January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post Hi All! I figgered instead of piggy-backing on my raised door thread I would start a new one for the Crosses. I have MLK Day off, so it’s a 3 day weekend. With the impending swirling vortex of doom forecast for tomorrow I got all my honey do list items done today. So when I did finally get down to the shop today, I had to clean and organize it. It was a mess LOLOL. I had started installing/assembling the Incra Miter Sled I bought with the Shopsmith, I finished that today, and had to figure out how to store it. I made some brackets that went on the inside of cabinet doors. Course I got too rambunctious with the impact driver and put a screw through the door , and I had to remove the two shelves and cut them back an inch so the miter sled would fit. Of course being the smart guy I am, thinking a step or two ahead, I took the inch off on the side that had the finished edge on it now leaving me with 4 bare wood (or substitute) edges. I also had bought a True Trac system when I bought the SS. The tracks had been being stored on top of some of the cabinets. Drove me crazy, didn’t like them up there, needed a ladder/stool to get to them, was keeping me up nights LOL. So I figured out that there was a 4 inch spec under the cabinets. The doors extended down 4 inches from the inside of the cabinet. I put up a shelf that would hold the trac system, and give me easy-peasy access. On my next shop day for the shop, I have an ibox to unbox and set-up, a hingecrafter to unbox and look at, and an Incra LS-TS fence positioned to unbox/set-up, figure out, and find a place to store it. Tomorrow all Crosses all day, until they’re cut/glued/assembled or I run out of day (plus the requisite snow removal as needed). On a serious note, I hope everyone stays safe during this storm.
January 20, 20197 yr Like the track storage. My problem would be that I’d forget where I put them! Been snowing here since early afternoon but has turned to sleet.
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post 7 minutes ago, lew said: Like the track storage. My problem would be that I’d forget where I put them! Been snowing here since early afternoon but has turned to sleet. Yeah, that’s why I wanted to relocate them somewhere I can access them without a ladder. I had actually forgotten I owned the system. I also have to mount the slide onto the circular saw on the next shop day shopday. 31 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: Busy day! Yeah, but fun. I dunno bout the rest of the WWers here, but I enjoy working on the shop as much as in the shop. When I had a boat, it was in a slip for the season, and I enjoyed being on it, cleaning it, as much as fishing on it. The elder I get, the easier it is to amuse meself.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 14 minutes ago, Artie said: but I enjoy working on the shop as much as in the shop Same for me, I don't do outside work much and then for only a couple of people. Mostly stuff I want to make or the wife asks me about. It is a hobby, meant to be enjoyed.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 7 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: Same for me, I don't do outside work much and then for only a couple of people. Mostly stuff I want to make or the wife asks me about. It is a hobby, meant to be enjoyed. Me, too. I have already made j-boxes for my family and most friends. Now, I'm making a charcuterie board for a friend. I told the Whip I'm going to have to make stuff for the neighbors just to keep WWing. She looked at me weird. hat
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Artie said: So when I did finally get down to the shop today, I had to clean and organize it. It was a mess Give me a break "Oscar." After all that time out of your 12 hr 1/2 day, you still should have had...oh, IDK, probably 11 hours and 45 minutes left. It did my heart good to finally see a house-keeping flaw in your shop though... The coffee can lid is unsightly. BTW...excellent work today...after that cabinet door, the bug has bit you...no cure and no looking back...full steam ahead. As for the cabinet door mishap and the little ordeal with the shelves today...well, who among us hasn't done that once or twice...welcome to "real woodworking." Edited January 20, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52 typo
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post While the jars of screws and such are a nice and organized, here is my approach. Maybe get some idea who knows? Even made a cabinets to fit when I could not find one the size I wanted.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 30 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: While the jars of screws and such are a nice and organized, here is my approach. Maybe get some idea who knows? Even made a cabinets to fit when I could not find one the size I wanted. Looking at this I think we have found a replacement for Sticks organized space. Artie you can just stick a smiley face on that little spot and we will not tell.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 5 minutes ago, Gerald said: Looking at this I think we have found a replacement for Sticks organized space. I am merely a student, the master knows lots more.
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post 44 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said: While the jars of screws and such are a nice and organized, here is my approach. Maybe get some idea who knows? Even made a cabinets to fit when I could not find one the size I wanted. I’m jealous, though I see you are set up for a lot more than just woodworking (PVC/HVAC fittings) The shop is a work in progress (a lot of progress today, not so much, other days). That does look like a really nice set-up
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post 14 minutes ago, Gerald said: Looking at this I think we have found a replacement for Sticks organized space. Artie you can just stick a smiley face on that little spot and we will not tell. If I start putting smiley faces on my mistakes, I’m gonna need a WHOLE bunch of smiley faces But I like your idea, I just may have to do that.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Artie said: (a lot of progress today, not so much, other days) Same here, I cannot keep up with Steve Newman. The guy is a machine. Gets more done in 4 hours than I do in 3 weeks. 3 minutes ago, Artie said: That does look like a really nice set-up Thanks, as always it is a work in progress. My biggest problem is that while I have stuff put away and organized well and HORIZONTAL space is loaded with …. okay stuff. I know gotta work on that.....
