The making of a table

[RivennHewn]

Thanks Drives,

Cutting up the rounds made for a fun day. Not having a boat right now is killing me.

We sold it to pay for another boat, but it sold before I could swing the deal.

I've been beaten out on 3 other boats since.

I hate to think about everyone out on the water, eating my crabs, and having my fun.

 

[RivennHewn]

We'll check back on the Elm tree rounds in about......a year or two

 

[nine4gmc]

What is a good number? I read once that a piece of fresh tree takes about a year per 1" of thickness but idk if that was accurate.

 

[RivennHewn]

What is a good number? I read once that a piece of fresh tree takes about a year per 1" of thickness but idk if that was accurate.

Nines,
There are tables/charts for different species of wood, and you can take into account regional differences but usually speaking, anything in the 9-12 % range is considered "dry".

I'm thinking the 1 year per inch rule is pretty close.

 

[Toolfool]

My house is framed with the 2x6's milled on site from my trees. Only took 3 years to dry for framing lumber.

 

[RivennHewn]

My house is framed with the 2x6's milled on site from my trees. Only took 3 years to dry for framing lumber.

3years?

I hope you did more than just watch it dry

 

[Toolfool]

Just watching it didn't pay well. Then I had to hire a lumber grader to come out and grade/stamp every piece. Probably broke even, but it's a good feeling knowing those trees didn't just become firewood.

 

[RivennHewn]

With today being one of the last nice days this summer here in Seattle(next nice day will be July 5th, 2018), I took the day off to play in the back yard.

brought home some scrap steel from my last project, and finally got around to stick'n it all together!

Should make for a nice stand for my belt and disc sanders.

Need to decide on the round or square mounting plates. The round ones have the cool factor, but the square may be more practical.

PSA on PPE:

Don't know how many wires hit my face shield, but I counted 45 in my shirt, 10 in my pants, and 1 in my shorts(an hour later)

 

[RivennHewn]

Now I'm thinking I'll ditch the mounting plates, and narrow it up a bit more.

Will sure be nice having some more room on my workbench!

I'm going to paint the base, but leave the top as is and seal it with Penetrol.

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: i had to laugh out loud with the good to bad weather comment especially since we've had 3 or maybe 4 months of 80 degrees plus or minus and no rain lately. except for all the smoke from the fires in the mountains it's been a damn near perfect summer hasn't it? yep we know we are in for maybe 6 or so months of rain and drizzle so i'm buttoning up a few of my outside projects myself.

i'm not sure you've seen the vise and grinder stand thread i started a few years ago that might have a few more ideas for your cool looking stand so here's the link in case you might need a few more ideas.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252799&highlight=vise+grinder+stands

good luck

on a side note i've been gone for a couple months and just saw on 1/2 Cup's Shed Downunder thread that he's on Cheemo so you might want to send him some well wishes and or a PM. It sounds like he'll beat it just like he takes on all his TO DO'S so hoping for the best.

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

Riv just a heads up. The way you have the disk set up if you have a long piece it will hit the belt sander. I had the same problem with mine and had to readjust later.

 

[RivennHewn]

Good to hear from you again, Drives.
I've spent some time going through your vise stand thread, following it from the start.
I've also been following 1/2 Cup, and wishing all the best for him.

Iron iceberg,
Thanks, I too had that problem when they were on my bench.
They'll get adjusted when I actually mount them, but are too tipsy until then.

 

[RivennHewn]

Spent a little time this afternoon re-handling some tools.

Had a nice vintage Russell Bros. chisel from the NY area circa 1890.

Added a handle I cut from a Laurel Hedge a few years back.

The second one was an old cheap old Stanley. I had a small brass door knob that fits the palm perfectly. I silver soldered them together, then wrapped the joint with a hafting style sinew wrap.

Both should give me a lifetime's work.

 

[Toolfool]

Glad to see this thread re-activated. Must mean the weather is changing.

 

[RivennHewn]

I just needed something to do while I drag my feet making a decision on how/what to do with my flatbed.

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: thanks for showing that cause i still pick up chisels without handles if they are old and hoping one day to find time to make some handles.

did you turn the laurel hedge wood handle on a lathe and what kind of lathe do you own?

nice work on the putting the brass door knob on the other one and is it solid?

WELL DONE!!

how is that truck and are you down to just one truck now or do you still have the second one in case you might need some parts?

 

[RivennHewn]

Thanks Drives,

Take a minute to check out my GJ album for some of the chisel/tool handles I've done.
I have a mid sized lathe, nothing special. It turns wood around and around

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=2111

As far as the truck goes, it doesn't right now. I'm still trying to assess what the hell it needs, and if I have the budget for it. For now it sits.

 

[RivennHewn]

Happy to have a new addition to the shop!

A very nice vintage Craftsman vise showed up on CL, just down the street from my house! Price was in the reasonable range.

Nice and tight!

Posing with a beer can:

I sold too many vises while gathering funds for my truck, needed to replace one on my bench. Hope to get it installed tomorrow

 

[RivennHewn]

Another afternoon playing with toys in the backyard!

