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Goblet of Marblewood

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11-1/2”
YG/HSThis is the Thing, during the making of which, I decided that I need to get better at keeping my tools sharp. I'm now the owner of a new grinder, and a Wolverine/Varigrind setup. It helped, and, I'm sure will help even more, once I've become accustomed to its use.I did try to go eccentric on this one. Here's what happened:I tilted the Thing in the chuck – just a little. Now, normally,when I tilt a Thing thusly, I stick a little magnet between the base and the rim of the jaws. In this case, there wasn't enough meat on the base to keep the magnet in place. The magnet is important because, as the the Thing wobbles about its central axis, the tool is skipping across while making the cut. Even with a very sharp tool, this imparts a lateral force against the wobbling Thing, which, for unassailable reasons, will tend to push the base back to its central-axis location. I tightened the chuck as brutally as I could, and this happened, nonetheless. So much for ducks-in-a-row on this piece. The “duck” I had coming along, when it moved, became the ziggurat you see supporting the captive ring. I mimicked the ziggurat in the base, and, just cuz I felt like it, added a little acorn between. Yes. I signed it, sorta. (I need to get better at finishing the bottoms of Things, too.Thank you. And, I apologize.

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Live edge conference table

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Live edge conference table for a company in Louisville Kentucky Hand rubbed oil finish made with my new partners Red Dog chair co. ,the laser engraved design is by fat baby wood working in London Kentucky

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Shotgun Case

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I have enjoyed learning great information from so many of the experts on this site. I'm not at that level, but thought I would share my latest project.I was looking for a locking case to store my Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun under my bed. I keep my Sig P320 handgun in a Gunvault beside the bed, which is opened every night and locked during the day. I really like the electronic push button lock on this case, but couldn't find anything similar for my shotgun which would also fit into the tight space. So, I built one.I know that it can be opened with the right tools, but I think that applies to almost all cases of this type. It was a nice project to hone or learn new skills for making tight meters, dovetail joints, and hand chiseled hinge mortises. The wood is walnut and maple with 4 coats of Tung oil. The lock took some thought to install, since it's not meant for this application, but it works perfectly.I now have easy access to my shotgun in a case that opens very quickly, plus some new woodworking skills.

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