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New Shop Photos - Randy C

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[ I'm helping Randy out with some picture posting. ]

I have been wanting a workshop for quite a while and I finally started a little over a year ago. The only thing left to do is the concrete pad in front of the doors. Size is 40 by 60 ft with 2 by 6 studs. Exterior is Hardy Board panels with board and batten. Inside ceiling height is 12 ft with metal ceilings panels and also metal on the top 4 ft of walls. Bottom 8 ft of walls is Smartside siding. On the left side of the building have a kitchen area as well as another room that can be used as a bedroom or craft room. Also in the back corner, I have a 10 by 13ft storage room.

I did a lot of the work on it myself to save money. All the painting inside and out, put up the metal ceiling, installed the Smartside siding, installed all doors(except garage doors), installed all trim, installed the t and g ceiling on the porch, etc. It was a lot of work, but I think it allowed me to have a nicer shop than I would have otherwise been able to afford. Anyway, thanks for looking.

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Wood Haul found on the side of the Road....

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Yes... hate me but we all have to get lucky.... I found over two sheets of cabinet grade ply. Mix of maple and poplar veneer.... oh and two Polk Speakers which are $185 which may work.....

Yahoo!!!!

I am always surprised what people will toss away.... Snapped a photo to share

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Hinge Question

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I am making a card table with a circular top approx. 33" in diameter and 7/8" thick. The top will be cut down the middle and fold over on itself (rather than down). So when the table is open, the hinges will be visible and flush with the surface.

Is there a rule of thumb for the size of the hinges? Also, any recommendation on brands?

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uses browsing

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Did woodnet change how theircounting users browsing, the numbers are an order of magnitude higher then a couple of weeks ago.

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Dehumidifier

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Between the boat and the high-humidity of the Midwest, I have been battling some mildew showing up here and there. I am going to install a dehumidifier, but have a couple of questions.

1. I do not have a drain in the garage and I will need to run the discharge hose about 20-feet to drain to the outside. I assume I will need a dehumidifier with an internal pump to composite for the distance?

2. What is a good humidity % to shoot for with wood and projects being housed and built in the garage?

3. Any recommendations on the size of the dehumidifier, or stick with one rated for the square footage (approx 800).

Thank you!

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VCU Hand and Power Tool Safety

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VCU Hand and Power Tool Safety Program guide

Academia edu may require opening a free account to down load.

I get occasional emails from them for woodworking related articles and frequent emails about articles related to my work.

The links to woodworking articles did not start until the first time that I downloaded one.

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Big table top!

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I am finishing up what I consider an odd sized table. It is 5' x 5' out of 1 3/8" thick walnut. Heavy top, so heavy that since I work by myself, I had to design a apparatus to move and flip the top over.

The schrinkulator calculates an 1" of movement if I put in the high value of 12% and the low value of 6". I would think that would be the extremes or at least I hope so!

I was going to use figure eights to fasten the top to the apron but I am concern that figure eights would not handle that much possible movement. Thoughts?

The base is 35" x 35" with 5" x 5" legs and 2" x 5" aprons. I was only going to put the figure eights parallel to the grain. Would it be a mistake not the attach the sides of the table to the base in some way? Once again, there is a potential of a considerable amount of movement.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Toney

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Mechanical clocks

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Off topic post about watches crossed over to clocks, and I though I'd post up one of my most favorite projects. I built this clock case/shelf (mesquite) sometime around 1998 I think. Hermle movement from Woodcraft that I've done absolutely nothing to other than blowing the dust off a couple times when moving it. It keeps good time, losing maybe a minute a week. Built it specifically with the David Winter cottages in mind. We've had it for so many years that I don't always notice the chime (hour count and half hour only), but every time I do it makes me happy... and reminds me to be grateful I have the ability to work wood, and thankful for the people I've 'known' because of that. Wife mentioned the other day that I probably oughta show her how to wind it. 26 years and she's never done it.



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Table Base Design and Finishing

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Last time I was here, I was asking for some help with what I called the bubble leg desk. That project actually turned out great and the customer is very happy.

This time, my sister-in-law is asking that I build her and my brother a new dining table. This is sort of what she wants.


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Top will be 80" x 45" out of oak, preferablywhite.

The top is easy enough, just the size and weight make it challenging to move around.

For the base, I am thinking along the lines of building plywood boxes approximately 8" wide x 28 depth. Adding support pieces in the top to attach cross members that would fit into notches. The cross members will connect the two bases and provide for attaching the top.

For finishing the bases, Ithink that applying a black dye, stain, or even flat back paint first to the boxes, then applying pre-finished wood strips.

I am interested inideas on constructing the base, and how you would finish it.

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