Tuesday, September 11, 2012
9/11
11 Years ago a tragedy struck our nation. I remember the day being that I was at work. Heard the news brought up the TV channel to watch as it continued to unfold. It still seems like absurd sick hoax. Unbelievable in its brutality that anyone could perpetrate on another. I usually avoid the news around this time because its a sad reminder that there are people capable of this. Same thing for the Oklahoma City bombing. I can't bear to view humanity capable of this. I like to think of our capability for good. I try to envision a day where people do their best to get along no matter what. Its in our nature to do both its up to us to decide which path we take for the future. Hope that everyday we wake up and remember be good to each other. Lets make that our legacy.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Doing a little bit
Ok, so the temperatures lately haven't lent me much enthusiasm in working lately. For a while during July I would attempt to work in the garage at 10 pm range and the temperature was still in the high 90s F. That certainly put a damper on my daughters table I am working on right now. I almost have the framework for the table base finish planed. All the joinery is done for that part. I wish to finish soon so I can get back to turning. I have a special turning coming up I wish to get started on. I bought the exotic wood blanks already just need to start.
I think I should also start on Christmas ornaments soon as well so i can finish them before December, last year the birdhouses were difficult to finish on time. I need to start some dovetail work in my flat work so I can get some practice. I have a couple of big projects I wish to do so I can get those finished. There are a lot of need to projects maybe I can get started soon so no one will have to hear about them anymore.
I posted a video on Facebook about education. It was a video about Henry Rollins. The more I hear him speak the more I like him. What he has to say is profound. His ideas on Education were dead on accurate. The same sex marriage video he has on you tube was good as well.
I think I should also start on Christmas ornaments soon as well so i can finish them before December, last year the birdhouses were difficult to finish on time. I need to start some dovetail work in my flat work so I can get some practice. I have a couple of big projects I wish to do so I can get those finished. There are a lot of need to projects maybe I can get started soon so no one will have to hear about them anymore.
I posted a video on Facebook about education. It was a video about Henry Rollins. The more I hear him speak the more I like him. What he has to say is profound. His ideas on Education were dead on accurate. The same sex marriage video he has on you tube was good as well.
Thursday, August 02, 2012
probably will just get misquote
So it looks as if "You Didn't Build that" is going to go down as one of the often misquoted statements. Just like "I invented the internet".
Even though it wasn't his intent I go the extra step to say yes you didn't build it. You were a major factor in its success but nonetheless used the infrastructure for logistics. You leveraged the education system for your own skills and were inspired by a teacher. That same education helped the people you hire acquire the skills that you utilize to make your business grow. The FAA helps maintain the air traffic so goods make it their destination on time and intact. The government projects which lead to the legislation that formed and created the internet gave businesses a closer and more direct contact with their customers. Your business lives in relative safety from fire. The business is safe from theft and degradation. Even your ability to conduct business in a fair and equal manor is something we all pay for. We pay for these to establish a firm foundation so that all can attain success. We do this so that future generations can acquire the same thing. We do this for the common good.
Despite all that there are some who, through their means from having a successful business, lobby to remove any burden of repayment of these services. I cant say this is all who do this. there are some who realize that they have success because of the group as a whole. Even if its not the whole reason for their success its at least a part. I want to tell those who appreciate that fact, that we appreciate you. For the rest take it back a notch and remember we all contribute to each others success. I feel my success even just someone who isn't an entrepreneur is partly due to you. I freely give you credit at least in part. We all succeed in part with help from everyone else.
Even though it wasn't his intent I go the extra step to say yes you didn't build it. You were a major factor in its success but nonetheless used the infrastructure for logistics. You leveraged the education system for your own skills and were inspired by a teacher. That same education helped the people you hire acquire the skills that you utilize to make your business grow. The FAA helps maintain the air traffic so goods make it their destination on time and intact. The government projects which lead to the legislation that formed and created the internet gave businesses a closer and more direct contact with their customers. Your business lives in relative safety from fire. The business is safe from theft and degradation. Even your ability to conduct business in a fair and equal manor is something we all pay for. We pay for these to establish a firm foundation so that all can attain success. We do this so that future generations can acquire the same thing. We do this for the common good.
