace.
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Good to know when mine fails. As far as I know, all other drills/drivers etc require registration for the warrantee to be in place.
 
Did about four hours in the shop with my apprentice. Well actually she is my granddaughter. She is a senior in HS and has also been enrolled for a couple of years in carpentry/cabinetmaking at the local junior college. I’ll have pics when a couple of our projects are completed.
 
Firewood Potter said:
Just curious, is that real wood? I’m seeing a number of boards with exactly the same graining.
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It’s a manufactured laminate. As JKJ referred to, dragging of heavy things prone to scratching won’t be allowed. It should be fine for normal shop use. It’s also a floating floor and not glued down which makes replacing at a later time easy.
 
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