Raising panels, today…

2 Panels needed raised…and then their backs needed rebates..
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Then the frames needed fitted to the panels..

Did not get around to doing any glue ups….I also cleaned up the shop's floor..

That 30 gal. can WAS empty, when it came down to the shop…..kind of full, now…

 

this is where i finished the day,trim and bottom not yet attached until im happy with the look.he was a hunter so im gonna make a handle for the top with some antler,he also loved to fish so i may incorporate something related.

- pottz

+1 Pottz I am enjoying you more and more with you posting photos similar to Bandit and Gunny posting progress of the project. Then when I see it on the projects page, IMO I can recall the steps that it took to finish it. And more importantly, wondering what Bandit is going to do with that barrel of scraps. I have so many memories of the scrap barrel; what stays or goes. Here is some music to go with making the decision scrap bin or trash?

... so I made one for my treasures… Guys, I can't say enough about not only having that one piece of wood but the memories… the good, bad and ugly.

 

this is where i finished the day,trim and bottom not yet attached until im happy with the look.he was a hunter so im gonna make a handle for the top with some antler,he also loved to fish so i may incorporate something related.

- pottz

+1 Pottz I am enjoying you more and more with you posting photos similar to Bandit and Gunny posting progress of the project. Then when I see it on the projects page, IMO I can recall the steps that it took to finish it. And more importantly, wondering what Bandit is going to do with that barrel of scraps. I have so many memories of the scrap barrel; what stays or goes. Here is some music to go with making the decision scrap bin or trash?

... so I made one for my treasures… Guys, I can t say enough about not only having that one piece of wood but the memories… the good, bad and ugly.

- Desert_Woodworker

thanks dw.i need some opinion on the top i dont know if i wanna go with the maple burl or not,kinda clashes i think.maybe i will stain it a medium brown or go with something else.give me feed back guys.

 

this is where i finished the day,trim and bottom not yet attached until im happy with the look.he was a hunter so im gonna make a handle for the top with some antler,he also loved to fish so i may incorporate something related.

- pottz

The crown, final, or handle IMO is a major focal point on the piece- here is an idea that you may want to make; one for the Duck…

 

this is where i finished the day,trim and bottom not yet attached until im happy with the look.he was a hunter so im gonna make a handle for the top with some antler,he also loved to fish so i may incorporate something related.

- pottz

The crown, final, or handle IMO is a major focal point on the piece- here is an idea that you may want to make; one for the Duck…

- Desert_Woodworker

when he passes maybe but not this time.my buddy is getting a deer antler handle,which is only fitting.

 

valentines day dinner,prime filet mignon simple salad and baked potato with a nice red blend wine from one of our fav wineries.

 

Pottz- I agree, yet keep us posted- and we will give you feedback… IMO TMI on what you post- Petey is posting but does not post progress pics like the rest of you 3.

Side analysis: Petey isn't showing his Festool's yet I see the Mirka sander in Pottz's pic's

Best to both of you- and the love that you are sharing with your loved ones. A person could not ask for more…

valentines day dinner,prime filet mignon simple salad and baked potato with a nice red blend wine from one of our fav wineries.

- pottz

I didn't see if you had a table for me!!!!!

 

Pottz- I agree, yet keep us posted- and we will give you feedback… IMO TMI on what you post- Petey is posting but does not post progress pics like the rest of you 3.

Side analysis: Petey isn t showing his Festool s yet I see the Mirka sander in Pottz s pic s

Best to both of you- and the love that you are sharing with your loved ones. A person could not ask for more…

valentines day dinner,prime filet mignon simple salad and baked potato with a nice red blend wine from one of our fav wineries.

- pottz

I didn t see if you had a table for me!!!!!

- Desert_Woodworker

i find a lot of comfort that petey and i can share this sad journey together rather than go it alone,his progress keeps me going when id rather not,hopefully vise versa.this is a project where failure is not an option,we must succeed!

sorry dw.it's a private party tonight my friend.

 

Pottz- I agree, yet keep us posted- and we will give you feedback… IMO TMI on what you post- Petey is posting but does not post progress pics like the rest of you 3.

Side analysis: Petey isn t showing his Festool s yet I see the Mirka sander in Pottz s pic s

Best to both of you- and the love that you are sharing with your loved ones. A person could not ask for more…

valentines day dinner,prime filet mignon simple salad and baked potato with a nice red blend wine from one of our fav wineries.