Despite all that there are some who, through their means from having a successful business, lobby to remove any burden of repayment of these services. I cant say this is all who do this. there are some who realize that they have success because of the group as a whole. Even if its not the whole reason for their success its at least a part. I want to tell those who appreciate that fact, that we appreciate you. For the rest take it back a notch and remember we all contribute to each others success. I feel my success even just someone who isn't an entrepreneur is partly due to you. I freely give you credit at least in part. We all succeed in part with help from everyone else.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Sometimes I just have to vent...warning politics talk ignore if you wish
I will preface this rant by stating I am considered by a few to be a liberal. Now that its out there ok so what. There was a time when being a liberal wasn't such a bad thing in moderation. Neither for that matter being a conservative. In someways I believe I am a conservative. Not that I am the picture of either poster in any fashion.
Now what my gripe comes into is the name calling the denigration of ideals into an image to invoke an emotional response. This break down of intelligent discourse is a dumbing down of society. And before the Roger Ailes types start in by asking if I think Americans are dumb I am not saying that at all. To quote Men in Black;
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."
Blame who you wish politicians, pundents or the media but the United States is becoming a nation of name calling school children. Can't debate the issue call the opposing council a jerk. It wreaks of school children level of discourse. If you don't agree well you are a dooty head.
Seemingly Republicans are a non starter one important issue to me and that is education. Education is so important to becoming a productive member of society. But education is complicated way more complicated than we give it credit. ultimately the complexity comes down to people aren't widgets. What sets off understanding and comprehension in one person isn't what sets it off for the others in the class. Lot of factors that go into it based on the individual learning the subject. Stating that somehow its teachers fault because they are not accountable. Money is a good motivator but its not the only one. Neither is having a job that fires teachers on poor performance. Sometimes its as simple as a student later stating hey you were the best teacher I ever had. Sometimes the joy of something is its own reward. But its for nothing if the student isn't motivated to learn. The low pay long hours are for nothing if the parents don't stay involved. Republicans tend to take direct business model approaches to fixing these issues. Often times they don't work for the same reason that the markets around the world crashed, they were being supported on foundations that depended on conditions to be ideal. In a perfect system everything works but an imperfect system falls apart. Takes creative solutions to work around the imperfections.
Current Republican nomination for instance wants to do away with public education and go to a voucher system. This relies on there being the same affordable access to education for everyone which is an assumption at best but more a denial of the real conditions that many Americans face. Its also ignorant of the system that is in America. If you go to an Ivy League school your chances of getting better opportunities are much better than a community college. Consider our countries system of importance similar to a monopoly. A private school system doesn't just compete for the students it competes for the prestige and conception of others. Making some schools despite the actual quality of education more likely to win over others. Meaning that the more money they can charge and the more likely the students who go there come from wealth. This is stacking the deck in the favor of those with means. It also guarantees that the less fortunate are under-educated. The system we have now isn't perfect. Its still stacked in the favor of those with means but its less so and for now that's what we have to fix. This voucher system continues the tradition but lessens the burden of taxes of rich campaign donors. Its a matter of pride that we continue to believe in education. The US used to be a leader in the world and is falling behind. An under-educated populace guarantees that we fall behind.
It comes down to what do we do about it. I'm not one to gripe without offering my suggestions. First is stop de-funding education. I am not at all saying that we should throw money at a problem but at least stop giving less for the system to work with and hope it works out either. Stop blaming teachers, you know teachers are one professional that doesn't get the same credit they used to. Over a lifetime how many students does a teacher pass through? How many did they have an impact on? Its thousands over a teachers lifetime. Thirdly get parents involved which is a herculean task these days when many parents are overworked underpaid then have to come home and be a full time parent. I'm a parent I know, there is part of me after a long day wants to just go home and give up for the day. It doesn't end there for many of us. Its come home take care of the kids make sure they get the attention they need and still take care of all the things that are needed for upkeep of the home. when i say home I mean where you live apartment house etc. Its a lot of work to do all that needs to be done around the home. Lastly is to engage the kids. Kids all learn at different paces which I learned from having two kids. Its probably a struggle to balance making sure all the kids learn the same curriculum over a year and keep all of them basically on the same time frame. Kids want to learn and they will but its an impossible balancing act to keep them going not let any fall behind.
