What's On Your Work Bench?

[kmealy 12,531]

Wrapped up L'art d'un Menuisier today (The art of a craftsman, a Roubo print that I got for Xmas).   I got a bunch of sheet glass from a guy that was cleaning out his dad's workshop.   It is really dirty.   I was working on a sheet, just cleaned both sides and was turning it to make the first cut when it just fell apart into lots of pieces.   I've had luck with only about half of them not having some sort of flaw that cause them to break when moving or cutting them.   Second one worked OK.  Frame is just cherry with BLO.  Got the mat cut & frame assembled.  Now to find a good place to hang it.

 

Edited January 13 by kmealy

[lew 18,892]

11 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Wrapped up L'art d'un Menuisier today (The art of a craftsman, a Roubo print that I got for Xmas).   I got a bunch of sheet glass from a guy that was cleaning out his dad's workshop.   It is really dirty.   I was working on a sheet, just cleaned both sides and was turning it to make the first cut when it just fell apart into lots of pieces.   I've had luck with only about half of them not having some sort of flaw that cause them to break when moving or cutting them.   Second one worked OK.  Frame is just cherry with BLO.  Got the mat cut & frame assembled.  Now to find a good place to hang it.

 

Sweet!

 

[kmealy 12,531]

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2008/06/07/andre-j-roubo-translation-of-“l’art-du-menuisier”/

In case you are not familiar with this plate.

[Fred W. Hargis Jr 11,110]

That is one cool print, I'd love to have a copy...I'll have to look around. Nice job on the framing.

[Cal 8,440]

Super nice Keith, print & frame.

[kmealy 12,531]

7 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

That is one cool print, I'd love to have a copy...I'll have to look around. Nice job on the framing.

Lost Art Press was offering a free picture file last year.  I suggested as a gift for me.   One daughter, after searching around, got it printed at Staples.    I'll look for the file again.

[kmealy 12,531]

4 hours ago, kmealy said:

Lost Art Press was offering a free picture file last year.  I suggested as a gift for me.   One daughter, after searching around, got it printed at Staples.    I'll look for the file again.

Here 'tis
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/10/14/another-free-poster-for-your-shop/

[Kevin Beitz 2,098]

My uncle was a glass cutter. He told me that glass gets real brittle with age.

[kmealy 12,531]

1 minute ago, Kevin Beitz said:

My uncle was a glass cutter. He told me that glass gets real brittle with age.

I did not know that.   That could be the problem.   I know that glass is considered a "supercooled liquid" and not really a solid.

[FlGatorwood 9,741]

2 hours ago, kmealy said:

I know that glass is considered a "supercooled liquid" and not really a solid.

That's what I remember from both high school and college.  I never thought of it being more brittle.  Maybe.  I know that glass that has been in a window frame for 50 years or more will be thicker toward the bottom and you can see stretch marks in it.  Brittle, hmmmmmmm.  Quiet possible.  

[BillyJack 2,308]

After 15 years I'm looking at making a scrollsaw stand.

 

Edited January 15 by BillyJack

[Gunny 56,867]

7 hours ago, BillyJack said:

After 15 years I'm looking at making a scrollsaw stand.

 

 

 

 

Looks good.  Needs something... I know some yellow dye and some clear coat.  Maybe even a DeWalt emblem or engraving.  

[Fred W. Hargis Jr 11,110]

On 1/14/2021 at 6:39 PM, kmealy said:

Here 'tis
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/10/14/another-free-poster-for-your-shop/

Keith, thanks for that link...I just got one made. I went to The UPS Store and they did a great job.

[Thad 532]

It may not be traditional woodworking, but you can't deny that tool handle maintenance can be just as relaxing.  Spring time is coming up and these tools need some TLC.....and sandpaper, and BLO, and paste wax.

 

 

[DuckSoup 3,727]

On 1/20/2021 at 9:37 AM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Keith, thanks for that link...I just got one made. I went to The UPS Store and they did a great job.

 What size did you have this printed?

[Fred W. Hargis Jr 11,110]

13 hours ago, DuckSoup said:

 What size did you have this printed?

I asked if the store could print 11x17 color, and that was the size of the fancy print board she used. I think she said the print itself actually sized to 10x 15 or so.

Edited January 25 by Fred W. Hargis Jr

[steven newman 15,518]

So...what is on my bench, right now?

Just your usual, busy mess....even the floor..

 

Is a mess.....Busy, busy ...busy mess...

[Al B 7,463]

It's the kind of mess you'd expect in a busy workshop !

[John Morris 22,530]

I'm board. 

 

Poplar hall storage in the works for Mama's craft supplies, she'll milk paint it.😊 l'll finish the inside natural.

Adjustable shelves and doors too.

 

[AndrewB 2,945]

Nice...... I've just got a couple of waste blocks I have to turn and drill just gota hurry up and wait on the glue to finish off curing I'm going to give it a bit more time.   I've also still got to figure out what type of material I can find as far as a 7 mm all thread bolt and acquire a 12 inch by 1 inch diameter piece of pvc tubing to make up this piece for pepper mill blanks.