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Where Larry became Lazy

Project by degoose posted 168 days ago 373 views 0 times favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

The first photo is the very first Lazy Larry I ever made and I wasn’t going to make any.,. 248 later.. hey I do what I can,.
The story begins with a friend asking if I can make lazy susans and I answered I probably can but I don’t think I want to make them,..,. not set up for cutting circles.
The next morning.. watching NORM at 6 am ,, saw a jig for sanding circles.. well I jumped up and ran out and made it. Then went out and bought a bandsaw and a 12’’ disc sander…[paid for them in a month].
When I told my friend that I would give it a go a few others asked to be shown the finished product and as they say it’s all history from there..
1. Cypress
2. Mango
3. Hoop Pine with a double stripe.. [timber unknown]
4. Cypress
5. Indonesian Merbau with a English Mahogany stain
6. Hoop pine , double stripe and a routered flower in the centre,

I hope you liked the history lesson,
keep looking,
play safe
Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au


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patron

2422 posts in 237 days


posted 168 days ago

im proud of you ,
you found a good thing and ran with it !

or as the case may be ,
you lazied around with it .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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TopamaxSurvivor

3039 posts in 572 days


posted 168 days ago

Wow, you’re a non-pro pro!! What is a jig For sanding circles? Aren’t you just sanding a flat surface?

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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degoose

2006 posts in 251 days


posted 168 days ago

Gidday Bob.. the edge of the circle needs sanding and like the circle cutting jig I have a sanding jig,
The circle is placed on the jig centered on the pin and turned against the disc sander,,
Ok?
Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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Greg

223 posts in 204 days


posted 168 days ago

Great idea for sanding the circle’s edge! I made a similar jig for cutting circles on the bandsaw years ago but had not thought about a sanding jig.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little

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pinkfish

129 posts in 567 days


posted 168 days ago

I am curious, how do you do the bottoms of the lazy susan? I was looking at mechanisms the other day and the 3 inch ones looked too small and like they would be unstable. I bought a bigger one but I think it is meant for in a kitchen cabinet because it is quite loud. The other solution would be use a smaller one but attach it to something else underneath to make it more stable?

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degoose

2006 posts in 251 days


posted 168 days ago

Check out this blog
If the bearing is noisy just ad a little chainsaw bar lube oil..one drop is enough and work it in.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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TopamaxSurvivor

3039 posts in 572 days


posted 168 days ago

OK, I was expecting something different, not sure what, didn’t think it would be for the edge the same as the cutting jig :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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degoose

2006 posts in 251 days


posted 168 days ago

For some thing different .. look out for the new double curve jig.. hey. lol
Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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Karson

25802 posts in 1296 days


posted 168 days ago

We use a sanding circle jig in the toy workshop. There are a great product and can made bandsawn items smooth.

Nice history lesson Larry.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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bowyer

342 posts in 292 days


posted 168 days ago

I enjoyed the history lesson as much as I enjoyed viewing your work Larry

Rick

-- If at first you don't succeed...Don't try skydiving

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thelt

168 posts in 275 days


posted 168 days ago

Great idea. Maybe I’m a little dense. I looked at the blog and correct me if I’m wrong. The smaller disc is there to align the mechanism to a base, correct? Which the base and mechanism are then attached to the top finished piece? I’m so confused!

-- There are three signs of old age. The first is loss of memory. I forgot the other two!

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tomakazi

246 posts in 179 days


posted 167 days ago

Great story Larry, you even got a cool nickname out of the deal!!!

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

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Dusty56

3470 posts in 584 days


posted 167 days ago

I for one am so greatful for your laziness , Larry : ) Where did you get the floral patterns ? They add so much to the pieces !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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stefang

1650 posts in 230 days


posted 165 days ago

Looks like you started at a fast pace.As they say, make a good product and the world will beat a path to your door. A very good first.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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