The Stumpy Nubs Workshop

DIYaholic · Jun 24, 2013

Great show Stumps!
I'll be extra polite today, as there is a celebrity in the house (NOT you DYankee! I'm talking about Mr, Neil)!!!

I've yet to use my HF HVLP….
Guess I need to complete a project more worthy of a quality finish, than the utilitarian stuff I've been making!!!

Mr. Neil,
Thanks for the "HF disposable cup" tip.

Looking forward to more great infotainment!!!

StumpyNubs · Jun 24, 2013

Don't forget the filter cones and the spray gun stand Harbor Freight has too!

luv2learn · Jun 24, 2013

Hey Stumpy, I used the Harbor Freight HVLP spray gun to spray all the high gloss latex paint on the interior trim of our house when we built it. I did have to thin it down quite a bit but after applying two coats the finish was like glass. I recommend it as a great little sprayer for guys like me who are on a budget.

boxcarmarty · Jun 24, 2013

That reminds me, I need to go to Walmart…..

toeachhisown (Eddie) · Jun 24, 2013

great video stumpy , i got the harbor freight gun and it ok but first chance im going to up grade thanks , ,

and have charle s finishing classes on the list too ,hes a great teacher of this craft

wood craft has the erlaxer on sale also for 299 with a extre tip

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doubleDD · Jun 24, 2013

Great video Stumpy, always willing to learn something, and I did. Thanks.

DS · Jun 24, 2013

Yup, I have the HF gun too. The stand is invaluable and so are the disposible cups. I tend to make a mess of them and have gone through about a dozen since I started. (I dropped the sprayer once before I had the stand and the cup shattered. That's when I discovered both the stand and the disposible cups)

I had two issues with the gun at first which I overcame easily enough.

The first was that they coated it with a protectant from the manufacturer that you have to completely break down the gun and clean it out before your first use. I thought I could just run some lacquer thinner through it and it'd be okay. Nope. Fish-eyed like a river trout. Even after I stripped it I was getting fish-eyes. By the third cleaning I started getting good results. (The first one didn't count as I didn't break it down)

Second issue was that the pivot screw for the handle came apart on me whilst spraying. It made a huge mess that took a while to clean up. Once I re-assembled it and used some locktite on the threads it stayed together well enough.

For the money, it has been a very very productive sprayer for me. I used to use the automotive cup guns and I still keep those around.

If I could afford an airless sprayer, I'd probably go that route. Until then, the HF HVLP unit is good to go.

ScottKaye · Jun 24, 2013

Hey Mr. Stumpy.. Which model HF gun did you review? Im on their site now and and I see two guns that look a like but have different stock numbers.. (prices are the same as well) The only diifference I see is one is labled "professional" and the other is not. I guess if I bought the professional gun, it would automatically bring my skill set and workmanship up to the level of say ah, oh I dont know… maybe um - a Charles Neil! Well that and probably many years of expert tutalage by Charles.

HVLP sprayer one labeled professional

HVLP sprayer two

StumpyNubs · Aug 5, 2013

Stone, paper, daimonds... Sharpening made simple!

Part one of a two episode sharpening series takes a look at the manual sharpening methods including "scary sharp" using sand paper, oil and water stones, and diamond plates. Stumpy gives some money saving ideas for surface plates and diamond sharpening, reviews the Rockler plate glass sharpening system, and gives a behind the scenes look at what's been going on in the workshop…. that and more on the latest episode of Blue Collar Woodworking!

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mpounders · Aug 5, 2013

You should investigate lowering the tablesaw vs raising the bench! A hydraulic or pneumatic lift system to make it disappear beneath the floor, possibly with some automatically retractable sliding floor mats? Course your helpers would have to dig out the pit below, unless you have some secret labyrynth of caves already. Just an idea!

doubleDD · Aug 5, 2013

Great video Stumpy. I have used marble tiles for years when sharpening with ass't sheets on them. My problem still is the lack of practice. I get something somewhat sharp and its good enough because I don't what to spend the time and get back to working. Perhaps I should sharpen things between projects, then I can get the hang of it. Thanks again for the tips. Another thing, as you get older you won't want to be putting things higher. It becomes a task to lift things off of a high shelf or bench. But I'm sure you know that.

DocSavage45 · Aug 5, 2013

Stumpy,

As always a great and informative video. Efficiency only can go soooo faaar! Hope you hit the big time or the lotto. I'm thinking more floor and wall space?

