Popular Post Heli_av8tor Posted February 12, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 We escaped the record cold temps in NW Illinois by taking the motorhome to the Arizona desert. The day before we left I cobbled together a folding table for my Craftsman saw and brought it along. The saw is being powered by an inverter wired to the coach batteries. And those batteries are charged by solar panels. I found my table too tall to sit at a chair, but too short to stand. The hatch on the Honda CR-V was just right. The first project is this basket (my first basket too), made from maple, walnut, and cherry. Will probably finish with Danish Oil. May try an Alex Fox pattern next. Tom New Guy, Birchbark, wombatie and 13 others 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Very nice and a great sawing environment! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Looks like you found a place to enjoy OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 very nice job OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Nice cutting. BUT watch out for rattlesnakes. They are attracted by the sound of wood being cut. LOL bobscroll and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson River Rick Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 I really like what you did with the pattern, that bowl will undoubtedly POP when you hit it with the Watco. Not a fan of the desert, but you look mighty comfortable. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Is that 3 boards put together or did you get some really sharp lines with some stain? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, flarud said: Is that 3 boards put together or did you get some really sharp lines with some stain? First picture you can see the 3 boards sticking out past the pattern. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomanydogs Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 That looks great. Love the wood variations. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, Heli_av8tor said: We escaped the record cold temps in NW Illinois by taking the motorhome to the Arizona desert. The day before we left I cobbled together a folding table for my Craftsman saw and brought it along. The saw is being powered by an inverter wired to the coach batteries. And those batteries are charged by solar panels. I found my table too tall to sit at a chair, but too short to stand. The hatch on the Honda CR-V was just right. The first project is this basket (my first basket too), made from maple, walnut, and cherry. Will probably finish with Danish Oil. May try an Alex Fox pattern next. Tom My wife and I spend 3 years doing what you are doing now. We were fulltimers in a 36 foot fifth wheel. It was while doing that, that I picked up the need for something to do with my hands. I got into woodcarving because it weighed nothing and took up no space. I envy you being out in your rig. We miss it terribly. It was the best 3 years of our 49 years of marriage. I recommend it to everybody. Selling everything we owned was the hardest part. Oh, and I love the basket. I am into baskets too. Great job, beautiful wood. Well done. Edited February 12, 2019 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Great innovation and a great first time spiral bowl. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 I love baskets. I am always amazed at how cool the spiral looks when it starts as a straight line. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli_av8tor Posted February 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks Everyone. Yes, it's three species (maple, walnut, cherry) of wood edge-glued. I prepped a number of boards to scroll on the trip. Ray, this is our 2nd winter traveling. Last year we started in SW Arizona, followed the southern border to Key West Florida then up the Atlantic side to Jacksonville, FL. We were gone 4 months and were both ready to get home. Full-time is not likely in our future. Not ready to give up our stuff. Tom OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Heli_av8tor said: Thanks Everyone. Yes, it's three species (maple, walnut, cherry) of wood edge-glued. I prepped a number of boards to scroll on the trip. Ray, this is our 2nd winter traveling. Last year we started in SW Arizona, followed the southern border to Key West Florida then up the Atlantic side to Jacksonville, FL. We were gone 4 months and were both ready to get home. Full-time is not likely in our future. Not ready to give up our stuff. Tom We would not have changed a thing. If my wife had not suffered a minor stroke we might still be out there. Thankfully she recovered. meflick and RabidAlien 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 What a neat place to be scrolling. And your bowl is awesome! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 Where there's a will, there's a way!!! ..and usually a bunch of obscure relatives trying to get into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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