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Sold Pens, Pencils and Keychains #1: First real sale.

LarryDNJR — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 05:32:17 GMT

Today I met up with a lady who owns a business out of town and after sitting down with her she purchased 10 Pens, 1 Sketch Pencil and 3 Keychains. I’m very happy with the results and the potential of a new business partnership.

Yellowheart Pen Blanks

LarryDNJR — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:02:24 GMT

Picked up some Yellowheart pen blanks on ebay recently.

100 5/8” x 5/8” x 6” pieces for total cost of $30 with $13.55 shipping total of $43.55 works out to $0.46 a blank. Not to bad I think. Going to be a-lot of slim line pens with those or some pieces to cut for segmenting.

WOOD Magazine.

LarryDNJR — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:47:18 GMT

Wood Magazine subscription:
Your subscription expires: September 2013
Your subscription is currently: Active
Order Total: $28.00

$28.00 for 3 years with 7 magazines per year at $1.33 per magazine.

Not to bad of a deal. :)

Time on site

LarryDNJR — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:10:27 GMT

Been spending more time at http://www.penturners.org/ reading and learning. There is such a wealth of information for pen turners. I haven’t actually posted anything yet but will soon. Especially without fear of posting to many pens or ones not of wood. I still visit here occasionally to see what is going on. Still a-lot to learn here and see. I’ll save this place maybe for my non-pen projects to post. Anyways just a simple little blog entry about my whereabouts so to speak.

Shop Tools #2: Another recently acquired Shop Tool

LarryDNJR — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:28:20 GMT

I recently received My Wife’s late Father’s Craftsman 10in 2.5HP 13Amps 5000RPM Table Saw 137.218780. It is more than a few years old but is in really great shape. The blade that it had on it didn’t look in to bad of shape. I did pickup a new blade to use instead and keep the other as backup for now. I bought a Freud Industrial 10in Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose 60T 1/8in Kerf Saw Blade LU82M010. The thing cuts wood like it is warm butter. I am very happy to have come across this additional tool to go into my work shop once I get it built. Also it having previously been my Father-in-law’s table saw I am more than happy to be able to use it.

Shop Tools #1: Increasing my collection of shop tools.

LarryDNJR — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:16:56 GMT

I went to a guy in Powell, OH about a router and table for $75 total I seen on craigslist. While I was there he also had unopened and unused belt/disc sander and scroll saw. He was asking $200 for all 4 items but settled on $150.

I got a Craftsman Router 17504 1-1/2hp, Craftsman Router Table 25483, Delta 1” Belt/8” Disc Sander and Delta 16” Variable Speed Scroll Saw.

Works out to roughly $38 per item. Not bad I think even though they are somewhat older items, but never been used or out of the boxes couldn’t beat that deal. Gives me something to get started with for my shop I want to build. :)

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Jet BandSaw #1: Jet 707200 10Inch Band Saw With Stand Model JWBS-10OS

LarryDNJR — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 08:31:13 GMT

I went a little out of town today south of Columbus to Circleville here in Ohio to a place called Grandview Weekend Outlet that my folks had told me about. It is kind of like a big lots/odd lots liquidation outlet store. I was going through the hardware/tool section when I happened upon a busted open cardboard box that ended up being a Jet 707200 10Inch Band Saw With Stand Model JWBS-10OS. Sticker on it had it listed at $95.00. I initially tried to haggle with the guy starting at $70.00 he wouldn’t budge even at $80. He wanted to wait a little longer as he said it only arrived a few days ago. He finally knocked of $6 not much of a price cut but sold it to me as-is. Bear in mind I would have easily paid the $95 he originally asked on it. No way I was going to come back a few days or week later to see if it was there. I paid $95.23 out the door. This unit retails for $299 easy. About $320 with taxes or $325 if I had it shipped from manufacturer. I saved about $230 little more than 2/3 the whole cost of the unit. I could see from looking in the open box that it wasn’t used but did have some cosmetic issues and a few minor things broken. I was just hoping overall it would run. I get it home, break open the box more than it already was, cleaned it up the best I can from the broken foam. Ended up finding the motor fan had a broken fin as well as a big crack in the motor fan shroud. One of the door lock knob had a piece of plastic broken off but it does not affect the locking capability. There was also a broken clip on the extension bracket that holds a rod for the bed extension which really doesn’t affect it much. The tension level has some scratches on the end of the knob. The fence has a little bit of black paint scuffed off.There is also a little bit of rust on the top near the corner of the table which should be easy to remove. Lastly I’m not sure if it is just cracked paint or the welding near the base of the unit. Ultimately I plugged it in, turned it on and it works. I am so happy at this point. Considering the amount of money saved on a brand new one and hopefully a few minor bucks in a couple of parts. I’m set. :) I took a serious gamble and I think it paid off. I personally think it was a good move and great deal.

