Popular Post Thad Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) I figure pi day will be a great day to talk to about pie safes. My wife has been wanting one and she likes this one that used to belong to my Grandma. It has seen better days so I thought I would try to recreate it using some wood from an oak tree that was downed by hurricane Katrina. This will be my first major woodworking project. I intend to reuse as much of the original hardware as I can. All i have to do is get some measurements, mill some lumber, figure out the joinery, and find some time to get it done. Edited March 14, 2019 by Thad Additional Info lew, Gunny, Grandpadave52 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Nice project. I'm sure your wife will be happy to see it srarted. Edited March 14, 2019 by HandyDan Cal, Gunny and Thad 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Looking forward to following you along on this one Thad. Great tribute to your grandmother and hopefully a few atta' boys from your wife. Thad, Gunny and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: Looking forward to following you along on this one Thad. Same, always enjoy seeing someone else make stuff!! Cal, Thad and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 "All you have to do is..." are words that used to make my co-workers run and duck. p_toad, FlGatorwood, Thad and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Those boards look like they are ate up with powder post beetles. Have you run them through a kiln or taken any steps to kill them? Are you a bow hunter? FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Cal said: Those boards look like they are ate up with powder post beetles. Have you run them through a kiln or taken any steps to kill them? They have a lot of bore holes, but the damage is localized to a few sections. They were kiln dried prior to me obtaining them. 25 minutes ago, Cal said: Are you a bow hunter? When i get the chance. I work offshore so time home can be limited. The one in the background is due for a tune up. Edited March 15, 2019 by Thad FlGatorwood, Cal and Grandpadave52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, kmealy said: "All you have to do is..." are words that used to make my co-workers run and duck. Ranks right up there with "Look, it's really simple....." Cal, Grandpadave52, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: Looking forward to following you along on this one Thad. Great tribute to your grandmother and hopefully a few atta' boys from your wife. This one may take a while. My current work schedule has been kinda chaotic. But, getting shop time is worth a little juggling. FlGatorwood, Grandpadave52 and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thad Posted March 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 12 hours ago, HandyDan said: Nice project. I'm sure your wife will be happy to see it srarted. As will I. Shop time has been hard to acquire lately, but, it's worth the wait to have a project. Harry Brink, Grandpadave52, HandyDan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thad Posted March 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Sorry it took so long to update. I got a new toy that should help on this build. Plus, today I get to measuring and sketching out the carcass. I finally got SWMBO to tell me exactly what she's looking for. Turns out, she really wants a storage/display cabinet for her antique bowls. I'm thinking a simple six shelf cabinet with basically two sets of doors with three shelves each. Dimensions should be overall 72"hx34"wx12"d. How many of ya'll who do commission work have this hard of a time getting your customer (or wife) to tell you exactly what they want? I swear it's like pulling teeth to get any details out of her. Grandpadave52, FlGatorwood, p_toad and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post p_toad Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Thad said: I swear it's like pulling teeth to get any details out of her. Pulling teeth is usually easier. Cal, Thad, Gunny and 3 others 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 14 hours ago, Thad said: I swear it's like pulling teeth to get any details out of her. Oh yes, BTDT just recently - trying to figure out what new kitchen cabinets would be... Please give us a report on the new toy after you have used it. Go H-F! Thad, p_toad and Gunny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 15 hours ago, Thad said: (or wife) to tell you exactly what they want? I swear it's like pulling teeth to get any details out of her. She'll tell you exactly what she wanted once you get it done and present it to her. Nice addition to the "family." Reviews I've read have have all been pretty good for this new model. Keep us posted on your review. Gunny, Cal, p_toad and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thad Posted March 31, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 The new planer works great. It takes a little time to make sure the input and outfeed tables are level and you need to make sure it is well secured but I must say, I'm really liking it. There is about 1"-1.5" of snipe on either end, but not as bad as I feared. I usually run em in a little long anyway, so, no big deal. With that being said, sometimes you just have to PLANE old do it.......... p_toad, Gunny, Grandpadave52 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thad Posted March 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 A lot of sawdust got made today!! Time to take a break, clean up and wash down some of that dust. Gunny, Grandpadave52, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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