Any woodworkers?

Finished project

need to figure out a lighting situation. Have an outlet just outside this door and a wide enough gap to run a cord underneath it if need be.

 

I used a wide flat 1/2"washer from Home Depot to fix this on my grinder. Is the hole 5/8" or 1/2" ?

 

5/8, I’ll probably be able to find one at work

 

Is there possibly a piece missing for attaching the blade ? Not familiar with your particular saw but most come with a bolt and some type of washer arrangement

 

the bolt for the blade essentially has a “washer” under the bolt but it’s all one piece/welded together.

 

So I made a cane for my aunt out of walnut, purple heart, ash and oak dowels.





She loved it. Next time I saw her, there were a couple chips on the handle. I told her I wanted to fix it for her, she wouldn't let me, said she loved the wear and the use.
So I made her a cane that the handle would be indestructible - except to other things. Took the Estwing brick hammer, drilled out the handle, spent many hours sanding and smoothing, then made the ash and wenge handle, with a combo hammer handle/axe handle. It was nice hearing my aunt laugh.

 

I'm a pretty private guy, but while I am on a roll, I'll take another chance and share a couple more of my little projects.....

Owls !

 

Thats really neat! Do you sell those??

 

Thanks Wil.... Nahh, I just give 'em away !

 

you could easily sell me one

 

Heh, heh, heh..... Some of my family says that too. How much should I ask ?

My sister says I could easily get $25 dollars At that rate I guess I'd be getting about $4 or 5 /hr not including the time I spent in the woods looking for the right piece of wood !

I also don't think I could cope with the people that at $25 would say.... Gee that's nice... will you take $15 ?

 

Did some wood working today

 

Bout right $25-35 + shipping. Easy

 

yeah that's the worst part of this hobby.
Make a table, friend sees it and asks for you to make him one, you tell him how much the raw lumber would cost for the table and they say, nah I can buy one at Ikea for cheaper

 

Yup. I was thinking about this today. You lose the personalization in mass produced stuff.
While similar each is slightly different

 

Bumped into a "spoon guy" at one of those outdoor craft fairs a couple seasons ago whittlin' on a stick.
I was in awe of all that he had "done".... Nope, he buys wholesale by the case from overseas !

I ain't in it for the money. Good thing too, I couldn't pay the rent and the fun would go out of it when it turns into a J-O-B.

 

Now THERE is some Woodwork !

 

Yup, it becomes a job and loses its fun

 

100% for me !