Its a frustrating thing to keep up a positive outlook on our countries future. Most people don't have the facts or really some don't really care about the facts. All that we have is emotionally driven rhetoric without anything to base them on. Its certainly frustrated me that I get pigeon holed because I don't agree obviously on education or the way we offer debate. I state that its important that we all are educated but more importantly that we all can think and reason. Emotions and rhetoric wind up just spinning their wheels in the mud. You may not have a need to understand the whole complexity of biological evolution but should have the ability to reason that since there is more evidence that the world is millions of years old and not 6000 that it can be thought that maybe its not. That believe it or not goes a long ways to learn to remove politicians from office who don't back up what they say with facts.
thats all for this rant I have many more gripes but this has gotten way to long as it is.
Now what my gripe comes into is the name calling the denigration of ideals into an image to invoke an emotional response. This break down of intelligent discourse is a dumbing down of society. And before the Roger Ailes types start in by asking if I think Americans are dumb I am not saying that at all. To quote Men in Black;
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."
Blame who you wish politicians, pundents or the media but the United States is becoming a nation of name calling school children. Can't debate the issue call the opposing council a jerk. It wreaks of school children level of discourse. If you don't agree well you are a dooty head.
Seemingly Republicans are a non starter one important issue to me and that is education. Education is so important to becoming a productive member of society. But education is complicated way more complicated than we give it credit. ultimately the complexity comes down to people aren't widgets. What sets off understanding and comprehension in one person isn't what sets it off for the others in the class. Lot of factors that go into it based on the individual learning the subject. Stating that somehow its teachers fault because they are not accountable. Money is a good motivator but its not the only one. Neither is having a job that fires teachers on poor performance. Sometimes its as simple as a student later stating hey you were the best teacher I ever had. Sometimes the joy of something is its own reward. But its for nothing if the student isn't motivated to learn. The low pay long hours are for nothing if the parents don't stay involved. Republicans tend to take direct business model approaches to fixing these issues. Often times they don't work for the same reason that the markets around the world crashed, they were being supported on foundations that depended on conditions to be ideal. In a perfect system everything works but an imperfect system falls apart. Takes creative solutions to work around the imperfections.
Current Republican nomination for instance wants to do away with public education and go to a voucher system. This relies on there being the same affordable access to education for everyone which is an assumption at best but more a denial of the real conditions that many Americans face. Its also ignorant of the system that is in America. If you go to an Ivy League school your chances of getting better opportunities are much better than a community college. Consider our countries system of importance similar to a monopoly. A private school system doesn't just compete for the students it competes for the prestige and conception of others. Making some schools despite the actual quality of education more likely to win over others. Meaning that the more money they can charge and the more likely the students who go there come from wealth. This is stacking the deck in the favor of those with means. It also guarantees that the less fortunate are under-educated. The system we have now isn't perfect. Its still stacked in the favor of those with means but its less so and for now that's what we have to fix. This voucher system continues the tradition but lessens the burden of taxes of rich campaign donors. Its a matter of pride that we continue to believe in education. The US used to be a leader in the world and is falling behind. An under-educated populace guarantees that we fall behind.
