2021 what did you do today?

Jeff Freeman · December 25, 2021, 07:23:38 PM

This is the Chunk I started with.

wood carver 2 · December 25, 2021, 07:24:16 PM

Nice work. I especially like the smaller knife.
Dave.

Appalachian Hillbilly · December 25, 2021, 07:32:35 PM

Thanks, that one is a curly maple and blood wood skinner.

Jeff, that B&w ebony is nice wood. Mike Treadway has a longbow he has done that is finished in high gloss. Stunning wood for sure!

Crooked Stic · December 26, 2021, 07:39:26 PM

Yes sir I like that little knife to.
I finished this one up a couple of days ago.52 in. 49 @ 28. sycamore veneers and black locust riser.

OldRawhide42 · December 26, 2021, 08:56:36 PM

What is the red stripe . It almost looks like you can see into it. I like it.

Crooked Stic · December 26, 2021, 10:14:22 PM

The red is chinesium diamdwood from Rosewood.
The glue lines kinda give it that look.

Flem · December 26, 2021, 10:16:20 PM

Quote from: OldRawhide42 on December 26, 2021, 08:56:36 PM
What is the red stripe . It almost looks like you can see into it. I like it.

Me too

I really the the natural finish woods, very clean look.

Crooked Stic · December 27, 2021, 08:00:02 AM

This was a first for me on the finish. The top coats are one wet coat on the limbs dull matte. Maybe 4 coats on the riser then 15 psi and the volume turned up and back about 2 feet and kinda splattered on. To my surprise worked good.

Mad Max · December 27, 2021, 08:17:33 AM

I like it

Appalachian Hillbilly · December 27, 2021, 08:27:33 AM

Cooked Stic that is very nice! I have a longbow with sycamore limbs.

I think sycamore is very underrated. It has a gorgeous color tone and pattern

Crooked Stic · December 27, 2021, 11:10:04 AM

As long as the sycamore is quarter saw an it looks really good and if you can find some spalted really gives it a good look.
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Roy from Pa · December 27, 2021, 11:22:46 AM

Very nice Mike..

TradBowyer · December 27, 2021, 03:13:48 PM

FINALLY got my edge sander fixed and wow am I ready to use it. Just trying to decide on a hill style longbow or takedown

Mad Max · December 27, 2021, 05:08:38 PM

Quote from: TradBowyer on December 27, 2021, 03:13:48 PM
FINALLY got my edge sander fixed and wow am I ready to use it. Just trying to decide on a hill style longbow or takedown

Pictures?????????

kennym · December 27, 2021, 05:49:22 PM

Working on my wide belt sander, just ordered a couple hundred bucks worth of parts for it...

Mad Max · December 27, 2021, 05:57:20 PM

what happened Kenny?

Appalachian Hillbilly · December 27, 2021, 06:03:35 PM

Ordered the Bingham Take Down long bow kit today. Ready to make some limbs!

I also went wood shopping and picked up Leopard wood, Bloodwood and a piece of ambrosia maple with the tightest curls I have found yet!

Blood wood riser and some figured maple limbs.

kennym · December 27, 2021, 06:03:44 PM

Keeps running the oscillating belt into the limit switch . One of the throttle valves brass screw seems to be stripped and I fixed it for a bit with thread tape but not messin with it anymore ...

Part of the cost was a couple sanding belts , gotta have a finer one for another project that I got into somehow .

Mad Max · December 27, 2021, 06:40:38 PM

Flem · December 28, 2021, 01:20:40 PM

Cleaned my bench off. First time I have seen the whole top in years!
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Decided it was a good time to do a quick sand and seal. Probably should have flipped it over

After looking at all that real estate, I thought can I use the IR heater hanging over the bench for a knock together heat corral?
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The answer is yes! It's a bit wasteful though. The IR lamp puts out 1100watts and it needs to be high above the bench. Plus its only 4', which leaves 1' on each end in a cooler zone. On the other hand, my box only uses 300watts and has a circulation fan. But for heavy or complicated pressing, it might be worth sorting out the cons, to not have to move it.