Popular Post Brian Noel Posted December 12, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I started a shop remodel that will end up giving me a very nice work station to use. I started out by adding a bit to my wall and painting it. Then I started on my saw till. I made a face frame for it and carved it up. I have a bench and tool cabinet yet to go. Enjoy. It is going well so far and looking cool. I made the tool cabinet and I am almost done with the doors. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 That is one unique cabinet. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Am I really seeing this? Cause holy crap. Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I like it! Really neat stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks guys, I am still trying to get used to how this site operates, so bare with me on my posts. I have been taking video and lots of pictures while making this set as I knew it was going to epic. Just making the wall wider and painting it was a big improvement. I used to have a painted sign on my door that read "Chairman of the board" It was hard to read and you couldn't see it well from a distance so I laminated some walnut and maple and made a new one that turned out really cool and compliments the build as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 And I thought my saw till was pretty spiffy... nice...I'm on my third generation of tills... As my collection of tools shrinks, my tills follow suit...I see we have the same OCD instinct when it comes to spokeshave tills -- I've got the same setup and many of the same shaves in just about the same order...My plane till is next... While I'm not as adventurous with carving, I may jazz my effort a bit... Thanks for the inspiration... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bussy Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 As my collection of tools shrinks, my tills follow suit...Why is your collection shrinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Fantastic work Brian. Glad to have you join us ! Time to learn some stuff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) ==>Why is your collection shrinking?Essentially, if I thought I’d use a tool, I’d just get it... After some years, I had scores of tools that were redundant or hadn’t even been used...Around the same time, I read Schwarz, The Anarchist’s Tool Chest – a text about developing a workflow and minimal toolset to build full-sized furniture, getting rid of what doesn’t fit and mastering everything that remains... Over the past two years, I’ve tossed over a hundred tools off the ship – everything from my biscuit joiner to my LN-LAJ... There are around fifty more under review... Note: Chris sold around a hundred tools during his journey towards tool anarchy... You can see the list on his blog... Edited December 13, 2015 by hhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I got the drawers put in their spots and the door frames are on their way along.. Looking good so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 That is very cool. My homemade ply cupboards and workbench feel rather inadequate now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Very nice work. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I was also super pumped yesterday, I got my Galbert travisher in the mail I ordered a while back. Still waiting on the benchcrafted stuff, hopefully I am done with the cabinet when it gets here as I know I will want to start on the bench right away. The second picture is the texture I am putting on the tree carving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrusen Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Brian, great job on the texturing. That all looks fantastic. Can't wait to see the bench come together as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Thanks alot Brian, now i NEED a travisher!!! LOL. Your shop remodel is really coming along. The texture on the tree is really looking realistic. Kinda funny to think of cutting the tree down, sawing the tree up, drying it, milling up the lumber etc. All that work to go from tree to lumber and now you are turning it back into a tree!! hahah!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Today I made a plane till to stick inside so I could get at my most used planes. I also inlaid some leaves into the doors and I will work on getting them glued together and stuck in place tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Looks great! Are you going to put finish on it when done? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 I am hoping to soon, I have a bench to get started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 That is obscenely nice for shop furniture. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 The leaf inlays on the cabinet are a super nice touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 I got my bench hardware in the mail today. It came just as I am finishing up the cabinets so that works well. I am very excited to get started on it, I got the doors glued up today and I will be working on getting them ready to put on tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwood Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 All I can say for now is DUDE that rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I got the doors hung today and it is turning out nicely. I still have some carving yet to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 And the 'Chairman of the Board' leads to the bathroom? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Noel Posted December 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I wish I had a bathroom in the shop, no it goes into an art room with paints and such stuff. I broke into it yesterday to get a soap mold. I had some lumber i was waxing and I use a crock pot to apply my wax. I had a piece of paraffin wax to use with my planes and saws, but it got misplaced, so I made some seashells of wax to keep at the till. We have supplies in the art room for making paper and soaps, jewelry, carving supplies, wood burning, glass etching and precious metal clay. It is like a mini Hobby Lobby in there. We have a library of books and the stereo is housed in there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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