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    Default What am I making?


    Just like the title says, comment below if you have an idea of exactly what I am making?

    Some might know this but, at one time I actually operated a custom woodworking shop. Over the years (and a move later), I simply never got around to doing a ton of woodworking. Primarily because my barn roof leaks (trying to rectify it one free screw at a time.. thanks to Steve) and I have to move my tools all over just to get at them.

    This project has been eating at me for awhile. I'm to the point now where I don't have a choice. I have to get it started... and finished. The joys of woodworking are overshadowed by the project I am working on.

    The boards utilized were all milled with my chainsaw last winter (I have since added a bandsaw mill). All lumber came off from my property. These are all 5/4 rough stock red oak.
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    Now to send them through the planner a hand full of times.
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    And I'm left with perfect 3/4 inch slabs
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    Now, to run the one reference edge through the jointer so I can get 90 degree cuts on my chop saw.
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    With a 90 degree reference face and the boards cut to lenth, I was able to rip them down on my table saw to 1/4 over the finished size.
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    Back to the jointer to get them to the final dimension and have perfect sides.
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    Sanding starts.
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    After sanding with 60, 100, and 150 grit, I am now ready for assembly. I will finish sand to 400 grit after assembly.
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    More to follow tomorrow. Until then, it will be interesting to see how close people are with their guesses.
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    Something for me?

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    I could be a smart ash and say prototypes......

    Judging by the current state

    Cribbage boards


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    Jewelry boxes for the wife, daughter and mother.
    The older I get the more I realize the therapeutic benefits of fishing
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    A few Bat houses for out back?

    The fancy ones, that hold jewelry....... lol


    Do you by chance have a Lathe?

    What about you Steve you have one?

    I want a new plunger for my grinder. Decided I need a new one that won’t bend.

    Figured one of wood would work perfect

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    You guys are not even close.

    It measures 24 long, 16 wide, and 12 inches deep.

    I sold my lathe last year. The space saving measure was quickly negated by someone (not me) deciding that I could store more crap for them.

    More pictures tomorrow. As said, I'm in a time crunch here. Otherwise I would have glued up the planks and used my dovetail jig.

    Don: once you figure out what it is, you won't want it. Trust me.

    Remember in the first few paragraphs I said that the joys of woodworking are overshadowed by the project.

    Enough hints for now

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    I've got it now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OneidaEagle View Post


    Do you by chance have a Lathe?

    What about you Steve you have one?
    Yes I do, a 1951 Oliver lathe I restored in 2006-7
    Made in Grand Rapids Mi.
    Looks almost identical to this one except I added casters, chrome pinstripes and flames

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    I’ll sell it to you, I don’t use it anymore and it’s been used very little since I restored it.

    Even comes with a fancy bowl turning chuck.


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    Shadow box?


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