I like this time at night on HBT

[GilaMinumBeer]

Yes! I could also have fun playing with a lathe. My shop is pretty basic.

I am quite tired of oak myself. Ash is similar and I got some white ash locally. I got about 600ft of local beautiful clear maple from my friend the lumber grader. Exotic woods can be spectacular but I feel good about repurposing or using local woods.

There is some really nice pine out there. If you want to spend a few bucks, old reclaimed pine heart can be beautiful. $8 a square foot for flooring. I took a bunch out of my grandma's house that I plan to reuse somewhere.

A lathe is fun. My irony is that I am not real fond of turned pieces. I got the lathe because wooden bowls get the wife soggy for some reason and I aim to keep the waters flowing. But, lathes also do make easy work of table legs and some turned pieces are justifiable.

I'd love to cross a treasure trove of reclaimed wood. But then I'd have to find a way to store it.

My challenge will be to find ways to do as much as I can with as common a material as I can get. I see good materials thrown out to curb on a daily basis. Mostly 2x4 pine tho. I did managed to reclaim some near perfect cedar 6x10 posts. Have a few ideas of what to make of those. I want to make a couple light fixtures to replace some dated ones we have.

My son has also requested I make him a tallow bow, in the Roy Underhill style, but wants them to be the size of a shoebox. A bit of this 6x10 will be perfect for a few of those. he wants to store his pokemon collection in them.

 

[MaxStout]

I have a mini lathe, mostly for turning pens. I've turned a few small bowls, and with the add-on bed extension, can turn baseball bats, table legs, etc.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I have a mini lathe, mostly for turning pens. I've turned a few small bowls, and with the add-on bed extension, can turn baseball bats, table legs, etc.

Pens interest me. More a curious fancy tho. Not sure they interest me enough to justify the expense of getting all the bits and bobs to turn them. And further, I am fairly certain most of those I would choose to gift a pen to are too shallow to appreciate what went into making it. "Oh, a, pen. How, um, nice."

I bought my lathe with sole intent to turn bowls for my wife. 16" swing over bed and the head can be rotated for larger outboard turning. Biggest bowl I have read about being turned on this model lathe was 36". Heard of a platter turned that was 48".

My wife would go nympho on me if I gave her a 48" platter. Alas, my skill is not there. Yet.

Secondary to that, I get to learn turning.

 

[Dan]

Im pretty much in awe reading these woodworking posts. Right now my workshop is just a memory; never had super cool stuff like a bandsaw or lathe. I supposse what i miss most though, is my shop. It had limited capability but i believe I maxed its potential (or something like that) Innovation and imagination plus a side of halfway knowing what im doing has always wored out fairly well for me. Mot perfect, for sure.

Cheers!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Im pretty much in awe reading these woodworking posts. Right now my workshop is just a memory; never had super cool stuff like a bandsaw or lathe. I supposse what i miss most though, is my shop. It had limited capability but i believe I maxed its potential (or something like that) Innovation and imagination plus a side of halfway knowing what im doing has always wored out fairly well for me. Mot perfect, for sure.

Cheers!

My irony, Dan, is that despite having numerous power tools at hand I mostly covet the higher end japanese hand tools.

I hope to tackle making myself a few wood planes. Still struggling with whereto find the blades and chip breakers. Spensif'.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Bah! All this rain has me buggered! We've needed it, and I am glad to have it, but dang if this isn't becoming a bit too much. We've already beaten previous record rainfall totals.

Can't do the yard work cause the lawn is always soggy, can't set-up shop because with each wave there is a risk of severe weather and the shop doubles as a garage. Can't finish up details in the house cause I need the shop. Bah!

 

[hunter_le five]

Bah! All this rain has me buggered! We've needed it, and I am glad to have it, but dang if this isn't becoming a bit too much. We've already beaten previous record rainfall totals.

Can't do the yard work cause the lawn is always soggy, can't set-up shop because with each wave there is a risk of severe weather and the shop doubles as a garage. Can't finish up details in the house cause I need the shop. Bah!

Same here. It has been an exceptionally rainy spring here, which has in part been a huge blessing.

On the other hand, t̶h̶e̶ ̶g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ ̶ my weeds are about 3 feet high, and I haven't been able to mow due to raining literally every single day and the g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ weeds never drying out. Just waiting on the code enforcement guy to come cite me now.

Ok rain, it's been great, now fvcking quit it already.

 

[Psylocide]

Same here. It has been an exceptionally rainy spring here, which has in part been a huge blessing.

On the other hand, t̶h̶e̶ ̶g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ ̶ my weeds are about 3 feet high, and I haven't been able to mow due to raining literally every single day and the g̶r̶a̶s̶s̶ weeds never drying out. Just waiting on the code enforcement guy to come cite me now.

Ok rain, it's been great, now fvcking quit it already.

Sounds like it's time for a run through the yard with the weed whacker.

That still works if it's all wet out there.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Ok rain, it's been great, now fvcking quit it already.

Hard to believe that Oklahoma still has some lakes below the full line. Doubt that will hold after this coming round.

 

[hunter_le five]

Sounds like it's time for a run through the yard with the weed whacker.

That still works if it's all wet out there.

