SO what is everyone up to?

[kablerj]

For the last two or three years a main table outfeed has been on my arroundtoit list. Thanks to Dusty and others for exploring and defining the pivot points necessary to construct an outfeed table that stays in alignment when the outfeed table is changed to make a bevel cut. The following pictures are my version of the table.

IIIIIII like it.

[masonsailor2]

Wow I really like that design. Is there a thread that has the specs for it ?
Paul

[masonsailor2]

I found the thread. Nice work Dusty. It solves a long standing problem for me. I have a dedicated table saw but the one function I really prefer the SS for is cutting mitered corners on finished ends for cabinets. The problem has always been stabilizing the plywood on the outfield while making the cut. This will solve the problem nicely.
Paul

[Mike907]

I was fortunate to be able to spend a week watching turning demonstrations and getting lessons from two wood turning professionals, Nick Cook and Trent Bosch. The local club brings in two pros each year for a two day symposium and five days of classes with each pro. Nick, from Atlanta, is a production turner who makes lots of small items to consign or wholesale, and Trent, from Fort Collins, specializes in hollow forms.

From Nick's class. Garden dibble, honey dipper, tree ornament, snow men, beginnings of a coffee scoop. The snowmen get their heads sanded to a jaunty angle, then the hats glued on.

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Also from Nick's class, salt shaker and pepper mill (still on a jam chuck).

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Plates / bowls from both classes. Largest one is 12".

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Hollow form from Trent's class. 6" diameter.

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This is one of Trent's hollow forms. After turning, he carves on the vessel, turns a thin piece of contrasting wood, boils that until it is pliable, folds it into the hollow form with a balloon, applies glue and inflates the balloon.

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I'm a rank beginner at turning, so it was a joy to watch and learn from some of the best.

Mike

[Mike907]

One of the highlights of the two day turning symposium was a turning demonstration by a seven year old, using his Shopsmith like 4-in-1 Woodworking tool.

Kenny demoing turning tops.

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Mike

[roy_okc]

We've had wonderful spring-like shorts and t-shirt weather here in the OKC area for something like 3 of the past 4 or 5 weekends, so have been able to do some long overdue things in my shop.

Let's see, this weekend I did: rough metal work, a couple laser projects, a CNC project, and some DC wiring & soldering (the last 3 are all related, more to come before I can post pictures).

I finally got my CNC router unburied and running a few weeks ago after nearly 2 years and have been re-learning how to use the software and machine while working a couple small projects. Also, been working on installing homing switches and other little "finishing" touches. I'll be using it to carve a headboard in a couple months as well as various smaller and simpler projects along the way.

[krusty]

Fishing pole holder

[garys]

I'm refacing an overhead storage cabinet in my stairway. The original one had basic plywood doors like all the old 1950s houses had. I'm making new raised panel doors to dress it up and match the rest of the house that I've been upgrading. This is the final built in cabinet in the house that hasn't been done. I've done the others in previous winters.

[TomHoffman]

When I met my wife in Oct of 92' she mentioned that she would love a new bed set. We were driving down to Des Moines on our 2nd or 3rd date. She did not know I had some serious woodworking skills. I said, "Oh' I could make what ever you would like." me having just went through a divorce in 1990.

I had nothing left to my name but an old F-150 pickup, a Ryobi AP-10 Planer, one Porter Cable 6-1/4" circular saw and a couple of wood mallets and assorted carving chisels, all my floor tools had been sold to survive.

She said "Oh' I would love a Mission Style Bed Frame for a King Size Bed."

"No problem" says I...

13 Years later she got her bed.

It took a while to accumulate the tools, the only steel are the side rail break down cleats. All was done using mortise and tenon the posts were Lock mitered hollow center like Stickley did it.

[silenthope]

Very nice!

(Love your signature quote!)

"Lord. keep your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth."