Weekend projects?

Geesh Ernie...

Dave Anderson Chester,NH

>dumpster diving for hardwoods and now you've scored all of that construction lumber too. I think we have to crown you King of the Scroungers.

More tool making for me this weekend. I have to work on some cutting gages and some more marking knives.

Re: Geesh Ernie...

Ernie Miller Topeka

>I guess I have a eye for it. I was driving down the road and saw this pile so I stopped and ask. I told them I would haull it away for free! wouldn't even charge them a dump fee. Roge should end up with quite a bit of it also. I got walnut out of the hardwood dumpster this morning but only about 5 bf.

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Steven from Calgary

>>>This will be the first project that she is allowig me to make for the house in almost two years<<

Ernie, have you only been married for two year, or is there more to this statement then you're telling?

Steven, who's gonna japan and restore that once hideous 607 this weekend!

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Will in K.C.

>Ernie, great score with the construction lumber. You indeed have an eye for "recycling". I am going to spend my weekend shop time sharpening. I am going to flatten the backs of several chisels and go at a plane blade or two using 'scary sharp'. I've never used scary sharp, and I want to see what all the fuss is about.

-Will and Lonnie "squeek"

Re: Weekend projects?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>No we haave been married about 15 years she has mare table and chest than you can shake a stick at The cleaning ladie charges by the sq ft of table top or somthing any way don't make any thing dust can settel on is what she told ma a couple years ago. realy it was don't bring any thing else in the house. Now she has a use for me and I don't want to blow it. if it is somthing she likes maybe she will keep me around for a couple more years.

Re: Weekend projects?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>Did you set to the left of Steve Roxberg at breakfast last weekend? if so drop him an e-mail

Walnut cross

Jack from Maine

>My grandson is getting first communion and he wants grandpa to make him a cross. He collects them. I have a piece of curly walnut that I figure will come out lookin pretty nice once I'm done. Maybe add another species in the center for looks. I won't know til I get started.Don't even know how to start but it can't be too difficult. Basically 2 pieces of wood joined together in one spot. Have a great weekend.---Jack

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Brad in Ottawa

>Will,

I tried Scary Sharp for the first time this week and I can see why so many people like it. Very quick and an easy way for success.

Having said that I still think I prefer waterstones.

As for my weekend I will be sharpening a few plane blades and chisels myself. I also have a few saws that I want to joint and sharpen.

This also doesn't include the work that I will be doing over the weekend for Monday.

Hope everyone else will have a ROCKIN GOOD WEEKEND!

Brad (Who never seems to find anything other than banana peels and flies when he dumpster dives!)

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Will in K.C.

>Brad, what grits did you use and where did you find them? Auto Zone here in K.C. only has up to 1000 grit. I went to an autobody supply paint place and they only went up to 1500. I wonder how fine I need to go up to for the perfect mirror finish?

-Will

Scary Sharp source

Roger Nixon

>Hey Will, go to Wal-Mart and head to the auto accessories section where they have bondo. They will have packs of SiC up to 2000 grit & much cheaper than the auto store. You don't have to go all the way to 2000 but after 600 grit it only takes a few strokes on the 1000 & 2000 to get a super nice edge. At 2000 grit you can count your nosehairs using the blade for a mirror.

sources of grits

Bill Tindall, E. TN

>see our article in Article section for sources. We usually order from Klingspor.

Canadian Source and Trivia

Brad in Ottawa

>Will,

Sorry I can't be of too much assistance. I went to a great Canadian Secret to get my SS Stash.

Canadian Tire.

Basically it's a Hardware Store that many Canadians are familiar with. They don't have a lot of top end selections when it comes to tools but they do have a neat reward program.

For every dollar you spend you recieve so much Canadian Tire money. (If you thought real Canadian dollars looked like Monopoly money you have to see Canadian Tire Money.)

Not a bad source as they have an automotive section that has some pretty decent samples for me to try my luck with SS. Besides I like collecting the Canadian Tire funny money.

Offhand I can't remember the grits I used but I did supplement them. I had one micro abrasive sheet from LV. Without much SS experience to base my judgement on I would say that the micro abrasive worked extremely well.

SS was fast and easy. However, I think that I would stick to waterstones for sharpening my bevels. I would use SS for flattening backs though.

Have fun!

Brad

Thanks, I'll be sharpening all weekend

Will in K.C.

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