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Woodcraft had them on sale for 1/2 price if memory serves, the Missus picked them up for her contribution to the shop. One of my best friends and his wife, have become OUR best friends, and the joke is him and me are gonna go down to the basement, turn on a machine so it makes noise they can hear upstairs, and then sit on the seats and play cribbage all afternoon. This way we can swear and tell bad jokes, and not get in trouble.7 points
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this is offered by Highland WW... many links to a lot of information... https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/highland-woodworking-links-woodworking.aspx5 points
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What's On Your Work Bench?
p_toad and 4 others reacted to Grandpadave52 for a topic
Hey Artie, we'll not have that here...You're letting out century old "trade secrets" that can & will be used against us. It makes the rest of us retirees look like we don't do anything BTW, great start on the shop. Good planning by mixing some 220v outlets in the runs with 110v. Nice job on the WW'ing bench top, well actually on both. Looking forward to seeing the bench tops getting cluttered with projects. Leave pictures of the cribbage boards out unless you can stage you're making them. Otherwise physical evidence to be used against us.5 points -
My Shop
Grandpadave52 and 4 others reacted to Chips N Dust for a topic
I still want to knoe how he got the boat out5 points -
My Shop
Grandpadave52 and 4 others reacted to lew for a topic
You have really made excellent use of available space! Basement shops pose their own unique set of challenges. If your wife tells you the project you are building won't fit up the stairs- listen to what she says!5 points -
My Shop
Harry Brink and 4 others reacted to Artie for a topic
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My Shop
Harry Brink and 3 others reacted to Artie for a topic
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I remember those guns during WW11. I lived on a high hill in Amesbury and could see to the beach from my BR window. The army controlled the beach. I watched the search lights and listened to the guns during the night time target practice every night. Always though I wouldn't want to be flying one of those planes pulling the targets4 points
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stick w/ those.. there's plenty to go around....4 points
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A lot of mistakes involve pain and I'm not much into sadomasochism. Some of mine do make me laugh.4 points
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Guess I'm really lucky. When I was an apprentice welder, I was welding test plates in the welding booth . I had hung the tongs on a hanger with a welding rod still in it, so that I could take the hot test plate and dip it into some water for cooling. When I stood up, I brushed my head against the welding rod, with my hands and wet gloves on the metal grounding table. . I couldn't move. It felt like someone had wrapped their arms around me and was squeezing as tight as possible. Suddenly, it was gone. A friend saw what was happening and quickly pulled the welding rod away. I think I'd be ashes today if he hadn't seen what happened. I learned a lot that day.4 points
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The two butcher block table tops were my first examples of thinking like a woodworker. They were in the kitchen of the high school , of the town I work for. New Mass regulations had banned wooden table tops for food preparation due to them now being considered porous, bacteria could leech into them. I overheard the kitchen manager talking about having to get rid of them, and quickly volunteered to get rid of them for him. They sat on the floor of my basement, for almost two years before I was able to install them. The Shopsmith can be used on 220 volts, maximizes it’s horsepower. I also ran out everything in 3/4 emt so I can add/change in the future. The past historic cold spell we had has made me think about heating the basement. Easiest way is electric heat. I gotta work my way through my current list of sidework, and learn to say no to any more. Then messes I will make.3 points
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Stanley Sweetheart 104
HARO50 and 2 others reacted to Grandpadave52 for a topic
Excellent score Dan! If yours looks like the image I think you meant 120 y/o with Patent Dates actually 1891-1896 especially since the stamping is Stanley Rule & Level Company, New Britain, Conn. One from the 1990's unlikely would have the brass vial plate; it would be painted steel or maybe blued steel. A newer version would just be labeled Stanley Tool works or similar. Me thinks you've found a treasure here. @John Moody can "learn" us something here. I think he has a fairly extensive collection of Stanley Levels too.3 points -