It comes down to what do we do about it. I'm not one to gripe without offering my suggestions. First is stop de-funding education. I am not at all saying that we should throw money at a problem but at least stop giving less for the system to work with and hope it works out either. Stop blaming teachers, you know teachers are one professional that doesn't get the same credit they used to. Over a lifetime how many students does a teacher pass through? How many did they have an impact on? Its thousands over a teachers lifetime. Thirdly get parents involved which is a herculean task these days when many parents are overworked underpaid then have to come home and be a full time parent. I'm a parent I know, there is part of me after a long day wants to just go home and give up for the day. It doesn't end there for many of us. Its come home take care of the kids make sure they get the attention they need and still take care of all the things that are needed for upkeep of the home. when i say home I mean where you live apartment house etc. Its a lot of work to do all that needs to be done around the home. Lastly is to engage the kids. Kids all learn at different paces which I learned from having two kids. Its probably a struggle to balance making sure all the kids learn the same curriculum over a year and keep all of them basically on the same time frame. Kids want to learn and they will but its an impossible balancing act to keep them going not let any fall behind.
Its a frustrating thing to keep up a positive outlook on our countries future. Most people don't have the facts or really some don't really care about the facts. All that we have is emotionally driven rhetoric without anything to base them on. Its certainly frustrated me that I get pigeon holed because I don't agree obviously on education or the way we offer debate. I state that its important that we all are educated but more importantly that we all can think and reason. Emotions and rhetoric wind up just spinning their wheels in the mud. You may not have a need to understand the whole complexity of biological evolution but should have the ability to reason that since there is more evidence that the world is millions of years old and not 6000 that it can be thought that maybe its not. That believe it or not goes a long ways to learn to remove politicians from office who don't back up what they say with facts.
thats all for this rant I have many more gripes but this has gotten way to long as it is.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
seems like its been a while
I'm terrible I know it. I need to update this more often but I don't. I'm doing this post just as a catch up post. I got into turning and it certainly took off. I became addicted to it right away. I have a 1950 Shopsmith Model 10ER which is a wonderful machine. I bought a jaw chuck and things have been easier since. I found a good deal on Teknatools website for a refurbished Teknatool G3. Picked up another set of jaws for smaller work but the chuck came with a 50mm set from the start. I mainly only use the lathe function. I also purchased a pen mandrel which Penn State Industries sells. I can mostly do everything on it.
I have done some flatwork since getting the lathe. I made a bookstand in the William and Mary style for my moms birthday. The bookstand is mostly hand tool work. I cut the pieces to size on my tablesaw and lathe to turn the feet. Everything else is hand tool work. Fun project and I want to give credit to Chuck Bender for the design, work up on his blog, and magazine article. His work on this inspired me to make one. Piece is made in walnut and has an oil and wax finish.
1950 Shopsmith 10ER with pen Mandrel
Shopsmith with Teknatool G3 scroll chuck.
First Bowl with my shopsmith since adding chuck.
I have done some flatwork since getting the lathe. I made a bookstand in the William and Mary style for my moms birthday. The bookstand is mostly hand tool work. I cut the pieces to size on my tablesaw and lathe to turn the feet. Everything else is hand tool work. Fun project and I want to give credit to Chuck Bender for the design, work up on his blog, and magazine article. His work on this inspired me to make one. Piece is made in walnut and has an oil and wax finish.
William and Mary Bookstand in walnut with BLO and wax finish
Also other work I have done lately;
Banana Holder for my Dad's Birthday
Chistmas Orniments I turned.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Antique workbench
I on occasion visit antique stores and such looking for hand tools. Since building my workbench I have an interest in old workbenches and how they were built. I found this bench on a recent outing.
looked like it was solid oak and had a slant leg vise.
Had a nice tail vise as well with those little metal caps that spin up and grab the work which you can see in the picture.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
guilty minor distractions
As the title to my blog suggests I am a serial hobbyist. This means from time to time I get distracted by my various hobbies. I sometimes feel a great deal of guilt from this, however I am finally grasping that like I state all the time its a hobby not a job. I should feel no guilt from treasuring my other hobbies.
I joined a woodturning club at the beginning of the year and really like it. Since getting a lathe I have become addicted to finding projects for it. Lathes are fun tools, you can finish really quickly, find fun creative projects, and mostly get wood for free just go around looking for people that have cut down trees. I started turning pens as well at the beginning of the year which I find entertaining. I am always seeing ideas for turned objects and scraps I would like to find a purpose for.
