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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 14, 2017 - 06:17pm PT
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What, yer gonna do engraving or play WR for the Seahawks?
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jan 15, 2017 - 05:30am PT
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In the Winter I tend to keep busy in the basement on small projects. This is a small burl bowl I turned from Ash.
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Happy Cowboy
Social climber
Boz MT
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Jan 15, 2017 - 05:43am PT
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Nice job Steve! Ash has such nice character and workability.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jan 15, 2017 - 08:07am PT
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absolute zero
Trad climber
camino
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Jan 15, 2017 - 08:14am PT
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what's this "building" you speak of, survival?
i gather evidence from many most pictures that one
gathers random entities and then stacks or adheres them
at one-another's venerable sites? then we're building!
this seems a fascinating trade.
like counselling randomness: "here entropy. now you go and get along with order. yea. like that. good. we call this compromise."
but in the end, the union fractures. the marriage fails.
and each reembarks upon their separate, individual journeys.
and goddamn it. entropy always prevails.
organisation is a sad poet's dream of anti-chaos, and the stupid artists will always end up poor and destitute.
which is actually a victory because sh#t-creek is the best swimming in these parts.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 15, 2017 - 08:31am PT
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The rise,
And fall;
Of winter OR '17. January 2017 SLC
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 09:08am PT
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Jaybro- what you got going on there?
i gather evidence from many most pictures that one
gathers random entities and then stacks or adheres them
at one-another's venerable sites? then we're building!
Building for me, is expectations realized from lines of ink on paper.
Far from random; a preselection of so called "entities", deemed acceptable after running the gauntlet of scrutiny by engineers, lawyers, executives, industry experts and finally, the consumer.
In regards to entropy and the test of time; the manner in which the entities are assembled is everything. A master builder is often not revealed for decades.
I enjoy the folk artisans on this thread who act on their imagination and creativity to actually take random items and create small masterpieces.
Large scale building and it's psychological afflictions has, unfortunately snuffed the artist in me (for the time being).
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 10:07am PT
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Contractor, Western Window Systems makes gorgeous products. Our architect would have loved to use them for our sliders when we remodeled our current house, but the cost was prohibitive.
Also, if I recall correctly, there had just been a new update to the title 24 regs which made us feel our project would have trouble with compliance. We went with Milguard fiberglass and although the look is certainly not as sleek as optimal, I am very happy with the performance.
Is Title 24 an issue much on your modern projects?
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 05:12pm PT
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Phylp,
T-24 is a huge issue. I've had to register on-line and certify my compliance for windows, HERS test, low efficiency, etc.
I know the Milgard Ultas always pass T-24, no problem and are sturdy units.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jan 15, 2017 - 07:22pm PT
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$4 chisel
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 17, 2017 - 01:10am PT
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Edge! Dude...!
That advice of yours on learning to hand-cut dovetails - holy friggin' motherf*#ker?@$%*! Crikey it's hard! Hard like your first 5.7 trad lead with just nuts and you have no idea what the f*#k you're doing so your pro sucks, you didn't see a couple of placements, you're runout, and you're somehow making it into a 5.10c. Damn. This is not building or remodeling that's for damn sure.
And climbing? At our little single-pitch crag I can get in 10-12 pitches, but I move pretty fast having them all wired and add in all the shooting the sh#t hanging out between goes and I figure my hands and forearms only really get worked about 20-30 minutes once you factor in the rests and all. But dovetailing? Hours of steady grinding - my hands and forearms were cramped up, I could barely hold a saw or chisel by the time I was done, I was f*#king up, forgetting this and that, misplacing tools, and the fingers on my left hand look like they've been wrestling a flock of razor blades.
After five previous dovetail tries, this is my sixth try and my first time actually making something woodworking (ok, so it's just a four-sided box). Holy cow! Please tell me this gets easier...
Today's object lesson in assembly logic - no, you can't be oh so clever and glue up three sides and come back later and add the fourth side like you planned if the last side is a pins piece (panic ensues because it was tight and I hammered the three sides together so it ended up being a nightmare getting the fourth side in and I was covered in glue up to my elbows by the time I did).
Cleaned up reasonably well, for a box with no top or bottom. Pretty sure I'm not going to be making French period replicas in this lifetime. Sigh.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jan 17, 2017 - 07:34am PT
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Nice dovetails, lots of work, been meaning to try it myself someday.
I forged a reproduction of a very manly 15th century "ballock" dagger from O1 tool steel, and put an ebony handle on it. I think the proportions came out really nice. Overall length is 16 inches. Point of balance is about 1/4-inch out from the bolster, so it feels light in hand. Point is reinforced for breaking through rings of chain mail.
Yes, those are supposed to be testicles.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Jan 17, 2017 - 08:13am PT
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Flip Flop, that's some nice work for a bench chisel; it will really make the piece stand out.
Healyje, fine looking dovetails! I usually like to put bottoms on my boxes though, because otherwise when you lift them up...
Not sure if you remember this thread I posted from my old NH shop.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1256854&msg=1256893#msg1256893
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 17, 2017 - 08:52am PT
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Yeah flip flop, SLR and you other dovetailers - nice stuff. Would have commented last night but was too overwhelmed and numb from my box experience.
Edge, thanks and thanks for re-posting that link - I didn't remember that and wish I'd seen it about a week ago. It answers one of my questions about chisels. It looks like you have the same Marples chisels as I have and you do superlative work with them. You must get them sharper than me I suspect. I was wondering about whether it was me or the chisels and whether upgrading to LV pm-v11 bench chisels would make a difference - clearly it's just me and not the chisels. Need to work harder at sharpening.
As for the missing top and bottom - I was just going to do another practice joint, but then I spotted that board and decided I try the whole process of flattening and squaring the board along with the dovetailing which I did and the board was long enough for either two practice joints or a box so made the leap to a box. But I couldn't even begin to think about the bottom or top business and don't have a plow or rabbet plane yet - guess I'll have to get one now.
Thanks again for the direction of where to start.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Jan 18, 2017 - 05:05pm PT
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It looks like you have the same Marples chisels as I have
Unless you bought them in the early 80's or prior, like I did, then likely not. When I bought mine they were still being made by Marples in England and had an excellent reputation, but since then they were bought out and I've heard make a lesser quality product. Still, they should do fine work as evidenced by your dovetailed box.
I sold my old 10" benchtop disc sander when I left NH, and decided it's high time to replace it now. I just ordered this for the shop, which should do nicely once I rewire it for 220v.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jan 18, 2017 - 06:24pm PT
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Jan 18, 2017 - 07:24pm PT
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Today's frivolous activies. After working our magic with the kitchen cabinets the granite installers work thier magic. This flavor is called "monet ". There is some blue in it so it's pricey. Will post more pics after crown, back splash and lights go in.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Jan 18, 2017 - 07:26pm PT
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Jan 18, 2017 - 07:29pm PT
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SuperTopo on the Web
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Did you change the original primary bevel at all? 
Let us know!