tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52062948393590692162024-03-19T07:30:18.089-05:00Elmore Furniture & Such A blog to showcase some of the wood creations I have made along with whatever else happens to be worked on, tinkered with or created in my shop.Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-25228838610035063942013-12-01T20:29:00.001-06:002013-12-01T20:29:44.916-06:00Catching up on publishing to the blog<br />
I have had a lot of fun the last 6 weeks or so making new things. My brother-in-law is letting me "store" his drum sander and jointer in my shop which is allowing me to do more than I was before including some really neat end grain cutting boards and making my own laminated stock for turning. Plus I get to make more sawdust which is always a blast.<div>
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All of these are 'end-grain' which means that they will take the abuse of cutting your veggies without dulling your knives like the plastic or face grain wood boards do. They are all finished with an FDA approved mineral oil beeswax finish.</div>
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This first one is Cherry and Walnut. My daughter wanted a checkered pattern so this is what we did. It measures about 18" x 24" - $100<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These next two are made from Cherry, Walnut, Maple and Purpleheart. We were just having fun putting the designs together. It measures about 18" x 24" - $120/ea<br />
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This one is in my kitchen now. I really enjoy using it. It is Maple and Walnut. It measures about 18" x 24" -<br />
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These are smaller 'cheese' cutting boards as my co-workers call them. This first one is made from Cherry, Walnut and Maple, about 12x10 and is $50<br />
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This one is also made from Cherry, Walnut and Maple, but about 12x12 and is $55<br />
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These two are Cherry, Walnut and Purpleheart and are about 12x12. They are $60/ea.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Peppermills</span></b></div>
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I bought a lathe extension earlier this year when I found one on sale. It really makes a difference for making Peppermills. Drilling out the core is no longer the nightmare that it was. In fact, over the last two weekends I have finished 5 peppermills. Unless otherwise noted, they are $100 each</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandillo 10" Peppermill (Opposite Side) $120</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spalted Maple 10" Peppermill- Not for Sale<br />This was commissioned by a co-worker. The tree had sentimental value as it was planted at her parent's house when she born but had to be cut down last fall because of the rot (the cool spalting in the peppermill)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panga Panga 10" Peppermill<br />Panga Panga is just fun to say...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rengas Tiger 10" Peppermill<br />Also called Borneo Rosewood although not technically from the rosewood family. It sure did smell like roses when I turned it.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Coffee Scoops</span></b></div>
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Lets be honest - I need my coffee. These just make my morning brew a bit more special. $25/ea.</div>
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Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-89640679515159257492013-12-01T18:58:00.001-06:002013-12-01T18:58:18.297-06:00No woodworking this summerAt least not much anyway. Instead, I have been playing with my mid-life crisis.<br />
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It is a VW Trike. The rear-end from a 1965 VW Bug including the 1641cc engine and 4sp transaxle welded to a HD Springer front end. She cruises along @ 70mph just great.<br />
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In Milwaukee, it seems like everyone has a Harley Davidson. They just are not that unique. This thing gets your attention. Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-8838685103949160312013-02-03T10:42:00.001-06:002013-02-03T10:42:23.114-06:00TJ's Rosewood Pen<br />
My nephew came over yesterday to hang out. This was his first creation. It is a Bolivian Rosewood twist pen. He did most of the work himself. He picked out his wood blank, drilled them on the drill press, all the rough turning and the assembly. I did the last few passes and the finishing.<br />
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Pretty proud of him for his first creation.<br />
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Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-16787443135429565282013-02-03T10:28:00.002-06:002013-02-03T10:28:23.122-06:00Sunrise<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I love my house. We bought this house about 15 months ago. Besides giving my the dedicated shop space that I wanted so badly, it also provides me with views like this to wake up to.<br />
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After the light dusting Friday night and Saturday morning we had a sea of white on the property.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming down the driveway Saturday morning February 2, 2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing Southeast Saturday morning February 2, 2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing South Saturday morning February 2, 2013</td></tr>
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<br />Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-83063108184114798522013-02-03T10:14:00.000-06:002013-02-03T10:14:55.057-06:00A New RollerballWoodcraft came out with a new higher end rollerball kit a few weeks ago. I was successfully able to get the last five in my store. This is their 'Metro' kit. I am very happy with it. Although it is pricier, the external pieces are all metal. The only plastic component is threaded insert on the cap. Aligning the grain between the cap and the body can be difficult, but done right really adds to the appearance. They right nice (as you would expect a rollerball) and the concave feel of the pen nip fits into the grip of your hand quite nicely. The bonus of this kit is that the cap will screw on the the back side of the body so that it isn't loose on the desk as you write. This also adds some weight to the pen when writing which is another bonus for me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The concave nib makes this pen comfortable in my hand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flowing grain of the Black & White Ebony is quite mesmerizing.</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Black & White Ebony</span></b></h3>
The first pen is a Black & White Ebony. I still really like this wood. The contrasting colors and flowing grain is so much fun to look at. I had a bit of trouble with this one because the blanks I bought are on the small side. It made turning these a bit tricky as there just wasn't a lot of wiggle room. I blew up one blank coring it out for the tubes. But the second try was successful and it is beautiful. This particular pen has a standard Carnuba Wax finish<br />
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Black and white ebony (Diospyros embryopteris) is an exotic wood with color that will vary, usually uniformly black with light-colored bands, pale to medium brown zones, or with marked contrast between almost white and black wood. The wood has a fine texture with mostly straight grain. A rare find. The wood is exceptionally dense and strong. It comes from Southeast Asia and Laos.<br />