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: Give me a break "Oscar." After all that time out of your 12 hr 1/2 day, you still should have had...oh, IDK, probably 11 hours and 45 minutes left. It did my heart good to finally see a house-keeping flaw in your shop though... The coffee can lid is unsightly. BTW...excellent work today...after that cabinet door, the bug has bit you...no cure and no looking back...full steam ahead. As for the cabinet door mishap and the little ordeal with the shelves today...well, who among us hasn't done that once or twice...welcome to "real woodworking." If making mistakes is real woodworking, then I’m the realest LOL. I like how you think GrandpaDave, The cutting off the wrong side of the shelves is the one that b%$##@@$%^ me off. That was bad (or truthfully, no) thinking. The cabinet door oopsie was me trying to go too fast, I know I can control that, but bad thinking, ????
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post 1 minute ago, Artie said: but bad thinking, ???? I think of it like this. The last guy that walked the planet and was perfect they crucified. Uhmm, I am not really wanting to stand in that line ya know?
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post About the only real positive of townhouse living is that I only have to clean off two cars, shovel off 5 front steps and maybe a 4 foot by 5 foot walkway, and a rear deck of 4 feet by 6 feet and 4 steps. The negative of this is when the plow gets in the parking lot, and beeps his horn, you need to be ready to move your vehicles. So good night to all, be safe everyone.
January 20, 20197 yr Author Popular Post Just now, Woodbutcherbynight said: I think of it like this. The last guy that walked the planet and was perfect they crucified. Uhmm, I am not really wanting to stand in that line ya know? Yeah I’m funny like that, some mistakes I see as honest mistakes, I can live with them, laugh about them. Others make me feel so $%&*^%$ stupid I look at my wrists to see if IN and OUT are tattooed there to remind me to breathe. When I had the boat there was a day or two on the water where I just went back to the dock, tied up and went home. I’m sure there’s gonna be some days in the future where I’m just gonna go upstairs and turn on the idiot box. So far, all good, all fun.
January 20, 20197 yr Popular Post got some questions.. ''how many bodies on your indentured shop cleaning staff do you have???'' got some ideas too... get rid of the glass containers... glass in the shop should be self explanatory... accidentally dropped/knocked to the floor container of... oh the mess... a piece of broken glass that you set your finished project on and then you scratch/score/dig/tear up your work... GROAN!!! broken glass and owies... your cleat system... consider mending brackets/plates bent into offsets instead of wood... some already come that way.. they're material saving and light weight seriously strong... reusable too.. visit the Construction Connectors/Fastener section at the BB for ideas and solutions... things mounted to the doors.. hold/mount them close to the hinges.. way less stress on the hinges.. keep a look out for Under cabinet Pull Down Hinges like on knife/cookbook racks... find them at used ''stuff'' stores/elcheapo outlets and rework them to serve your needs.. Quote I took the inch off on the side that had the finished edge on it now leaving me with 4 bare wood paint the edge w/ glue to preserve the edge's integrity and color to your happiness.. or edge band it w/ a rabbeted 1x for sag control... Quote Looking at this I think we have found a replacement for Sticks organized space. who you trying to kid.. at rate Art is moving I'm already in his wake.. Edited January 20, 20197 yr by Stick486
January 20, 20197 yr 9 hours ago, Stick486 said: got some questions.. ''how many bodies on your indentured shop cleaning staff do you have???'' Yes inquiring minds would like to know!! 9 hours ago, Stick486 said: paint the edge w/ glue to preserve the edge's integrity and color to your happiness.. or edge band it w/ a rabbeted 1x for sag control... +1
January 21, 20197 yr Author Popular Post Did battle with snow and ice (call it a draw). I cut out 8 Crosses from the cherry i had, and cut out three test dummies from poplar (that’s kinda misleading, I did the 3 test dummies first, of course ). They might be keepers too. The lap joints came out very well (in my judgement, having never made any before, whadda I know?). One was a wee bit loose, but just barely. I cut them with a dado blade. (In my my mind I’m screaming Yay! I cut my first dado, and lap joint!!!) They are glued up, and should be ready for whatever I decide to do with them tomorrow. I’m thinking of rounding the corners, maybe coving the edges, and I’m wanting to scroll. “FAITH “ across the horizontal piece. This leads me to todays question, for the scrollers, Per what I read on Steve Goods site, I put on blue painters tape, spray adhesive on it, stick on the pattern, and cover with packing tape (for lubrication I read). If I stencil FAITH on the wood, can I just cut it from that? Or do I need the lubrication? Forgot to mention that yesterday when making the holders for the miter sled I ripped down some pieces of scrap (mistakes from the raised panel stiles and rails). So the scrap was 1 1/4 getting ripped to 3/4. I remembered that I had bought some Grr-rippers, they were on sale for a 2 pack. They worked awesomely, especially for that situation. Me Likey.
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