I’m working with some hollow sections of logs and need a large gouge – maybe 2″ to 3″ across – something I can put a long 18″ – 24″ handle on and clean up the inside diameter –
buy or trade – I can make a handle – doesn’t have to be pristine, wouldn’t fit in with the other tools if it were –
“there’s enough for everyone”
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Will this do? Available from Lee Valley, with a 2.5" diameter semicircular shape to the cutting blade, this hand adze goes for about $100, delivered.
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I'm leaving the hollow intact - I need something I can push from behind - no room to swing anything - thanks tho - "there's enough for everyone"
I have JUST the gouge. It is 2-2 1/2 across..As far as the 'sweep' of it, it is a true semi-circ.
I'll get a pict to in a bit..having brunch at the moment.
Oh, it is in cannel if that makes a difference to you, but from the sound of your use, it may be perfect.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Here ya go buddy.
I can get it in USmail on Monday.
It is right at 2" across the ears, and as you can see the handle is split , but it does have nice steel hoops holding it t'gether.
I used it for roughing out green poplar dough bowls back in the day..and it is a "beat it with a mallet" type , not well suited to fine paring cuts. It is pretty darn old. And being incannel it has a nice flat back side ( outer curve) , if ya so desired, with a LOT of grinding, one could convert it to out cannel.
Free to you.
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Free?
I think he wanted a gouge...
LOL..I've already gouged him on our previous exchanges..I owe him a freebie.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Gotcha.
One last big gouge for good measure.
ya - that's the item - unless you got one with a socket <g> - thanks, friend -
D"there's enough for everyone"
No mail monday, Presidents Day...It'll leave here Tues.
ThankYou for everything.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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one with a socket
Take off the handle and weld that puppy to a long stroke air hammer bit. Makes life a lot easier than using a hammer.
what constitutes a 'long stroke' air hammer? is an 'air hammer' different from my 'air chisel'?"there's enough for everyone"
incannel
cannel
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The bevel is on the inside of the blade.
Joe H
The bevel is on the inside of the blade.
As in incannel? That's what I see in the pic.[email protected]
Yes, in the world of carving tools, the bevel is on either face, so a gouge can be in or out depending on the grind.
It affects how it cuts/angle of attack wise..handle clearance too.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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hey - got the gouge today - thanks, it holds great promise - I knocked the handle off right away before I was tempted to try to use it - to make a new handle, I have to repair the shaving horse, which has a broken leg - to make the leg I need the shaving horse - I've got the materials on hand - tonights project - been working the shop, built a cupboard (adjustable shelves - wooo-hoo!) out of odds and ends - got my new (old) shop stereo in it now - clean and repair while fussing around sorting bolts and screws - pulled the radiator off the irragation pump, and moved a tractor to the mechanical shop floor - it's got radiator issues also - I'll pull it tomorrow when it has had a chance to warm up a bit - man, it's great - - too hard on the trees to cut on them right now, so shop it is - do you know where I put my lathe? - I figured I'd run across it by now, a POS, but good enough to turn some handles with - I've got a line up waiting - I don't like doing small handles on the shaving horse - anyway - thanks - "there's enough for everyone"
I'm happy that it may work, I had it for a long time, but not many hours of use.
I know 'zactly what ya mean about the shaving horse..mine too has a broken leg ( they shoot horses don't they?) and I have been keeping it on the back burner.
Cobble a spring pole lathe if nuthing else, BTDT more than once.
A few 2x8's a few 4x4's a pair of lag bolts..and a nice supple rope. Add a limber 2x2 to a rafter over head and stomp away.
Remember, only cut on the down stroke of yer foot, back off the tool on the spring back.
Icestorm here kept me in the shop too..sanding the glued up ginko..smelly work. Just finished our first full feeding of solid food to the passel o' puples..THAT was exciting..19 days and eating blenderd pupchow and milk replacer , these are gonna be stout mutts..hmmm..that was smelly work as well.
Noticed a fairly alarming draft this morning upstairs..upon investigation, I learned I had lost a decent size chunk of solid soffit board where the Old and New intersect..wide open for wind to get between the two halves and infiltrate the house pretty significantly..musta blown off in the last big blow a week ago. It was the original soffiting..looks like the cut nails rusted thru.