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This next pen is made from Tamboti. Tamboti wood, or African Sandalwood, is a beautiful wood harvested in southern Africa. Due to demand and deforestation, Tamboti wood is not available in high quantities. The Tamboti tree's heart wood is a dark brown color, dissected by darker longitudinal streaks that create striking markings on the wood. Tamboti is regarded by some as the most beautiful African hardwood.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tamboti Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tamboti Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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I have only made a few pens from Tamboti in the past. I had this blank sitting in the drawer. After my experience chunking out the Black & White Ebony, I wanted to make sure that my starting blank was wider than the ebony. This was just staring me in the face. The medium brown grain of this pen is relatively straight with a mild contrast. It is not as flamboyant as the Black & White Ebony. It has more of a 'I have been in the End Zone before' kind of elegance to it. This pen does have the more durable CA glue finish.<br />
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At the request of someone at work, I made a pen from Purpleheart. Since I had a bag of Purpleheart blanks in the drawer, I would give it a try.This pen has very straight grains and is a soft pink-purple in color. This pen does have the more durable CA glue finish.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purpleheart Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Purpleheart Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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Purpleheart is a tropical hardwood that comes from Central American and Northern South America where the tall and large trees grow abundantly, sometimes reaching a diameter of five feet. Depending on where you are in the world, this wood could also be called amaranth, violetwood, tananeo or saka. This wood may darken with age. If so, it will go toward the purple spectrum.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bubinga</span></b></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubinga Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubinga Metro Rollerball Pen with black leatherette case</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubinga Metro Rollerball Pen</td></tr>
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I just like saying 'Bubinga'. It is fun to say. Side by side, it looks a bit like the Purpleheart with its soft pink color.It is a few shades lighter. The grain has more 'rays' to it than the Purpleheart. Both provide a nice contrast to the gold finish of the pen.. Bubinga does darken with age toward the red spectrum. This pen has the Carnuba wax finish.<br />
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Bubinga wood can be an amazingly wavy-figured exotic wood, sought by guitar makers and small box builders alike... often referred to as African Rosewood, although technically NOT from the rosewood family. The Bubinga tree can grow to heights of up to 100' and 3' in diameter and grows mostly in parts of West Africa, Cameroon and surrounding nations.<br />
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The Black & Ebony is $65. The Bubinga, Tamboti and Purpleheart are $60. If interested, please use the contact information found in the about me or contact section of the blog.<br />
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<br />Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-70353411515434589472013-01-29T14:57:00.000-06:002013-01-29T17:38:37.982-06:00Bottle Openers and More Bottle Openers<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From bottom left to top right: Olivewood, Bocote, Marblewood, Black & White Ebony</td></tr>
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I didn't get as much time in the shop this weekend as I wanted, but I was still able to make a few more bottle openers. In fact, I am now out of kits so it will be a while before I can make some more. The theme was the same. Lets use some of the more exotic woods and come up with something striking. This set included Bocote, Black & White Ebony, Olivewood and Marblewood. There is little doubt in my mind that my favorite of this bunch in the Bocote. The unique lines and squiggles of the grain as simply phenomenal.<br />
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Prices -<br />
Black & White Ebony or Bocote Openers are $40<br />
Marblewood is $35<br />
Olivewood is $30<br />
<br />If interested, please use the contact information found in the about me or contact section of the blog.<div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecn7A3blgTtaBgYCYrHMCZuPR6NHw7FdVQPrv2FYMKhHIcGmZU5ZsQ_jJ6FQDGY9HzqGwMIlZ8lnWB4YAFilgPxucbedRpfeeGzL3X-XdheIaVrfc-taFp_dISf9mJ0uw0_ytrCsE4Yq6/s1600/B&W+Ebony+BO+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecn7A3blgTtaBgYCYrHMCZuPR6NHw7FdVQPrv2FYMKhHIcGmZU5ZsQ_jJ6FQDGY9HzqGwMIlZ8lnWB4YAFilgPxucbedRpfeeGzL3X-XdheIaVrfc-taFp_dISf9mJ0uw0_ytrCsE4Yq6/s400/B&W+Ebony+BO+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a><br />Black & White Ebony Bottle Opener <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLJccJI5edfOYdh1SBkQ0l5Bzd9l-dplMkm_Xoj1mUnZD1MqpSu7Aor4QHVCLYOx6OA-FoUNeNE_f1z3x1my83R6qKmab5BDnMjkrSFLFcX16BGKCW2Dwcjxy44TaM8Fe4Pi1U1Uznqdf/s1600/B&W+Ebony+BO+Standing+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLJccJI5edfOYdh1SBkQ0l5Bzd9l-dplMkm_Xoj1mUnZD1MqpSu7Aor4QHVCLYOx6OA-FoUNeNE_f1z3x1my83R6qKmab5BDnMjkrSFLFcX16BGKCW2Dwcjxy44TaM8Fe4Pi1U1Uznqdf/s400/B&W+Ebony+BO+Standing+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a> <br />Black & White Ebony Bottle Opener <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E3oWn7Mnli50T2NY60ivUsIyILcvcUum-6x7XvU786-chmu0VfcA0PuhmDAXoBF-jRSuq4K4NPveXVX2OElZHDWq9T6YlsuCiMQyjOgGI6fWbDWkSMHEC3LhLc9dB0tCmsDHSENq-qC7/s1600/Bocote+BO+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5E3oWn7Mnli50T2NY60ivUsIyILcvcUum-6x7XvU786-chmu0VfcA0PuhmDAXoBF-jRSuq4K4NPveXVX2OElZHDWq9T6YlsuCiMQyjOgGI6fWbDWkSMHEC3LhLc9dB0tCmsDHSENq-qC7/s400/Bocote+BO+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a> <br />Bocote Bottle Opener - my favorite so far!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ss7wlzBjSSR_oWoD2ewZGuqRE9KDgxX0LVD-h-8mZF1jUKHNLgtFCqSzGkUMUqlXxxPAYgDudNQE4E3Q8b82G78QnZtpO6nMBoxROWBhNQsP3LwQyVoY0iREO7IrGEIJ1wOwEeEuRaEn/s1600/Bocote+BO+Back+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Ss7wlzBjSSR_oWoD2ewZGuqRE9KDgxX0LVD-h-8mZF1jUKHNLgtFCqSzGkUMUqlXxxPAYgDudNQE4E3Q8b82G78QnZtpO6nMBoxROWBhNQsP3LwQyVoY0iREO7IrGEIJ1wOwEeEuRaEn/s400/Bocote+BO+Back+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a> <br /><br />Bocote Bottle Opener - Backside - look at that grain<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-24kEAZpRHt2sVI69S2xCDXRl68pkifokzBBkP0436OMWZ5oqA-1JLSdvfj8hjDu9NMhlCI-12iYH7N4SMm_Yx4PUouVVMICuXBY6KcNthCNzGUg2z3kVQGvuZ5FrktdJCQ_lS4M9cfr/s1600/Marblewood+BO+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-24kEAZpRHt2sVI69S2xCDXRl68pkifokzBBkP0436OMWZ5oqA-1JLSdvfj8hjDu9NMhlCI-12iYH7N4SMm_Yx4PUouVVMICuXBY6KcNthCNzGUg2z3kVQGvuZ5FrktdJCQ_lS4M9cfr/s320/Marblewood+BO+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a><br />Marblewood Bottle Opener<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ty2rTB6XJ_FY8EJqSy9R_PlWP1QagM17BrAZVAaWwUpaDtW8sJP0wuw863uXo4tWzx3gxadGwoBWw8XIYiuXCti0oL922u34hQ0LCmaKGXfW6QNErjfIr-jw2Zh_Vowh9VAQ-Zy6v9El/s1600/Marblewood+BO+Back+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ty2rTB6XJ_FY8EJqSy9R_PlWP1QagM17BrAZVAaWwUpaDtW8sJP0wuw863uXo4tWzx3gxadGwoBWw8XIYiuXCti0oL922u34hQ0LCmaKGXfW6QNErjfIr-jw2Zh_Vowh9VAQ-Zy6v9El/s320/Marblewood+BO+Back+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a><br />Marblewood Bottle Opener - backside grain<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznwBJIGhTUKXhM2tMU7KXfcb-JhwI3VjHTBlYDIuKjmzIGI8qMZXGo2rKreQgbXtQT_4HLQ9VKMsEq9LDk7sSNWI5JbxilnecgqcniuehCCk0vHRUFz5vRU75lCGopNvFYs2jYCWvGfFc/s1600/Marblewood+BO+Underside+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznwBJIGhTUKXhM2tMU7KXfcb-JhwI3VjHTBlYDIuKjmzIGI8qMZXGo2rKreQgbXtQT_4HLQ9VKMsEq9LDk7sSNWI5JbxilnecgqcniuehCCk0vHRUFz5vRU75lCGopNvFYs2jYCWvGfFc/s320/Marblewood+BO+Underside+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a><br />Marblewood Bottle Opener - undercut grain<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7aHZCZaQVGU78JycJHOtzotZX3VdzOGAMh4diXnr95e8XvZ1HPf6Wv1AFY4Z_1uaaicrTuJu0isRcsFYi8dA1up8g45mRCZsKbPhqpe0jXhCUiPc9m1ojDtap1Cq4pbKcSL0Sr4z3zGF/s1600/Olivewood+BO+Standing+2013-01-27.JPG"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7aHZCZaQVGU78JycJHOtzotZX3VdzOGAMh4diXnr95e8XvZ1HPf6Wv1AFY4Z_1uaaicrTuJu0isRcsFYi8dA1up8g45mRCZsKbPhqpe0jXhCUiPc9m1ojDtap1Cq4pbKcSL0Sr4z3zGF/s320/Olivewood+BO+Standing+2013-01-27.JPG" /></a><br />Olivewood Bottle opener - 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These are some new kits that I found. They were very cool in the catalog. So cool that they were out of stock and it took almost a month to get them. But they were worth the wait. It is a unique piece of barware to have both a corkscrew and bottle opener in one tool. And then add on to the coolness factor the unique grains of the wood and you just say wow. The unit on the top is made from Lignum Vitae while the one on the bottom is made from a Spalted Tiger Maple. Without a doubt my favorite is the Spalted Tiger Maple. Between the iridescent look of the tiger stripes and the spalting, the piece just looks phenomenal. </div>
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I also tried a new finishing technique - new to me at least. Both are finished with CA glue for the ultimate in shine and longevity. I have been using a three stage buffing wheel on my products for the last few years and have been very happy with the finish that the Carnuba wax provided. But these pieces really shine. It took longer to finish these, but I think that it well worth the extra time investment.</div>
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The Lignum Vitae piece is $35 while the Spalted Tiger Maple is $40.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lignum Vitae (top) and Spalted Tiger Maple (bottom). Pieces are disassembled to show corkscrew.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lignum Vitae (top) and Spalted Tiger Maple (bottom). Pieces are assembled to show corkscrew inside bottle opener</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back side of Spalted Tiger Maple piece</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spalted Tiger Maple with corkscrew disassembled from bottle opener.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top side of Spalted Tiger Maple</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lignum Vitae with Corkscrew separated from bottle opener</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lignum Vitae</td></tr>
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Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-18269806054320961992013-01-20T10:32:00.000-06:002013-01-20T10:35:50.780-06:00Continental Rollerball Pens<span style="text-align: center;">I have found a new pen style to work with. These are Continental styled capped pens with rollerball refills. These are a much heavier pen than I normally make. The feel solid in the hand and with the metal tips, they are comfortable to hold. The rollerball refills that come with these pens are German made Schmidt branded ceramic rollers. The refills are available at most office supply stores and of course the world wide interwebs...</span><br />
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This one is the angle Cut Cocobolo. <span style="line-height: 18px;">The blanks were cut at an angle to pronounce the grain of the wood and allow the grain to cut cross over the pen.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angle cut Cocobolo pen with cap off</td></tr>
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This pen is made from Zebrawood. I was able to save many of the contrasting striations in this pen.</div>
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This pen is made from Honduran Rosewood. As expected from Rosewood, the grain is a beautiful piece of art by itself.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood from Central America which
is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker
irregular traces weaving through the wood.
Standing up well to repeated handling and exposure to water, a common
use is in gun grips and knife handles. It is very hard, fine textured and
dense. This chrome bottle stopper has silicon o-rings. It will fit on wine
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zebrawood<span style="background-color: #f0f0e0; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #151515; line-height: 115%;">’s heartwood
is a light brown or cream color with dark blackish brown streaks vaguely
resembling a zebra’s stripes. Depending on whether the wood is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #f0f0e0; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 115%;">flatsawn
or quartersawn,<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #151515;"> </span></span><span style="color: #151515;">the stripes can be either chaotic and wavy or somewhat
uniform. It comes from West Africa.</span></span></span></div>
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Central America with a deep brownish-purple color with moderately straight
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcANA-zeL53R9oviGnB9iBUDaH3LqUDAPl0gMfYkEwW7LEkqFaWrR07UxwG-4w4TVhlFyQTWxeyBgEK4TLrmtxvscZg9AffKMDWyy9FGrkr-WXoZHxNC9IN4rDrZdEf5Wa3ZHqnMA6PrIR/s1600/Kingwood+Chrome+Bottle+Opener+Back.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcANA-zeL53R9oviGnB9iBUDaH3LqUDAPl0gMfYkEwW7LEkqFaWrR07UxwG-4w4TVhlFyQTWxeyBgEK4TLrmtxvscZg9AffKMDWyy9FGrkr-WXoZHxNC9IN4rDrZdEf5Wa3ZHqnMA6PrIR/s320/Kingwood+Chrome+Bottle+Opener+Back.JPG" width="138" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">The blank for this piece had a section of white sapwood running on the outside. I did my best to try and keep as much of that contrasting section in the piece while still making a bottle opener that would be comfortable in your hand. It has a similar shape to the <a href="http://elmorefurniture.blogspot.com/2013/01/this-guayacan-bottle-opener-has-pewter.html">Guayacan bottle opener</a> I made a couple of weeks ago. I have become quite fond of this shape as a way of highlighting the grain of the wood. Also, with a flat bottom, this opener is able to stand up straight. The overall length is about 6-1/2 inches with 4-1/2 inches coming from the Kingwood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was a smaller piece of of Olivewood to start with. It's finished length is only 5-3/4 inches long with just under 3-3/4 inches of Olivewood. It fits quite comfortably in my hand while the grooves give you a feeling of grip. It was inspired by my ice cream scoop.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Olivewood is an exotic wood that is native to
Africa and has a sentimental and religious significance to several cultures and
religions. The wood is hard and strong. What makes this hardwood so unique is
the extraordinary grain pattern of each individual piece. It even becomes
darker, richer, and more beautiful in color as it ages! It has long been a
favorite for religious, historical, and artistic artifacts. It is very hard,
fine textured and dense. </span></span>Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-78579630215512902982013-01-20T09:35:00.001-06:002013-01-20T09:36:25.594-06:00Marblewood Chrome Bottle Openers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marblewood
(Angelim Rajado, <span style="background-color: #f8f8ec; color: #151515;">Marmaroxylon
racemosum</span>)comes from Suriname, South America which borders French
Guiana, Guyana and Brazil. It has
heartwood in an orange-yellow color with black wavy streaking that gives it a
marble appearance. The high contrast between the
golden body and the much darker streaks give it an appearance somewhat similar
to natural marble, hence the common name of “Marblewood” for this species.
