Model A Ford garage

[bolensboneyard]

wow, that reminds me i have one like that in white. was going to get the new one. i AM brain dead some times! thank you.

jim

Jim everyone of us old enough to appreciate one like it is brain dead some times!!

 

[Scout3918]

nice avatar pic

 

[Scout3918]

good looking garage too

 

[bolensboneyard]

nice avatar pic

Thanks. I restored this truck. It took six first place trophies then the local Ford dealer offered me a new Ford that my wife was looking at on Model A Ford Day a few years ago on a direct swap. We left in the car.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Found a spot for my heat treating furnace.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I could use that furnace, you know.

Is it far enough away from the motor?

 

[bolensboneyard]

I could use that furnace, you know.

Is it far enough away from the motor?

It is about six inches. Insulated with fire brick too. However, I plan to move the back of the furnace and stand out even with the big door jamb when in use to be safer. It is electric and not real heavy. 2500 degrees is the top of the range on the dial. I have only tested it to 500 just to see if it is working. Thanks for the input.

 

[oldironfarmer]

2500F is HOT. Furnace may not be rated for that high, just the meter range. You can solution anneal 347 SS at 1600. That's about as high as we ever heat treated. Be nice to have to know what temperature you are getting in the mid-teens.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Lurking with intrigue..

 

[bolensboneyard]

Lurking with intrigue..

Have to put it on the agenda of things to do when the house is done.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Finally found the original back saw for my dad's Millers Falls miter box. It was in bad shape. Termites got to the handle and the blade bent and rusted. I have cleaned it up and straightened and sharpened it. Still have to replace the handle. I shows scars of years of use (like me) but cuts well and straight. Pictures to come.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Hurricane damage to my shed was extensive. I have replaced the structural damage and built a new door out of 1x12 long leaf pine milled from a huge tree I took down a few years ago. I will post an after picture when Ginny is done with the paint. Bad weather here over the next few days and hope to put a new metal roof on it next week. With any luck I will be able to do a final buffing on GT.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, has that been recent damage to the shed?

Looking forward to ur update..

Regards

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, has that been recent damage to the shed?

Looking forward to ur update..

Regards

1/2 it was done during the hurricane in Oct. just before I broke my ankle. Insurance would not cover property damage to shed or homestead as it did not meet their "hurricane deductible."

 

[drivesitfar]

Bobby: i have to agree with you that if the insurance companies would work harder to NOT GIVE MONEY to frivolous lawsuits and help the people that actually are damaged and pay their bills. if i could put it in a shorter version i'd change the quote in my sig line that you already were the maker of.

i liked the siding job you did a week or two ago and it looks like you are moving around better so hoping your ankles are feeling better.

best of luck with all the projects you have on your list and i'll pray a buyer with a big truck and enough cash will buy that furniture that is taking up your shop space.

cheers

 

[mmavet]

1/2 it was done during the hurricane in Oct. just before I broke my ankle. Insurance would not cover property damage to shed or homestead as it did not meet their "hurricane deductible."

Poor insurance companies?
Health care deductibles have gone to 2,500.00 or higher in the last few years while premiums have gone up 40% a year since the inception of the affordable care act was jammed down the throats of the people that carry their own health insurance.
If the insurance company owned hospitals would stop all the charity health care to non-payers then there wouldn't need to be these high premium high deductible insurance ****.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby: i have to agree with you that if the insurance companies would work harder to NOT GIVE MONEY to frivolous lawsuits and help the people that actually are damaged and pay their bills. if i could put it in a shorter version i'd change the quote in my sig line that you already were the maker of.

i liked the siding job you did a week or two ago and it looks like you are moving around better so hoping your ankles are feeling better.

best of luck with all the projects you have on your list and i'll pray a buyer with a big truck and enough cash will buy that furniture that is taking up your shop space.

cheers

drives appreciate the support. The ankle is touch and go rain over the last few days makes it ache. I plan on moving the dresser out of the grain bin as I have found a way to get it into the guest cottage! While waiting for weather to clear I have been making a bench for my miter box under the stairway to the loft so the saw can work between the stair treads. Should be done today. Will post pictures.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Poor insurance companies?
Health care deductibles have gone to 2,500.00 or higher in the last few years while premiums have gone up 40% a year since the inception of the affordable care act was jammed down the throats of the people that carry their own health insurance.
If the insurance company owned hospitals would stop all the charity health care to non-payers then there wouldn't need to be these high premium high deductible insurance ****.

Amen

 

[bolensboneyard]

This is the side of the shed that had the most damage. All the structure below the rail I replaced. I have been busy cutting wood and keeping warm. The flower you see Azaleas are all in bloom but it will go below freezing tonight. Got my dad's miter saw with new handle and a bench made for it. Cleaning out the wood shop of most furniture. Pictures to come. I made the door out of 1x12's I had milled out of a 36 inch hard pine that was dumping too much trash on the cottage. Let's see if the termites will eat this door. Two more sides to fix and paint then a new roof.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Looking really good, Bobby!

