Any woodworkers?

I'm looking at one of these for my Jessem table

https://www.incrementaltools.com/INCRA_CleanSweep_Dust_Collection_Cabinet_p/inc-cleansweep.htm

 

That's a nice looking dust collector, never seen that one before.

 

$319 Bosch get65-5n 5 In. Dual-Mode Random Orbit Sander

Bosch get65-5n sander has been ordered. Happy birthday to me!

 

Nice access panel. Looks solid. Thanks

 

I got this and it works good at dust collecting. Router stays dirtier and warmer without it - no air circulation to help cool it when in extended use. Something to think about if you use your router table for extended periods.

 

I'm still applying finish to the BBQ table. Spar varnish takes a long time to cure, it's partly due to the fact that it stays flexible even when cured so over the years it doesn't crack. Doesn't help that this finish is years old, even though it was in a sealed Mason jar. I did strain it and I had to thin it out some with mineral spirits.
This is the third wet coat on the top.

I just love looking at this little bit of figure.

Its hard to get a good pic without the reflection of the shop lights. If i stand back at an angle and then zoom in it seems to work.

It makes it look really long though, lol.

I'll give this a few more days to cure and then flip it and put one more heavy coat on the bottom just to seal it up.

 

Frames have had a cove added to the edge, two coats of Furniture Butter, and plexiglass cut.

 

Not sure ive seen a frame with a cove that really adds to it

 

Lasered, drilled, and put the coin inlays in. Finishing up a plaque for a good friend of mine who is finally retiring. He did 22 years active duty and another 33 as a civilian supervisor at the Sector here. He was the reason I joined the USCG and is an all around awesome dude.

 

Looks great!! Well done.

 

Sweet!
My son in law is a CG academy grad now finishing his grad degree. Not sure yet where they will be assigned.

 

If he gets stuck on the CGC Forward i’ll pray for him..

 

My thoughts go to a TV series ... Boston Legal. Billy "Not so Shakespearean Anymore" Shatner joins the USCG Reserve despite not being able to Swim (someone told me) because it is the "easiest way to be in the military without having any skill".

I wonder how he looks back on that when his yacht founders in rough seas.

Especially given the "training ground" of the Columbia River exiting to the Pacific Ocean, USGC has my full respect.

 

Appreciate it. Ive lost count of the ‘shallow-water sailor’ and ‘puddle pirate’ comments over the years.

 

My wife typically chooses the Roman Ogee for the edge and gloss poly for the finish. Decided to mix it up with cove and oil wax instead. She put pictures from her garden in them.

 

Still arranging the shop and figuring out my stands and such.

The router dust collector system arrived.

Ordered a DeWalt biscuit joiner.

$194 DEWALT Biscuit Joiner, 6.5 Amp, 10000 RPM, Retractable 45 Degree Notch, For Depth Spots (DW682K)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002232S

 

It's Amazon prime day. I think I'm going to order a second ros sander, makita.
Makita BO5041K 5" Random Orbit Sander

Makita BO5041K 5" Random Orbit Sander

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003M5IWM8

 

I have that sander and love it. Again, I don't do a lot of delicate work, but it's been awesome for final sanding on all the slab tables I've made (Cedar 3x, Walnut, Doug fir).

 

Yeah it's time to step up from my 15 year old dewalt. I hear the makita has less vibration than the dewalt and a smaller grip, that's good as I have small hands.