Marblewood’s overall appearance is very similar to Zebrawood, though Marblewood
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I had a good day in the shop turning. I stopped by my local Woodcraft store yesterday and found some really nice exotics on the shelf. To a wood turner, that store is like crack to crackhead. I can never leave there without busting out the credit card.<br />
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From the left we have Jobillo, Cocobolo, Bocote, Black and White Ebony, Osage, Guayacan, and Macassar EbonyClinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-48349651273087598652013-01-06T20:11:00.000-06:002013-01-06T20:11:51.695-06:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This Osage Orange bottle opener has a pewter head. As I was turning it, I found this beautiful swirl pattern in the grain that I wanted to keep and highlight. That I why it is shaped like a cone. It also reminds me of the orange cones from my days racing SCCA Solo events and the many cones that I hit on the track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This piece is about 6-3/8 inches long and the wood is just short of 4 inches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Argentinian Osage Orange (maclura tinctoria), h<span style="background-color: #f0f0e0; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">eartwood is golden to bright yellow, which almost certainly ages to a darker medium brown with time: primarily due to exposure to UV light. It is found in tropical America - West Indies, Central America and norther portion of South America</span></span>Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-57397174566606017282013-01-06T20:02:00.000-06:002013-01-06T20:12:08.421-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This bottle opener is made from Macassar Ebony. It has a chrome head. As I was doing the rough shaping, my tools just started to make this shape, similar to a conga drum. So I went with it in an attempt to save as much of the black of the wood as I could<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Macassar ebony (Diospyros celebica) can have a dramatic striped appearance, somewhat similar to zebrawood. Dark brown to black heartwood with contrasting bands of yellow to golden brown. Very hard, dense, and heavy, it can be very brittle at its heart. The grain is usually straight but tear-out may occur on pieces that have interlocked or irregular grain. It is also used for high-end cabinetry, inlay work, musical instruments, or decorative applications. It is sourced from Southeast Asia</span>Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-8130663762025976852013-01-06T19:54:00.005-06:002013-01-06T20:12:08.424-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Jobillo bottle opener has a chrome head. This is my first time working with Jobillo and didn't know what to expect. Once I put the polish on the wood, it did present with a nice irredescent look. The grain is spotty and not very uniform. The back side (not pictured) is almost a solid yellow/orange with just the hints of dark brown showing in the pores of the wood. The overall length of this piece is about 6-1/4 inches with about 4-1/4 coming from the wood.<br />
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Jobillo <span style="font-family: inherit;">(Ho be yo)</span> is found between southern Mexico and South<span style="font-family: inherit;"> America. It typically has a light reddish brown heartwood streaked with sharply contrasting dark reddish to black band that resemble burn marks. This member of the cashew family. </span><br />
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This Guayacan bottle opener has a pewter head. As I was turning this piece it was reminding me of both 1950s modern design - and a mushroom. As I am no design student and have no real idea if this truly is 1950's modern, I will stick with it being a tall mushroom. I did this in an attempt to capture and keep the darker grain. It also has a couple of small knots that I was able to preserve. The overall length of this opener is 6-1/2 inches with about 4 inches of it being the wood. It has a flat bottom so I will stand up straight on your counter or bar.<br />
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This piece is $30. If interested, please use the contact information found in the about me or contact section of the blog.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guayacan is also known as Genuine Lignum Vitae. <span style="background-color: #f0f0e0; color: #151515; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">Heartwood color can range from a pale yellowish olive, to a deeper forest green or dark brown to almost black. Grain has a unique feathered pattern when viewed up close. The color tends to darken with age, especially upon exposure to light. Color of genuine Lignum Vitae tends to be darker than that of </span>Argentine Lignum Vitae<span style="background-color: #f0f0e0; color: #151515; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">. It is found in Central America and the northern countries of South America.</span></span><br />
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When turned, it makes my shop smell like citronella oil.<br />
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Black & White Ebony is on the most exotic and striking woods I have ever turned. The contrasting grain always provides a striking natural beauty. This piece is more "Black & Tan" but it still gets its point across. With the large hilt at the top of the wood, you can see how the colors intertwined. This piece is about 6 1/2 inches in total length without about 4 1/2 inches in ebony. It has a chrome head.<br />
