Dak0ta52 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 In addition to the holidays, I had to use some vacation time or end up losing it, so I had a lot of time in the shop the last couple weeks. Unfortunately, I didn't spend the entire time on the saw. I was able to clean up my shop, get rid of stuff taking up space and get ready for some new equipment. The new scroll saw is ordered, and my next purchase will be a bandsaw capable of resawing large material. Then a thickness planer and jointer. Finally, with the shop looking a lot better, I did spend some time on the saw. I finished cutting Jim Blume's Americana 15 which I double stacked. Both were finished with Minwax Natural stain on Birch and for the backers, one was painted black and the other was stained with Minwax Espresso. Both were sprayed with multiple coats of Polyacrylic with light sanding between coats. I still have to make frames which will be 1 X pine ripped to 1 1/2 inches wide. Unfortunately, I didn't have any 1 X material in stock. The grain of the pine will determine how I stain the frame. Thanks, Jim, for a great pattern. I believe this is the sixth in the series I have finished. I've also included a few photos on the shop showing the various workstations. One shows the staining and gluing station, one shows my spray station and the last shows my saw (scroll and table) as well as my sanding and pattern gluing station in the background. Hope you enjoy. John B, ChelCass, Dan and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Very well done Rodney. Jim has many beautiful patterns. I’m sure 20 of my size of shop would fit in yours. Mine is 8 x 12 and it’s fully loaded from floor to ceiling , all four sides. Best thing though, everything is within easy reach. Happy New Year. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 very nice work Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Would love to have a shop that size. Mine is a one car garage, It's a little crowed. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 I spent a bit of time cleaning up my scraps. Threw some wood out!!! Created a new storage area. Used a shoe rack for putting the bins on. Looking at it, I think I should clean out a bit more!! Hubby might be right (Don't tell him that). Some of my scraps are quite small. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Wish I had the ambition to do that to my shop. I like the pictures, well done. Why do you get two John Deeres. I have one I keep working on trying to get one more season out of it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 12 hours ago, barb.j.enders said: I spent a bit of time cleaning up my scraps. Threw some wood out!!! Created a new storage area. Used a shoe rack for putting the bins on. Looking at it, I think I should clean out a bit more!! Hubby might be right (Don't tell him that). Some of my scraps are quite small. Barb, you know if you throw out a piece of wood it would be the exact size you would need the following day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak0ta52 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 11 hours ago, Scrappile said: Wish I had the ambition to do that to my shop. I like the pictures, well done. Why do you get two John Deeres. I have one I keep working on trying to get one more season out of it.. Paul, I'll sell you the diesel John Deere. Runs great with only a little cosmetic damage. Scrapes and dings. You could fly to the east coast and drive it back... Shouldn't take but about, what, 8, 10 months? I have 20 acres and mow about half that. My land joins timber land and if I let it grow up, the timber rattlers seem to move in. I keep as much mowed as possible so I can see the slithering critters. My shop is 40' X 40' and you'd be surprised how quickly it can fill up if you're not careful. I do have the diesel tractor for sell. Plan to use the cash to purchase more wood working tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Great work on Jim's pattern. Wow what a workshop, ours is about the same size as Ron's Marg Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 10 hours ago, Dak0ta52 said: Barb, you know if you throw out a piece of wood it would be the exact size you would need the following day. I know, that's why I hate throwing it out, but hubby was starting to really complain. Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie E Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Great job and beautiful piece! Dak0ta52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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