Compact benchtop design allows for easy transport to different shop locations
Rigid steel stand allows bandsaw to transition from the benchtop to the floor
Reinforced steel base can be bolted to stand or work bench
Heavy Duty 1/2 HP induction motor for various cutting applications
Poly-V drive system maximizes power transfer from motor to blade and reduces vibration
Upper and lower ball bearing blade guides provide stability for heavy loads
Extra large cast iron table with retractable extension wing provides additional work piece support
One piece welded frame design reduces machine vibration and flex
Oversized, ergonomic knobs provide ease of use and maximum control
Quick release blade tension makes changing and re-tensioning the blade fast, easy and consistent
Flexible LED light provides visibility without blocking line of sight
Aluminum extruded fence ensures smooth sliding action and straight, precise cuts
Table tilting trunnion allows working angles from 0° to 45°
Magnifying cursor enlarges measurement scale for precise fence location
Rack and pinion blade guide adjustment with integrated locking knob for precise height control
Blade site window to view blade tracking
Blade Length : 67-1/2”
Cutting Capacity Height : 4-1/8”
Cutting Capacity Width : 9-5/8”
Height : 14.6”
Length : 34.6”
Maximum Saw Blade Width : 1/2”
Minimum Saw Blade Width : 1/8”
Motor Power : 1/2 HP
Net Weight : 70.4 lb
Part Number : 707200
Table Dimension (LxW) : 13-3/8” x 13-1/8”
Table Dimension with Extension (LxW) : 19” x 13-1/8”
Table Tilt : 0 – 45 °
Wheel Diameter : 10”
Width : 17.7”

Buckeye Burl on eBay

LarryDNJR — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:16:50 GMT

Found some Buckeye Burl on eBay had to get and try out. It wasn’t stabilized but it was dried already. I’m using a few of the blanks at a time to try different techniques I’ve been researching to stabilize them. For starters I got some Minwax Wood Hardener and soaked 3 of the blanks for about 6 hours then letting them dry for about a week or two. So far on day 2 of the drying. On a few I’ll probably try the Thin CA Glue method next.

The pieces I bought look good. I mainly got it for the 6 in the center of the picture. The 5 on the left and 5 on the right aren’t to bad either.

Overall the deal I got was all 16 pieces for $38.00 with $4.95 shipping for a total of $42.95 overall works out to about $2.68 each. Not to bad at least I thought so.

Jet Mini Lathe #1: New Jet Mini Lathe

LarryDNJR — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:18:58 GMT

Sale at Woodcraft on Saturday so I decided to go ahead and get the JML-1014I: 10”x14” Mini Lathe with Indexing Head along with a few other things such as chisels, mandrel, mill kit, insertion tool and drill bits. Just need to get sanding paper, pen press, glue, finishes, some blanks and kits and I can get started knocking out some pens. Can’t wait!

Pen Turning #1: First Pen

LarryDNJR — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:35:32 GMT

Well if all goes well and weather permitting I will be attending a class at Woodcraft on Sunday for Pen Turning. I signed my Father up to go along with me. Hoping we both enjoy ourselves. I know this is something I would like to get into doing and it will be nice to finally experience first hand turning a pen. I might get some photos up of my results. :)

Late Christmas gift for myself.

LarryDNJR — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:19:20 GMT

So today I finally received the late Christmas gift I purchased for myself. On eBay I had found 3 lots of WOOD magazines. 76 issues in on ranging from 1993 to 2007. Missing a few here and there throughout the years. But ultimately picked up all 76 magazines for $76.75 with $21 shipping. Took 1 week to arrive. Total cover price would have been $604.20 not counting tax. I paid total of $97.75 with an awesome savings of $506.45. Works out to $1.29 a magazine. Not bad deal I think. Gives me something to read through and learn from before I actually get my workshop built and get some tools in it. Maybe I’ll try and find the missing issues from those years and fill in the collection.

Missing: 76-83,95,97,106-107,109-112,124-126,128-129,131-133,135-136,139-147,178,179,180,181