1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

I'd be inclined to paint the inside as it would be more durable than just shellac when moving the buggy in/out

Agree. Just discussed this with my husband and we are going with paint. Seems a bit easier and I'm turning that over to him so I can start on the face frame and door. 

Finally got the mantle finished and mounted. Guess the rods were not quite parallel as I had to drill out the holes and then cut the e all thread to length. 

 

About 2.5 inches thick to give a country look. Who knows she may want addition in the future.

40 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Finally got the mantle finished and mounted. Guess the rods were not quite parallel as I had to drill out the holes and then cut the e all thread to length. 

 

About 2.5 inches thick to give a country look. Who knows she may want addition in the future.

 

 

 

 

Beautiful, fireplace and all. 

My neighbor gave me a 10" Homecraft bandsaw, owning 2 already is not a reason to turn down a 3rd. I decided to rebuild it then give it to my son.

I ordered a POWERTEC 120V Single Phase On/Off Magnetic Paddle Switch, New tires, Link belts, 3 blades, and bought a can of gray paint.

 

Yesterday I clean it up, and today started the rebuild.

The tires went on easies then I remembered. The linked belt and the switch went on with no problems. Then it went south with the blade. It took several tries to get the saw to track correctly.

I still have to paint the housings and a couple of other parts, but it cuts very nicely.

Currently on the bench?

Is helping out with a glue up, of Drawer #1...

Just my normal mess....bench vise?

 

38 minutes ago, frenchwwr said:

My neighbor gave me a 10" Homecraft bandsaw, owning 2 already is not a reason to turn down a 3rd. I decided to rebuild it then give it to my son.

I ordered a POWERTEC 120V Single Phase On/Off Magnetic Paddle Switch, New tires, Link belts, 3 blades, and bought a can of gray paint.

 

Yesterday I clean it up, and today started the rebuild.

The tires went on easies then I remembered. The linked belt and the switch went on with no problems. Then it went south with the blade. It took several tries to get the saw to track correctly.

I still have to paint the housings and a couple of other parts, but it cuts very nicely.

 

Your son should be very happy with that!

19 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Currently on the bench?

Is helping out with a glue up, of Drawer #1...

Just my normal mess....bench vise?

 

 

I see my old friend must have been called into service 😀

Done.

 

17 minutes ago, frenchwwr said:

Very nicely Done

Fixed it

Looks great!   I've got three band saws.  Two have dust collector ports on them.   My Jet floor model looks much like that one and it's only flaw is no dust collection.  Something like that would be a nice upgrade to those old models. 

4D

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I had a spot on one of my 3 maple euro boards I missed with the router. I got set up outside for a minute today to run back over it. While I was out there I hit the burrs with an orbit sander and gave them a once over with a 1/2 worn pad. I'm not big on electric sanders for most of my projects, I use belt sanders at times when necessary but for most of my stuff I enjoy hand sanding. Anyway, after getting back in the shop I started cleaning up my edges to get ready for final sanding. The edge has a slight line where the slope ends that is a little harsh. I want more of a gentle roll. So, I began filing that out and sanding out rasps marks from previous sessions. 

 

 

 

When the shop temp is too cold, my office floor works fine for the buggy box (aka buggy barn) door assembly and glueup. And my husband was happy (and likely a bit surprised) that I didn't spill glue...that I know of. 😉

Excited to report the buggy box/barn is done and in place on the shelf in our garage. Everything fits. Yah! (Handle is centered - looks off with the picture angle)

46 minutes ago, BB1 said:

Excited to report the buggy box/barn is done and in place on the shelf in our garage. Everything fits. Yah! (Handle is centered - looks off with the picture angle)

 

Awesome build!

A spell in the hospital and an angioplasty with a stint emplacement has put me somewhat behind on winter projects. I want to complete a whirly-gig for our barber/hairdresser. Does anyone know of a pattern for something barber themed?

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Chris Weinreich

NW Iowa

41 minutes ago, Autumntrain07 said:

A spell in the hospital and an angioplasty with a stint emplacement has put me somewhat behind on winter projects. I want to complete a whirly-gig for our barber/hairdresser. Does anyone know of a pattern for something barber themed?

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Chris Weinreich

NW Iowa

 

Not exactly a whirligig but it could be converted 

 

Less complicated-

11 hours ago, Autumntrain07 said:

A spell in the hospital and an angioplasty with a stint emplacement has put me somewhat behind on winter projects. I want to complete a whirly-gig for our barber/hairdresser. Does anyone know of a pattern for something barber themed?

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Chris Weinreich

NW Iowa

I'll have to check the Meisel catalog and see if they have someting. BTW, Welcome to the forum!

16 hours ago, lew said:

 

Not exactly a whirligig but it could be converted 

 

Less complicated-

 

 

 

Never done any but like those. Early American whirligigs and weathervanes are interesting to me. 

On 1/1/2026 at 5:04 PM, BB1 said:

Excited to report the buggy box/barn is done and in place on the shelf in our garage.

Turned out awesome Barbara. Thanks for sharing the "barn" build with us.

On 1/1/2026 at 6:21 PM, Autumntrain07 said:

A spell in the hospital and an angioplasty with a stint emplacement has put me somewhat behind on winter projects. I want to complete a whirly-gig for our barber/hairdresser. Does anyone know of a pattern for something barber themed?

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Chris Weinreich

NW Iowa

Welcome Chris to The Patriot Woodworker. Glad you found us and came aboard. Thankful to hear your recovery is going well. Looking forward to seeing what you find. Please share the journey with us. Prayers for a full and complete recovery.