So just before the ice got bad I was able to make do with 3 cans of great stuff, some FG batt insul, and a hunk of scrap sheet metal to keep the worst out..but coming back down the ladder the rungs were glazed over..that was a careful trip down..LOL
Have fun..lesse pics of what yer up to with that gouge, I am curious.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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I am really hampered by the lack of a snapshot camera -- and ignorance of Apple's photo processing - I've imported a few photos, but haven't figured out how to resize them - eh - got the shaving horse repaired (turned out very nice if I do say so myself), and searched thru my stash of handle stock (hickory and ironwood) and don't see anything worthy of the gouge - plenty of stuff for the various chisels, but nothing with the heft for the gouge - gonna take one more shift out in the shop tonight - I'll check on more place for the lathe - otherwise it must be upstairs where it is dark and cold - ya know, there was the auction at the Bryant homestead several years ago where there was a very handsome, very refined foot operated lathe - complete and clean and sound - really thought about it, but at the time I would have brought it home and ruined it - hope it found a happy home - hmm....wonder what would happen if I started a 'Wanted: Lathe' thead? - eh - better not - - "there's enough for everyone"
Doode,iPhotoSelect the pics you want. Hold down the shift key if you want a whole bunch in a row. Hold down the apple key if you want to skip around some.FileExportKindJPEGJPEG QualityMedium (assuming you've taken them in a high resolution)ExportDesktop (unless you want to put them elsewheres)New Folder (name it, keeps sheet from splattering all over the desktop)OKknocks them down to about 640 by 480, and keeps the dial-up weenie police off your butt.I got a lathe in the crawlspace if yours doesn't turn up <G> Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy,
Winterlude by the telephone wire,
Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy,
Come on, sit by the logs in the fire.
The moonlight reflects from the window
Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand.
Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight,
Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand.
hmm - let's see -
hmm....
110 kb - a bit big - but it was huge to start with
let's see how it looks -
now see if I can embed it -
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may work - but I'm gonna need to improve my HTML talents if I'm going to do what I used to with windoze - prospero is a windoze world "there's enough for everyone"
Can ya set the camera to something like 1.3 megapixels or thereabouts? I think I am still shooting at 3.2 and still I resize, but I have not tried anything else..the camera does go up to 5.6 and down to 1.3..but I've no time to dink with it.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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well, I found the lathe - now, where'd I put the belt?bah - go and spend $10 in the AM and that'll be the cheap part - - DD is here with her car - backed into a curb with her exhaust system - got an appointment in the morning at the local shop - I was hoping it would be behind the converter, that part was on its last legs anyway - but it sounds like whatever broke is further forward - bah - my camera problem is the lack of a simple snapshot camera - I've got a nice unit that uses a mini disk (given to me as a gift - nice, but I've never been a camera enthusiast - it's a lot better machine than I am a cameraman -) - you have to finalize the disk to use the photo - I've still got picts on the current disk from last spring....I've looked on Amazon, but I don't have a good handle on what would be good enough - and I spent my money on the chainsaw and impact driver...."there's enough for everyone"
I remember seeing that camera ( sorry, not the belt (G))..it does seem user complicated.
I gave my nice Sony to the wife and snagged a 100.00 Kodak for my onsite use..we both like it better than the Sony at 600.00 Go figure. Dare I say, I got it at Wallyworld one day at lunch, in a hurry..and was shooting in 5 mins. Came with a printer even.
G'luck with the exhaust..is this the Saturn? Dw's hit 196K this week and she was out in that Icestorm yestiddy, and I was amazed she made it home w/o incident..good cars. But it's day is nearing I fear.
The Van I got from Dustin rolled to 302K , it runs better than any of the 4 we have..but it too can't be trusted for a long haul, thats why I like renting rides for trips..
well I digress..we melted out here..I have a date with a Lucas Mill tomorrow..my tree buddy added a 7' bar / chain to it to slab out some serious Soft Maple..I'll have pics enough for the both of us!
Then we have that barn to dismantle sometime soon..gonna have more wood than Brittny Spears limo driver..LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
well - that wasn't too bad - $25 for the exhaust system repair - he assures me that despite the rust color, the system is stainless and should be good for a long time - she busted it where the exhaust pipe comes out of the cat converter - it's great to have a good muffler shop - - this was on her 'new' subaru...pruned all afternoon - and a lovely day it was - party tonight - now home digesting - - I did slip over to the woods and cut a small cull white oak - it has a section where the trunk splits that will give me the knob for the end of the handle - got it in the shop and will start roughing it out when I get a chance - got a belt for the lathe while I was waiting on the exhaust repair, so that should be ready to go, kinda - how'd that lucas mill action go?"there's enough for everyone"
Yikes, I had totally forgot about the Subaru..man..the mind is a terrible thingto loose.
We had a good sawing session, but we decided to wait on the Ash that we were gonna slab with the chain bar, and whittle down a 34" Hard maple that was in the way of good movement of the trucks.
Mike is the operater seen here, he pretty much is Dave's lead man in the tree work, and a helluva great kid...kid huh..I said kid..he's 31. So we cut all 6/4x6 and 6/4x8 for the nicer top third.."boxed" around the heart with 12/4x3, and 12/4 x6...then dropped back to 6/4 x 6and8 for the rest..we'll maybe do something with the slab left ( we didn't feel like screwing around with it and cribbing, it was cold and nasty out there) as a bench.
I figured we got 750 BF MOL..at approx 3 a BF..2250.00$ Monday we add the bar and will try slabbing a large crotch that has promise of figure by my reckoning.
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Getting the first layers off..
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Eying up the edge of the next cut.
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A few hours later on the truck ready to go to the barn...notice we never flipped the log once..w just through and though the logs.
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More on Monday if the weather holds. BTW this is almost downtown Lex. in my "new" shop space's back lot..Boom trucks, Crane trucks, stump grinders, chippers large and small, bobcats and a sawmill...new motto should be " You can't do it, but we can" LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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I forgot a pic.
do you ever have to use a wedge to keep the sawn stock from squatting on the blade? We weren't sure, but it helped , the kerf splitter ( seen in the sideways shot) is not that big so the weight of the board wanted to squat down and get scraped too much by the back of the blade.
5 Tooth blade BTW..didn't have to stop and sharpen like you would with Oak.
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Felling wedges worked like a champ..Oh you can make out some of the spalting in a few pics..the first 2' of the 11' log had some nice color and spalt lines..
Working on maybe making a kiln soon..the plan is an Ocean container and dehumidifiers at first..we don't want to wait 3 yrs for the 12/4 to dry.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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looks like fun - I'll take one of those too....there is seldom need of a wedge with the W-M - thin kerf and blade lubrication and all - occasionally if there is a log with some real tension and for some reason you need to back out of a cut (that would never happen to a good sawyer, right?) those felling wedges are invaluable (valuable > invaluable: what's the difference?) - the lucas looks like a great machine for large logs - - show me how you do a 16" one....or 5...."there's enough for everyone"
We won't have the circ blade on tomorrow, but next time it is, I'll see if we can max it out on some thing..I have a pretty decent walnut there..it'll top 20'' wide, so maybe well get a 16 or two before we run into the pith.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
eh - I was speaking of sawyering trees of a diameter of 16" - - small stuff - looks like it might be uncomfortable and a lot of time in set up - not to mention it's often necessary to flip logs to relieve tension - you can get some funny dimensioned boards sawing 'thru' - thick on the ends and thin in the middle - or vice versa - I'm not knocking it - - I just think that the different design mills have their own strengths and weaknesses - "there's enough for everyone"
Oh, I see.
Well we have some of those too!
Flipping isn't a big deal, we just felt lazy..coulda squared up the last slab but was thinking of a Nakashima type bench, once I adze off the bark.
I agree that you band would do the smaller stuff probably easier, but there may be tricks Mike and I don't know yet..I mean it's not like we actually read the instructions. LOLSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Real interesting, thanks. Never saw one around here. I thought they were only good for smaller cants.
You're cutting 16" in from a side? How's the speed compared to band? Why chain cut the ash? What's the power unit?
Must be some serious springs on that truck.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
Ok, well..heres how we did it.
Laid down tarps for clean up, and chocks for the log..nuthing fancy just some 4x4 with ends for a cradle. As level as the parking lot was. We lowerd the log off the Big truck out of thecamera view with the crane and a sling.
Set the frame rails over the laid down log, and lift the power head onto it, one guy can do it alone, but two is NICE..LOL
The powerhead has wheels for moving , like scaffold wheels..in the far right rear of the mill you may see them on the ground.
The head is a 27 HP Kohler, low oil kill switch and digital tach Read out..we saw at blade 3400 rpm. Zero out the depth settings for where everything sits and in 30 mins or less you are cutting.