- pottz

I didn t see if you had a table for me!!!!!

- Desert_Woodworker

i find a lot of comfort that petey and i can share this sad journey together rather than go it alone,his progress keeps me going when id rather not,hopefully vise versa.this is a project where failure is not an option,we must succeed!

- pottz

This is not something to be taken lightly- IMO - horizontal deer handle -

 

Pottz- I agree, yet keep us posted- and we will give you feedback… IMO TMI on what you post- Petey is posting but does not post progress pics like the rest of you 3.

Side analysis: Petey isn t showing his Festool s yet I see the Mirka sander in Pottz s pic s

Best to both of you- and the love that you are sharing with your loved ones. A person could not ask for more…

valentines day dinner,prime filet mignon simple salad and baked potato with a nice red blend wine from one of our fav wineries.

- pottz

I didn t see if you had a table for me!!!!!

- DesertWoodworker

i find a lot of comfort that petey and i can share this sad journey together rather than go it alone,his progress keeps me going when id rather not,hopefully vise versa.this is a project where failure is not an option,we must succeed!

- pottz

This is not something to be taken lightly- IMO - horizontal deer handle -

- DesertWoodworker

antler yes but done a little different.

 

As I say goodnight, is there any final that would express your own personal urn?

Mine-

The container is the focal point with the "cap" being "closed" ... rub it 3 times and ask D-W for a wish..

 

People actually have to walk through some of these enclosures as they cover the sidewalks. Something with a fishing hook maybe on there pottz but cant come up with anything right now

 

Top Max this one for you…

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Top Max this one for you…

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- Desert_Woodworker

well thank you for giving me nightmares dw!!! good night sir!

 

Brian, Tesla should have gone this way with his Death Ray: "In 1929, the German physicist Hermann Oberth developed plans for a space station from which a 100-metre-wide concave mirror could be used to reflect sunlight onto a concentrated point on the earth." No giant generator needed ;-)

 

- pottz

Thats looking pretty sharp. How will you finish the piece? Your Maloof go to, or what? I like the maple top, but then agree with you that it does stand out some. The eye is drawn to it immediately. The antler will be whiteish too, no? I say go with your gut. If you did an applique (like a trout or fishhook) in maple over the burl that would balance things out some. Just one on the "front" would be enough. Depends on where you want the eye to fall, in this case, I think it should be the burl, so tone down the top by using the same wood as the base and corner trim, then the antler would be a focal point. Just some early morning, pre-coffee thoughts.

When you hit the burl with oil or whatever She really gonna POP.

 

Brian, Tesla should have gone this way with his Death Ray: "In 1929, the German physicist Hermann Oberth developed plans for a space station from which a 100-metre-wide concave mirror could be used to reflect sunlight onto a concentrated point on the earth." No giant generator needed ;-)

- TopamaxSurvivor

They have a rather large power plant here in Spain, where they have an array of parabolic mirrors that focus the sunlight on a water tank, heating the water to steam, which then turns a turbine, or something like that.

 

We were, or I was, talking before about the Pyramids and how they might have been built. Some of the blocks in the wall that surrounds the Pyramid are 1000 tons - no way that was moved by men, burros, or elephants. We cannot get our heads around how that was done, there are all kinds of theories, some bordering on the ridiculous.

Well, it may be that the answer to the mystery is very simple. No need for Aliens, no need for some high-tech ancient civilization, no need for sound - Magic. If we were to attempt to build a structure like the Khufu pyramid today, how would we go about it? Would we quarry thousands, or millions of tons of stone, or would we would use Cement!

I was close to being right when I suggested that stone was cut to precision using a plasma arc, but not quite.

This documentary explains how it may have been done. It is a very long documentary, 3 hrs plus, but it is very good, and there is alot of info not just on the building of the Pyramid, but also on the planning, their system of Sacred Geometry, the water-clock they used to measure time, and how they devised a simple way to make consistent measurements using a drop of water as the constant base unit of measure - which equals exactly one centimeter. Thats right, all our units of measure today, kilo, meter, liter, inch, pound, gallon, originate with the Egyptians.

It could be that all those super smooth granite, basalt, and other extremely hard stone, statues that we have in our museums, were poured into forms, rather than carved. Thus, the smoothness would be inherent in the result, no need for further polishing.