 

[dlcwent]

Looks great Bobby. Is hard pine something termites don't invade? I figured it just gave them more of a challenge and would make them more determined to see what damage they could do.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Looks great Bobby. Is hard pine something termites don't invade? I figured it just gave them more of a challenge and would make them more determined to see what damage they could do.

Termites will eat just about anything. But, just like us they prefer the sweet meat. (Don't go there Dan.)

 

[bolensboneyard]

Looking really good, Bobby!

Thanks Andy. It's been a long time coming.

 

[dlcwent]

Termites will eat just about anything. But, just like us they prefer the sweet meat. (Don't go there Dan.)

What on earth are you talking about. Me? I'm as straight a shooter as they come. Never any off colored comment coming from my lips. Besides that door is way too pretty to eat. I wonder if you used copper based paint if it would detour them from feasting?

 

[bolensboneyard]

What on earth are you talking about. Me? I'm as straight a shooter as they come. Never any off colored comment coming from my lips. Besides that door is way too pretty to eat. I wonder if you used copper based paint if it would detour them from feasting?

They would just eat the door and you would have a paint shell hotel.

 

[bolensboneyard]

First stage of utilization of space to fit a workable wood shop in a 18 foot diameter grain bin. Stairs go to a second level I have built to store wood for drying (and for now the furniture I had stored in the shop area.) Pictures show Millers Falls miter saw restored and table build under the stairway for permanent installation. Hanging space is limited right now so I have chosen to hang several things on the stair runners. Nail storage under the stairs. Miter saw is set up to allow the saw to protrude through between the stair threads when in use. I chose to cut both 45 degree angles on one side to keep more floor area behind the operator. All other angles can be cut in their respective positions.

 

[dlcwent]

Bobby, I can't make out what you have hanging on the stairs. Are they band saw blades?
Great use of otherwise wasted space.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, I can't make out what you have hanging on the stairs. Are they band saw blades?
Great use of otherwise wasted space.

Thanks. and it is band saw blades.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Wiring and shop reorganization is in process. First and last pictures show use of space and equipment. I have positioned the table saw and planer so that I can rip or plane an 8 foot board unencumbered. The belt sander serves a dual purpose and acts like a rest for five of the eight feet allowing me to rip without the stress/dangers I would otherwise encounter.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, you haven't gone short on the socket outlets that's for sure, well done..

 

[drivesitfar]

Bobby: have you been watching Andy wire up his new addition or is that zip tie wiring along the shed and ceiling and poles all your idea?

looks like you are making a ton of progress and keep up the great work!!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby: have you been watching Andy wire up his new addition or is that zip tie wiring along the shed and ceiling and poles all your idea?

looks like you are making a ton of progress and keep up the great work!!

All my idea drives. The wall mounts are bolted boxes and bolted clips. I thought about drill and tap for the box tube but it is the only main runner and bending my neck back for too long slips a disc and gives me a headache.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Bobby, you haven't gone short on the socket outlets that's for sure, well done..

Thanks 1/2 I will post more pictures when I get more lights up. Got some house to finish first.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Great machine placement!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Took this picture to show two eight and one half foot boards ripped and staged to the side all from using placement. Should finish wiring today and house repairs except for shed roof. I have two machines to get before I can finish wood shop.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Middle picture is lighting for loft only to be able to see what I have for wood. First picture is looking toward the door showing 14 inch band saw, bench, small band saw and miter saw. Thickness plane to the left in line with door. Last picture is in the opposite direction showing jointer and shaper along back wall and table saw with belt sander in the background. The lathe and jig saw which I will show tomorrow will be moved to the back of the shop to be replaced with larger and better lathes. One has to be picked up and the big coping saw needs a part made which I will do when I get it here. For those of you who don't know this shop is built inside a grain bin normally used to store corn. I made an upstairs and used the old drying floor to dry my ruff sawn lumber.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Your grain silo wood shop looks like an interesting use of space. I am curious, though, about expected inside temperatures as I don't see any insulation or ventilation. I remember going in the grain bin at my grandads as a kid and how hot it was - in northeast Missouri.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Jeff the inside at this time of year is comfortable once the sun gets up around 10 am. Even in winter once the metal heats up in the sun no problem. Summertime I have a vented hatch that is spring loaded that I tie down when the weather is cool and untie when I need it open. I open the door and it vents just like being in a big chimney. Plenty of draft originated breeze. Not a/c but it's free.

 

[bolensboneyard]

More angles of shop interior. Also added will be a drill press next to the shaper. Space will be provided for long rip cuts.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Bobby, your shop is progressing well.