Any woodworkers?

Thats bad ass!

 

Beautiful. I had an ‘81 and my first was a ‘77. Great little odd bikes.

 

You must be a millionaire!

 

Me too!

A 16" cherry platter.

 

Awesome!

 

Nice stash of lumber.

 

Working on the legs for the outfeed table today after work.
Mortice and tennon joints.

Mortice meet tennon, lol.

A test dry fit.

And got one glued up and in the clamps. One to go yet.

 

I like how some people still take pride in their work…

gone are the days. Anymore finish carpentry is slapping up mdf shiplap behind an 84” tv and calling it a day even if the joints aren’t square or trimmed sad.

 

Thank you for that. Wood working is my thing, my passion, something I just love to do. I must have my shop time, I must work with my hands, I must create.
Everybody has a thing, whether it's cars, or art, or whatever, everyone has something they love to do.
The sad thing is I have been looking for a student or pupil if you will, someone to teach this craft, and for free. I have been looking for years. But I can't seem to find anyone, young people today have no interest in the arts or trades. I can remember the first thing I made in junior high school wood shop, a very simple pine spice rack. I remember how excited I was to give it to my mother. It was that joy that got me hooked and I've been doing it ever since. I wish I could find someone to mentor. When all of us old guys are gone who is going to pass the craft on?

 

Last one is in the clamps.

Here's one leg assembly.
And then I ran some more maple pallet wood through the jointer. Hopefully I can get it planed tomorrow. This will tie the legs together and make a shelf too.

So far in this project the only things I have had to buy are the leveling feet, 1 sheet of 3/4" maple plywood, and a sheet of formica. All the rest of the lumber is free, found, or salvaged wood.

 

Second pic is pure sexx!

 

So with the feet, the Formica and 3/4" Maple plywood, you have about 3 grand in it now? HAHAHA

Well, it would be around that in my neck of the woods anyway.

Very nice job. I'm anxious to see it once you have completed the project.

 

I sanded the leg assemblies to 100 grit and the broke all the edges with some 150. The squared edges of the hardwood would definitely have removed the skin from your knuckles if you bumped them.
I pre drilled the screw holes for the leveling feet and installed them.

These are beefy and will give great adjustment to the height on the back of the saw.

Both leg assemblies are done and ready to be installed. These will be replacing the spindly legs they are leaning on.

 

Link to the feet?

 

Try these. It's actually 2 items.

Heavy Duty Leveling Feet Thread Adjustable Leg Leveler Shockproof Non-Slip Carbon Steel Lathe Feet, Machine, Cabinet & Heavy Duty Applications 2 Pack(D60M12L50, Black)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L1WYGBH/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_glt_fabc_2CGYJDY52JSHNMSK3610?_encoding=UTF8

$9 Socell M12 Brad Hole Tee Nut Carbon Steel Round Base Screw-in T-Nuts Furniture Hardware Flange Insert Female Thread T-Nut M12x40x2.5mm（5pcs）

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XKWVZPM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

The legs are on. I attached them with screws and no glue. The reason I did this was so that if I ever had to get it out of my basement shop I could take it apart to move it. It is extremely solid right now and will not rack. I got a little sanding to do and then I'll flip it over to do the bottom shelf boards..

Plenty of support for the top to sit on.

The reason I left space all the way around the table is so if I ever need to clamp something to it I can.

 

Happy birthday @phillstill

 

Happy bday @phillstill

 

Thank you!