I will summarize for those who dont wish to watch this, or dont have the time.

All the blocks were poured in place, using a lime-based cement. After curing, ending up with limestone block.
Granite was melted with a very large lens that focused sunlight, and the molten granite was poured into forms in place. Melting temp for granite is about 1200º; the temp of the Sun is roughly 5000º. With a sufficient lens it would be easy to melt granite. It is also rather easy to make the lens with the right materials; materials other than what you would use to make glass.

The Movie: Great Pyramid K>>>>>>>>>>>

There are only two ways in which these could have been made. Either a lathe of some type was used, or they were poured into molds.

 

DW corners at the moment are just glued at a 45. I plan to add small splines to reinforce. No liner as I am told remains will be in a plastic bag?

Topa, if you have a table saw then to do very accurate miters build a sled that is dedicated to 45 miter. When I get back from this short trip I can post a picture of the sled. I also have the incra 1000 HD on a sled which is amazing.

Pottz, I'm thinking ebonize the lid. Black always works. It is not for everyone so….

Brian this is very interesting. Is anyone melting granite now for art work? I will have to look that up

 

Top Max this one for you…

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- Desert_Woodworker

Immermet must be failing. This wasn't visible when I posted 45 minutes later. I gave up on that 20 years ago. Amazing it still goes on and on. Demonstrates how incompetent the rest of the world is, eh?

Speaking of Immermet, CBS 60 Minutes reported on the Solar Power attack by Russian spies. They now have hacking so sophisticated it cannot be cleaned up without replacing all hardware! ;-(( I have always required my banks and CC companies to send paper statements so I have proof of an account and balance.

The race is on. Will the hackers steal all the American dollars before the Fed destroys it?

Brian, Tesla should have gone this way with his Death Ray: "In 1929, the German physicist Hermann Oberth developed plans for a space station from which a 100-metre-wide concave mirror could be used to reflect sunlight onto a concentrated point on the earth." No giant generator needed ;-)

- TopamaxSurvivor

They have a rather large power plant here in Spain, where they have an array of parabolic mirrors that focus the sunlight on a water tank, heating the water to steam, which then turns a turbine, or something like that.

- wildwoodbybrianjohns

That probably makes more sense than solar cells ;-) I'll try to watch your documentary when I have time in ht next couple of days.

pottz I like your contrast on your urn… Gues that proves beauty is in the eye of the beholder, eh?

petey I have a shed. Might need practice ;-) I never seem to get them perfect. Making it out of square seems to be easier ;-)))

 

Yep, did some digging, totally possible to melt granite with a fresnel lens, tons of vids on youtube. The stone begins to melt almost immediately.

If molten granite was poured into forms, as we use today for cement, then that would explain how they were able to get perfect 90º angles in stone, with minimal effort.

The race is on. Will the hackers steal all the American dollars before the Fed destroys it?

Funny!

Making it out of square seems to be easier ;-)))

And funnier!

- TopamaxSurvivor

 

Deep thought on the pyramids! Beyond me.

However I read that I am now 95% immune from the virus as I have had both shots. The Israeli's have done some extensive testing on post immunization immunity. Supports getting the vaccine.

My limited brain was wondering if I am 95% immune, what part of me is not. Logic would indicate the arm where the shots were administered would be in the 95% area as they are the closest to the injection site. Maybe the feet are not immune as they are the farthest from the injection site.
Do socks and shoes function like the mask does to keep the virus at bay? Wash my feet after going out?
Leaves one wondering.

Time to go to the shop and do something I know a little about.

 

Presidents Day holiday

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- pottz

Thats looking pretty sharp. How will you finish the piece? Your Maloof go to, or what? I like the maple top, but then agree with you that it does stand out some. The eye is drawn to it immediately. The antler will be whiteish too, no? I say go with your gut. If you did an applique (like a trout or fishhook) in maple over the burl that would balance things out some. Just one on the "front" would be enough. Depends on where you want the eye to fall, in this case, I think it should be the burl, so tone down the top by using the same wood as the base and corner trim, then the antler would be a focal point. Just some early morning, pre-coffee thoughts.

When you hit the burl with oil or whatever She really gonna POP.

- wildwoodbybrianjohns

yeah im thinking the same,i used bubinga on the base so maybe the same for the top.the antler is a light brown color.

 

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