I made a corn hole bean bag game for my son, for his cookout celebrating Brianna and him buying the house. I have bought plans for making a pirates chest. One of my best friends has 3 grandchildren, oldest about 5. The pirates chest has a secret storage place in the bottom, and to open it you rotate the skull of the skull and crossbones. I figgered He’ll become the coolest grandpa around when he shows them how to open it, and it’s loaded with candy. Other than that the imagination is moving faster than the realization. Last summer was the first time I had used a router. I was making table saw blade storage drawers. I had a blast, I just wanted to make circles. The work shop has been 3 years in the planning/making. I’ve been reading forums, books, magazines nonstop. So I have a real good theoretical grasp on what to do, but haven’t actually ever DONE any of it. Rabbets, grooves, dado’s, finger joints, dovetail joints, mortising, edge banding, inlays etc. I can talk like I know something, but the rubber hasn’t met that road yet. At work I’m pretty impatient, but downstairs it’s fun, and mistakes don’t bother me (well so far. I figgered there’s a big learning curve, and I’ve reached that age where I know mistakes are par for the course). I have learned that the woodworking is really at least two projects, the making, and then the finishing. I gots no idea on the finishing, but that’s learnable too. My Grandfather made 4 mangers back around 1966. Nothing fancy, 1/4 plywood, 3 foot by 2 foot, 2-7 watt bulbs inside. One for my Grandmother, and one for each of his kids. When my Mom passed 3 years ago I got hers. Probably one of my most prized possessions. I’m just hoping to make some stuff that lives on long after me, and is still valued. I have plans for a 3 tier craft basket, for the Missus, and some other chests, out door furniture. I have access to an almost unlimited supply of wooden pallets, so my plan is to learn how to do woodworking on the free lumber, and then when I think I can make something worthwhile, talent wise, give it a shot.3 points
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Got the snot shocked outta me today
Dadio and 2 others reacted to Dave in Ohio for a topic
I know this is really late, but........................................ It isn't uncommon to have the situation Cliff described in either residential or commercial wiring. In the familiar 120/240v setup that most homes and many small commercial buildings have, there are two legs, each at 120 volts, that are exactly opposite in phase. Line-to-line voltage will be approximately 240 volts, and either line-to-neutral(or ground) will be about 120 volts. The neutral will carry the unbalanced current from two opposing 120v legs back to the source, in a multiwire branch circuit. Electrical professionals should understand this, but it's not intuitive to the untrained person. This is why the NEC was changed a few years back to require that all legs of a multiwire branch circuit(one with a shared neutral) open simultaneously. As is usually the case, existing circuitry was not required to be changed. Of course, many residences suffer from uninspected "bootleg" electrical installations, as well, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms. There is also a three-phase flavor of MWBC's, but very few of them apply to residential occupancies. I hope this helps a little. Dave3 points -
You and Gene both SAW the saw blade guard for a Craftsman RAS. It is being rebuilt (or truthfully, it has been sorta disassembled).3 points
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Looks like a very good start on the shop. Now to fill it up and then build a bigger one3 points
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I'll take some heat, also. I picked one up just to see how it would do. It works fine for what it is, but I don't use the HF pins in it...do yourself a favor and buy a different brand. If and when it bites the dust then I'll just file it in the round cabinet. Until then I'll use it for small part glue-ups.3 points
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What's on your workbench.....diet. (Pending)
Grandpadave52 and 2 others reacted to Gene Howe for a topic
Couldn't we just create a new topic each month. Like "February's Workbench" Simple guys have simple ways. I qualify.3 points -
Information, links to may placeses
Grandpadave52 and 2 others reacted to John Morris for a topic
Great links list by HW Stick! Thanks. And just a friendly reminder since you brought up LINKS. If anyone feels the urge to populate our links database please go to http://thepatriotwoodworker.com/links/ Thank you all, and thanks again Stick, some great stuff there on Highland.3 points -
I followed the steps and now have photos posted, thanks for the how to’s. Al B, after Sandy a major amount of sand was moved at Salisbury beach. It uncovered the concrete gun mounts that hadn’t been seen in 30 years. I have a 5 gallon bucket with the bottom 4 inches full of 50 cal shells I have found there. Salisbury up to Old Orchard is where I usually go. When I was a kid my parents had a cottage on Plum Island, It’s where they met. Those summers where the happiest days of my life. (Hope the Missus doesn’t take that the wrong way LOL)3 points
