My woodworking consists primarily of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style. Lately, I've been building items in the Greene and Greene style. I work primarily in cherry and walnut as it's easy and inexpensive to get in my area. So, I guess my stuff is contemporary Arts and Crafts as I don't use quartersawn white oak.
Eric
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Finished up a flying replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III (world's first "practical" airplane) this summer. Currently working with some great kids in Russia, Ohio to make a replica of a little-known glider designed by Orville Wright in 1909. Appears to have been the first flight trainer.
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P.S. Every wing rib in the airplane shown above was built and signed by children who live in or near Dayton, Ohio, hometown of the Wright brothers. Many other parts and some of the assembly was accomplished by my Russia (pronounced Roo-shee) wonder-kids.
Shopsmith donated the tools.
With all good wishes,
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P.S. Every wing rib in the airplane shown above was built and signed by children who live in or near Dayton, Ohio, hometown of the Wright brothers. Many other parts and some of the assembly was accomplished by my Russia (pronounced Roo-shee) wonder-kids.
Shopsmith donated the tools.
With all good wishes,
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Nick Engler
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Greenvilleguy
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Was this the plane on the PBS special? I would have to guess it was as there can't be to many people making these....
Must have been interesting to work on especial since the Brother's took precautions to make sure people didn't steal their plans.... Gee now I wish I had taped that show so I could take another look at it.
Ed
Must have been interesting to work on especial since the Brother's took precautions to make sure people didn't steal their plans.... Gee now I wish I had taped that show so I could take another look at it.
Ed
It's always fun to see what other folks are doing. I agree with Eric, Nick wins!
Most of the stuff that I've ever done has been on a need or to order basis, including most of the turning that I've done over the last 15 years. Simple, fit-to-space shelving, projects for church and friends, and enough Christmas ornaments to fill many trees. Decorative finials for various banner and drapery projects over the years. Current project on my lathe is a set of round "pucks" out of lacewood to lift a friend of a friend's table up the 1-1/2" necessary to make it useful to them. On the horizon is a chalice for regular use by our bishop out of maple, ebony, and cardinal wood, plus some columns and window treatments for a room in our church. And another couple of hundred ornaments.
The 5-in-1 came to live when I needed something for my shop away from home. I did piano repair for a state university for a number of years and it was too far to commute to do some of the work that needed to be done. Having saw, drill press, and sanding facilities onsite was a HUGE plus. And of course, when that shop closed and the tool came home, all the more fun.
And who knows what tomorrow will bring?!;)
Most of the stuff that I've ever done has been on a need or to order basis, including most of the turning that I've done over the last 15 years. Simple, fit-to-space shelving, projects for church and friends, and enough Christmas ornaments to fill many trees. Decorative finials for various banner and drapery projects over the years. Current project on my lathe is a set of round "pucks" out of lacewood to lift a friend of a friend's table up the 1-1/2" necessary to make it useful to them. On the horizon is a chalice for regular use by our bishop out of maple, ebony, and cardinal wood, plus some columns and window treatments for a room in our church. And another couple of hundred ornaments.
The 5-in-1 came to live when I needed something for my shop away from home. I did piano repair for a state university for a number of years and it was too far to commute to do some of the work that needed to be done. Having saw, drill press, and sanding facilities onsite was a HUGE plus. And of course, when that shop closed and the tool came home, all the more fun.
And who knows what tomorrow will bring?!;)
Dean Thomas
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scottss
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I buld a lot of toys and do a lot of scrollsawing. I have built quite a few quilt racks and some cabinets. I just recieved a twenty foot long piece of old growth cedar. A friend was taking down a barn and asked if I would like the plank. We both thought it looked pretty good until we turned it over. Its a 8/4 x 10" x 20'. I cut a piece off the end about 5' long and planed it and straighten it out on the band saw and then jointed it. I now have a 7/4 x 6" x5' piece of clear cedar. I hope to get a few more pieces like it. Well it time for cribbage so got to go for now company just showed up.
