Well, got June's project done, so....need something to do in July, next.   

Have about 10' of 1 x 6 Soft Maple leftover.....and these 3 slabs..

Yes, there are 3 slabs sitting there...

These were sawn off of a small log, one after another...

Hmmm, that knot will just have to leave...yes, they do line up..No.3 slab?

I do NOT do Live Edge Projects, sorry......will have to see how much is left after the bark has gone...

Grain is called Cathedrals.....

 

Hmmm...we'll see what we can cobble up...

Stay tuned.. 

Count me in for July. BYOD

I'm with @Grandpadave52!

Well..got to start somewhere....so..

Hauled one plank to the shop, laid a straightedge on the face, laid out where to make a few cuts..

Cross cut right where the wider part met the narrow section...Pencil line ?

I needed one straight edge to rub against the rip fence on the table saw...edges needed a bit more work...

Ohio Tool Co. No. 0-5 was a bit too short as a Jointer...installed a SHARP iron in the Stanley No. 6c....

How sharp?

Not too bad..?

 

Then run the jointed edges through the tablesaw... bring the next plank to the shop...and..cut out the "Middleman"..

Same with Plank #3...Ends needed a "trim"

Both #2 and #3..

Handsome, ain't he?

 

Lets see,, I wound up with a stack of 1 x 2s..

A stack of 1 x 4s...

And a single 3/4" x 6" plank...seems plank #1 had already been planed before I bought it...so, NOW the rest of the "Stash" needs to be resawn down to match

The single WIDE one will get ripped down the center...note the huge knot inside that red circle....

 

Then the toes started to cramp up...even with the shop fan set on HIGH...

Letting the Dryer get done this evening, BEFORE I head back to the shop...as I haven't even swept the floor, yet..

Stay tuned...

 

Single Brain Cell Sketch Up is working on a "Plan" to build a Bread Box......stay  tuned...

My July project is hoping to be a wobble table lamp. Might call it Weeble, but I believe that name is trademarked. 

Hope is to allow the lamp to tip/lean but never fall over.  Thinking a ring of shallow pockets around the base will allow moving a 1" steel ball to whichever direction you want the light to lean.  Going to set the shade on a marble so it will naturally level itself no matter how the lamp leans.

4D

21 minutes ago, 4DThinker said:

My July project is hoping to be a wobble table lamp. Might call it Weeble, but I believe that name is trademarked. 

Hope is to allow the lamp to tip/lean but never fall over.  Thinking a ring of shallow pockets around the base will allow moving a 1" steel ball to whichever direction you want the light to lean.  Going to set the shade on a marble so it will naturally level itself no matter how the lamp leans.

4D

 

 

That's a cool idea!

3 hours ago, steven newman said:

Single Brain Cell Sketch Up is working on a "Plan" to build a

 

Mine's not working today.

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

Mine's not working today.

 

 

 

Did you try powering it off, then powering it back up yet?

20 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

Mine's not working today.

 

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Did you try powering it off, then powering it back up yet?

 

 Had to do two reboots before things started working. 

Errands have been run..spinal stenosis Lumbar is acting up, badly....no shop today, it appears.

 

 

I did get the old Bread Box measured up...Moose & Squirrel Express has delivered a cut list, of sorts...

Cut list...

Bottom panel will be made from Soft Maple,  the rest out of resawn Ash

Parts for one side panel, and..

Parts for the other side panel...

Back panel has been glued up...

One side panel has been glued up...and...

The other side panel has been glued up...will let all 3 sit a day...

 

Stay tuned..

Ok...Single Brain Cell Sketch Up...has come up with a Plan Revision...That "back panel"?  Is to be the door of the box...New Back Panel will be Soft Maple.   Base will also be Soft Maple...Sides will still connect at the corners, with 1/4" wide Finger Joints...Top will sit in a groove in the back and 2 sides, ending where the slope of the door is.. Have the bevel the edges of both the "Top" and the "Front" to allow the door to settle in place..Door MIGHT get a 3/8" Overlay as well..we'll see how things go..

 

Stay tuned 

Soft Maple, tends to burn when the rip blade gets dull..

Managed to get 2 panels made today...toasty one, and..

Not so toasty...have 2 others to cut for length...a "Top"

And the very front of the box..

Just that the tablesaw was busy..

And, I was too sore to take the time to sweep the place...

 

WalMart this morning...new wrist Watch...and a new 24 toothed 8-1/4" rip blade, Carbide teeth and all...fits MY tablesaw...Then went across the road and got me ears lowered to Army Regs....

 

 

Spinal Stenosis Lumbar still has NOT let up...might just take the rest of the day off...

Lower back is NOT making things easy to do...even while on Laundry Detail....

 

Clamps have been removed..

It would appear that I need to work on getting these flat?

ya think?    Getting ready to head to the Basement..and transfer the load from the Washer, over to the Dryer...

Stay tuned...

Panel for the Base has been flattened...not smooth, but it is flat...50 grit sanding belt...taking too long....may get a few at 36 grit...as I have 4 more panels to flatten both faces on...My back said that was enough for today..waiting on the dryer to get done....hopefully I can haul the Hamper back upstairs...

 

Might need a Tonic & Gin after that?

Stay tuned..

59 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Stay tuned..

Wish I could. My A sharp B flat.

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One done..

This is to be the base of the Bread Box...7 pieces of Soft maple, trying to look like a single plank...

Taking today off...letting the lower back rest up a bit....

Well...50 grit was taking way too long, and the beltsander was trying to overheat...so..

Trip to Harbor Freight, bought a 3-pak of 36 grit belts...and gave them a try..the "Before"

Panels need to be sanded flat on BOTH faces,,and then, the "After"

Same with the Ash panels..

I also used a handplane in spots..

Taking down any speed bumps...

Got all 4 panels leveled down flat...went back and smooth all 5 panels out at 80 grit...Then cross cut things to correct size..and ripped to correct width...

I even cross cut the Front and Top pieces to length...then stack the mess up..for now..

And they can sit here, until I get ready to start the Joinery stuff..

Stay tuned...