A stack of 8 parts..

Might just be a Lap Desk Project lurking in there...somewhere?

Depends on how fancy-schmanzy I make the lid...

Influx of materials from the biophysics PhD / woodworker relocating to Colorado:  The Delta Motorized Miter Box 34-080 - weighs a TON - is here. The Rubio Monocoat arrived along with 30+ cans of other stuff. A stack of fancy-grade 3/4 oak plywood. A bigger stack of "other" plywoods. Walnut veneer, now rolled up and hanging from a rafter. Nice stuff but I've never used it before. 

 

Plumbing buddy immediately came over, claimed most of the plywood. I've tried the Rubio on hard pine and walnut. Smooth!  

 

His showroom-maintained Unisaw ... no takers. In its basement location, removal would require near-complete disassembly. I offered to give the saw a nice home in my basement if it is still unclaimed when their moving van pulls out for the Rockies.

 

 

An interesting development. The guy I got all this from, Paul H. Axelsen, M.D.  Professor of Pharmacology, UPenn, has a Fine Woodworking magazine article coming out in about six months. A laboratory study of sandpaper felt-smoothness vs. actual appearance of smoothness on a microscopic scale. With scanning electron microscope (SEM) images. No spoiler alert, but the pics and text do tell a tale ... 

Nice score Jim. That walnut veneer is awesome.

26 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

walnut veneer

It's out of the way for now. We'll see how much gets used in the next decades. For now, got the monster miter saw with a nice 10" blade on it. Thinking about a nice base but I've already gifted all that plywood. 

 

 

Work bench is now pristine after getting the scroll saw stand re assembled. That was a nightmare. Glad I took pictures before I tore it down a month ago. Now to mount the saw. It'll soon be live. 

Currently on top of the bench?

Just a collection of parts....and a plane or 2....blue blob is a Battery Powered Pencil Sharpener...as MOST of the pencils I do find are DULL...

4 minutes ago, steven newman said:

as MOST of the pencils I do find are DULL...

Not sure how they get from here to Ohio gas prices being the way they are...Uber maybe

10 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Not sure how they get from here to Ohio gas prices being the way they are...Uber maybe

Guess we will have to find some of those smart pencils

Two old school Sharpeners. 

Used to have several of those little plastic ones but, their dust/shavings collection system sucked. 

 

And...we have a Forest Of Clamps on the bench...now..

And...it was even square...

Amazing...

On 7/7/2022 at 1:23 PM, Gene Howe said:

Two old school Sharpeners. 

 

Mine. Apsco fishing reel pencil sharpener.

 

I sent a buddy the beam-end to lumber series of images like you see posted in gallery. Our conversation:

 

Good god! Just saw your email! That’s a lot of work to set that wood free!

 

Saved $10 doing it that way 

 

 

 

It's good to be back!  Just came back in from offshore yesterday and it looks like I have an unexpected supply of live oak!

 

The wife says it came down three days ago.  Missed the garage and straddled the fence so, no repairs needed.  I'll just have to be careful as I ease it on to the ground.

7 hours ago, Thad said:

It's good to be back!  Just came back in from offshore yesterday and it looks like I have an unexpected supply of live oak!

Great to have you back and safely Thad. Glad no damage occurred to your property. 

The calm before the storm . . . 

 

What is on the work bench right now..

A Forest of Clamps, of course....and..the "calm before the Storm"?

Silver thingy is a new Acid Shop Brush...waiting to spread some glue around..

 

Maybe I should start up a build along thread, before too much longer

Hey Steve. What's your take on Gorilla glue? Better than TBII?

About the same...can't get TB2 at Wal E World, though...

21 minutes ago, steven newman said:

About the same...can't get TB2 at Wal E World, though...

 

You running low??

That is almost a brand new bottle.....

 

Now on the bench?

Just a block of wood...

14 hours ago, steven newman said:

Just a block of wood...

 You start with a block of wood . . . and carve away everything that does not look like a finger-joint box . . .  - S. Newman

 

On 7/25/2022 at 12:05 PM, Woodman said:

The calm before the storm . . . 

Got a gale blowing, sawdust flying over the port bow . . . 

 

 

Still slumming it with TB-1.  You'all recommend stepping up to TB-2 ?