September 13, 20169 yr Popular Post I keep forgeting that rule... Could NOT find my stash of slotted, brass screws....had to go to Lowes to BUY a few....solid brass? more like gold plated...$1.24 for a pack of......3? #8 x 3/4" round head screws. Bought three packs. saved 10% when I showed off my Mil. ID card.....whopp...eee. Kind of set the mood for the rest of the evening. There IS a shop stool in the shop, so I tried to make some use out of it.. Had to make a simple jig to hold thing still long enough to work it over.. Thin piece of pine. Added those screws, cracked the pine....one of them nights. marked the last leg for a dovetail... Knife wall to keep the saw from wandering off on it's own.... Chisel to excavate the waste. Flip the leg over...move the jig to match. Repeat and rinse.. Tried the 1" x 30" beltsander for a bit....brand new belt, too....rounding over all three legs....or tried to...Belt was a bit TOO aggressive, sooo, back to the old standby Then the palm sander to smooth things out. I also needed to dig out one more socket.. First, I needed a flat spot. handsaw to cut a stopline. tried to chisel the spot.....grain was running the wrong way, so I merely went straight across with the little plane. Had to move that jig a bit, to hold the post a bit better.....meh.. Thin jig to hold one end down, piece of pine to hold the other end up. traced the outline of the pin, carried a couple lines over and then up the post. Knife, backsaw and chisels, just to get a start "Hide yer eyes,Mable, this is getting ugly" Stubborn Olde Mick, just kept going... Well, at least it can stand up on it's own three feet. Now things went downhill....the batten? My LARGEST Forstner bit was still a 1/8" too small.. Had to chisel away the excess. Then I had to adjust the size of the collar, just to get it to seat into the batten....Cut two wedges.....Needed some glue......after going back upstairs to retrieve said bottle of Elmer's....started to drive the wedges home.....CRACK? wedge was a hair to much. Dug fatso out of the kerf. Clamped the batten to the post... Added a pine scrap to help out. had to fight the clamp into place and tighten down as far as I could. ( be my luck, that piece of pine will be glued in place) Spread some glue on some dovetails, and banged them home as well.. A bit sloppy with the glue, letting it run down and out. Will clean the mess up tomorrow. Fill a few gaps. And see about adding the top? And...NO, I dinna leave that sitting there like that, the way the evening went, it would have fallen to the floor , as soon as I turned me back. It is now laying on it's side, safely. Not he best day I've had in the shop. Might stay tuned, anyway, as hopefully this is almost done. Just something for a lamp and a phone to sit on...
September 13, 20169 yr Just reading your posts wears me out! That stand will be another keeper. Good job!
September 13, 20169 yr If I have to go to Lowes (Less Of What Eagle Sold) for hardware, I call it a night - they never seem to have what I need and for the price, I will go to the hardware store the next day. But, even for all of your troubles, that looks pretty darn good, way better than I could do!
September 13, 20169 yr Into every life a little rain must fall. And, you are right about Mondays. But, look on the bright side. After a long process, it's all but done. And it's looking good. Edited September 13, 20169 yr by Gene Howe
September 13, 20169 yr Whew! Better day(s) ahead...still looking pretty darn good Steve. Give that knee a rest some today!
September 13, 20169 yr Well it is Tuesday morning. I hope the worst is behind you. The table is looking good!
September 13, 20169 yr You kept a stiff upper lip and got it under control. Nice table stand at the end of it all.
September 13, 20169 yr Author Stay tuned to this Batty Channel...there MAY be a PIP coming in.....as soon as I can get a few pictures to post up.....unless Ralph hid those as well...
September 13, 20169 yr Author Not the place for a photo studio.... And..with a seal coat of BLO/Varnish.....will let this dry for today....don't want to press me Irish Luck..
September 13, 20169 yr Not to change the subject but what do you do when your one and only light bulb burns out? And it will probably go on a Monday!!
September 13, 20169 yr Author Light a candle...the one I use on the soles of my planes. Just hope it isn't a "candle in the wind"
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