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Played "hooky" from the shop today. Gave everything a rest. Getting a bit hard to find just the right way to sit, so the knee doesn't.....complain.
GrandBRATS have arrived for the weekend...Grrrrrrrr, might have to go and hide out in the shop.....quieter there....
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Morning shop time is done....All finger joints are done.
Film @ 2300 hrs,ZULU....
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Steven,
(I say this only because I follow and enjoy your build threads):
Your pictures always come out a little fuzzy, and the coloring does not appear accurate. Is there anyway to improve the quality of the photography? I feel like a heel saying that, but I suspect you'd get more responses and followers if the pictures were improved to match the work.
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Hmm, maybe some day, I can afford a new camera....til then...it is what it is.
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Two sides are done..
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And two ends have been fitted.
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According to some, since these weren't done by a MACHINE, I was just wasting my time. Hey, it is my time to waste, after all.
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Plane work. Had resawn a few chunks to make bit holders. They needed cleaned up. made a better glue joint that way. First of three bit holder blanks is in the clamps, awaiting the glue to cure
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This will hold the larger diameter bits. Need two like this, and at least one thin one.
After the glue has cured a day, I will go back and flatten it out, cut it for square, and width. Might feel up to working on the next blank, as it needs so plane work too..
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That be a #18 bit. There is a #20 around somewhere. The blanks were from the old, non-treated 4x4s that have sat around for a couple of years. Until a wind storm took things apart.
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They used to be the corner posts for this frame.
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Hey Steven, it's much more fun to spend money on tools and wood than cameras. Keep it coming. I enjoy all of your posts.
Jim
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Can't really afford a new camera right now......fixed income sort of thing. Mine doesn't even have a "Macro" setting. Maybe I have the "wrong" overhead T-8 lights, as well. Is what it is. A wood shop, not a picture studio. Now, IF someone were to show up to do a photo shoot...
As for that other post about finger joints? Who gives a Rat's behind. Done trying to help people. Seems some here seem to think I am either a fool, or a know-nothing. Nit-picking anything have to to say to help an OP get an answer to HIS question.
Bloody well done with that " Specialized, High Intensity, Training. I'll keep doing what I like in MY shop, what others do in theirs......not my concern any more. Some only look to argue, or nit pick a fine detail that doesn't even matter in the questions asked.....
I think I'll just go to my shop, and have what a lot of people have forgotten about this craft......TO HAVE FUN! THAT is why I do the things in the shop, to have a wee bit of fun. NOT sitting here arguing about what steel is in a blade. Hey, IF the blade works, fine by me.
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Even better when I actually have money to spend!
Blank #1 is out of the clamps. Squared up and planed flat,,,,,as flat as I can get it. Blank came out a 1/4" short in length...no biggie. I kept the thin panels from the resaws. Will add enough to make up the space. Glued up to either the end of the blank, or the non-cut up end of the holder. Whichever is easiest to do. Trying to hold four panels and the blank still enough to check to sizes......I don't think I have enough hands....Will make the next blanks a bit longer.
Too many errands to run today and tomorrow...maybe hide out all day Sunday....
Real fun will be..drilling end grain with a brace and bit. The same bits that will go into that blank. Only have to drill for the fluted sections. The rest of the bit ( shank..shaft?) will get it's own hole. Then I can split off just where the fluted section is. May need a little off the smaller section. Holder gets pinned in place into the "page" of the book. You'll have to open to a page, to get out a bit. The rest will stay closed up. I MIHT keep the cut-offs to act as covers. When you close the book, the covers will close over the holders. Have yet to scribble a line on paper.....so far, the Infamous Single Brain Cell Sketch Up is doing all the work..plan-wise.. Plan? Plan?? What is this Plan thing?
Stay tuned, fun is about to start..
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Hi Steven,
I am enjoying the build, but in looking at the pieces am still a little uncertain how it will go together, so am looking forward to seeing that.
For what it's worth, my 2 bits is that I had not even noticed any fuzziness in the photos. There may be some, but not enough fuzziness to hurt, I don't think. Your pictures are plenty good enough to see the design, etc. I can understand Prashun, since he is a moderator, and wants the quality of the pictures to be as good as possible, but I don't think it is very critical at all. I'm with James, save the money for tools.
Jim sent me a note on how to add pictures to the site, so hopefully maybe someday I can do that. (I will have to get TLOML to help, as she puts pictures on Facebook all of the time.....me?.....I haven't got a clue, but will try to look at his note from Jim with her so she can explain.)
Again take care of the knee (my right knee is beginning to complain fairly loudly that I need to go back to the specialist about it pretty soon, same as you to find out what is going on.....haven't had an MRI yet....but it's coming, I think.)
