I am finishing up putting in a 220 plug so I can fire up (bad choice of words) the Unisaw this weekend. I have my shop totally destroyed trying to get this saw in, wired up and ready to work. That will be the top of the list and a little yard work as it will be in the mid 70's this weekend.

 

So what are you working on this weekend. If it involves woodworking we want to see pictures!!

Oh gawd....not this thread again

 

Get my drawers sprayed with dye

 

-Ace-

Hey John, I am still working on my rockers. I am trying to catch up the rocker I just started with the claro to the rocker I have been working on. Once I get one caught up with the other, I'll finish both together and put them both up for sale.

Ace HoleInOne said:

Oh gawd....not this thread again

 

Get my drawers sprayed with dye

 

-Ace-

Big John Moody SIR..........I am work'n on another box. As you know, I am so disgusted with the last one..........I gotta try again. But no photo's......yet.

Other'n that..........our local woodworkers club has our annual show this weekend thru next weekend. I probably won't get much saw dust made during the next week.

Gary give us a report from your club. Some pictured of projects people bring to show would be great.

Gary Heltemes said:

Big John Moody SIR..........I am work'n on another box. As you know, I am so disgusted with the last one..........I gotta try again. But no photo's......yet.

Other'n that..........our local woodworkers club has our annual show this weekend thru next weekend. I probably won't get much saw dust made during the next week.

You know I have yo keep up with what everyone is working on.

Your darn right you, we do John! What kind of community of woodworkers would we be if we couldn't live our own woodworking dreams through others work!

John Moody said:

You know I have yo keep up with what everyone is working on.

Gonna Briway my coin holders so that I can give UPS some money.

Alright Ron! Keeping the economy strong! And cheering up a soldier. Thank you Ron.

Isn't it about time for a picture update on the rockers? I love to follow the photo story.

John Morris said:

Hey John, I am still working on my rockers. I am trying to catch up the rocker I just started with the claro to the rocker I have been working on. Once I get one caught up with the other, I'll finish both together and put them both up for sale.

Ace HoleInOne said:

Yessiree, I'll put some up tonight. I just came in for a little break from gluing up the back braces for the other rocker.

John Moody said:

Isn't it about time for a picture update on the rockers? I love to follow the photo story.

John Morris said:

A bunch of sawdust, no wood, lol.

 

And THIS weekend I'll be painting DOORS for two stores - making money is a GOOD THING.

My Maple drawers were constructed with Maple heart and sap. So I need to bring the sap into the heart tone, see the scrap piece on the right, it's the heart wood.

All all dyed up.

I applied General Finishes Seal-A-Cell over the dye.

 

Here is a case where wood looks dark on camera, 

I applied the Transtint and alocohol. Scuffed with 320 foam backed sandpaper to even out the dye. Then Oiled with Seal-A-Cell.

 

-Ace-

 

 

 

 

John Morris said:

Hey John, I am still working on my rockers. I am trying to catch up the rocker I just started with the claro to the rocker I have been working on. Once I get one caught up with the other, I'll finish both together and put them both up for sale.

Ace HoleInOne said:

Looking good ACE! I love the DT's in those drawers, great looking job and you went the extra mile staining the drawer boxes, most people would leave em natural, but I really like the extra effort put into the looks of the box itself. Excellent work my man!

Ace those are some great looking drawers and thanks for share your technique on staining and finishing them. That make for a great looking drawer. Like John I love the dovetails.

 

Thanks for sharing

Well I finished wiring up the saw Saturday, but not before a trip to the emergency room. I had to add a 30 amp double pole breaker to the box. I couldn't get it to snap into the box so I got a step stool to get a better look. Oh yea, I have the power off to the shop. When I stepped up on the step I jammed my head into the angle iron that holds up the garage door.

 

Couple of hours later and 5 staples in my the top of my head and I got it finished. Powered up the saw and got the extension table mounted and leveled.

 

Now I just got to get the plywood back up on the wall.

 

I had to turn my workbench around. I had used it as an out feed table with my other saw, but it was about 2" higher than the Unisaw.

 

I didn't get around to building the box to cover the motor since I lost the time while at the ER. Also had to find a new home for my router table since it had been a part of the Ridgid table saw.

 

So now it is just a stand alone.

 

Well I get the staples out in 10 days. Top of my head is a little sore now. Go figure.

Jeeeeez John!!!! Sorry to hear that! Now that's putting blood and sweat in to your shop!  Shop looking good, did you build that router cabinet lately?

Take care John, I feel your pain all the way from So Cal!

Thanks John,

 

On the router table, I built that to fit under the extension on my old Ridgid table saw. With the addition of the cast iron router top it was so heavy I felt like it need some support under it so that was my solution. I guess it will work just as well as a stand alone now. It also allowed me to do some dust collection on it. I got to build a fence for it now as I was using the fence with an addition from the table saw.

 

The Dr. at the ER did comment that at least I still had all of my fingers as we were talking about woodworking. He said he has at least two a month to sew up from woodworking accidents. He did say most were from RAS or Miter saws.

 

 

Glad to hear you are ok John. As a almost bald man, I can feel your pain..... Staples just don't sound good. Glad you are doing ok. Your router table loks really nice. Where did you get the cast iron top? bob