Recently someone contacted me about buying one of the airplane kits I have stashed. At first I was seriously tempted to sell it. Means I could have some more money for hock irons or other such thing I have desires to purchase. Well that ended when he stated he wanted to see pictures of the kit. I opened the box and a waft of balsa "energy" came over me. I felt a sadness at the idea of not building it. I got the kit in trade for building an airplane a few years ago. Its a plane called a Hammer 40 a sport pattern plane from the 1990s before the company's factory and warehouse burned down putting the company out of business. It is such a rare kit and has just sat in my garage for all this time. It sparked my interest in airplanes again and now I am eager to start building another airplane. This fall I can build it and re-up my AMA coverage and join another club somewhere again, we will see.
I had purchased an electric helicopter but got about 75 percent done with it before getting distracted. Was hoping to get back to readying it for flight but that might be on hold again since a friend of mine game me his old electric helicopter. It had been sitting around not getting flown and he decided to part with it.
I want to do a review on the blog when I get a chance. Everyone that knows me believes me to be a Linux fanatic. So when I went looking for a laptop I was determined to find again a company preloading them with ubuntu. I like this for two reasons, I feel I am supporting the distro and I am not buying a license I plan on tossing out the minute I get the computer. Two companies out there right now that sell preloaded systems are System76 and Zareason. I chose Zareason because they had what I was looking for in hardware and in price. I went through a lot recently trying to see if I could get one from Dell which turned out to be a bust since they no longer really sell many systems with Ubuntu or Linux period. It causes a lot of headaches to order one now with the operating system you want instead of the one that has a strangle hold on the market. I will say I did end up with a great laptop for a fair price.
Alot to say in one post! I find myself in a woodworking quandary when I do love to build stuff but often get distracted. I'm still working to get rid of the guilt but that comes so natural. I need to let that go or else I wont enjoy everything else I like in my life.
Friday, May 13, 2011
installed the chop and dropped the top on the base.
chop for the vise
here is the base finally on
going to move on to a couple of projects for the time being then come back to do the face vise.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
I added the Tail Vise
today I mounted the tail vise. Its an antique Columbia I got for Christmas. Started one mortise and realized I need to replan how I will cut the mortises.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Dell Computer Rant
Being a Linux user I was delighted to find that Dell started shipping laptops and PCs preloaded with Ubuntu. This has been a dream of mine for years. Lately I have been in the need of a new laptop for the wife. I dug around on their site for hours without an easy way to get to the Ubuntu preloaded systems. Before they had a link to the Ubuntu PC's and thats was it. Now it seems more mysterious to buy one. Why is it that they offer preloaded Ubuntu with no way to actually buy them? Then when you do get to a point where you see you are looking at an Ubuntu based system you don't have the option to upgrade any of the parts. The base Vostro 1015 comes with a Celeron which is a FINE processor so I will tell you its out of CPU greed that I wish to upgrade the CPU. I also would want more ram than the 1GB they offer. It is severely frustrating that a company offers preloaded Ubuntu systems with no real way to purchase them or upgrade them. I might even have to do the most unthinkable buy a windows laptop and upgrade the OS to my choice. Yes I did say upgrade for you windows fan boys because that is what it would be!
:edit
After some frustration I decided to try their chat with Dell system to ask if they still sell Ubuntu couldn’t get a straight answer though the Associate was very nice, I didn’t include his name or email address just the overall conversation. I got a little preachy at the end apologies there. It seems like to me that they have a Ubuntu site but no longer sell any systems with Ubuntu. They may sell servers with it, but as far as I could see no more consumer level pcs. Link he tried to send me too http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/ubuntu?c=us&cs=19
Here is the conversation aside from the names I didn't change the conversation even the broken link is there which i fixed above. maybe I am being unreasonable or maybe the linked page is broken I couldn't tell.