The blade can cut 8'' so two passes from either side will net 16"..if you had a desire to, you could flip the log and get a 16x16 max with the circ blade..the 7' chain bar?..well, you get the idea!
I think haveing seen the woodmizers in action that this is qquite a bit faster, and better surface with out the dishes and bows that a lot of bandsawn I have seen. About a 3/8th kerf tho'
The Ash is getting slabbed thru a big wide crotch that is 30" or more tip to tip of the "Y", we could neck it back but I think the drying checks wil get too close to the flame I hope it has..and we need to practice with the chain due to we have a 60" Soft Maple to cut later..and we need practice..that one we taking the mill to the log..big MoFo..I mean BIG.
Thats Dave's truck, we don't care....LOL
This is fun, I wish I had more time to devote to it..but prior work commitments and need of immediate pay, kinda curtails my "Guy Time" with my new friends. I can't work for wood, until Uncle Sam accepts that as payment (G).
Still have that barn to dismantle and waiting till another good freeze or the mud dries a bit..between it and the new sawn stock..I'll have enough to finish the house ( flooring, cieling paneling, and misc.) and have a decent small barn and the garage.
Once my barn is up, the Lucas mill will live there when not on trailer for site work..good deal all around.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Coffee's consumed, so I must be dense.
That maple shows a wide chain cut? I thought you were saying it was a blade cut. The little attention I'd paid, they're always showing boards about like what you put on the truck. 20" blade?
Or maybe need to use smaller words for me.
My interest lately has been beams, that we've been chain milling. Unlimited length possible with an Alaskan mill. Kerf's not an issue. 16" (x6" or so) would be adequate, gets awful heavy anyway. Recently solo-raised oak 6x12x17'ers, without hydraulics.
I'd sure be happy to "store" somebody's blade/band mill. Still waiting for my buddy to finish assembling his big circular mill. My experience with bands is they cut great with everything sharp and adjusted, adequate power. Dull a little and things go downhill. Ive seen used Lucas mills advertised, but didn't understand the capacity.
You might want to look at solar kilns again. Not slow, for your volume. Hoadley's "Understanding Wood" has a great chapter: Water and Wood. Depending on who you're thinking of marketing to, slightly slower drying can be a distinct sales aid.
Thanks for the details. PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
No, that maple is all circ blade cut. We'll switch over to the bar Monday.
Yeah, the blade is about 20'' dia..I didn't actually measure it tho'.
We have time on the kiln, and absolutly I agree, some "green-ness" is preferable to overly kilned lumber.
But even with all of this sawing and putzing around, I just got back from Lowes where I bought 300 bucks worth of KD 1x4 Red Oak..LOL By the time I couny MY time for jointing, ripping , planeing and sanding the stuff that I could have cheaper..Lowes stuff is a better deal , and I billed to enduser accordingly..it allows me more time for other stuff so, I can deal with it.
IIRC Lowes RedOak works out to 6 bucks a BF..and it's ready to go, perfectly clear and housed in store with decent storage temps/humidity. So for this current job, it'll do fine.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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All right, I'm in the lower quartile here.
How'd you get that, what- 3?" wide maple cut with a blade that only nets 8"?
When I was buying for the cabinet shop, I much preferred the solar-dried oak as it was much nicer to work, particularly for frame and panel doors. Certainly more stable. With white oak, a staple of that shop, never a problem with 8/4 honey-combing, much unlike the hotter kilns. The guys doing the drying were very happy to compete with the large yards.
Then you get into overall production costs. Unless you're doing sufficient volume to be using multiple forklifts, your log cost justifies solar drying cost. Both are low, as is your overhead. Tractor-trailer volume is different.
Around here, yard trees are free. If the HO is lucky enough to find someone interested.
When the head state forester was out he couldn't understand why I wasn't interested in selling logs. Until I explained my sawing/drying costs, and attendant value added. $6 oak (S4S?). I was planning less than half that, which is likely what you'd get with rough-sawn? I haven't compared lately.
Maybe there is profit in planing/straightline ripping. I didn't see it last time I looked. Lowes has substantial retail overhead that you likely don't want.PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
I missed your post yesterday and only have a minute right now.
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All right, I'm in the lower quartile here.
How'd you get that, what- 3?" wide maple cut with a blade that only nets 8"?"
Not sure I follow your question..ya start with the head at the far end of the log..set to the width from the last cut edge..say 3" DEEP and pull the head to you..