I purchased my SS new in ’82 and upgraded to the 520 a few years ago. My shop is 12’ x 13’ and in the lower level of our home. As part of my SS I have the jointer, belt sander, and band saw. In addition to the SS equipment I have a circular saw, scroll saw, (lunch-box planer and chop mounted together on a flip top table – a fun project), two routers, a variety of hand tools and a B&D Workmate. Woodworking is strictly a hobby for me. I work full time in the printing/folding carton industry – it’s sad but true – I work for a business that makes landfill.
My current project is making all new cabinets for our kitchen. This is easily the biggest project I’ve undertaken. I’ve got birch ply for the cases and cherry for the face frames and doors. I’ve been busy tying to get my Craftsman dovetail jig set up. I haven’t used it in years and I’m having a Dickens of a time.
Typically I make smaller furniture items like lamps, plant stands stuff that’s not too resource intensive. I like making different things. I made a pie safe, carriage lamps for the house, a futon, aquarium stand, both the workbenches in the shop, children’s toys, benches, shelves, beds, picture frames and so on.
One thing I enjoy is re-using wood. I bought a water bed and pedestal at a garage sale a few years back and turned it into a bench in our entry to put on or take off boots, inside the bench we store mittens/gloves and above it a shelving unit with pegs to hang coats and a compartment for keys and sunglasses. In addition I was able to build several ‘tools’ for the shop like my cross cutting sled.
My current project is making all new cabinets for our kitchen. This is easily the biggest project I’ve undertaken. I’ve got birch ply for the cases and cherry for the face frames and doors. I’ve been busy tying to get my Craftsman dovetail jig set up. I haven’t used it in years and I’m having a Dickens of a time.
Typically I make smaller furniture items like lamps, plant stands stuff that’s not too resource intensive. I like making different things. I made a pie safe, carriage lamps for the house, a futon, aquarium stand, both the workbenches in the shop, children’s toys, benches, shelves, beds, picture frames and so on.
One thing I enjoy is re-using wood. I bought a water bed and pedestal at a garage sale a few years back and turned it into a bench in our entry to put on or take off boots, inside the bench we store mittens/gloves and above it a shelving unit with pegs to hang coats and a compartment for keys and sunglasses. In addition I was able to build several ‘tools’ for the shop like my cross cutting sled.
Sorry I took so long to answer, Ed, but yes, you saw our airplanes on PBS. We did all the flying for "Kittyhawk: A Journey of Invention." Also did some flying on the History Channel, Discovery, Discovery Wings, ABC, NBC, CBS, and the Weather Channel. Sorry, no MTV just yet.
With all good wishes,
With all good wishes,
Nick Engler
http://www.workshopcompanion.com
http://www.workshopcompanion.com
Interesting where this woodworking thing takes one
I'm into my 4th year of woodworking at a community college. Bought the SS about five years ago and set up the home shop--something I've wanted to do since I was a kid.
I started just wanting to be able to do finish carpentry in my house, and I swore up and down woodworking would never be more than a hobby. But it's kind of taken on a life of its own.
My son does sculpting and design work for a company that makes masks. When you see one those high-end masks in the Halloween store, chances are my son made the master for it. Through that connection I've been making masters for swords. They give me a full-size drawing; I give them a wooden sword from which they can make a mold. In return they give me a check for $125. My only investment was about twenty bucks for a 22 1/2 degree router bit.
Another company recently asked me to prototype a decorative wooden bezel for their flat-panel TVs. So much for my "hobby".
I've also built a couple of boxes for friends to contain their pet's ashes.
But my primary thing is working on my house for which I've discovered my SS will perform some rather unorthodox functions. Here it's set up to mix drywall texturing compound.
I started just wanting to be able to do finish carpentry in my house, and I swore up and down woodworking would never be more than a hobby. But it's kind of taken on a life of its own.
My son does sculpting and design work for a company that makes masks. When you see one those high-end masks in the Halloween store, chances are my son made the master for it. Through that connection I've been making masters for swords. They give me a full-size drawing; I give them a wooden sword from which they can make a mold. In return they give me a check for $125. My only investment was about twenty bucks for a 22 1/2 degree router bit.
Another company recently asked me to prototype a decorative wooden bezel for their flat-panel TVs. So much for my "hobby".
I've also built a couple of boxes for friends to contain their pet's ashes.
But my primary thing is working on my house for which I've discovered my SS will perform some rather unorthodox functions. Here it's set up to mix drywall texturing compound.