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and more fun... why make the same ones twice when there are so many new ones out there to try...3 points
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With a big thanks to John Morris
p_toad and 2 others reacted to Grandpadave52 for a topic
Hope Ralphie didn't stick his tongue to the frame and is still up there. Glad it's going again Fred.3 points -
Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners January 17, 2018
Chips N Dust and one other reacted to lew for a topic
We had some snow here, about 4", but it came in spurts- just enough each time that it needed shoveling. 4 driveways X 3 times. @Gerald posted a question about how quickly his turned bowls dried. He wondered if it was related to his shop environment. Take a look at his post and offer any suggestions you might have- @Smallpatch (Jess) posted some chess pieces he made, a week or so ago. He followed up with a description of what he used to finish the pieces so they would look identical to the originals. Read his explanation and additional comments- @Steve Krumanaker turned a gorgeous maple bowl and then added to its' beauty by decorating the bottom with one of his fantastic woodburnings. Steve also answered questions about the woodburning design he used. If you have turned a bowl, you have probably experienced grain tearout of at some point on the turning. The change in direction of the grain can be really difficult to cut cleanly. Here is a video from John Lucas on shear scraping. He is demonstrating how to help reduce the tearout. A while back, @Ron Altier was experimenting with a chatter tool. Mike Peace put up this video on turning tops and decorating them using the chatter tool. I typically use a clear finish on my turnings- oil, poly, wax or whatever. I like to see the work of nature in the grain patterns and colors. There are some turners who prefer to decorate with other media. I saw this and thought it was neat. It's from John Clothier- Not much turning for me. I finished the "sure my husband can fix that" project. I actually got to use the lathe for part of it. The broken leg was reattached with dowels but I had to replace some of the wood to eliminate the voids left by the previous repair job. I ended up turning an odd sized dowel for the repair. I was working on a Manzanita root and as I turned into it I found the voids were deeper and more extensive that I realized. I'm going to try and save the turning by adding some Alumilite into the voids. To keep the liquid from running out, I've sealed up the blank with modeling clay. Hope it works! Safe Turning2 points -
@Cal, no pictures, just an update. Both sides planed...whew, that was a work out. Inside edges ground to acceptable proportions. Tomorrow, filling cracks with epoxy and turquoise and, sanding. Might pull and cut some walnut for the legs. Oh yeah, and cut the glass pattern. Things are shaping up. Hope to have it done by Feb. 1.2 points
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Artie, sounds like you have some good projects in mind and a path forward. I have used a lot of pallet lumber myself. Pinterest can be a source of inspiration/entertainment in using pallet material. There has also been some writeups on the hazards and such of using them. Hope to see you here often,2 points
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shop storage ideas...
Larry Buskirk and one other reacted to Stick486 for a topic
wanna conserve a boat load of space... make sliding door cabs ... use the base as a service trunk for DC, electric and air... use the doors as wall space... 16' of wall gives you 16' of storage and 12' of wall..... there no swinging doors that need to be allowed for.. (more floor space).. set the table out where you can work on/from it... this satellite shop it has a TS, BS, DP, DC, RT, lathe, miter saw, grinding station, welding cart, lumber rack, 24'' tile saw and a BMW touring bike in it... there is an overhead lumber rack that also holds the long pipe clamps... plan... there are 3 of these set for easy reach from bench... fold out drawing/plans table and mortising station.... 40x100(?) table.. the drawers hold frequently used tools.. not so frequent are in the wall units... BTW... that milk crates is a seat, tote, and laid over, a ladder/step stool... 32x52 RT w/ major bit storage that is also set to work the D4R, FMT Pro and miter trimmer... just make out the mirror on the BMW... don't know why this one fell over.. but it's end of tool rack storage... another end of rack storage... this one and the other one are on either side of the double doors... self explanatory... there are 6 large square food containers in each bin w/ contents labeled on the lid... table drawer contents... end of work table.. another pic that fell over... cubby hole filler for the sand paper sheets and slide out shelf for the oils...2 points -
What's On Your Work Bench?