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With the extremely rare and premium nature of Black & White Ebony, this piece is priced at $40. If interested, please use the contact info in the 'about me' section.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black and white ebony (Diospyros embryopteris) is an
exotic wood with color that will vary, usually uniformly black with
light-colored bands, pale to medium brown zones, or with marked contrast
between almost white and black wood. The wood has a fine texture with mostly
straight grain. A rare find. The wood is exceptionally dense and strong. It
comes from Southeast Asia and Laos.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span><br />
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This Cocobolo bottle opener has a pewter face. Cocobolo is another species of wood that always yields great grain contrast. Even in this relatively straight grained piece of wood the contrasting black, yellow and purple make a visually appealing piece. It is approximately 8 1/2 inches in total length with about 6 inches in the handle.<br />
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This bottle opener is priced at $35. If interested, please use the email address found in the about me section.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bocote is one of my most favorite woods to turn. The grain is always fun and interesting. If you look at the base of this bottle opener the grain pattern jumps quite a bit. Combined with the contrasting grains, and any project turned with Bocote always comes out well. This piece is just over 7 inches long. The wood is just over 4 1/2 inches long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This Bocote bottle opener is priced at $35. Please use the contact address in the about section if interested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bocote (Cordia spp.) has a yellowish brown body with
dramatic dark brown to almost black stripes. Color tends to darken with age. Bocote is often sourced from Mexico, Central America</span> and South America. On occasion, it can be found in Africa.</span><br />
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<br />Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-34916167087476529302008-10-20T10:43:00.004-05:002008-10-20T10:47:49.623-05:00Garden Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7mI6hyphenhyphen7MwklDLPwK1XnxXzzeIXYoi57D70Ez33jEPxDivNUyD90OUsGNsV6JE7hdhPzOprrbpsR-Wq6zaTPsnDHaMQt37fvI0Hdqy8gfDiNqA6E0W86SO0LOsjltvPx0GrRxoxqH5x9S/s1600-h/Garden+Bridge.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7mI6hyphenhyphen7MwklDLPwK1XnxXzzeIXYoi57D70Ez33jEPxDivNUyD90OUsGNsV6JE7hdhPzOprrbpsR-Wq6zaTPsnDHaMQt37fvI0Hdqy8gfDiNqA6E0W86SO0LOsjltvPx0GrRxoxqH5x9S/s400/Garden+Bridge.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259262928149456226" border="0" /></a><br />This bridge was built for a neighbor. He has a small koi pond in his back yard and wanted a garden bridge for added decoration. He didn't want to spring for cedar since he plans on painting it next year to match his fence, so it is made of pressure treated pine.<br /><br />The planks are made of 1x6 and the spindles are 1x1 with a standard railing from the home improvement store.Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-70593192088032511612008-10-20T10:27:00.004-05:002008-10-20T10:43:17.405-05:00The Canoe StandA friend got a canoe from his father-in-law and needed a way to store it off of the ground and high enough so that it wouldn't become a home for rodents. This is what I came up with.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUJbocVJ4pi1l3Y4IlHEkX3YslDBY0Qi5eAJIDmhPyEJW07TxhuTTFOvc4vUWzTRjnse1sANm8FiH1lMT7TZbNcHp4HsZVJUU1ULPrtOi3D81oFl1_1XntRALffBVoSmBm9S77UdXjsti/s1600-h/Canoe+Rack+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUJbocVJ4pi1l3Y4IlHEkX3YslDBY0Qi5eAJIDmhPyEJW07TxhuTTFOvc4vUWzTRjnse1sANm8FiH1lMT7TZbNcHp4HsZVJUU1ULPrtOi3D81oFl1_1XntRALffBVoSmBm9S77UdXjsti/s400/Canoe+Rack+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259258854994229810" border="0" /></a><br />There are a few things that I did -not normal - on this project. The first was that the only tool that I used that required electricity was the cordless drill. Everything else was done by hand. Because this is only going to be used to hold a canoe - and will be outdoors - none of the wood was squared. Just standard pressure treated 2x4's with a 2x6 for the base.<br /><br />All of the wood was cut by hand by my wonderful daughter. Since she always wants to help me, I figured this was a safe project for her to help with.<br /><br /><br />The through tenons were cut by hand - Adrienne cut them, and did the rough shaping with a chisel. I finished the shaping and cut the mortises with the drill and a Forstner bit. The tenons are screwed in from the underside with a 2" deck screw.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiw517kXw0uIYJ6oBkDQcoJQAHvSC4vYjApXImHhzVjce_hEb4ValPg0otSot6tBdOwYB91__PQj1GokOScNVZ8TkJ5CvmvZRLW3zzDy7CGoyD7zGCelPQPd9hsgDV8EZWLNn04mrUwbhT/s1600-h/Canoe+Rack+Joinery+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiw517kXw0uIYJ6oBkDQcoJQAHvSC4vYjApXImHhzVjce_hEb4ValPg0otSot6tBdOwYB91__PQj1GokOScNVZ8TkJ5CvmvZRLW3zzDy7CGoyD7zGCelPQPd9hsgDV8EZWLNn04mrUwbhT/s400/Canoe+Rack+Joinery+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259258865127623602" border="0" /></a><br />For the legs, I cut small mortises for them to sit in as well. They are bolted from underneath with a couple of 1/4 lag screws. On the stretchers, this was the one place that I lacked the creativity to hide the fastener. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Whd1Zglm53slb4-qQYzqhrikd-rvTaJLThM4roaSejDTUwkl-wG92SXHPuiuMGzJWUWi_SzvcSo7NKhjh2ULURCWcm80ql0wzTZe3UFGccKLLRQxlGCRqwiaJUwkhubv41mHJdg-yZfK/s1600-h/Canoe+Rack+Joinery+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Whd1Zglm53slb4-qQYzqhrikd-rvTaJLThM4roaSejDTUwkl-wG92SXHPuiuMGzJWUWi_SzvcSo7NKhjh2ULURCWcm80ql0wzTZe3UFGccKLLRQxlGCRqwiaJUwkhubv41mHJdg-yZfK/s400/Canoe+Rack+Joinery+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259258869997461794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My son, Matt went with me to set it up. We delivered it in 4 pieces and set it up on site. The two end frames and the two stretchers so it was just a matter of bolting the stretchers back onto the frames. This was the only way that it was fitting in the mini-van. The unit when put together was just short of 7 feet wide and 4 feet deep. The canoe sits 18 inches off the ground.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTTZ3jFGYbjYgf9PqilPcwcQ6FuqIlSvi7WMX2cZRekUBVSA-1UQVgsXp5uSvB2UhefehcnNlDNguKN0DRnizK-u-crExOQ4xMK4C86tJkQYIbgRdd9s7Jj6_0WhEiuZMMxkH6GLypro/s1600-h/Canoe+Rack+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTTZ3jFGYbjYgf9PqilPcwcQ6FuqIlSvi7WMX2cZRekUBVSA-1UQVgsXp5uSvB2UhefehcnNlDNguKN0DRnizK-u-crExOQ4xMK4C86tJkQYIbgRdd9s7Jj6_0WhEiuZMMxkH6GLypro/s400/Canoe+Rack+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259258861860159250" border="0" /></a>Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-20496468844623839532008-09-27T14:03:00.004-05:002008-09-27T14:33:15.215-05:00The #7 Bailey and a Picnic TableI had to build a picnic table for a customer. A couple of things have happened.<br /><br />#1 I blew up my miter saw last weekend, so the job became instantly more difficult.<br /><br />#2 I still don't have a thickness planer.<br /><br />I used the circular saw for the cross cuts and my #7 Bailey for leveling out the boards on the top of the table.<br /><br /><br />The #7 was properly tuned and very sharp. I needed every bit of sharpness.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K-fz-pmxUUHF4gD93szKdVy_Wif1q_z_Qj2wUJ22u9rfSpJXilTt43hPBDgA2Bvck3v9ZhIzC3PQ_VnnhigmzPs1c8px2o5wAv6p_osoe4yRVU1cqbI7sUYPEV0pStLlv8YTZ5_kPL9x/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3K-fz-pmxUUHF4gD93szKdVy_Wif1q_z_Qj2wUJ22u9rfSpJXilTt43hPBDgA2Bvck3v9ZhIzC3PQ_VnnhigmzPs1c8px2o5wAv6p_osoe4yRVU1cqbI7sUYPEV0pStLlv8YTZ5_kPL9x/s400/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250786339821625810" border="0" /></a><br />Hand planing a 6 1/2 foot picnic table is/was quite a workout.<br /><br />So a shower and 4 Advil later, I am done in the shop for the day.Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-80804534076310942732008-09-21T11:38:00.004-05:002008-09-21T12:04:12.173-05:00Bedrock 605 Post Cleaning & Tuning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpfjAJoqbjLvxjXzkuTANd1hVuw3C2SNGpQZ4R640WFEGN5FoxhKMTTkmn90G2XRRB-h7S1Tr6UOzR2DxWtSbHzeQpbZjvoJtMYrOz0JAGnPlw6K9qv_BqfrHg5kwLoWJRVH0UiFFZT2/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorpfjAJoqbjLvxjXzkuTANd1hVuw3C2SNGpQZ4R640WFEGN5FoxhKMTTkmn90G2XRRB-h7S1Tr6UOzR2DxWtSbHzeQpbZjvoJtMYrOz0JAGnPlw6K9qv_BqfrHg5kwLoWJRVH0UiFFZT2/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248516719239263890" border="0" /></a><br />I just finished cleaning the Bedrock 605 that I <a href="http://elmorefurniture.blogspot.com/2008/09/craigslist-find-for-sept-part-1-bedrock.html">bought last week</a>.<br /><br />Let me start with this. <a href="http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.html">Evaporust</a> Rocks<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2f_7t0hq7mxF21x8vFcoP43BnketlPN3lalNiKlByY0bD_wGTA07VGOEQj918Kq1kXHCjG-9wpuvnWrPAPD4-RswffCOWaC1cAtpSCWx8KuOQa2ae5aft1HrRQu3Bv8W7VtoW0lTVBMQ/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2f_7t0hq7mxF21x8vFcoP43BnketlPN3lalNiKlByY0bD_wGTA07VGOEQj918Kq1kXHCjG-9wpuvnWrPAPD4-RswffCOWaC1cAtpSCWx8KuOQa2ae5aft1HrRQu3Bv8W7VtoW0lTVBMQ/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248516713814177106" border="0" /></a><br />This is after soaking one half of the plane in the evapo-rust for about an hour. The plane had newspaper rusted to the sole. It was ugly.<br /><br />What I can't convey in a blog entry is the feel. Touching the still rusty part and moving to the side cleaned with the evapo-rust only was amazing. It felt like it had already been flattened with 1000 grit paper.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb6KCi-8X6DfDbp1XUbYyOhf5hMG2QHgl1wBMUh3sH-HsVKoX39xVI1SHlNi3-43IsrgW7vg7NJ2kXgSRiNNp8fNUupSjLbUcr9rsdpET3ilOu7g7fZBDpULhi8ghu3I4jpuWX-REvX6F/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb6KCi-8X6DfDbp1XUbYyOhf5hMG2QHgl1wBMUh3sH-HsVKoX39xVI1SHlNi3-43IsrgW7vg7NJ2kXgSRiNNp8fNUupSjLbUcr9rsdpET3ilOu7g7fZBDpULhi8ghu3I4jpuWX-REvX6F/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248516723727297858" border="0" /></a>Here is the entire sole cleaned up and flattened. Honestly and amazing as it is, after the rust was removed the sole was very flat. It didn't take much to flatten it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw5FbctmAvzUAYkVrGeOhyphenhyphenAfH93WJ7eQrDJVdN7R1ljYS5td04amXcW7KgQJc68R8e0xCWjPHAUqg9IErj6ImoV8FfFNFZ1a34c6nuvkaU4wWiPxulnGNrlgJANGqJ59lJKowWS_FSpIZ/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw5FbctmAvzUAYkVrGeOhyphenhyphenAfH93WJ7eQrDJVdN7R1ljYS5td04amXcW7KgQJc68R8e0xCWjPHAUqg9IErj6ImoV8FfFNFZ1a34c6nuvkaU4wWiPxulnGNrlgJANGqJ59lJKowWS_FSpIZ/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248517482394026578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qLK4itTaZiTzax3sNk8izW3501zLHue4AiLv2E6QPwwhKnTWr7OzGDVgK3heow48ygpD44Z_MeowALHzNu5IcRGhMrK6h0qjUaS5Vb67I7WOHVioHVvDbWA6w4oXE3ugQDsLb6lEou6H/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qLK4itTaZiTzax3sNk8izW3501zLHue4AiLv2E6QPwwhKnTWr7OzGDVgK3heow48ygpD44Z_MeowALHzNu5IcRGhMrK6h0qjUaS5Vb67I7WOHVioHVvDbWA6w4oXE3ugQDsLb6lEou6H/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248517488787085090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DvP6uglxw-sHMZALL805RrDPk5-g63P9OQVkroFceu71ZED8zTjFS5LI2qfZwVPCPT1YFAH1DOclhSvCUizt7ihSN93ernqkD7RP8Z4bbxGTHBvWcjsKYkYSnHfUHRBbzdeenM4TxbZ-/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DvP6uglxw-sHMZALL805RrDPk5-g63P9OQVkroFceu71ZED8zTjFS5LI2qfZwVPCPT1YFAH1DOclhSvCUizt7ihSN93ernqkD7RP8Z4bbxGTHBvWcjsKYkYSnHfUHRBbzdeenM4TxbZ-/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248517486555213122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even