Maybe even being outside he should consider wearing a dust mask. Just sayin'.

2 hours ago, MrRick said:

Maybe even being outside he should consider wearing a dust mask. Just sayin'.

I was teasing @Wichman3 😉

12 hours ago, BB1 said:

prep for my husband's wooden waving flag.

Can't wait to see the finished project!!!

He was covered with a coat of dust so a mask was warranted. 🙂 I'm pretty protective of my lungs/health having seen family members suffer consequences of not doing so. Wearing my mask in the shop is typical and I am used to wearing it.

Not only do I wear a mask but I run a box fan with a furnace filter on the intake side when I use power equipment. Especially my table saw. It's amazing how much fine dust it collects from the shop's environment.

Edited July 26Jul 26 by MrRick

I run that same hi tech dust collection system.

@BB1 If he does this regularly you might want to look at ArborTech. There are several models and requires much less sanding.

5 hours ago, Gerald said:

If he does this regularly you might want to look at ArborTech. There are several models and requires much less sanding.

Thanks for that suggestion. I'm guessing this is more of a single project, although we may try to get a second flag from the cutoff sections.

Edited July 27Jul 27 by BB1

Just wait till it's seen by others and the ,can you make one for me, start

On 7/26/2026 at 9:16 AM, MrRick said:

Not only do I wear a mask but I run a box fan with a furnace filter on the intake side when I use power equipment. Especially my table saw. It's amazing how much fine dust it collects from the shop's environment.

Ditto, my scroll saw is in a separate room, the box fan runs 24/7.

Flag progress by my husband: He worked on staining the red and blue (waterbased stain that is brushed on and then wiped off) and then painting the white (applied and then brushed off so the grain shows through). Used razor blades to keep the union area clear of the red or white. Long process but great progress. Next will be carving the stars 🇺🇸

I got the drawer faces and handles installed.

That flag is awesome! Cool project!

I've been working on my den coffee table. Here's how it looks now:

In this photo only the drawers have been glued. Nothing else has and is only a dry fit. Only the joinery holds it. I still have to make the top and drawer front panels. The shelf has bread board ends as will the top.

Lots to do still. Never a dull moment.

Edited July 28Jul 28 by MrRick

Nice table, Rick. Is that your design?

That flag is turning out amazing, remind your husband about my earlier post, and I think very desirable. That saw stand could just as easily be in someone's kitchen way too nice for a shop stand, well done. Rick your table is going to amazing when finished, well done.

Got these knocked out last night. They're for the cabins, and are a test for size and spacing. The straight cuts on the outside of the hat and boot design were cut with a 2/0 blade, just too lazy to change it. 😁

Edited July 28Jul 28 by Wichman3

4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Nice table, Rick. Is that your design?

Thanks @Fred W. Hargis Jr ! Yes. It's my design. Though I'm sure there are others that are similar. I roughly pencil sketched ideas working with my wife. She wanted this table for our Den to replace the glass topped one we have currently. She's worried our grandkids will crash through the glass. Anyways, then I drew it up in Sketchup. Then started making it. It's all made with hand tools. No screws, nails, or any metal. All joinery.

1 hour ago, Wichman3 said:

Got these knocked out last night. They're for the cabins, and are a test for size and spacing. The straight cuts on the outside of the hat and boot design were cut with a 2/0 blade, just too lazy to change it. 😁

Your ability with the scroll saw always amazes me. Well done!

4 hours ago, Rusty S said:

remind your husband about my earlier post, and I think very desirable. That saw stand could just as easily be in someone's kitchen way too nice for a shop stand, well done.

Actually, a friend already commented when he would be ready to make one for her! I said we need to see how this turns out!

I used the mitersaw station as a learning opportunity. Has been a challenge but overall enjoying seeing ot come together (including overcoming mistakes). Way better than the old kitchen table that I had bolted the saw to previously. 😉