Cal and one other reacted to Grandpadave52 for a topic
Love the pool ball dispenser2 points -
No such thing as unusable scrap mesquite....just smaller projects. Seriously, we have enough mesquite pieces saved for the smoker to last us a long time. Ribs, chicken, turkey, short ribs. We use it on the grill for steaks and hamburgers, too. Haven't tried salmon yet.2 points
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I thought I saw (pun intended) A blade guard for a Craftsman RAS. And welcome to the forums, Artie. John2 points
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Well you could just flip it over after you eat2 points
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Will be a project for 2018?
HARO50 and one other reacted to steven newman for a topic
Chest cold is kicking my butt.....Lung Doctor wasn't a lot of help, either....more sprays to get... Weather was nasty outside.. Now, the place where I get the Ash boards at, is on a Township Road, not much better than that alleyway. Until I can get TO the lumber, bookcase will be on hold. IF I can quit dripping onto everything in sight, I could get the lower unit done, and brought upstairs, just in case all this white Junk decides to melt... Decided to try the Amber Shellac on a scrap of Ash, and the front of the drawer.. Since the drawer is about done. With enough practice, I might, someday, get good at these Dovetail thingys... Some day? Decided to install the Walnut plugs... These 6 were the easy ones...it was those 3 along the bottom rail that were rough to do....had to kneel down on an old knee, and hope I could get back up.. Sander and a #4 smooth plane, to work on the top....the the shellac to "seal"it.. The "light" spots are from an overhead lamp, shining onto the top. Still have the front and both sides to do. 60 grit, and then a plane... need a latch for the door. Need to get this out of the shop, by this coming weekend, before all that "Global Warming" melts... Stay tuned.....BTW: The Boss liked the colour of the finish...no need for paint..whew2 points -
Got the snot shocked outta me today
p_toad and one other reacted to steven newman for a topic
Doing a demo for a factory remodel....new everything inside the office. Sparky cut the 270V light free from the conduit.....never switched the breaker off...happened to brush against one of the conduits....and got a burn mark on my arm.....needless to say....."SPARKY!!!!" he didn't believe anyone, until he touched the tube....about knocked him on his rearend...THEN he went and popped the breakers...all of them...2 points -
Kinda like we survived the Darwin thinning out process. As I used to tell my helpers, making the same mistake over and over is a sign of stupidity, making new mistakes all the time is a sign of intelligence. Alas, most of them didn’t get it.2 points
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Just because he was an "old timer" doesn't mean that he was smart...just real lucky. The first time I arced a 220V outlet at 14 because I threw the wrong breaker off, I learned to ALWAYS check before sticking my fingers into the wires. Oh the stories I could tell about electrical misadventures would take hours.2 points
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With a big thanks to John Morris
HARO50 and one other reacted to Fred W. Hargis Jr for a topic
Well, late today it was active again, I guess someone climbed up on that tower in the 10° temps we have today and fixed it. I was (pleasantly) surprised...I didn't think they would getto it until Friday ((30+° )2 points -
With a big thanks to John Morris
HARO50 and one other reacted to Fred W. Hargis Jr for a topic
Yeah, when they told me the "tower crew" had to climb it for the repair all I could think is "I'm glad that's not my job".2 points -
Tagging
steamshovel and one other reacted to Fred Wilson for a topic
Tagging is a means to make the "Search" function better. As an example, if you post something about scrolling and do not put "scroll" in as a tag, when someone searches "scroll" your post won't come up. Let's say that you have a great tip about the DeWalt 788 and want to share it with the family - put "scroll", "Scrolling", "dewalt 788", "tip" in your tag line - I search on any of these words and your post will come up in the search results. Herb, I hope this helps. fred2 points