[scottb]

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.

You're an inspiration Dick… I'm going to attempt to run down to the shop tonight (after my little one goes to bed. (but after working in a freezing cold basement all day, I don't know…. too many blue links in the activity queue)

 

[scottb]

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.

looking forward to the progress. cool way to flatten that.

 

[scottb]

Using steel rebar for a lumber rack, and Expanding my shop.

I've been way to crowded in my shop, especially since I went from a radial arm saw to a table saw.

A radial arm saw works fine in a narrow shop, because it's against the wall

Plus adding a thickness planer.

I haven't use the automobile side of my garage for years now.

About all its been used for is to accumulate things.
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This is a rough sketch of my floor plan. I plan to keep the partition down the center, so I won't have to heat the whole area all of the time.

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The first thing I have to do is dig my way to one of the walls.
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This is what I mean.

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When I finally found a wall, I sheeted it with OSB board.
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Then I cut some 1/2" Steel Rebar into 12" lengths in order to make some lumber racks.

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Then I pounded them into some 2" deep holes I had drilled.

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This is what I ended up with on the first wall.

A nice neat lumber rack, & a very inexpensive way of doing so.

good idea for the lumber storage. I tried my hand at threaded pipe rod and fittings, cheaper than buying lumber racks, but I like where yours are coming in budget wise. especially where i'm getting a nice new (to me) garage to set up in!