DIYaholic · Aug 5, 2013

Even though your CSRS (Compulsive Shop Reorganization Syndrome) kicked in again, another fine episode of BCWW was presented! Well done!!!

I've done the granite floor tile "Scary Sharp" method….
Moved onto the WorkSharp 3000….
My procrastination syndrome leaves me still needing to build the "Stumpy WS3000" Sharpening Station….
I'm now in the process of building a mobile sharpening station (for my 8" Bench grinder & WS3000) for turning tools, chisels and plane irons….
Yup, reorganizing the shop is a NEVER ending process!!!

MoshupTrail · Aug 5, 2013

Nice flat things: Back to Menards and pick up a couple of 12" x 12" floor tiles with a honed surface. (not glossy) Super flat. And about $2 each!

ssnvet · Aug 5, 2013

Ya know…. The granite machinist plates come in different flatness ratings, and the economy ones can be had at places like ENCO pretty cheap. I picked up a 20×12x3 plate certified to +/- .001" for $28. Now shipping will kill the deal on these heavy beasts, But they frequently offer free shipping on orders >$50… So just keep a wish list going on steel rules, squares and the like and punce when the time is right and you've got $50 smackers burning a hole in your pocket…

I'm itching for a jumbo sized DMT stone…. But they are soooooooo. Stinking' expensive.

Kentuk55 · Aug 5, 2013

You need to expand your Stump-cave Stumps

ssnvet · Aug 5, 2013

Stumpy,

Great episode…

Please be very careful when you dado with the RAS up at chest level…..

or at least make sure Chip hits the record button just before the RAS head comes shooting back into your face. :^o

:^)

StumpyNubs · Aug 5, 2013

Thanks for the comments, everybody. This episode is a little different, as you likely noticed. I always envisioned the show as a kind of "reality show" format with behind the scenes segments. The early episodes had a bit of that, but I could never get anyone to be on camera besides me. Now that I've talked Mike and Chip into it, I thought I'd play with the idea a little.

Of course, none of us are actors and even if it's not scripted, you always act a little different when the cameras are rolling, so it may be too cheesy. What do you guys think?

ssnvet · Aug 5, 2013

I liked it…

If Mike wasn't in his high school's musical, he should have been. He has funny expressions (just a little exagerated, but not over the top) and his timing is good. :^)

I think Chip is just a great all around add'n to the show, period. He's comes off as a very loveable/likeable guy. You can tell he's a little uncomfortable, and a little "stiff", but that should ware off quickly, the more he does it.

I like the dynamics…. Stumpy, the mildly bully boss with the insane ideas… Mike has his feet firmly planted on solid ground and shakes his head, but pulls on the oars anyways… And Chip is Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky who, regardless how crazy the ideas may be, is a happy camper to be able to hang out in the shop and contribute in what ever way he can.

This should take the pressure off of Stumpy to have to carry the entire show with extensive monologues.

It also creates opportunities to have running joke lines that pop up unexpectedly here and there (i.e. Chip covets anything with casters on it…. Oooh, hydraulics…. that was really funny)

I think the three of you on camera, with the 'maybe real-maybe not real' characters Randy and Joy absorbing some of the other running joke lines, is a really strong combination. Maybe you could have the off camera types participate more by having them call you on the phone and yell at you (picture dubbing in a sound like Woodstock makes on the Peanuts cartoons), or throw something through the window at you.

Hope the show is a financial sucess for you, so you can keep producing it. I enjoy it a lot (and yes, my wife thinks I'm crazy to watch it).

StumpyNubs · Aug 5, 2013

For those who don't know, Mike is actually my father. We look a lot alike, so I think most people have figured that out. Of course I don't call him "Mike" in real life, he's "dad". He does tend to exaggerate his expressions, but I think that's part of the charm of his character. I had him tone it down a bit on the "talking head" shots in this episode, but I thought it made him look too subdued, almost sleepy at times. I'll let him go more natural next time.

Chip is actually my step-brother. He's actually in his early 20's, though he looks very young. He was born with spina-bifida, which is a neurological problem that is very serious. He's been in a wheelchair his whole life and has some developmental issues, but he's a good sport and being on the show makes him feel good. I plan on using him all I can.

Oh, and I do exaggerate the ego thing for the show. I'm actually not the self-confident demanding boss-man type in real life. But it gives me lots of opportunities for jokes and such on the show!

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