Well, got a wee bit more done to those 4x4s the Boss wanted out of her Dinning Room ( it might be coming back soon)

Had the first two 4x4s all resawn down..Finally just picked 5 of the closest in size and glued them up.  That was last night. 

 

Well, late start, was trying to keep tabs on a football game, they weren't doing so hot.  Trudged down to the Dungeon Shop. 

 

Took the panel out of the clamps....wasn't the best that I've done.   Sooo, a jackplane sized scrubplane going across the grain to even the surface a bit..

Turned the panel 90 degrees, and worked on glue lines.  Got to the point where I could run a longer plane..

This is a shot from yesterday.  worked both faces of that panel down as flat as I could ( still needs some work) and even brought out a smooth plane.

Millers Falls #4 sized plane.  Trimmed the ends of the panel nice and square.  Set the panel aside for awhile, had two other 4x4s to resaw.  First one was just like the other two, trying to get three even slabs.

Wasn't happy with the bandsaw's cutting, used the circular saw instead.  Set full depth.   Then it was the bandsaw's turn to finish the cuts.    Differences in kerfs, had to go back and saw some thin "extras" off.  Each one then was flattened down..

No.6c small jointer.   I soon had enough to make the aprons for this table, and set it all aside.

Of course, there was a HUGE knot near one end.....WAS.  trimmed two down to a better length.  Ok, now about that last 4x4?

Needed 4 leg blanks, can't have a table without legs, right?   Clamped the 4x4  on the bench with the vise and dogs.   Laid out a center line.   Circular saw was again on the job..

Not the best?   A few trips to flatten the insides faces, then another center line marked out.

Wasn't about to run that circularsaw along my bench's top, so back to the bandsaw....a bit wavy in the cut..

But a straight edge jack plane, Millers Falls #14, could handle that detail. Got all saw marked faces done, and took a long break for awhile.   Clothes were hauled upstairs from the dryer, too. 

 

Snuck back down for a little while...Needed to clear a space for my fat...to go

You see, I needed to get to the lathe. not enough room there for me to even work on the lathe....moved some things around..

That's better.  Then, I needed to make sure all four blanks were the same length, and they were to be 24" long.   Tablesaw?

We don't need no stinking tablesaw!  Two clamps to gang the blanks together, another to clamp it to the bench.  Works for me.  Dug up a high tech square, to mark centers on the ends on a blank

Hmm, not too bad?  Did both ends, added the drive spur.     Turned the blank for awhile, just trying out some things.   Might have a "pattern"  I can use....tomorrow?

Might do?  Got #2 already to go, too.   Back was hurting, might have over-did it today?   Grabbed the other load from the dryer, and hauled it upstairs....I'm done for today.

 

A entire day IN the Dungeon Shop?     Might have got a wee bit done..

 

Love the shape on that turned leg!

The Mad Woodworker is at at again in the Dungeon Shop!!!

Got all four legs turned today!   Including one that went back onto the lathe....It was a bit too fat.   Someday, I'll find a set of calipers....

Anyway..

Made a royal mess today....but had four legs finally done..

That pencil was sharpened for the first time today.  Pine just isn't the besy turning stock.   Black lines are shadows from power cords.   Maybe a better look?

Knots were fun to work around, too....May start up on aprons later, back allowing...

I've turned pine. I'd say you done good!