The Woodshop Shed

Pileated Woodpeckers Whiligig

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(from Lumberjocks.com)


This is a whirligig with a couple of woodpeckers poking holes in a pecan log. The birds and all the frame works are made from mahogany with Delrin bushings for the rod and black nylon cams to work the birds. I mounted it on a bearing so it swivels to catch the wind. I had to use cams because I don't think I could have formed cranks on that 3/16” steel rod to be exactly across from each other and small enough to go through the log.The woodpeckers are mounted onto aluminum plates epoxied into the log .I put gun bluing on the steel rod to help keep it from rusting in the future.The prop is 17” across.Cheers, Jim

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Just another Mesquite Knife Block, but he brought a friend along.

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25 May 2021Replaced the knife block last week. Nothing real special except:Used mesquite that was once a mantel piece I'd done for us years back. It was my first attempt at mesquite and it showed. I replaced the mesquite with braziillean cherry years later. The old mesquite piece has been languishing on a back shelf for years.So now the mantel piece wood is back but in a better form.Fairly simple. I cut 4/4 stock to approx 3.5×10.5 and milled to an even .875.Stacked 5 of these, glued and trimmed to 3.5×4.375×10.25. Resawed a couple of remaining blanks to make the .25 side cheeks for the block.Once dried and milled. I used the tablesaw to cut the slots for the knives. Attached the newly make cheeks and prepped for oiling.First off I need to trim the end of the block so I could make a foot for it to stand on. Measuring down 1 inch fro the rear top I scribe a 45 degree to the bottom. Barely able to cut this with a cutoff saw but it worked.
I sanded both pieces to a 600 grit attached with glue and a pair of cherry locking inlay keys.
Sanded and added 3 coats of Watco natural oil.The 'little friend' with the block was steak knife holder of the same mesquite made 15 years ago. Same idea and methods used for this as well. It just needed a refreshing.Thanks

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10 Sanding Tips To Make Stain Look Great

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


  If you're unhappy with how your stained finish is turning out, the problem might be in the way that you're sanding. Follow these tips and you'll be good as gold! Go E-Z on the R-O Random-orbit sanders employ a …Source

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Cedar Presentation Box For A Co-worker

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Guy at the place I work asked me if I could make him a cedar box to put a custom knife he had made in. He is going to present it to his son on his upcoming wedding day. Told him I would if he was willing to put the lining in himself…he agreed. Gathered up what scrap pieces of cedar I had and this is what I came up with. Finished with spray lacquer. We traded on it…he got the box and I got …you guessed it, more cedar… lol Side note…hauling 12 foot cedar boards is interesting when you have a 4 foot truck bed…

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