Stew
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Played "hooky" from the shop today, other things were getting done instead. One lousey estate sale = one walking cane ( for the knee) one slate bladed Tomahawk ( for a friend) and a large, bright red hatchet. $5..meh, for all three items.
If I get a bit of time Sunday, I might try drilling the holder to hold the larger bits. Depends on how much time I get, and how the knee is doing.
There is an "outside" to this bit box, where I can wrap around the grain. Then cut that to match the thicknesses of the holders. Hinged and latched, to form a "Hard-bound Book" shape. Irwin or Jennings used to sell a version like this.
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Something like this?auger bits.jpg
Not the easiest thing to do. Lots of sore elbows
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Between all the drilling..
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Rip saw work, and ...
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And crosscutting. Then more drilling to make a slot for the shanks to go....I am plumb worn out. trying to keep the bit going straight, and to the needed depth seem to be sticking points. Still need to cut a slot for each shank, so I can lift the bit out of the box.
I did pick up some hinges today, and some brass nails. New Bandsaw blade is in place. Too tired even to do a beer run....
Will have to rethink awhile......I happen to have a 2 x 12 available.......might try something different.....not too happy-happy with this first version...
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According to the Knee Doctor, other than the underside of the kneecap getting worn out and rough, nothing else was torn inside. Seems to be more of an Uncle Arthur (itis) start up. No surgery is needed at this time.
So, after getting a new phone line installed, internet is back to normal. Squirrels had been chewing the wires up on the telephone pole......mine was the worst, others were fixed in place. Vines were pulling on the wires. tech went by and cut those down.
No surgery, Internet back to normal......might be a good day, after all. Intend to rest the leg up today. maybe tomorrow I can restart the drill bit holders. Don't want to push this good luck too far...
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Ok, gave the knee a day's rest. Back to the shop, today. Awhile back, found a belt/disc sander at a yard sale @ $15.....finally went to H-F and bought the required belt and discs...
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The Maxi-mouse is for saw plates. At least it IS cordless. Anyway, I got the next holder blank into the clamps this morning..
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Only needed three pieces, this time around. There went half of my bench space that was left. Bunch of tools and such behind the glue up. Which keft just enough room to finish work on the #1 holder. Decided to cut the outside pieces to fit each holder, so a line was drawn in the Pine..
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Then I could cut the narrower part off. I have a place for them....first, I needed to chop some slots. Makes it a bit easier to lift each bit up and out of the holder. Marked a pair of lines where each shank will be. Made the lines into knife lines, as I needed a way to guide the saw..
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A backsaw to saw along the lines. Then a couple chisels, one to chop down to pop the waste out, and a 1" wide one to pare things to look a bit better..
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Tested to make sure of the fit. Finally got all the slots done, and a test fit done..
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If I can get the bits into the holders, should be ok. Scrap block is there, as I was using the end vise and benchdog to keep things from moving around. It is also the right height to check how the bits will go into the holder.
Final fitting of the outside pieces, a spot or a schmear of Elmers, and some 1" brass nails.......then most of what clamps I have left..
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Needed the diagonal one to pull things back into almost square. Will let this and the other sit awhile. Once they are out of the clamps, I can clear the bench's top, and start on the next stage of the project....holder #2. Stay tuned.
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Well, a little bit of work with a plane..
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Some drilling. I finally found a couple spade bits, too
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1/2" chucked drill. Then I came back and chased the holes with a brace & bit..
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Because the spade bits were too short. A rip cut, and a crosscut...
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Then some chisels to cut more slots, a drill to deepen a couple holes, a test fit...
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Then mark the stock for the outside again, and cut to height. Keeping track of which set of fingers goes where...gets complicated, but..
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Was able to stack things up. Still have to pin and glue the sides to the new holder. That can wait until tomorrow.....I even ran out of cuss words tonight. Bottom two pages are about done, might be two more, thinner ones coming up later...and a lid.
Camera said low battery.....guess that means it is QUIITING TIME for the day. Stay tuned.
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I don't know, I kind of like Steven's pictures. They're almost like his signature, I can tell they're his just by looking and I think to myself, alright, we're fixing to see some tools now! You're not doing as bad as you think Steven!
I was once a woodworker, I still am I'm just saying that I once was.
Chop your own wood, it will warm you twice. -Henry Ford
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I get it. I very much appreciate the time it takes to document and post these things. I consider it a generous contribution, Steven regardless of the color balance
Also, regarding the other thread: Illigitimi non Carborundum. Try to remember that for every one person with whom you have a bad interaction, there are 20 silent people appreciating your contribution. We probably don't say it to each other enough, but I for one appreciate your experience, and think sharing it is generous. I learn and am inspired, which is why I follow yr threads.
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