Any woodworkers?

I like it. You just have to watch the amps, I had to unplug my router from it, so pro level stuff might kick the internal breaker. All my other tools are low enough amps.

 

I've been looking at that 1hp dust collector. Reading the reviews sketches me out though, a lot of people comment that it's got horrible suction.

 

With the coupon, it’s not a bad buy. The bigger one is better but I knew I would do a canister filter and dust deputy so all the extra parts on the 2hp was a waste to me. For my needs, suction has been fine. I don’t have any huge runs. Pic of my shop for reference.

 

Well, I've got a Makita planer, but I use a

DELTA 50-760 1.5HP 1200 CFM Vertical Bag Dust Collector

Delta 1.5 hp dust collector with 4" pvc piping and an appropriate hose connector. Here's an AS-IS pic with metal garbage can diy "cyclone". I'm running an extension cord to put it on a different circuit than my other tools... hint hint


I also run a

JET AFS-1000B Air Filtration System, 1-Micron Filter, 1044 CFM, 115V 1PH (708620B)

JET room air filter for whatever the dust filter doesn't catch... yeah, I need to blow that thing clean...


Oh, I try to wear something like this, most of the time... really. sort of.

 

I plan on one of these when I get my shop finished

wall mount , 55 gal drum version

https://www.oneida-air.com/v-system-3000-hepa-cyclone-dust-collector-v2019

 

Started a new deer blind project with some free 2” x 4”s from a builder. This is the base 7’ x 54”. I put the joist so close together so I can glue and screw plywood and hopefully not have any squeaks to scare deer off

 

Beefy!

 

So, I installed the windows and peninsula a few years, but I just got around to making and installing the panels, corbels and trim. And today, I applied to finish... smell the, er, what was I talking about?

 

Needed an extra shelf for my daughter's room. Took way longer than it should have. Don't seem to have the time anymore with 2 kids now.

 

Finished it up this morning. Thanks for bearing with me on this one...I dont get to make things that mean so much very often. The lighting sucks in our kitchen. I'll try to get a better pic soon.

 

That's gorgeous, Red. Impressive work.

 

Thank you. He likes it too

 

Very nice. What do you use to seal it?
I have used the butcher block oil from Lowes a few times. I works good but does not give it the luster I would like.

 

Vitamin enriched mineral oil (2 ridiculously generous coats)... then in a crockpot, I melted some beeswax (local of course) and mineral oil (4 parts oil : 1 part wax) and applied it like car wax once it cooled to a paste. Buff it off with a rag when it sets and it's like GLASS.....and food safe.

 

Thanks, I'll try that next time.

 

The vitamin enriched part is probably irrelevant, but that's the kind i grabbed lol.

 

Doesn’t stand up to some of the work on here, but I dabbled with my first piece of live edge. It was a really thin piece of redwood so I decided to make it more decorative than anything. Wasn’t sure how I felt about the hairpin legs at first, but I’ve accepted it as my own little piece of “modern art” lol.

 

Doesn’t need to be anything complicated or time intensive for us. Most of us are pretty novice.

Looks great btw!!