Angels

This is my latest effort, an urn made from Cherry,Walnut,Maple, Bloodwood, Alowood.

16" tall on stand by 6.5" diam. Finish is polymerized tung oil. Thanks for looking. c&c welcome

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Angels

$23 of whitewood from Lowes?

And one of the boards was a 2x4! Ripped that into four leg blanks, then turned them on a lathe. Breadboard edge on the top. Just a single drawer, though. White knob was just what was in the shop. May get a better one later. A look at what this high priced lumber made?

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Top is: 3/4" x 16" x 27". Table stands at 31" overall. Drawer bottom has a 1/2" thick plywood panel. Sides and front have a 1/4" wide by 3/8" deep groove, so the plywood panel has rebates on those three ends. Bottom of the panel is flush with the bottom of the drawer. Witch's Brew for the first coat, straight BLO for the final coat.



Couple hours at a time in the Dungeon Shop, about all I could handle nowadays. :(

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$23 of whitewood from Lowes?

Large curved front cabinet

I wanted to make a cabinet that would be suited for either an entertainment center or maybe a sideboard in a dining or living room. And I wanted to stretch my skills and materials by attempting some different inlays, materials and joinery. This is the result. The frame is cherry, the door inserts and drawer fronts are maple, and the top is cork flooring. The side panels, which don't show well in this photograph (sorry all of the photos are mediocre quality) are cherry frames with a rippled plastic panel designed as a backsplash inserted like a traditional floating panel. The tiles are small bronze tiles I bought from a variety of merchants, and the gold inlay is special square wire set in a groove. The doors slide side to side and are held in grooves with plastic runners. All of the drawers have false fronts attached to drawers with modified dovetail sides (detail not shown). Also not shown is the engineered oak flooring used to make the drawer bottoms - try it sometime, they are very sturdy and well finished. Because there are so many details here, I will not explain everything so if anyone has a specific question fire away. (already posted on BT3Central).

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Large curved front cabinet

Rockwell/Delta HD Shaper + Big Power Feeder + Mobile base = BAD or OK idea?

Or, maybe it's not a big power feeder… you tell me!!



I have a 43-340 Rockwell/Delta Heavy Duty Shaper, 2HP, 3PH. It has the cast iron base. Circa '68 I think. It has two 8" cast iron extension wings, making the table 27" x 36". One 3/4" spindle (and missing a lot of other parts - it's a project). My intention is to get a mobile base for it and keep it out of the way when not in use.



I also have a Delta Power Feeder, 36-850, with a 1HP, 8 speed, 3PH motor and 4 wheels. Would this feeder be too large to mount to the shaper with the shaper being on a mobile base?



Next question. Where's the right spot to mount this feeder? On the table proper? Or, 1/2 way on the table proper and 1/2 way on a wing? Do I tap the cast iron top or through drill it and use nuts?



Here's a picture. You can click the picture to see more pictures of it.



Thanks, Todd



Rockwell Heavy Duty Shaper on Flickr

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Rockwell/Delta HD Shaper + Big Power Feeder + Mobile base = BAD or OK idea?

Epilog connection issue

Hi All,



I have an issue that is becoming worse. I hope someone can shed some light.



I have an Epilog Mini set up with a HP laptop and Corel. When I start working I send jobs to the laser without issues, however if I wait 5-10 minutes before I send another job I lose connectivity over the Ethernet. I have to unplug wait then reconnect the Ethernet connection to fix the problem. If I am not on top of it I'll send 2 or 3 jobs and they all pile up in que, then sometimes they will all go through, sometimes not. A few times I have had to shut off the Epilog and restart.



This may not be the laser, it could be the computer, but I am a little lost with the problem.



The Ethernet addresses are set up per the manual (with the aid of Epilog support when I first received the machine).



This is a new problem in the last two months.



Let me know if anybody has experienced this and found a solution.



Thank you,

Dave

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Epilog connection issue

Bosch coming out with alternative to SawStop...

It's just hitting the various tool sites. Bosch is coming out with a new jobsite saw, the ReaXX, which is supposed to provide the safety functionality of the SawStop without damaging/destroying the blade.



Bosch ReaXX Jobsite Saw



Bosch ReaXX Saw Preview



Things in the tool market are going to get interesting, especially if the tech is easier to adapt to other tools. Imagine a Bosch Glide CMS with this tech. I wonder who will be the first to license it?

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Bosch coming out with alternative to SawStop...

Peter Galbert's book "Chairmaker's Notebook"

Peter Galbert finished his new book "Chairmaker's Notebook" on green woodworking and building chairs. Lost Art Press and Lee Valley have the book listed and will apparently send bound copies out within a few weeks.



I ordered a bound and PDF version. I was pleasantly surprised to find the PDF file immediately available for download. I have been browsing several subjects I was very interested in and have found the detailed writing and drawings very descriptive. Galbert has an art education and is a very gifted illustrator, his had drawn illustrations are very useful in understanding the process. Even those who have no interest in building a Windsor Chair will find much to learn in this book. In my book, Galbert's writing skills combined with the prolific illustrations cover the many subjects in a unique and engaging way.

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Peter Galbert's book "Chairmaker's Notebook"