Popular Post Chet Posted June 28, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 4 hours ago, pkinneb said: I'm really glad she looks comfortable reading her book She is probably reading the chapter of Tom Sawyer where they are White Washing the fence. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Chet said: She is probably reading the chapter of Tom Sawyer where they are White Washing the fence. Unfortunately that will probably be the next book or statute to be banned or burned. Right after my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 12 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: I tried just turning the wing nut that holds the rotating parts together when I cut the outside. After losing the feeling in my thumb for a week, I made this Q&D tee handle for doing the inside. I am having difficulty imagining/remembering how you do the inside. Are you using your "Spin-a-ma-jig"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark J said: I am having difficulty imagining/remembering how you do the inside. Are you using your "Spin-a-ma-jig"? @Mark J, yes. Used outside and inside. Painter's tape and hot glue attaches the spinning hub, so no pivot hole. For the inside this bowl, I centered the disk over the blade, raise the blade until I heard it engage, then gave the disk a spin. Repeat until desired depth is achieved. Then advance the jig into the blade a bit, so the work engages the falling front teeth and minimizes the chance of kick-back. Spin, move the jig sideways & spin. Repeat until desired wall thickness is achieved. The curvature of the blade defines the shape of the wall, and is manipulated by changing the angle of attack, or the tilt and size of the blade. It is possible to make and under-cut rim this way. The tricky part is keeping track of the blade position while working blind in the hollow. One reason my jig attaches to the rip fence and pivots is so the work can be easily raised up to check progress. With a 30" rip capacity and 10" blade, it is possible to cut bowls up to 5' diameter and about 3.5" deep. Of course, one might save a lot of time and material by using segmented rings for the initial blank. TS jigs for that are pretty simple. By stacking and turning the rings in stages, a much deeper form can be milled. Even a hollow-form vase, but the minimum diameter would be limited by the size of the blade. Hhhmmmm... somebody may be getting an umbrella stand for Christmas.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted June 29, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Marcy discovered that she doesn't need a ladder to trim the tall bush. I discovered that it costs $15 to have a hard drive destroyed, but it's more than $15 worth of fun to take one apart. 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted July 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 I re-upped today for another tour of duty. Plan was that tomorrow was to be my last day at work. I hashed out a deal with the new owner that I will work 3 days a week for two weeks a month instead of for 3 weeks a month. 11 days off, 3 at work, 11 days off, etc. . Instead of full retirement, I kinda did it for my wife’s sanity as well as my own! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Yeah, poor Miss Sharon would go stir crazy if she had to put up with you all day every day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted July 3, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 We go for walks every day when the weather is decent. Sometimes we see a rabbit in the neighborhood. Today there were two, and our little dog went ape! She wants to be friends, and doesn't understand why they run from her. Most of them outweigh her, and they're certainly faster than her even if she was off the leash. Here she is on her wedding day.... All 8 pounds of her. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Moving day! Yesterday was packing and loading from 8a-8p and then driving the truck 8:30p-2a. Up again at 6:30 to get out the essentials for the kids. We’ll relax today and then unload everything tomorrow. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wtnhighlander Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Tried my hand at spraying with my Wagner HVLP. This little computer desk is for my Dad's home office. Sorry the lighting is terrible. Anyway, it was a learning experience. Rustoleum Industrial enamel, dries slowly enough to self-level pretty well. The sprayer worked well, but I need more practice to get it smoother. Dad gave me a sketch with dimensions, and said "Just throw something together with 2x4 and plywood. I hope he appreciates that I tried to do more than 'throw' it together, although it IS just 2x4 and plywood. This side of the front panel is a surprise: I hope he likes having his signature / logo there! Dad is a painter and illustrator, lately an author. Officially retired but working about as much as ever. Hope I'm still going that strong in my 80s. If you would like to see his work, he has a gallery at www.joemccormickcountry.com. Thanks for looking. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Very cool Ross I’m sure he’ll love it and the signature is a great addition. Great work for just “ thrown together “ I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that from people that want me to build stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 The signature is a cool addition. How did you do that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Scrollsaw and MDF. Nabbed an image from his web site, traced it to an SVG file so it would scale up smoothly. Then printed and glued to some scraps of MDF. Tedious, but not difficult. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, wtnhighlander said: Scrollsaw and MDF. Nabbed an image from his web site, traced it to an SVG file so it would scale up smoothly. Then printed and glued to some scraps of MDF. Tedious, but not difficult. Very professional looking! As is your dad’s website. Very well done bud! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 One thing I learned, where the 3 unspeakable "P"s ( pine, plywood, paint )are involved: Bondo is your friend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 I just saw a utube video on using Bondo in Woodworking. Where did yours come into play? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Coop, you know SPF 2x4s are about as hard as rigid foam insulation. I used bondo and spot putty to smooth dents, scratches and cracks all over this thing. Here is a shot before the paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 33 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Coop, you know SPF 2x4s are about as hard as rigid foam insulation. I used bondo and spot putty to smooth dents, scratches and cracks all over this thing. Here is a shot before the paint. That reminds me of a 1949 ford coupe I once had. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chestnut Posted July 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 I'm either crazy or stupid. It's 90 degrees and 50%humidity (70 degree dew point) and I'm running my chain saw mill. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Maybe both. It's just to f*****g hot and humid even here in Tennessee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Yeah that's nuts LOL ...must have been some thick oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Where I am in WTN, it was 92* and 82% humidity today. @Chestnut can brag when its cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 I sat out all day for 107° at 18% RH. I far prefer that to high humidity most days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Drew, what length bar are you running in that mill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 10 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Where I am in WTN, it was 92* and 82% humidity today. @Chestnut can brag when its cold. Yikes that sounds miserable, though I drank a bunch of water and was in the shade. After a while i got used to it, just like after a while you adapt and get used to the cold. 2 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Drew, what length bar are you running in that mill? Currently only a 25" bar which leaves me ~19" capacity. Most trees I run across are small and if i mind something bigger I intend to turn it into a square and just run boards. I have my eye on a 42" bar but going above 25"-28" requires an auxiliary oiler / skip chain, and more hassle so running smaller keeps thing simple and easy. Start to finish that 8' log too me an hour including setup, stacking, and tear down. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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