[dennis]

Things to do 12/04/2006

This one is also out of the order intended, but I'd like to keep these things together.

I still haven't completed the workshop reorganization project. There seems to be so many distractions that sidetrack me.

I recently made a combination shield, & dust hood for my lathe. I looked at a lot of them that you can purchase, but I opted to design my own to fit my own lathe better. It slides under my lathe bed.

I guess you can put this into "Getting workshop organized", category.

I also shopped around the INTERNET for a lathe chuck for my ancient Craftsman Lathe. I found one I liked at Grizzly. http://www.grizzly.com/products/H6264. I just received it a couple of days ago, & haven't had a chance to try it out yet. It should be a new experience for me, after many years of using a faceplate.

I've also been surfing the INTERNET, trying to find Secretary desk plans. I haven't found any that have satisfied my appetite, so I guess I'm going to haul out my drawing board, & design my own. That's usually what happens to me on quite a few of my projects.

I'm starting my list for you to do at my shop…free coffee and donuts!

 

[dennis]

Trying my best to get back in my shop !!

I've been spending to much time on my PC. So I'm kicking my butt out to my shop, & see what I can get accomplished.

Careful JP… If you thought woodworking was expensive!

 

[dennis]

I'm changing my tune about my pin router

Remember yesterday, I was thinking about getting rid of that big old Stanley Pin Router. After looking at what it can be used for, I've changed my mind. I dug out this big chunk of Birch sawed from a stump. (A logger was kind enough to leave it there after cutting it.) In about 2 hours I flattened the thing out, pretty handy hey.
For all the years I've had this machine, my only thought of for using this was pin routing. I'm now going to make fence setup, so I can drill mortises with it.

This thing was cut at an angle, & was about 4" thick. now it's about 2 1/2 " thick

After some sanding, I gave it a coat of Linseed Oil, to see how it looks.

I'm planning on making a clock out of it.

Nice looking stump!

 

[dennis]

Installing Oak Parquet flooring.

One of the main reasons I put the new slatwall system in my shop,

was because my Son brought me some Parquet flooring he had salvaged from his job.

He couldn't see throwing it in a dumpster,

so he brought it to his "Dumpster Dad".

I couldn't put down a fancy floor without doing something to the rest of the shop.
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I laid some out to see what it would look like.

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I put down some 7/16" Oxbord for underlayment, because the old floor was kind of springy.

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I had to shift my equipment to one end, & do a portion of it at time.

I ended up laying it across the short way. I think it makes the narrow shop look wider.

I,m glad I have casters on most of them. It made it much easier.

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I had to stop here yesterday with about 3 more feet to the end,
because I have to trim off the bottom of the door.

I think it'll be much more enjoyable playing out here now.

Classy joint! Don't go makin sawdust in there.