Needed some legs, and a little treasure, to boot.

First off, needed a way to safely rip down a 2x4 of red oak. Table saw is locked up in a barn 20+ miles away. Too far( and I don't have the key) to drive to rip one board. Set up the old circular saw with a guide fence.

It will do. Set the fence so the blade was in the center of that board laying there. Couple of clamps to hold the blank on the bench, and make the cut

Had to move the clamp on the end, then finish the cut. Now I had two LONG blanks, but needed them to be cut in half at the 23-3/8" mark. Clamped a blank into the leg vise, and, oops, saw still set up for a rip. Well, since I have a decent crosscut handsaw

Cuts like butter, now. Ok, now a treasure hunt. Somewhere under a few boxes was a lathe-like contraption

Couple of boxes thrown aside, and fight with a plastic bag, but it landed on the bench, anyway. Looking a bit worse for wear. A sander cleaned off the rail. Wire brushed the drive spur. Chucked up a blank to turn

And we having turnings going on in the Dungeon Shop! In fact, I was able to turn two legs, then the back started to stiffen up. Lunch time anyway.

Nothing real fancy, though.  I'll leave one of these on the bench as a pattern,I even had the OEM lathe chisels for this lathe. I also used a Harbor Freight 3/8" gouge to do the coves better. I might be a bit out of practice doing these kind of things...

Might, if the back loosens back up, remove the top from the clamps today

Been in there a day, might be long enough?

Neat lathe!

 

How's the back??

 

Stiffen up on me, sat on the heating pad while "Doing Lunch"

 

I actually bought that lathe at Sears, brand new......in the mid 80s. Cost a whopping $90 at the time, without chisels mind you.

 

 

 

That's when Craftsman Tools were really tools.

 

A day in the clamps for glue to dry? Yea that should be plenty of time

Have all four legs done, now. Took the top out of the clamps, and did a little bit of plane work

Between that Jumbo Jack and a belt sander, top is almost flat. Worked on some aprons, getting them close to the right size. two were a little too wide, and one still ahd a groove on it. Clamped it up, and sent the Scrub Jack to take things down

There is nothing Dainty about that plane. It will take things down FAST. Got close to the layout line, and switched to a more "refined" plane

Once the aprons were all the same width, I set up a few legs, and laid out for lengths on the aprons, Might be a 3/4" tenon on the ends....

Eh, we're getting there, sore back and all...

Steve, looking really good sir.

I am always completely amazed what you get done in that basement shop of yours. You turn out more work in that shop, and I love your drive. I truly believe, if you were stranded on an island, you'd shape a rock for a hammer and another for a chisel, and you would keep working wood on that island till you dropped. You are a woodworker Steve, thanks for sharing.

 

Love your process.

Nice turnings

 

Tenons are done. Used the 78 to cut both faces, full width. Came back with a saw and trimmed them down a bit.

 

Saw in use? Hacksaw, with a brand new blade. I saw down until the top of the blade is flush with the top of the board's edge. Paring chisel to knock off the waste, with a tap or two of the hammer.

 

 

Working on Mortises to house the tenons. Laid the leg on the bench, with the mortise area right over the bench's leg. A clamp to hold the bottom of the leg still, don't like it when they hop around. Have a 1/4" Fat Max chisel and a hammer to chop things out,    then a paring chisel to clean the sides straight. First tenon is installed now, Will work on the rest after Lunch.

 

 

Would have photos, but the camera was put away.Maybe later??

 

Bringing yet another great topic up from the archives!

Haven't heard much from Steve lately. Hope he's OK.

That's right Lew, where has he gone?

I know he's OK because he's posting on some other sites.