Rainy day = shop time

[Rob Luter]

I don’t get much time in my shop during the warm months. It rained this weekend so I got to finish a couple projects. First is a charcuterie tray for my betrothed. We don’t often serve charcuterie but by golly next time we do we do it in style. Black walnut finished in mineral oil and beeswax. I mimicked the live edge on the end grain and it played pretty well. This piece was near a crotch and it’s got some nice grain that the oil really popped. She was pleased.

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The second was a more utilitarian effort. The enablers at the Lie Nielsen tool event compelled me to order a honing guide. It’s amazing how persuasive they can be without even saying a word .

i made a little setup jig to set blade extension and establish honing angle. It’s a prototype and needs a couple tweaks, but it’s fully functional. I’ll make the next one one out of something tough and oily.

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[Jim Koepke]

It must be raining all across the continent. It is too wet to do much outside here today.

Spending a bit of time in the shop to work on some smaller projects that have been accumulating.

A new drawer needs to be made for storing files so they do not bump together. This required moving some notebooks to make room in a shelf opening to mount a drawer.

Also did some work on a couple of handles to make the grip more ergonomic. (making something ergonomic sound more pricey than making something feel comfortable)

jtk

[steven c newman]

I'd get some shop time....I just don't like wet feet....still have to finish the duct work for the new dryer down there...and demo out an old set of shelves....as there is a new set down there...

[Rob Luter]

It must be raining all across the continent. It is too wet to do much out side here today.

Spending a bit of time in the shop to work on some smaller projects that have been accumulating.

A new drawer needs to be made for storing files so they do not bump together. This required moving some notebooks to make room in a shelf opening to mount a drawer.

Also did some work on a couple of handles to make the grip more ergonomic. (making something ergonomic sound more pricey than making something feel comfortable)

jtk

i like ergonomic. I’m making a walking stick out of a sapling from my property. I’m carving the root ball into a shaped hand grip. I find carving therapeutic.

[Patrick Whitehorn]

Beautiful tray! How did you attach the 'feet' - sliding dovetails?

[Rob Luter]

Beautiful tray! How did you attach the 'feet' - sliding dovetails?

Thanks. Nothing that fancy. A couple shallow dados to establish location and then counter bored screws from below. I may try the dovetail approach next time.