27 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Sounds like things are going nicely....of course you know this: but moving at our age kinda sux!

You got that right, Fred! Luckily, we have movers for the household stuff. Just not for the shop equipment. We've been packing and selling stuff since March, when we listed our place. I waited till everything was a go for certain before starting on the shop. 

That reminds me... I had to make an attachment table top for our spare bed for a sewing table.

I'm gonna make one maybe two Texas hold em tables. More likely one for myself. Luckily I make patterns for everything but the poker chip forum talked me out of a dealer cutout. I've got 2 sheets of ebony veneer and a lot of walnut and trying to figure my direction on the build...

 

Mark Lackley built this table.  Cost $48,000. Trying to decide if I have it in me, to get that deep in the build. .

 

I'm gonna try and build something unique. See if I can mentally stay I the game. 

 

A couple of poplar wood pen blanks at the moment inserts are glued in and curing.  So hurry up and wait.

17 hours ago, Al B said:

Believe it or not, I recently resorted to assembling a 3 dimensional wooden puzzle. It was admittedly a bit of a challenge for my aging hands but I did succeed it in finishing it. I'll post photos when I have the opportunity. Another jewelry box, what else. 

The jewelry box has several moving parts. When you open the lid, the box opens all the drawers at once The combination of wooden gears,candle wax for lube and elastic bands for spring loading and voi-la. It is working with wood, but not necessarily woodworking.Lots of very small pieces made it tough for all my thumps.

 

 

@Al B,

Now that's really nice! 

Very interesting.  How long to assemble all that? 

To tell the truth, I Actually assembled it once, only to find it wasn't working as it should. Decided to take it apart and reassemble. I discovered that some of the small movable parts were installed wrong. When I reassembled, I also took the time to insure I waxed the moving parts.  There are no written instructions for assembly, just the photos showing the numbered parts as assembled.  Didn't really keep track of the time, but I spent 3 evenings in the shop with it, probably 12-14 hrs. The reassembly went much faster than the original, but by that time I had a good idea of what and how to go about it.

14 hours ago, Al B said:

The jewelry box has several moving parts. When you open the lid, the box opens all the drawers at once The combination of wooden gears,candle wax for lube and elastic bands for spring loading and voi-la. It is working with wood, but not necessarily woodworking.Lots of very small pieces made it tough for all my thumps.

 

 

Holy cow Al!  That's beautiful, and beyond my limited vocabulary!

Do you shut it manually, or do all the doors and drawers retract as you close the lid?

It is all geared to open and close with the lid. The two small drawers you see at the top back are spring loaded with tied elastic band in the open position so the lid itself closes those drawers. This was where I had issues with 10 thumbs. Two small pieces attached to a hinge on each drawer. I guess the design was to insure the bands were totally invisible.

Edited August 23, 20205 yr by Al B

Al, you have outdone all of us here, I think.  That is absolutely incredible and beyond.  I cannot imagine making all those parts, then putting them in place so that they all align perfectly and have it work.  Beyond belief!  Thanks for showing us talent.  And, a beautiful box.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said:

Al, you have outdone all of us here, I think.  That is absolutely incredible and beyond.  I cannot imagine making all those parts, then putting them in place so that they all align perfectly and have it work.  Beyond belief!  Thanks for showing us talent.  And, a beautiful box.  

OK, lets back up a bit everyone. I did assemble the box, but beyond that nothing! It is a manufactured  puzzle. The parts were all lazer cut.  There were no written instructions for assembly, but there were part numbers and photos to help. Parts are made so you can press fit them together but you can glue if desired. I thought my first sentence in this topic made that clear, but apparently not. No way could I have cut all those pieces, some smaller than my pinky fingernail and all those gears. Sorry if I've deceived anyone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 20205 yr by Al B

Al, I am sorry that I did not pick up that this box was the puzzle.  Yes, when I went back and re-read, I now understand.  I thought that they were 2 different subjects.  Either way, that is a fascinating box and you did an excellent job.  

I was getting bored and thought I'd try something different. 

8 hours ago, Al B said:

OK, lets back up a bit everyone.

It is still an incredible project Al and turned out beautifully.  I have had trouble figuring out some Ikea instructions!

8 minutes ago, Cal said:

I have had trouble figuring out some Ikea instructions!

...Ikea has instructions? 

3 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

...Ikea has instructions? 

Pictures and numbers

I put together a bed a couple weeks ago.  Three boxes... of course the instructions were in the last box I opened

If I ever do one of these the only instructions I will need is "Call Al B and have him do it."

Current situation on my bench. Love making shavings!