I thought it was about time to come up with a router sled system to deal with flattening and thicknessing the Elm Tree slabs we cut up awhile back.

I set up the saw horses and some C-channel to provide a flat platform.

Then, I found that a piece of U-channel that I brought home just happened to fit my router base perfectly. I cut the center out with my milwaukee metal cutting saw for the router bit.

There is enough mass/weight that I didn't need to clamp it all down, and so it moved along very quickly. It took me about 15 minutes to do both sides.

Notice the change in the moisture reading from the post while cutting the rounds.

 

[Toolfool]

A new project ! And a new tool. Nice job. Want to do my cedar round ?

 

[RivennHewn]

A new project ! And a new tool. Nice job. Want to do my cedar round ?

What diameter?

Sounds like fun, when ya thinking?

 

[Toolfool]

I need to get it cut into thinner slices first. It's over 45" in diameter and almost 12" thick.

 

[RivennHewn]

I need to get it cut into thinner slices first. It's over 45" in diameter and almost 12" thick.

That should be doable, may need some longer rails.

I'm thinking you can get 3 or 4 depending on how thick you want them, and how good you are with a chainsaw

 

[RivennHewn]

Riving:

Rived:

Elm Burl:

Dutch Elm Disease:

Nasty little buggers:

Elm boards:

 

[Thirdyfivepickup]

excellent work throughout the thread. Youve got all facets of the game covered.

 

[drivesitfar]

Riv: no excuse needed for not working on the truck cause I'm a fan of woodworking and love to learn and use new tricks or tips i learn. have you watched the Treehouse Masters on Animal Planet where the host Pete Nelson lives in Fall City?

his treehouses have sure come a long way in the last few years and here's a youtube clip of one he just built in Norway.

if you can watch and or tape the show he built one or maybe all the stairways by cutting a log in half and using each half as the side supports of the stairway(s) which reminded me of that log you just split.

best of luck and thanks for posting up the woodworking techniques. if you want to post them on the Woodworking 101 thread that is gaining a lot of viewers i bet it will get seen a lot more, but i know you are busy so thanks for posting it here so i could see it.

cheers

 

[RivennHewn]

Drives,

I was getting a bit too singularly focused. It was actually good to take a brake from the truck and breath some clean saw dust again!

I still have a few ideas rattling around in my brain for the slab tables, and ready to jump on them as I get a chance.

 

[RivennHewn]

Somedays are just better than others. Today was a good day.

I got to jump in my 1 ton flat bed dually dump truck and run around.
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345586
Took me 3 places(Box stores just ****) before I found a new bit for my router.

There is nothing like new carbide. 1-1/8" wide cut.

Then, I got home and took my toys outside to play. picked a set of book matched slabs, and routed them flat, and equal thickness.

Had a beer, and filled my yard waste bin full of sawdust, all before it started raining.

 

[Strouty]

What is the idea for those two pieces?

 

[RivennHewn]

What is the idea for those two pieces?

I'm hoping that if I sit (and drink beer) with them long enough, they'll tell me what they want to be when they grow up

 

[Strouty]

Got it!

 

[Toolfool]

If you have anything less than 20" wide, it can be run through my planer. Or, the 24" wide drum sander (takes more passes).

 

[RivennHewn]

If you have anything less than 20" wide, it can be run through my planer. Or, the 24" wide drum sander (takes more passes).

Thanks Tool,

Most everything I have now is larger, 36- 48".

I'm happy with my set up, especially now with a new bit. Actually goes fast.

I need to get the moisture content down a bit more, then I can start sanding.

 

[RivennHewn]

Char

 

[RivennHewn]

I got to play with my favorite toys today.

 

[RivennHewn]

Bastards tried to make me go to work today, but I wasn't buying any of it

Decided to spend some time working on a new coffee table for my living room.

Picked the nicest Elm round slab, and went to work.

Made up a little jig to cut some angled tenons on some live edge material.

Don't do this at home:

Then I cut a plywood template the exact same size as my tenons, and used a template bearing bit with my router to hog them out.

Now I have to square them up with a chisel, and fit the tenons into the mortices. Maybe tomorrow.

I tried to belt sand the slab, but the moisture content is still a tad too high.
Threw some acetone on it to show the grain a little

With a little more sanding, and a couple coats of finish it'll end up looking nice

 

[1/2 Cup]

Riven, now that beats going to work any day...

Regards

 

[Toolfool]

Don't do this at home:

What !?!! You should see the **** I do all the time. Yeah, I know, look at my fingers.

 

[RivennHewn]

Don't do this at home:

What !?!! You should see the **** I do all the time. Yeah, I know, look at my fingers.

I do that, and worse.

But I don’t post it on the inter webs without a disclaimer.

Don’t want to be a bad example for the young’nz

 

[RivennHewn]

Riven, now that beats going to work any day...

Regards

I’m itching for a day off, and you’re probably anxious to get back to work.
It’s good to see you posting again, and feeling better.