It's a big yard, and I'm lazy.



Okay, it's not that big, but it's kinda big.

And I'm not lazy, I'm really lazy.

 

[Psylocide]

It's a big yard, and I'm lazy.



Okay, it's not that big, but it's kinda big.

And I'm not lazy, I'm really lazy.

My lot is just shy of 9000 sq ft. I hear you.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Getting the pool ready for the weekend. Happy Memorial Day!!

 

[reinstone]

Happy Memorial Day . Thanks to all who served!!!

 

[cannman]

967 users online, but I'm the only one posting ^_^

 

[lschiavo]

We could use some rain, my kids would love a pool, and I wish my old a$$hole neighbors would just stay in Florida. I wasn't here but they bitched at my kids for shooting airsoft guns "towards" their yard today. This coming from a 70 some year old lunatic that was shooting a .22 at rabbits in his garden with downrange being my yard with kids running around. He also shot out one of my windows with a pellet gun shooting at starlings. Never offered to pay for it even though I brought it to his attention immediately. I made the cops and DNR (rabbit poaching) aware of him and haven't seen him with a gun since. Better stay that way or I am going to upgrade the kids to rocket and grenade launchers and paint a target on his house. Phew, *deep breath*, that feels better.

Hope you all have a nice weekend. We have a birthday party for my youngest and maybe a canoe trip on Monday. Tonight, I am going to drink a few too many beers.

I meant to post the finished soap cabinet (it is now in a nice craft shop and hopefully will pay for itself soon) for my woodworking friends:

 

[Jukas]

Happy Memorial Day . Thanks to all who served!!!

Not to nitpick, but Veteran's day is the day to thank those who have served. Memorial Day is the day to honor those who gave their life in service to their country.

 

[1977Brewer]

Not to nitpick, but Veteran's day is the day to thank those who have served. Memorial Day is the day to honor those who gave their life in service to their country.

And every day is a great day to tell pedantic jack holes to get bent.

So sorry, many beers.

 

[lschiavo]

And every day is a great day to tell pedantic jack holes to get bent.

So sorry, many beers.

I need you to come help set my neighbor strait. He is a real *******.

 

[1977Brewer]

I need you to come help set my neighbor strait. He is a real *******.

Will work for beer.

 

[lschiavo]

Will work for beer.

Cost is not an issue. I just don't want those neighbors anymore. I need a guy not from around here that just comes over for a few beers and "whoops" neighbors are dead...know what I mean?

 

[1977Brewer]

Cost is not an issue. I just don't want those neighbors anymore. I need a guy not from around here that just comes over for a few beers and "whoops" neighbors are dead...know what I mean?

If I came around, had some beers, and introduced myself, they'd be your homies for life. Ride or die.

 

[lschiavo]

If I came around, had some beers, and introduced myself, they'd be your homies for life. Ride or die.

Well, maybe. But these are a particular sort of *******. I would like to watch you work the magic on them. I think you and I would get along quite well and they would probably die of their own accord during our visit anyway.

 

[1977Brewer]

Well, maybe. But these are a particular sort of *******. I would like to watch you work the magic on them. I think you and I would get along quite well and they would probably die of their own accord during our visit anyway.

This is the the most likely of all possible outcomes. Beer tends to make me lose track of time. Ask my wife.

 

[lschiavo]

This is the the most likely of all possible outcomes. Beer tends to make me lose track of time. Ask my wife.

'Lost track of time" is my motto. I asked your wife and she said "yeah" ask mine now. she will back us up. I am drunk and rambling...........................'kjdn;ljkasd;fh

 

[1977Brewer]

'Lost track of time" is my motto. I asked your wife and she said "yeah" ask mine now. she will back us up. I am drunk and rambling...........................'kjdn;ljkasd;fh

Same.

 

[lschiavo]

Same.

Well, goodnight to you. Even though youre not a hit man, you seem a good sort. I hope we meet up over a beer someday.

 

[1977Brewer]

Well, goodnight to you. Even though youre not a hit man, you seem a good sort. I hope we meet up over a beer someday.

Plan on it. I have not killed out of malice that the authorities are aware of.

 

[Chadwick]

A friend of mine had a birthday gathering today. We call it a gathering at our age. When we was younger and less responsible it was called a party. And a party it was back in those days. Copious amounts of contraband, alcohol, and possibly even guests hired at truck stops.

We've survived all that and now have gatherings instead. Children play on trampolines, we talk about how good our children behave, we eat steaks and there isn't anything illegal to be found anywhere.

Looking back on it, it's a miracle. We are all alive and well? We realized how life has transformed itself from one based on the moment to one based on long-term value. We realized how lucky we are that so many of us are still able to come together and still enjoy the company of each other.(Read: not dead) We survived ourselves. And amazingly, we are now all productive models of society. How did that happen? I don't know, but thank God it did. We have matured.

There is nothing better than standing back in middle age and being in the company of all of your old "running" buddies and seeing that everyone is ok, has their feet on the ground, and is doing good. It truly is a miracle. Our parents must have prayed really really hard and someone listened.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Garden status as of Memorial Day.. (victory garden!)....

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[Dan]

Happy Memorial Day!

http://youtu.be/7ST4Nva-ShI