Pair of FROG TILES ...Kentucky Coffee Frames #4: Yahoo ... Dan Walters FROG ... that's me really .. try it !
Yahoo … Dan Walters FROG ... that’s me really .. try it ! not kidding.
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Today I finished my bucket project. The best part of the project for me has been doing the work, learning some new skills and last but not least enjoying the dialog with the other participants and everyone else who has commented on our progress from the start. I’m also pleased (and relieved) that I made it to the finish line. We have been working on this project, or class as Debbbie has defined it, for about 3 months. None of us has to my knowledge used an inordinate amount of time ...
My Journey As A Scroll Saw Pattern Designer #330: Many Business Decisions to Make
Yesterday we spent most of the day updating the website. Although there were not loads of new items, there were enough to give people a variety of new items to work on. I also switched the free pattern that I am giving away. This month I am offering a couple of mini songbird plaques that are self-framing. They have the option of coloring them in with some acrylic paint and hopefully it will encourage others to get their feet wet with painting a bit. I suppose the teacher inside me always ...
Just some planes restored #2: Millers Falls #18 a prelude to the #6
So, I wanted a #6 but didn’t want to spend much on it. I bid $15 on this Millers Falls on ebay. My thought was to use it until I found a Stanley #6 and resell it, hopefully for a profit from the restore. Well you probably already know I found an even cheaper Stanley #6, but I’ve had this Millers Falls 18 for a while now. I love this plane. The #6 is to new to know how it compares, but this Millers Falls has found a place in my collection. It just seems to hang very nicely. So f...
"Remember?" #1: learning to "see"
You may not notice tremendous differences between these pictures and the last that I posted. I haven’t made any changes to the face and have focussed a bit more on blocking out the hair and neck. The hair was very squarish before, kinda ancient Egyptian in appearance. So it needed to be rounded to give a more realistic appearance and to indicate the shape of the skull underneath the hair. I am also cutting the hair back from the face and the neck. Caricatures sometimes have an actua...
52 Weeks #31: One Project done, 2 still working...
and a lathe that is waiting for it’s new belts. I just posted my completed Photo Album Book Rack a few minutes ago. As I mentioned there in the post I had a lot of fun with this project and did some things I have been wanting to do. This is really my first official glue up of a panel I suppose. As you can see I also put my Stanley #80 scraper handle to good use. I prepared the entire board before cutting it down in to the sections. This made it very easy for me to use my sander w...
TRAGIC NEWS FOR LJ'S SON
I SADLY LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS MORNING NEWS ABOUT THE DEATH OF 11 YEARS OLD BRANDON MCGRADY WAS THE YOUNGER SON OF WISKEYTURNER, ONE OF MY BUDDIES AND A MEMBER OF MACARTHUR WOODTURNERS, NSW, AUSTRALIA. VERY OFTEN HE ACCOMPANYED HIS FATHER IN OUR MONTHLY MEETING. HE DIED IN A TRAGIC ACCEDENT IN A PARK NEAR BY HIS PLACE.LET US PRAY FOR HIM TO REST IN PEACE.
Setting Up Shop #8: I Can Do That, Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of the I Can Do That Manual deals with boring tools: Drills and Awls. As with the chapter on saws, I found I’ve already got what I need to get started, but upgrades/additions to my current toolset wouldn’t be a bad idea. Ok, basically everyone should already own a drill of some sort. For me, its a corded 1/2” reconditioned Makita with a hammer drill functions. I know, its not the ideal woodworking tool. First, its too big, too heavy, and too overpowered to ...
Guitar 02 #2: Bracing, sides, and kerfing
I have not been back here at LJ for a while. Had some problems with the internet connection for a time and somehow got used to having no connection even after we got it back.Anyway, I just finished attaching the braces and the sides to the top. With this guitar, I also decided to try and make my own kerfed lining. These linings usually cost $2.44 each, from a supplier, and a classical guitar will need four pieces, a total of $9.76, shipping not included. Making my own cost me $3.50, plus ...
Take a walk with me....
No sound, no music, no commentary… far too much going on…enjoy the tour….
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