15:53:54 System
You are now being connected to an agent. Thank you for using Dell Chat
15:53:54 System
Connected with Dell Sales Associate
15:53:54 Dell Sales Associate
Welcome to Dell US SALES Chat! My name is Dell Sales Associate and I will be your Dell.COM Sales Chat Expert.
I can be reached at ______________ or via phone at 1-800-289-3355 BUY-DELL ext. ________. How can I help you today?
15:54:05 Dell Sales Associate
Hi Joseph :)
15:54:13 Dell Sales Associate
How are you doing today ?
15:54:41 Me
I am fine just had one question, what happened to the Inspiron 15 laptops with preloaded Ubuntu?
15:55:15 Dell Sales Associate
Glad you chatted in today, I'd be happy to help you
15:55:45 Dell Sales Associate
All our system comes with windows 7 now
15:56:00 Dell Sales Associate
we have systems we ubuntu now
15:56:37 Dell Sales Associate
we up graded it to windows 7
15:56:38 Me
where are they, its apparent that its some secret that dell carries ubuntu
15:56:53 Me
thats not an upgrade in my opinion
15:57:24 Me
i dont want to buy a windows system just to wipe and install ubuntu is my basic issue
15:57:34 Dell Sales Associate
i mean we changed it to windows
15:58:07 Me
So basically dell dropped Ubuntu as a CHOICE?
15:58:15 Dell Sales Associate
i understand your concern
15:59:00 Dell Sales Associate
yes we no more sell the system with Ubuntu as operating system
15:59:42 Me
even though your company publicly says they do and works with Ubuntu to do so?
16:00:25 Me
i guess there is nothing more you can do for me then thanks and have a good day I will be forced to look elsewhere
16:04:05 Dell Sales Associate
we don't have inspiron 15 in ubuntu
16:04:25 Me
do you sell any consumer line models in ubuntu?
16:04:30 Dell Sales Associate
however if you want the system with ubuntu please check this link
16:04:40 Dell Sales Associate
Dell Sales Associate pushes page, http://_http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/ubuntu?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml
16:05:30 Me
ive been to that link and nothing loads on it but a batter once you click the shop link
16:05:36 Me
banner
16:05:56 Me
nothing there but the banner
16:06:45 Dell Sales Associate
i apologies but the that was the only way for the system s with Ubuntu
16:07:14 Me
does that mean currently there are no systems with ubuntu or just an error with the page
16:08:15 Dell Sales Associate
the link is working there might be an error on website
16:10:21 Dell Sales Associate
sorry for not being able to help you
16:11:00 Me
not your fault too bad dell isnt more upfront about dropping ubuntu as a choice mostly that I have to go to another company
16:11:14 Me
good day sir hope it is pleasent
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Base is assembled
I assembled the base. I had created the legs and left and right stretchers a few weeks ago. I had made the front and rear stretchers only to get interrupted for a little bit. I sometimes have to slip little bits of work in when I can.
This is the assembled base.
I saw someone had created some dog holes in the leg opposite where the leg vise will be eventually. I decided to do this as well. This is a good idea for two reasons. It gives you a place to store the holdfasts and acts similar to a sliding deadman for longer boards.
Next bit of work will involve working on the top for the end vise and mortising for the base. Leg vise is something I plan on but will come later after I make another interruption to work on a project for the wife.
This is the assembled base.
I saw someone had created some dog holes in the leg opposite where the leg vise will be eventually. I decided to do this as well. This is a good idea for two reasons. It gives you a place to store the holdfasts and acts similar to a sliding deadman for longer boards.
Next bit of work will involve working on the top for the end vise and mortising for the base. Leg vise is something I plan on but will come later after I make another interruption to work on a project for the wife.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Bench Update
When I started my bench I had no place to work. I made the leap and got the top done but didnt have a base for it yet. Well I am finding this has been the best thing that would happen to me. The top is heavy enough in which I can work on it to make the joinery for the base. I sat the bench on saw horses a while back but never did much with it. After drilling the dogholes another world opened up and I was able to use the grammercy holdfasts I bought from TFWW to hold down pieces of my base. I would recommend anyone who builds a bench use the top to build the base.
