The daily dribble from my workshop
hmm....... The bottom one is what the dowel jig did first and what two holes look like. I wasn't happy with the empty space so I drilled two holes and shifted the jig to the left and drilled one more hole. I liked that but it won't work when I drill the corresponding holes in the legs. I can't reference the third hole I drilled. drilled three The last hole on the left doesn't have a lot of meat on…
almost done There were two white holidays on the inside I painted and two dings showing some primer on the outside. It will be a while before I can move this into the boneyard. I haven't gotten around to arranging it. leg stock Made a me-steak with the 6/4 leg stock. I thought this was long enough to get 8 legs out of it. I also thought that I had bought another 6/4 board but that ain't so boys…
I got on the road a little after 0600, heading north to Highland Hardwoods in New Hampshire. It was a nightmare driving up there. 95 and 495 had several log jams I had to deal with and I don't do good in traffic. Especially so when nothing is moving. The closer I got to New Hampshire it started to thin out but a surprise was waiting for me in NH. They were doing massive construction for several…
ready I eyeballed the bookcase checking for any holidays and found none. Last night after dinner I had put primer on the molding. This AM I sanded it down with 320 grit, wiped down it down and rolled on the first top coat. nope Used a roller to apply the top coat and I like the look. No brush marks and the coverage looks smooth. I had to brush some parts - corners and the molded edges of the…
it fits I had my 2nd chemo cocktail this AM but before I left I checked the base and how/if the molding fitted. The base fits well along the front gap free not that it matters much. left side This gap is tapered going wide at the front to almost nothing at the back. The gap is because of me planing the tails/pins flush. I didn't check or pay any attention to keeping the corner square. right side…
prepped Got the base sanded (120 grit) and it is was ready for paint. The tear out I filled with putty felt smooth and flush when I checked it with my finger tips. The bearers/cleats are just screwed on and I will screw up through them to secure the bookcase - no glue there neither. hmm....... I would have bet a lung that this was flush yesterday. Not so today. I had checked that the top of the…
base is done Went together off the saw and fit the bottom of the bookcase. Because of the size of the bookcase I increased the height of the base. Raising it up (about a 1/2") makes it easier to access the bottom shelf. sigh Dinged this up taking it off the workbench. I can't leave this as is because it looks too ugly. fixed I planed the flat on the front edge and routed the chamfer again. Planed…
done Routed the the top and bottom rabbets without any hiccups. Well one hiccup but it is on the back and won't be seen. Squared up the corners and it was ready for the back. Lowes run I had to buy a full sheet of 1/4" plywood and they sawed it in half. It was a struggle carrying it out to my truck but I managed. I sawed the back out a wee bit wider and longer then needed. I trimmed/planed it…
first blurry pic The dial slipped off the auto setting and a few pics came out blurry. Any ways, I behaved and I let the spacer cook overnight. I resisted the urge to play with last night after dinner. hmm....... The plan was to use this screwed up shelf to give up a couple of dividers. I had doodled placing them on paper last night and gave up on it. The design and placement of the dividers was…
ta da I did go back to the shop and chopped the stopped dadoes. First thing this AM I got the top seated in the dadoes. I didn't have to trim/shave either end to get them fitted. However it was awkward and a Royal PITA - I could get one side seated and then I couldn't get the other side seated. Then it seated and the other side would pop out. After see sawing and letting loose with my choicest…
I didn't forget Made a test rabbet to ensure the fit was ok. This is the plywood I intend to use. Lowes sells 1/2 sheets (48 x48) but it is something that I don't see that often in stock. If not I'll buy a full sheet and have it sawn in half. done Adjusting the plunge router is/was a ROYAL PITA. It was stiff, uncooperative, and damn near impossible to nudge up/down a frog hair. It took me a…
before I left I had my appointment with the the VA this AM and before I left for it I had to check this. I had sawn the 3 shelves to length before checking that they would fit. I measured the baselines between the tails because that is the minimum length that the shelves can be. plenty of wiggle room I have the left end on the left end tail baseline. The right end is 3/8" past the top of the…
