It has been a bit amazing here in Alabama this August. As we were ready for the dog days of summer it has been more like a late October than August. We have had rain almost everyday and at this point are some 11 1/2" above normal for this time of the year. Earlier this week the high temperature was 72. Last year this same week we were over 100 every day. I'm not fussing about the cool and I hate to complain about the rain, but I having to cut grass two to three times a week just to keep up. The problem with that is it cuts in to my shop time. Oh well I guess there always has to be something for us to observe and talk about.

Which brings me to what we like to observe here. Pictures of your projects posted here in the forums and a little about what you were building, wood you used, and who it is for (family, commission). So  come on post those projects and let us all have something to talk about. I promise it will be good. It usually makes people's head swell a bit at all the compliments you will get. There are no project too large or too small to share with us. We love to see them all.

This week has been a bit difficult for me to get any shop time so I am still sitting with my cedar chest on the work bench and liking about three of four hours to get it ready to finish. I am taking off work today at noon in hopes of getting that time in and setup the spray booth and put a nice finish on this one.

Saturday, Beth and I will be traveling once again to Nashville, TN to the Nashville Flea Market and we hope to have time to run by the newly opened store of "The American Pickers" from the History Channel. I wonder if I can tell them I have seen all the episodes and I know what they paid so I want it cheaper than what they have something listed. It will be worth a try. 

Last time at the Flea Market we didn't have enough time to see all the vendors. They will have some 1300 vendors selling everything imaginable. Lost of rusty tools and just some really cool old pieces. I am hoping to find a really good bargain on something.

Sunday afternoon will be some rest and maybe spent setting up the spray booth. I am also running the Stanley No.5 through the electrolysis to clean all of the rust and the rest of the japanning from the body so that I can get it restored. Parts to replace the bad parts should be here today so maybe by the middle of next week it will be looking good.

What is on your agenda for this weekend, will you be woodworking, putting together new tools, restoring old tools, visiting with Grandkids, cleaning in your shop, building jigs, turning, scrolling, bandsawing, home improvement, yard work, getting ready for fall, or just some plane of R&R? We here at TPW love to see and learn about your projects. So come on share them with us here in the forums and tell us all about what you are making.

All of the guys have gathered up and looking anxiously to see what you have on your agenda this weekend. Don't keep them in suspense. Tell us what you are doing.

My Grandfather on the far right front. These were his brothers.

Sounds like a weekend with lots of fun, John. Good luck in your bargain hunting. 

Can you describe your electrolysis setup?  I'm sure there are a few of us who'd like to try that.

Nothing nearly as much fun going on here on the mesa. Phyllis will be quilting and I'll be trying to find part "A" to fit to part "L"..etc. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Most of the little chair parts are done although there are 4 leg spreaders that need turned/installed but I need to make a dry fit for the proper locations/lengths.

I said it before and I'll say it again- now I know why chairs are expensive.

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Lew Kauffman-
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Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

Gene, I will do that and post some pictures of it later tonight. I intended to last night and had someone over to help and forgot to take the pictures when I went in. Pretty simple and Larry has a link on the site here for it also.

Gene Howe said:

Sounds like a weekend with lots of fun, John. Good luck in your bargain hunting. 

Can you describe your electrolysis setup?  I'm sure there are a few of us who'd like to try that.

Nothing nearly as much fun going on here on the mesa. Phyllis will be quilting and I'll be trying to find part "A" to fit to part "L"..etc. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

This one doesn't really show you much, I will go into more detail but this is the bucket and the plane in the solution.

I'll get some better shots tonight showing the whole thing.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Rust Hunting today:

$1 got a 1/4"drive breaker bar, aKreauter 6" needle nose pliers,  a Grobet USA 8" long half round wood file/rasp, with handle, a no-name combo square with a small level in it. 

$3 got a 2 ton floor jack I can use on the van.  

Turned down a few handsaws (got too many now) a $25 all-metal 1/4" chucked drill with tool box of junk.

Was afraid to reach onto the tables at one location, some old broad was just a digging through and looked like she'd have bit my hand off if'n I did reach in there.....

Trouble finding them county roads around here......

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

I'm still in Calif. until I fly back on the 2nd of Sept. so nothing to show or talk about. I did pick thru and collect some of my Dad's old hand saws that I used as a kid. Wrapped them up so my wife can bring them home with her in Oct. I'll have to go back and check Steve's post on cleaning them up.

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Harry:  I use just a 1/4 sheet sander, and  plenty of sandpaper, then wash off the junk.   Turtlewax has a metal polish that will shine things up.   DO NOT sand the teeth area on a saw, takes all the set away. 

OK, morning rust  results:this is what a dollar bill will get you around here....if the crowd doesn't bite your arm off in the process....

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Thanks for that link, John. And thanks to Larry for the pictorial explanation.  

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Thanks Steven. Like most things, you make it sound so easy.

steven newman said:

Harry:  I use just a 1/4 sheet sander, and  plenty of sandpaper, then wash off the junk.   Turtlewax has a metal polish that will shine things up.   DO NOT sand the teeth area on a saw, takes all the set away. 

OK, morning rust  results:this is what a dollar bill will get you around here....if the crowd doesn't bite your arm off in the process....

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Well Gene, I got home late Friday night, spent all day Saturday in Nashville and have been on the go all day today. So I am just now getting to the answer of your question.

Here is what I start with. I have a couple of pieces of rebar that I use.

When you use the rebar, it will gather the rust to it. So when I am ready to do another one, I clean the rust off both of them.

I connect the hot wire to the rebar and the negative wire to the piece I am going to clean.

Clamp them in the bucket with the solution.

Connect the unit to a battery charger and you need one of the old models. The new ones will shut themselves down if the battery doesn't need charging. So I got an old one at a flea market for 3.00. It works great.

Everything connected and the process will start and you will start seeing little bubbles coming up to the top and the rust coming to the top.

Hard to see but the bubbles are in the middle where the wire goes into the water.

After some time, you will see the specks of rust and some of the old paint coming off the plane and floating to the top.

Here is the bucket after a few hours of running.

so that is the process and it will strip it down. I will post some pictures when it is finished.

Gene Howe said:

Sounds like a weekend with lots of fun, John. Good luck in your bargain hunting. 

Can you describe your electrolysis setup?  I'm sure there are a few of us who'd like to try that.

Nothing nearly as much fun going on here on the mesa. Phyllis will be quilting and I'll be trying to find part "A" to fit to part "L"..etc. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Here are a couple of shots after it was taken out and wiped off.

Does a good job and not a lot of labor.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

John,

Sounded like you had a great time in N'ville. Got some neat old rust, too.

I want to express my gratitude for your time in taking the pics and explaining the electrolysis procedure. 

You are a good man, my friend!

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

You are most welcome Gene. It does work really well. Shane and Larry put me on to it and I am so thankful to them.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com