Here is one of the joints they arent pretty but strong.
Here is the assemble getting the stretchers that go in the front and back.
Not much longer work wise will I have left before I finish this bench.
Here is one of the joints they arent pretty but strong.
Here is the assemble getting the stretchers that go in the front and back.
Not much longer work wise will I have left before I finish this bench.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Workbench Continues
Did more work on the bench this weekend along with stuff I had going on. Drilled the Dog holes in the top and used my hold fasts for the first time. I bought the grammercy Hold fasts back in late December.
these hold fasts are great and were not a lot of money.
these hold fasts are great and were not a lot of money.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
turning pens pt1
a fairly simple process but turning pens starts with your choice of wood. For this pen I chose maple. I have plenty of these blocks of scrap maple.
You then cut the maple into square blanks. these are actually a bit larger than they need to be. usually you will make blanks of 3/4 inches by 3/4 inches these are 1 inch square. they are also about 6 inches long
you then cut the blanks to fit the brass tube to be fitted later
next step is to mark the center and drill out for the brass tube to be inserted.
then I used a forsner bit to flush the wood to where the tube is inside the blank. I have also used a sanding wheel to flush them as well. they make a tool that flushes them up and cleans the inside of the tube but for now that is not what I am doing.
I then mounted the blanks on my lathe with the pen mandrel mounted.
then with a roughing gouge I turned them round.
these are as they looked before sanding bringing them down to the bushings in which match the level of the hardware you install the blanks on.
I am thinking I will make this part one since I dont have pictures of where I finished the pen.
You then cut the maple into square blanks. these are actually a bit larger than they need to be. usually you will make blanks of 3/4 inches by 3/4 inches these are 1 inch square. they are also about 6 inches long
you then cut the blanks to fit the brass tube to be fitted later
next step is to mark the center and drill out for the brass tube to be inserted.
then I used a forsner bit to flush the wood to where the tube is inside the blank. I have also used a sanding wheel to flush them as well. they make a tool that flushes them up and cleans the inside of the tube but for now that is not what I am doing.
I then mounted the blanks on my lathe with the pen mandrel mounted.
then with a roughing gouge I turned them round.
these are as they looked before sanding bringing them down to the bushings in which match the level of the hardware you install the blanks on.
I am thinking I will make this part one since I dont have pictures of where I finished the pen.
Finished another project
A project that has been in the making for about 6 years or so. I told my wife I will build you a jewelry cabinet. It got to be a joke around the family since it had not even been started until about last year. I toiled over the design several times and even restarted it last year after i started it. Once I finally settled on a design that I found pleasing I started building again. I tried to give it a Krenov feel though not sure how successful I was at that. I started off using oak for the majority of the cabinet. Then made up a cedar drawer to fit in the place where I decided it would go. I had some maple I found in my pile to use for the doors. I went back to Oak for the legs and base that would be screwed to the bottom. I finally made a tapered leg project on this one. I got a lathe in the last year just so I could turn spindles or shaker style knobs. The lathe I got to use by turning a couple of shaker style knobs for pulls on this cabinet as well. This has two sets of hook racks for handing necklaces or earrings. I used an oil and wax finish which is by far one of my favorite finishes. Oil and wax yields great results and is a perfect low VOC finish for small shops like mine. It starts with BLO ( boiled linseed oil ) applying till it is no longer needed. Then sand down with 0000 steel wool and rub on wax let film and buff out.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Progress Update
been working on this one a while. its my wifes jewelry cabinet. I made the base this last weekend has hand cut tenons but I used the router table to cut the mortises. still has a bit of work to go.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Vise for my bench.
for christmas I recieved a heavy columbia vice for my bench.
when I say heavy I do mean heavy. More weight to add to my bench :)
when I say heavy I do mean heavy. More weight to add to my bench :)
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