the shoulders cleaned up nicely. There are still some pits on the plane - but I was not about to sand down the shoulders and sole to completely remove them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWpMzxPrFw6X2LSjD0tNvKFKeml_GOZNa3vUDLe6V9BSi6YgzqwJ2SlhqCtV8Q-lcGZqvnmbQpkENOxtFMozBhyphenhyphen4CkGHUkIX1uFsVLBkczSQ5xUJg1SBiJlYrlRibMLUpd8V27hpv4upA/s1600-h/Bedrock+after+cleaning+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWpMzxPrFw6X2LSjD0tNvKFKeml_GOZNa3vUDLe6V9BSi6YgzqwJ2SlhqCtV8Q-lcGZqvnmbQpkENOxtFMozBhyphenhyphen4CkGHUkIX1uFsVLBkczSQ5xUJg1SBiJlYrlRibMLUpd8V27hpv4upA/s320/Bedrock+after+cleaning+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248517500020385586" border="0" /></a><br />These by far are some of the best shavings that I have ever gotten with a plane. The plane really cleaned up nice.Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-51790510771011628962008-09-20T09:16:00.000-05:002008-09-20T09:16:12.342-05:00Craigslist Find for Sept Part 1 - Bedrock 605This is one of 2 planes found off of Craigslist.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd01pbBRoTKRktMlLeaSICG_j8MIjm043xirSiVJCJh5hcgLieOUVr19YD404IrWUADJPuIXVidFghtWMH142FtnN_FImiav4zC98-ATeX2_JF1cs2WKV_YWiIkpysg32StGs2-N6fY8v/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUd01pbBRoTKRktMlLeaSICG_j8MIjm043xirSiVJCJh5hcgLieOUVr19YD404IrWUADJPuIXVidFghtWMH142FtnN_FImiav4zC98-ATeX2_JF1cs2WKV_YWiIkpysg32StGs2-N6fY8v/s320/Hand+Tools+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248095950431013746" border="0" /></a><br />The first one is a Stanley Bedrock 605.<br /><br />The sole measures 13 15/16 inches at the longest point and had a width of 2 7/16 inches. The blade is 2 inches wide. It has a stainless cap iron.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyN3RT1sE1CrMOTxRX1YcMvsSYf4RhisgYkPt7J7OWt7P3nSM0HMEyU0wuXJBaOY8RkYyE95lMVXc-E_cE_i9udWNYyrPZntWiFrQazoaDi5nYDvuZrU6shkfbIFPbMMBooVEy6AruyFeI/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyN3RT1sE1CrMOTxRX1YcMvsSYf4RhisgYkPt7J7OWt7P3nSM0HMEyU0wuXJBaOY8RkYyE95lMVXc-E_cE_i9udWNYyrPZntWiFrQazoaDi5nYDvuZrU6shkfbIFPbMMBooVEy6AruyFeI/s320/Hand+Tools+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248095962218423378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpMGGoo1BqcmEcLC8EDDZ5p4sGxsyNpxiunQzWUTr1EebhQyGKCkuKcwQ6s4KNKLmPWtR8cNvOVgulImziCRpA8e-Gh3LEMpLQF01vCcPZzeixlTURD6r8VlwoB-ddCa0GhxvbeO5VX8c/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpMGGoo1BqcmEcLC8EDDZ5p4sGxsyNpxiunQzWUTr1EebhQyGKCkuKcwQ6s4KNKLmPWtR8cNvOVgulImziCRpA8e-Gh3LEMpLQF01vCcPZzeixlTURD6r8VlwoB-ddCa0GhxvbeO5VX8c/s320/Hand+Tools+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248095943939755074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV32OJ-TWKWBCnv73nUmQ4nw0jMkzGwf2xXlzI3D0QXS6vsfSwYIk2GGO6XzRV4_JoSLG4_ERXhKfB2u8nkIqzEIgkQfoybKgr24LoJ7lsBfioll10cuLLDbchzCONMUHbTUe5HzlMCjed/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV32OJ-TWKWBCnv73nUmQ4nw0jMkzGwf2xXlzI3D0QXS6vsfSwYIk2GGO6XzRV4_JoSLG4_ERXhKfB2u8nkIqzEIgkQfoybKgr24LoJ7lsBfioll10cuLLDbchzCONMUHbTUe5HzlMCjed/s320/Hand+Tools+028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248095967491655234" border="0" /></a><br />The feature that I found interesting is how the frog is attached to the sole. Most of the Stanley planes that I have seen have a pair of screws on top of the frog to attach it to the sole. This one has a pair of studs in place of those screws and screws on the back side of the frog that screw into the studs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6MpYO0c7POJKRR6TwIb5zMM0BXJ6kSM7L3q8sYSfWN-JQnA79NCBEPqdDT6CpjVjr26Uk-_ZxhvDEVS_rbzXyHrFkU7yk3fn8f_LwnzxwSQLinEAq4X6T_BxERIIBimx8nnrpORr55rA/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6MpYO0c7POJKRR6TwIb5zMM0BXJ6kSM7L3q8sYSfWN-JQnA79NCBEPqdDT6CpjVjr26Uk-_ZxhvDEVS_rbzXyHrFkU7yk3fn8f_LwnzxwSQLinEAq4X6T_BxERIIBimx8nnrpORr55rA/s200/Hand+Tools+034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248097670159821346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrlPkCdYzCn5HmO8ZvVQGGVEqkLrF-go8LMV75u84jTSbA4Cx-XICSS4YAEFbFIVW9uW-H86ztI2HyETMFwSHdYt5ot3HyV-lsr9svpiqwE2k-PyK9e7snne2KrbMplwBVw7OyzVTeGgc/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrlPkCdYzCn5HmO8ZvVQGGVEqkLrF-go8LMV75u84jTSbA4Cx-XICSS4YAEFbFIVW9uW-H86ztI2HyETMFwSHdYt5ot3HyV-lsr9svpiqwE2k-PyK9e7snne2KrbMplwBVw7OyzVTeGgc/s320/Hand+Tools+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248101151322538338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNl2Epvnp8ACzdmOgNrDII5H0z3bjVjxdmb0ljSjLgXNU-Ph_HEyhPZIx4qCR4DG_3O4fSWplLM7R1RRGVc5IG1jaUGa6nzKr7idjR2eg3hd9o5IQZJIgR0pb288PUgHVne0TEZFlf4hm/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNl2Epvnp8ACzdmOgNrDII5H0z3bjVjxdmb0ljSjLgXNU-Ph_HEyhPZIx4qCR4DG_3O4fSWplLM7R1RRGVc5IG1jaUGa6nzKr7idjR2eg3hd9o5IQZJIgR0pb288PUgHVne0TEZFlf4hm/s200/Hand+Tools+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248097654734564194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNet8XgYwbnCE1IyaWM9ShZ6jpxSOmOO0-YgOyRPlZU_uF5Dyc3onXDhGflhJCZBm-bj3sqekF_kr4uk88IKceTSJohxnKcHWeHu5buDZISarAQ56ZnfjLyROt5PxUjCB7TfxLDEQkPasv/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNet8XgYwbnCE1IyaWM9ShZ6jpxSOmOO0-YgOyRPlZU_uF5Dyc3onXDhGflhJCZBm-bj3sqekF_kr4uk88IKceTSJohxnKcHWeHu5buDZISarAQ56ZnfjLyROt5PxUjCB7TfxLDEQkPasv/s200/Hand+Tools+031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248097657646910466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoXwdvUxztAxRO1ztjAMewVHGfxRTNlbBqLcP4hJp3hVpTvVGgPCY_L94qybKdSFaDBiEPYpcXW1tIXPzanQHTgCyPw8fHI-X0wvNeKUS5Xv_xUUqmcKaoe953H9RVc2SWEWXW3Gfdr2q/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoXwdvUxztAxRO1ztjAMewVHGfxRTNlbBqLcP4hJp3hVpTvVGgPCY_L94qybKdSFaDBiEPYpcXW1tIXPzanQHTgCyPw8fHI-X0wvNeKUS5Xv_xUUqmcKaoe953H9RVc2SWEWXW3Gfdr2q/s200/Hand+Tools+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248097663523248930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLu_-cmqbBmbS75tJiSPuia-pOLEWTVSHvqsbLpeZnucJ8kAti2pyB7jiInpQAIHUtlJ7gCg8M-L_hQDgPvyOGl1x6Q2dm1nHwre5rTZ71-cMegneTZz4xeh0sz7EE-cXC5KpS7b9WxxH/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLu_-cmqbBmbS75tJiSPuia-pOLEWTVSHvqsbLpeZnucJ8kAti2pyB7jiInpQAIHUtlJ7gCg8M-L_hQDgPvyOGl1x6Q2dm1nHwre5rTZ71-cMegneTZz4xeh0sz7EE-cXC5KpS7b9WxxH/s200/Hand+Tools+033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248097664563154610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrI3tvn66_xRYHZqJrYYUyM5-OddPSAIWFzoSZowBKcvfBCXsvG7D_uoUy3pSjO4UCr8dWIMF9Y8g0tkZcrnHUfLkoB0GXAZdwdlMm3q8nNJ5zVnRq_6NI_PbuQSYTrqT3SbKnUUtsDq6/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrI3tvn66_xRYHZqJrYYUyM5-OddPSAIWFzoSZowBKcvfBCXsvG7D_uoUy3pSjO4UCr8dWIMF9Y8g0tkZcrnHUfLkoB0GXAZdwdlMm3q8nNJ5zVnRq_6NI_PbuQSYTrqT3SbKnUUtsDq6/s320/Hand+Tools+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248095973644951154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The second plane purchased is a complete unknown.<br /><br />I measures 9 3/8 inches long by 2 9/16 wide. It has a 2 inch wide blade and the brass adjustment screw is 3/4 inches in diameter.<br /><br /><br />These are both before pictures. I will be cleaning and tuning them up.Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206294839359069216.post-52778472009874153972008-09-20T09:04:00.005-05:002008-09-20T09:14:55.917-05:00Craigslist Find for Sept Part 2 - Unknown Plane<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF7VEe5S1u2zz2R69X-J3lpPOTgdVOBAloQwTFWLh2i36m3hkysJKECw0RMd9S4f2eA3kwDp2b-49gh6S4NeCtY5mVGatQhqMj6KJHQsIvI7a_EZFbHoPsuIrd9FUGZUUj8vyytp3piZA/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF7VEe5S1u2zz2R69X-J3lpPOTgdVOBAloQwTFWLh2i36m3hkysJKECw0RMd9S4f2eA3kwDp2b-49gh6S4NeCtY5mVGatQhqMj6KJHQsIvI7a_EZFbHoPsuIrd9FUGZUUj8vyytp3piZA/s320/Hand+Tools+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105051241158370" border="0" /></a><br />This is the unknown plane that I found. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD24qJdwgWI4xbGtg1abL0S8VbHpJrogmw244sVRpSnJDWUiskzFETBIzWXoQiEPdS08YT9v-TIuds1P5zyi5CmEkyjwtmnbZBQ7ExVuj3jGf2C6Ztk7DHfbz1X6o47GAepRumbq6hqvck/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD24qJdwgWI4xbGtg1abL0S8VbHpJrogmw244sVRpSnJDWUiskzFETBIzWXoQiEPdS08YT9v-TIuds1P5zyi5CmEkyjwtmnbZBQ7ExVuj3jGf2C6Ztk7DHfbz1X6o47GAepRumbq6hqvck/s320/Hand+Tools+037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105331366761042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnN0pwJMlBxD8kE5VjuhLdjJNR5oEbb8RLVf0miclkkmNTdcDG1P-So7hxcVt-j8TaVfR44gEkpkks6sN1Xz90oLz_kUUTC483oCdnVp2rnMmX9AxOwxO71LCpP0Xuzd_DS68Cas83t3j/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnN0pwJMlBxD8kE5VjuhLdjJNR5oEbb8RLVf0miclkkmNTdcDG1P-So7hxcVt-j8TaVfR44gEkpkks6sN1Xz90oLz_kUUTC483oCdnVp2rnMmX9AxOwxO71LCpP0Xuzd_DS68Cas83t3j/s320/Hand+Tools+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105336105440898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnN0pwJMlBxD8kE5VjuhLdjJNR5oEbb8RLVf0miclkkmNTdcDG1P-So7hxcVt-j8TaVfR44gEkpkks6sN1Xz90oLz_kUUTC483oCdnVp2rnMmX9AxOwxO71LCpP0Xuzd_DS68Cas83t3j/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZnN0pwJMlBxD8kE5VjuhLdjJNR5oEbb8RLVf0miclkkmNTdcDG1P-So7hxcVt-j8TaVfR44gEkpkks6sN1Xz90oLz_kUUTC483oCdnVp2rnMmX9AxOwxO71LCpP0Xuzd_DS68Cas83t3j/s320/Hand+Tools+042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105336105440898" border="0" /></a>It has hardwood handles and absolutely no markings what so ever.<br /><br />The sole measured 9 3/8 inches long and 2 9/16 inches wide. It has a 2 inch blade. The brass adjustment screw is 3/4 inches in diameter.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlz_P_wi9lxCH1TJRj7NlUip0L_i9ye_kOdpwxLSow0ybe3GF1pdfz9HsLz-BEN2WrgqxXTtZgZHTJF0Wcf-tVlR1T7WcadLUfHU4Bai4kUsNr5eG5x-uw7EWmnt20_Rn0HnM_WVK0BNv/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIlz_P_wi9lxCH1TJRj7NlUip0L_i9ye_kOdpwxLSow0ybe3GF1pdfz9HsLz-BEN2WrgqxXTtZgZHTJF0Wcf-tVlR1T7WcadLUfHU4Bai4kUsNr5eG5x-uw7EWmnt20_Rn0HnM_WVK0BNv/s320/Hand+Tools+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105058800625842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2SPEaJsZwYob5e_quQs3dCJ0taVMchHFg6G7Mt7SJ3Met1_rOBg5ynvbRDBt_2iTbMwmEF5j7nkMVf_VnQEwWon5cTJfwNL-rOtpu0jv6Hs0l5McxogDTfXwP9Xk7P4wxEo1gwX0nZSG/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2SPEaJsZwYob5e_quQs3dCJ0taVMchHFg6G7Mt7SJ3Met1_rOBg5ynvbRDBt_2iTbMwmEF5j7nkMVf_VnQEwWon5cTJfwNL-rOtpu0jv6Hs0l5McxogDTfXwP9Xk7P4wxEo1gwX0nZSG/s320/Hand+Tools+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105067627800578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MOLAtdQ8jAblzk4mNtG1H7MDXDxLUXoSQdoATXt7Eh67zexPxNKVa4fcNMn7CZdQaC_uAyBHtBcP6PcfsOv9pwd1QFSa62W-Q5aihMFQOzgeriF7c56JyjIk_FU_FyAAZ4VFWg5HhbTW/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MOLAtdQ8jAblzk4mNtG1H7MDXDxLUXoSQdoATXt7Eh67zexPxNKVa4fcNMn7CZdQaC_uAyBHtBcP6PcfsOv9pwd1QFSa62W-Q5aihMFQOzgeriF7c56JyjIk_FU_FyAAZ4VFWg5HhbTW/s320/Hand+Tools+040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105071082073122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn7STVljVUHSGPjWUsHjpWIDESsVG7gbeBtrkGjVnnTc65A3APKq8iG_xOryJ-aeh9UAOrS9wk3ipvTOGCoPLIOVbl3MShimSSqDOMIcdTP55DEVY0Y7rOU4mo-j_gp2fxB25MTlj72W-/s1600-h/Hand+Tools+041.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHn7STVljVUHSGPjWUsHjpWIDESsVG7gbeBtrkGjVnnTc65A3APKq8iG_xOryJ-aeh9UAOrS9wk3ipvTOGCoPLIOVbl3MShimSSqDOMIcdTP55DEVY0Y7rOU4mo-j_gp2fxB25MTlj72W-/s320/Hand+Tools+041.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248105072777541810" border="0" /></a>Clinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982187225269365508noreply@blogger.com0