Popular Post 1fizgig Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Okay, here's a picture of my bench (finally) after having made the cat tower (also attached). Still to be tidied up, but hey, one thing at a time, right? The lower shelf will pretty much stay mostly like it is, mainly because I don't have a dedicated shop and share with the rest of the garage Grandpadave52, John Morris, Stick486 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Wonderful cat penthouse fiz! And thanks for the honest shot of your workbench! Cal, Grandpadave52, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 At least the cat is good at house keeping. My bench is always in the same condition as yours. 1fizgig, Grandpadave52, FlGatorwood and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Nothing, the driveways a mud pit. FlGatorwood, Grandpadave52, Cal and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gene Howe Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) I gotta get my hearing checked. Can't hear my wood conversing. Although Mesquite is pretty taciturn, I still might be missing some good stories. Edited March 14, 2019 by Gene Howe HARO50, hatuffej, Cal and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 hours ago, hatuffej said: I said I lay out the rough lumber on my bench and listen to the wood as it "speaks" to me I listen to the wood the best I can. I still sometimes get the occasional 2X4 to the side of my head to wake me up to pay closer attention. Cal, Larry Buskirk, Gene Howe and 5 others 2 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gene Howe Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 47 minutes ago, HandyDan said: I listen to the wood the best I can. I still sometimes get the occasional 2X4 to the side of my head to wake me up to pay closer attention. Well, I'm told that wood moves. Best to stay outta the way. Cal, HARO50, hatuffej and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larry Buskirk Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Well, I'm told that wood moves. Best to stay outta the way. Only if it's properly trained guard wood. FlGatorwood, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted March 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 13 hours ago, hatuffej said: I like that. I made a couple of jewelry boxes for a gal and she asked me how I do it. I said I lay out the rough lumber on my bench and listen to the wood as it "speaks" to me. I do that all through the process, letting it guide me. The joinery is just simple mechanics. Inlays add artistic expression to the talking figure. Wonderful post Hat! Thank you. Gene Howe, Grandpadave52, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 On 3/12/2019 at 10:19 PM, John Morris said: I am trying my hand at spoon carving with mainly hatchet and hand tools only. If you can find a copy, get Wille Sundqvist's "Swedish Woodcarving." It's a wonderful book and I think now back in print. He must have over a dozen ways to hold a knife to carve. I saw a 1920s video this week on Scandinavian carving (spoons, shoes, etc.) and the guy doing spoons sure was using most, if not all of them. HARO50, Stick486, John Morris and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 15 hours ago, hatuffej said: listen to the wood as it "speaks" to me. I do that all through the process, letting it guide me. I tried reading Krenov and I never heard the wood, either. But then, I don't wear my hearing aids in the shop. Gerald, Stick486, Gene Howe and 5 others 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 In between moving the furniture bank shop and building storage shelving, building and moving the theater set, I've been building wall storage for one of my daughters. Too many things so I'm hoping when I return from MS / NOLA in a week, the temperature will be warm enough I can haul up to the garage and do some spraying. They turned out way redder than my sample board so I have some fine tuning to do with color. Thad, FlGatorwood, Stick486 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, kmealy said: If you can find a copy, get Wille Sundqvist's "Swedish Woodcarving." It's a wonderful book and I think now back in print. He must have over a dozen ways to hold a knife to carve. I saw a 1920s video this week on Scandinavian carving (spoons, shoes, etc.) and the guy doing spoons sure was using most, if not all of them. Appreciate it much Keith! Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, kmealy said: In between moving the furniture bank shop and building storage shelving, building and moving the theater set, I've been building wall storage for one of my daughters. Too many things so I'm hoping when I return from MS / NOLA in a week, the temperature will be warm enough I can haul up to the garage and do some spraying. They turned out way redder than my sample board so I have some fine tuning to do with color. With your experise, that shouldn't be a problem. A stain matching blog by you would be a great read and,I'm sure, quite instructive to more than a few of us. I'm particularly interested in matching BB and, hardwood faced plys to hardwood trim. HARO50, 1fizgig, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Gene Howe said: With your experise, that shouldn't be a problem. A stain matching blog by you would be a great read and,I'm sure, quite instructive to more than a few of us. I'm particularly interested in matching BB and, hardwood faced plys to hardwood trim. You can usually match color, but you can't always count on matching grain patterns. For reference, I made a 1 sq ft piece of plywood with the same color stain. I'll run trials on that before committing to the project. The first coat of finish is going to alter the color, so I'll do that first. But I plan to use a raw umber glaze. Raw umber has a greenish tone that neutralizes red. At least that will be my first trial. Cal, Thad, Gunny and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cal Posted March 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 22 hours ago, Gene Howe said: I gotta get my hearing checked. Can't hear my wood conversing. Although Mesquite is pretty taciturn, I still might be missing some good stories. I went out last night and listened, didn't hear the wood talking. So I thought, maybe I needed to start the conversation... but all it did was bark! Then I realized that I was talking to a piece of dogwood... Gene Howe, Thad, Gunny and 5 others 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 16, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Dogwood is the only wood I can recognize by its bark. HARO50, Cal, Gunny and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grandpadave52 Posted March 16, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, kmealy said: Dogwood is the only wood I can recognize by its bark. HARO50, Gene Howe, FlGatorwood and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thad Posted March 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 On my bench today are some awesome estate sale bargains! Usually, SWMBO talks me into going to these things so I grumpily become the pack mule for her outing. But, today, the estate sale included some good buys for me! Stick486, Cal, Dadio and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 nice find... Gerald, Thad, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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