End of log rotate the blade 90* and PUSH away from you yo now have a 3x3..if you don't move the head to the right or center of the log..you can move it to cut an 8" if thats where your first cut was set 8" at 3'' deep..last pass frees the plank.
So what ever rip width you had will automatically make the parting cut so the kerfs meet..and the depth never is alterd.
Gott arun, I'm lateSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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Sorry to be so obtuse.
Is the blade bolt head recessed into the blade such that allows it to move farther sideways than the 8" cut? Or the blade threaded onto the shaft?
Every saw I've seen has a protruding nut or bolt that would prevent further depth of cut than whatever size blade it is. With your blade horizontal, you've cutting further from the log edge than 8". Clearance above the cut I understood, it's where you got your last board. It's clearance under the blade that you apparently don't need?
Am I clear yet? Was trying to figure how you got such a wide face on the maple with only an 8" depth of cut. PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
Gotcha...blade is flush with the end of the arbor.
We didn't get the chain bar on today..another task popped up..maybe tomorrow if the rain holds off.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Hey..also, look at the truck and the Offal laying on the bed to the side ..see that white tag? That was a sign nailed to the trunk the nails were headed off so no pulling them..we just lopped off the corner first. Can't do that with a band I don't think.
Urban trees are normally not a good idea to saw..this one was in a res hood..and luckily no more metal than them two nails..I used my detector set at "deep" and scanned the log, but we were still a little concerned.
You can sharpen the 5 teeth with a grinder in less than 5 minutes..on the saw..another boon.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
Whoa, I've got an apple, and a camera just like that. Sony Mavica?...I love the cd thing... great for trips and lots of pics... maybe I help you? Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy,
Winterlude by the telephone wire,
Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy,
Come on, sit by the logs in the fire.
The moonlight reflects from the window
Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand.
Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight,
Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand.
ya - you can help - do I just shove that mini disk into the apple?"there's enough for everyone"
ya -you can help -do I just shove that mini disk into the apple?Depends, if your mac has a cd tray, it might take it... if it's just a cd slot it won't.Anyway... turn the big knob on top to setupscroll down to the conversion screen with the two way arrowsSet the usb connect to PTPhook the usb cable that came with camera up to the computer and cameraturn on the camera... it shouldn't matter what setting, but it mightopen iPhotoPTP should be flashing on the camera screeniPhoto does some stuff, then asks if want to import the picsthey should come upnext lesson, formatting the disc? Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy,
Winterlude by the telephone wire,
Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy,
Come on, sit by the logs in the fire.
The moonlight reflects from the window
Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand.
Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight,
Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand.
well - - I got the camera usb'd to the comp -iphoto open, PTP screen up, and without any prompting, iphoto opens a screen, spends several minutes developing windows to display the photos, then want a prompt to 'import all' - and then a pop-up shows up that says 'unreadable files' - indicating that it can't read any of the shots - ah well - there's always tomorrow - thanks - "there's enough for everyone"
I've had that happen, too. It was either a bad cd, or the cd drive was broken. I bought the camera off ebay, and it came with a Circuit City insurance policy. Had to get the cd drive replaced 3 times in the first two years... they finally got it right<G>Try another cd. Good luck Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy,
Winterlude by the telephone wire,
Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy,
Come on, sit by the logs in the fire.
The moonlight reflects from the window
Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand.
Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight,
Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand.
OK - where's the 'new folder' - I thought it would be in iPhoto - but nothing - "there's enough for everyone"
Sheesh, When you hit the xport button, a screen comes up with all the places you can file stuff left side lower: Desktop, Applications, Documents, Music, Pictures etc...click desktopdown in the left corner is a button sez new folder, click it...It'll say untitled...give a name or date or something so you can find it, unless you like hide and seek<G>then hit okI usually chuck small the pics I post, so being on the desktop makes an easy trip to the trash. If you want to keep them maybe do the same in the pictures thing. Intuitive, ain't it? ha, ha, ha Winterlude, Winterlude, my little daisy,
Winterlude by the telephone wire,
Winterlude, it's makin' me lazy,
Come on, sit by the logs in the fire.
The moonlight reflects from the window
Where the snowflakes, they cover the sand.
Come out tonight, ev'rything will be tight,
Winterlude, this dude thinks you're grand.
Alright, what's ginko like to work. Hard? What's it's color? Always admired the oddness of the tree and the leaves. Don't think I've ever seen it milled.
