08-18-2009 04:29 PM
by Gary Fixler |
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While looking through old Flickr sets, I realized I never made public one in which I slabbed one of the huge Eucalyptus logs I wrestled home from a craigslist ad. The largest of them is over 230lbs. I chose the smallest – probably around 80-100lbs, because I was desperate to see what lurked inside. I have at least a dozen of these things, so I could sacrifice one enormous beast to curiosity, though that said, I did immediately seal up the ends with a few inches worth of Anchorseal, and ...
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06-18-2009 04:07 AM
by Gary Fixler |
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I promise not to start posting every log I resaw (lest my blog becoming nothing but!), but I think folks interested in resawing, or copying the jig I just made might like to see some more samples.
First, I forgot I got some shots of this (before giving it away as a gift to a coworker girl who wants to paint on it like a canvas), but here’s some of that first log of Ficus microcarpa, resawn to veneer-like thinness:
It’s about 1/16”-3/32” thick on one end, ...
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01-13-2014 05:33 PM
by cassiet717 |
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We have two, large juniper slabs for sale in Overgaard, AZ. The largest measures roughly 34 3/4” x 63” and is 3” thick, we are asking $225. The narrower of the two measures about 21’ across the middle x 57” tall and is 2 1/4” thick, and we are asking $150.We have more slabs of comparable size that we are willing to sell, and more pictures are available upon request.
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09-16-2009 04:49 AM
by Gary |
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A coffee table, we need a coffee table. Hmmm?
This project, which is nearing completion, is a coffee table.No big thing typically. A set of legs, a few rips on the table saw, a little glue,some mortise and tenons and Bob’s your uncle.
Not quite this time. I didn’t want to make “another table.”
More than that, I wanted to build something where the timbers I wanted to use dictated the design.Well, partially—there was a height constraint which needed to be ...
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06-12-2012 02:58 PM
by tsangell |
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Through a series of fortunate coincidences, I became the owner of three nice, free sycamore logs. As the quick-and-dirty version goes: a buddy of a buddy lined them up for me, and another buddy retrieved them. I had not even seen the logs until I showed up at the saw mill last Friday to make some lumber.
I was pleased with the quality of the logs. They weren’t incredibly long, but they were straight and clear, and a good size. I’m glad my network of buddies rescued these fr...
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10-01-2007 04:37 PM
by frank |
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Homelite 26 LCS and more…..
....and so I thought I would toss in a few more photo’s of the Homelite 26 LCS model chainsaw, along with some shots of the gear reduction drive system, 2.75:1, that it used….
....and along with the belt reduction, one will also notice the external plumbing line for the oiler, at the entry way into the chain bar. The oiler was manual, and thumb operated and while checking this one out on Saturday afternoon , I can affirm that pump is sti...
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08-10-2012 08:18 PM
by junipercanyon |
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I was struggling with how I wanted to build the frame for this table when it occurred to me that I had a whole pile of cut offs that are left over from the outside of the logs after milling out boards. Perfect!! I have a flat side to work with for joining the frame together which simplifies trying to scribe logs together, and it cut the work of harvesting more logs or cutting more boards. Always nice when you can find a use for scraps!!
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10-02-2007 05:03 PM
by frank |
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Going from Horizontal to Vertical in Freehand
....so here we go again, best grab your safety glasses, mickey mouse ears and put your chaps on, as we journey outside into the wonder-full world of workin’ with wood….
Safety is:
1) eye protection2) ear protection3) leg and groin protection....and….if we were entering the woods to take some trees down….
4) head protection!
Safety is; having a good mental disposition….or right mindset!
Safety is unde...
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07-04-2008 01:58 AM
by frank |
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Druthers of Wood
....esoteric, rar-i-fied forms for wood art,realms of vision….—by flp
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06-22-2009 03:37 AM
by Gary Fixler |
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As a home hobbyist in a big city, not working as much in BF as in “oh look, a log!” I decided to keep things simple on myself and go with KD DF for stickering my slabs. I have a bunch of really old, really dry stuff, and in fact tried to build some finger-jointed frames for another project I’d like to post about someday, but dropping one only a foot to the ground caused all 4 corners to shatter. It’s that dry. I figure that means it’ll be fairly inert, though who...
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