My first outing to the workshop 2015

[devonwoody]

Went into the workshop with good intentions for the first time April 2015.

Set up the machines, cleaned the tops off, and pulled on the bandsaw tension lever, plus refitted the P.T belt which I dismantle during the winter because the belt goes brittle otherwise in the cold weather.

Portion of workshop photographed today.

Just raised the blade and set the fence, and pushed the start button. A perfect rip.

Did the same with the bandsaw, just switched it on without any tension bearing settings.

Now I have got a set of 10 tissue boxes to get stuck into.

 

[monkeybiter]

Excellent news. I always look forward to your WIPs [as the Bishop said to the actress].

 

[devonwoody]

So went back this afternoon and picked up a board of American Ash that was 35mm thick and one clean face.

Got three boards p.a.r between 9.2 to 9.9mm thick so machinery is working good on first outing of year even planer blade was not touched or most probably the previous two seasons.
A bit of hand work before putting in thicknesser. (even that was nice and easy)

Off the bandsaw.

Off the thicknesser

A bit weary but will come back in tomorrow I hope.

 

[Biliphuster]

Always a joy picking up a plane and thinking "Oh, must have sharpened this before putting away"

Swish

Swishhhh

 

[devonwoody]

Started stripping again, so there are three sets lined up on my table saw ready for gluing.

I intended to glue all edges up in one session and clamp on TS, but glue was setting off too quickly so I finished gluing separately so project is getting delayed.

 

[Charlie Woody]

Looking forward to watching you make these, thanks for sharing.

 

[devonwoody]

Eventually got the three boards glued to pattern.

However gluing full length boards was not the way I usually go, normally glued to approx. size of box, and I got some messy boards some points I have had to put lumps on to maintain thickness.

Cleaned up with a smoothing plane and then all faces through the thicknesser and came out usuable at the end.

 

[devonwoody]

The project is on hold at the present time, bad weather, too windy in workshop for three days, and now I have pulled a muscle in ankle area, or dry tendon and not happy standing on my feet.
So perhaps later in this week I will be able to restart.

 

[devonwoody]

Saw the doc. and he says it could be a long job. But tendon did not pop (Achilles heal)

 

[Charlie Woody]

Saw the doc. and he says it could be a long job. But tendon did not pop (Achilles heal)

Sorry to hear of this, especially as your wife has been ill, so bit unlucky on the medical front. Get well soon.

 

[devonwoody]

Decision day to day, do I go into plaster. having a ultra scan.

 

[devonwoody]

I have been fitted up with a boot for the time being, but very unstable at present

 

[devonwoody]

Latest, I am in plaster. 7 weeks they say, so post later in year I hope.

 

[marcros]

oh dear. take it easy. probably a good time to get the water colours out.

 

[devonwoody]

oh dear. take it easy. probably a good time to get the water colours out.

Yes that was put on the agenda a few minutes ago, plus digital painting as taken hold, and then there is the Yamaha keyboard. and watching projects on this forum by others.

The titebond replacement glue arrived last week, but now lies redundant on the shelf.

 

[Racers]

Get well soon DW

Pete

 

[devonwoody]

Well its the 24th August 2015 and I got back to this project three months later after my misfortune earlier this year.

So cut the first mitres this year on my tablesaw jig and did rebates on the router and then glued the first carcass.

Looks good this morning.

 

[hanser]

Devon - keep up the good works. Looking forward to more update.

 

[No skills]

Good stuff, hope the rest of the year is better for you.

 

[devonwoody]

First box of the year finished at last.

Two more to go in progress.