I've been rolling along pretty good with spindles for Shaker stools, feeling pretty good about myself, feeling a little cocky actually. 

Then the powers that be will always smack ya down, just to remind you. 

I got a little aggressive and she dug in.

got lucky with this one, it just kind of fell to the floor without fanfare or violence.

Catches happen! One nice thing about (most) spindle work, there just isn't enough mass for it to get too violent. Still, it gets your attention!

 

Steve

Get a can of this...fix you right up and good to go

 

Really though, happy no injuries occurred!

Edited January 5, 20179 yr by Grandpadave52

Good thing it just fell and nothing else happened

24 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Get a can of this...fix you right up and good to go

 

Really though, happy no injuries occurred!

I haven't found this to be much good for anything but nail holes in painted woodwork.

John we call that a free correction. Free because no injury. Correction because now you can learn not to do it that way again.

Glad you didn't get hurt.  Happens to all of us.  Get another chunk of wood and chalk it up to experience.

That's what experience is. Learning from our mistakes, and  developing attitudes when we think nothing will happen. Keeps you alert, at least most of the time.

if you take a bunch of the shavings, mix it with glue and press it back into the chip-out. you'll wind up with a barely recognizable patch if you paint the piece.

 

6 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Catches happen!

It sure does Steve, and probably will in the future right!

5 hours ago, Gerald said:

John we call that a free correction. Free because no injury. Correction because now you can learn not to do it that way again.

I'll have to remember that Gerald, got a nice ring to it, free correction. I know what I did, I got too far out on the end of the tool rest and it started bouncing slightly, causing my tool to be not so stable in the cut. I keep meaning to build a tool rest that will span the length of these spindles I am working on, it should be more stable.

4 hours ago, HandyDan said:

Get another chunk of wood and chalk it up to experience.

I did just that, thanks Dan!

Similar to what Dan said, when i got out into the work world, i was told: The only people who don't make mistakes are the ones who don't do anything.

 

That's why I'm perfect Wait, did i say that right? 

Don't know how I missed this one! That's what  din't care for with that style of drive spur.

Charmin?

Oh yes. Aggravation. Today I had a piece nearly ready for sanding. I was distracted and my gouge dug in. Didn't ruin it, but to do all of what it takes to get a piece where you wanted it and decide to just a touch more. I did the one thing I've found that helps...................walk away and clear my mind. At my age my mind needs cleared.............................where was I going with this?

10 hours ago, Ron Altier said:

I did the one thing I've found that helps...................walk away and clear my mind. At my age my mind needs cleared.............................where was I going with this?

 I find myself doing this also. I think the majority of the people on this site have articulating minds, the wheels are always turning. When we get close to finishing a step in a project we are already thinking of the next move.

So, now you've got a start on a drumstick...right? 

I was thinking about building an adjustable sliding

cone that moves over the drive center to keep

spindles where they belong.