It rained a lot all day long. At times it came down so hard you couldn't see 3 feet ahead. It looked like a slightly gray, blurry wall. The weather report said rain for 3 hours and that ain't what happened. That isn't the bad part of this equation, it was the humidity. The wet wool blanket type that drenches you every time you blink your eyes. The temp was reasonable at 76F - 25C but the humidity…
no more red/orange paint Spent some time this AM playing with the adjustable tenon cutter. I got 99.99% of the paint removed except for the ratchet arms. There are few spots hiding out in the nooks and crannies that are being obstinate. sigh The black paint ain't playing nice nice. The steel wire brush did diddly squat knocking anymore paint off. The paint on this doesn't look that bad but I…
Made a run out to Gurney's Sawmill this AM. Usually I leave my house around 0700 and I get there about 0745-0750. Today I left closer to 0800 because most of the trip is driving due east right into the rising sun. Most people drive that road at absurdly high speeds which scared me the first I drove out there. Wasn't too bad today and Gurney's didn't have a lot of 1x12 pine to pick and chose. I…
my chair making toys I think, but I'm not 100% sure of, that these are all the toys I need to make the stick chair. However, I have a nagging thought banging on the back of my brain bucket that I'm missing something. I remember trying to buy 'it' from Lee Valley and it being out of stock. Tomorrow I am buying the LAP vid on making the stick chair and I'll figure out what, if anything, I need to…
Left for my VA appointment at 0700 to get my blood work done. The blood draw waiting room was almost full. I guess the hurry up and wait mentality of the military never goes bye bye. I had the blood draw early so it would be done by the time of my oncology appointment at 0830. That appointment went well. The doc said some people don't experience any side effects and others go over the deep end. I…
I am now in the 8th day post my chemo cocktail. Still waiting for even a hint of the side effects the nurse told me about. Other than a twinge of nausea on day 2 and 3, nada. She said I would lose my taste for foods I liked, I would be nauseous, sleep would change, and that I would feel tired. She stated the worse of it usually says hello in 7-10 days. Two more days left for that and I have an…
outta the clamps Flushed the corners, front and back, with a plane. All the miters are still tight and gap free and I couldn't break it apart with my hands. nope All four corners held when I whacked it against the lally column. I was impressed because every mitered frame I've made before this was toast (without some reinforcement). I can't think of any that survived me breaking them with my hands.…
hmm....... Liking the look of the finish so far on this frame. One spot that isn't cooperating is the flats on the beads. I had to tilt the the frame to get coverage in there. It took 3 coats to barely cover it. painting is done I'm calling this pic frame done, paint wise. It was still sticking to the blue painters tape so I'll let it hang out on the dryer for a few days. Once it isn't sticky…
Last night after dinner I started a coughing fit that lasted off and on until I hit the rack. When I got up for the toilet trot races, I would cough trying to hack something that never came. The fits suck because there is no warning and the duration can go on for minutes. Still not bad because since the chemo the coughing has decreased to almost nothing. Today so far I coughed a few times but…
hmm....... I don't have any clear shellac mixed so I used spray instead. I had 5-6(?) coats already but it didn't look like 3 brushed coats. No hurry for this and it dries super quick so I can get a bazillion coats on before I hit the rack. better I brushed on a coat with the big brush on the bench and it look streaky. The coverage wasn't that good neither considering it was the 4th coat. I went…
the bumblebee orchid frame This is ready for finish. What the finish will be I haven't decided on yet. I'm leaning in the direction of a rattle can finish. The thoughts on that is it will lay flat and look better then a brushed on finish. I was going to buy a few cans at Wally World but they keep everything locked up now. Besides the color palette sucked and the paint available was mostly metallic…
confirmation Typing this blog last night I thought the back frame was too small and this AM it shook hands with me. Before I could make a replacement I had to make a road trip to Lowes. not the first time I made the back frame to fit between the toes - wrong way. I should have aligned the heels of the miters with the layout lines. Like the caption said, this wasn't the first time I had brain…
I bought a photo print of a bumblebee orchid for my SIL's birthday which is the same day as my wife's. I doubt I'll get it finished and to him by that day but it'll be close. That is what I got whacked out today post one day from my chemo cocktail. It hasn't hit me yet and I'm taking it one day at a time. done True to my word I got four coats total on the inside and top edge of both boxes. Still…