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    Mission style/Stickney Furniture, kids projects

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  1. Old growth redwood or teak. I like the idea of indoor/ outdoor furniture. I can stare at it all day.
  2. Does anyone have experience working with Blue Gum Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)? - Does it go by other common names? - Experience drying it in a solar kiln? - Working with the material? (Sawing? Routing?) - finishing (seems pretty oily)? - or resources to read? There is a stand that will be felled in my back yard. These tree are large (100ft tall, 2-4ft diameter trunks) On the west coast in California, USA it was deemed "commercially non-viable" long ago, but some times that just means there's quite a bit of waste, or takes too much time to deal with. There could have been advances is drying techniques since then. Well, I can deal with "takes time" time and waste; this is a hobby. Otherwise it's just going to become mediocre firewood. I was considering getting a chainsaw mill and setting some slabs aside. I've hand planed down some of the blue gum firewood from previous trees. the grain is quite nice, although there are pea sized voids or pockets (epoxy can fix that I think). I'd love to find a way to make some rustic-ish log slab benches and tables with it. Any advice is welcome. Thanks, -josh PS, professionals will be cutting and lowering the trees to the ground. I have no desire to climb trees. I'm dealing with them after they are down.
  3. When I line up the dowel hole jig on the wrong line. Happens once a project. No matter what I do to prevent it. Grrr. -josh
  4. I always thought that was a definition of any hobby. As for the game, it gives you something to do while chatting about life and kids with friends. Or find out your spouse is super competitive and you'll be sleeping on the couch for winning. -josh
  5. Finished our family heirloom cornhole set. Plywood on a redwood frame, plugs are green poplar stained dark. I have a much deeper respect for talent and skill required to make G&G inspired style furniture now. 4th of July in the park. Side profile. Happy birthday USA. -josh PS, I laugh and giggle whenever we get it out to play. It's kinda silly to G&G a bean bag toss game, but a ton of fun to play, and visually appealing. I smile every time I see it.
  6. Very cool. I'm curious how the finish holds up over time with stirring the mash at 150F temperatures. -josh
  7. Customer over-engagement. Maybe space those over a week or more, eh? Or just one mail. -josh
  8. I saw the edited version and really enjoyed it during some early shop time this morning while adjusting some plywood with a chisel. Please don't let the chisel and plywood hurt your head. Really liked the format with spouse and/or camera operator. My creativity isn't possible without my spouse. It's great to see with other couples. I think of my woodworking as a more "Maker" as are most are 'mixed media' projects like lamps, with LEDs, wires, electronic junk, metal(copper pipe), glass and wood. Then again, woodworker applies as a couple projects are wood only. After a paid day of abstract/virtual thought, and documentation for my employer, I need an hour(s) of real tangible hand work results to feel validation. Looking forward to the next show. -josh
  9. Putting the frames together on a Art Deco/G&G Inspired cornhole set, not ACA sanctioned. Idea from from a joke post on another thread. I'm pretty sure the plugs will interfere with bags sliding off. First time putting box(ish) joints together. And these plugs will hide the screws that hold the frame together. -Josh PS, that is the 'Ultimate Garage Freezer Top' assembly table.
  10. Maybe it's best to contact them directly. I'd rather hear them answer your comments. -josh
  11. Used to be in the garage/shop. Southern Alligator lizard (I think). Then it wandered into the house, was coaxed into this box, and is now relocated to the field behind the fence line. I didn't mind it so much in the shop, but it does wiggle like a snake when it moves, which gave me the wiggles until I saw the stumpy legs. I don't like snakes. -josh
  12. Is the piece for holding signed baseballs? Just curious. -josh PS, looks like I'm a bit slow...
  13. @K Cooper this held a 2.75-year-olds attention for a solid 30 minutes. Amazing. I'm not sure why we don't see 'Hurricane' Mateo in more TWW videos. Maybe that can be a secondary brand for the TWW franchise. @John@Verona, that exactly why. It feels like a bunch more work to supervise, and clean up, and finish, and... but so worth it. @HHH, good point, but he prefers to pick the home grown strawberries out of the garden. @JHop, the paintbrush is exactly perfect and that's a great memory for your Dad, also a fantastic Easter Egg so much later. It's why I sign projects for ours kids in odd spots with funny phrases to find much later. Also, I just finished beds for both of them, and need to provide a target for crayons/stircker/abuse that I don't want the beds to see As for the next finishing project, I think the bridge/tunnel between Sodor and Misty Island needs some finishing work. It's just a 2x4 stick of green Doug Fir routed out to hold the track, with a cleat on one end to keep it on the train (future coffee) table. Cheers, -josh
  14. Dear Shannon, Matt, and all whom may dread finishing a project, I recently captured the Seven Stages of Finishing a project. Hopefully this helps you understand and overcome your concerns. Stage One: Anxiety. Do I really have to finish this? I'm Nervous! Stage Two: Bargaining. This stinks, let's talk about it. I'll do anything to get out of this! Stage Three: Frustration. You really don't understand how pointless this is. Why are we even doing this? Stage Four: Anger. If I Yell at this long enough it will just go away! Stage Five: The Release. Calming down. I think we're actually getting somewhere. It is starting to look good. Stage Six: Acceptance. It's not so bad... Stage Seven: Happiness. This is Fun! Finished. Maybe with a little help, going to get covered by stickers anyway. Cheers, -josh
  15. I'm evolving. Hand planing is a FUN! Perfomed a 'mild' restoration: part soak in evaporust, sanded and refinished the knob and handle, kinda lapped the sole flat (not perfect), and sharpened the blade to 500 grit using the scary sharp method. It's still pitted in the non-essential parts, but the sole and blade are good. Shavings are light and thin on used oak wine flat staves. Pine and poplar are whispy light too. The grain gets so smooth. Very happy with it as a starter plane. Now I'm on the hunt for a few more. Cheers, -josh