It is lot like Basswood in texture and color and smell. About as hard as that too. Smells worse actually. What I have here is pretty dry and it is dusty. Seems very stable.
I haven't applied any finish yet, but I have sanded to 180 ( my normal stop grit ) I'll see how much af the various colors remain. It 's getting a coat of seal coat, then 3 of Deft semi-gloss. I like the seal coat for any contamination ( oil, or wax from the shop) and the slight amber.
I'd not be in any hurry to work with it again tho'.
I'll have pics of the doors when they are hung..4/0 x6/6 4 panel bifold. HO is wood burning the birch ply panels, then I'll shoot them and use stops to retain the panels.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
OK -
did a little bit in the shop today - worked outside pruning till the temps started dropping - big wind, don't know if it's the same for you -
anyway, trying to get used to photo processing - here's a shot of the hunk of tree to give you an idea of where it came from - don't have a true 'before' pict -
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here's the horse, with one good leg... I should just replace them all - in my spare time -
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and the rough handle and gouge next to my 'big slick' - I've got the handle laying under the stove - I'll give it a couple of days or more to dry before I finish -
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I spent the evening tearing into the tractor - got the radiator off - the water pump is going bad, so I'm going to replace that while it's accessable - the fuel line fell apart - it's kinda special, gotta check with ford - may have to improvise, I hate to tho - weld nuts came lose all over the place - got a couple of them that are going to be real hard to deal with, back in a channel soldered to the gas tank - bah - gonna have a couple hundred dollars in parts for this thing not counting the radiator repair (I hope it can be repaired) nearest radiator shop is 30 miles now - but it does come recommended highly - we'll see -
wood work is more fun...."there's enough for everyone"
Good job on the photos!
Thats a hell of a handle too.
Whatcha makin?Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
"Whatcha makin?"well, I'm not sure - I've got a couple of sections of hollow tree trunk - - I need the gouge to tidy up the inside diameter - but then what happens? - I don't know exactly - genuine reproduction authentic pre civil war umbrella stands?time out container for the cat?if nothing else, I'll make a piece of trunk the repository for my collection of pry bars/crow bars/ misc bars - - but I've got a couple of half formed/half azzed ideas - - just need fleshed out - "there's enough for everyone"
When I was a kid ,about 10, somehow I wound up with a chunk of Oak 2' tall 2' dia. I had one chisel, a 1'' Stanley and a hammer.
I spent most of a summer dutifully hollowing it out to make a planter for Mom. Chip, by chip, dull chisel, hammering from all angles..I did it! Left 4" or so in the bottom.
Mom set a potted plant in the hollow..the world was good.
Then the winter came, and it exploded from water and ice.
I learned alot that year.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Success is not spontaneous combustion, you have to set yourself on Fire"
hey - pretty much finished it tonight - a little more sandpaper work wouldn't hurt anything, but it's now useable - I'll break it in tomorrow, at least a little bit -
thanks -
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You burnt the tang in dint ya?
Sacrildge...wot i'm gonns do wit you?
I have a gut feeling, you need to re-grien her to out cannel..and that you have enough hard steel to get there, before she gets all short an soft..I was gonna do it, but was waiting for the right time..I think I ran out of time.
whack on, bro, whack on.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
didn't burn the tang - burned the ferrels - set the handle on fire - but it's all OK - I think it'll work just fine the way it is - very unlikely I'd change the grind - too nice the way it is - I'll turn up another one with the other grind if it should become necessary - "there's enough for everyone"
Ohh.Kay.
I forgot..ya get a puppy w/ that.
uPs ok?
I resurected an Ohio Tool Co. 3/4" bevel edge chisel today ( yeah, a socket) from my new shop..sweet..lots of radio and 600 G wet/dry paper..I was bored. Looks to be, blue steel..not familiar w/ that brand..but she dressd up nice and slick.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
"Welcome to Poo-ville, can I have your socks?Seriously Folks, I need a home for 3 lovers of your life.
gene.... is that commemorating your dad ?
mine was '17 to '89... i still think of him as a young man... he'll never get oldMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
Thanks, Mike, but it is not. My dad's dates were '17 to '96, and as your dad with you, he'll never get old to me.
That is Gene Davis the abstract painter, and the brightly-done barcode scan things are his trademark. The first work I saw of his was in the Scaife gallery at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, around 1977. About 8 feet high by 15 feet wide.
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"A stripe is just as real as a goddamn flower."
Gene Davis 1920-1985