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It took approximately 300 years, but I made my first candle arch. So. Much. Trial. And. Error. Debated painting vs spray lacquer up until the very end. Finally laziness won out, and they got the lacquer. I'm pretty sure the base is cherry. More photos Pattern: Regu https://www.ebay.ca/itm/262775400771

A family member (25F) is getting married in August and wanted something to honor deceased grandparents and others. Steve Good had a pattern for doll furniture that I reworked to make a flat seat. Forstner bit to make shallow candle holder and a friend lasered five names for me. Not sure how they will be displayed--individually or as a group.

Lots of construction going on around us these days (yay, progress...?), so its harder to hear the owls and coyotes at night, but we still have plenty of little critters, and the hummingbirds remember where my wife keeps the feeders. Oh, and let us not forget the Texas springtime thunderstorms....

One old trick I did when I had a shop that I did not heat (as I live in Michigan as well) is I had an old refrigerator that did not work and I rigged the switch to keep the light on and I used an incandescent light bulb and it keep the glue and paint warm ware as not to freeze them and they could be used any time . I only cost pennies to leave the light on and old refrigerators can be gotten for free, and you can get a smaller one so it doesn't take up a lot of space and can be used for shelving for tools and other things that you would store in the shed as well heated or not. Or even a cooler with a light in it.

Springtime brings lots of birds to our backyard. I made this for my wife who is the bird lady of Moorpark!

I have shown this before but it is sitting close by and I thought it really looked like spring. And I have a real urge to make some birdhouses of I purchased some cedar boards a couple days age. Little late for this years brood of babies but start for next spring.

Normally I would have put this into the "Other Woodwork" but I did do some scrolling on this project. I I did the cutout for the 2 draws in the front and the funiture feet also. My wife said she had enough black Jewelry boxes and wanted to try and paint a pattern on white. The frame is 1/2" poplar. I've made enough of these that it went pretty quick. I used my I-Box jig to cut the sides. I did cut out the draw dividing piece in case one of the draws got stuck. Steam bended the top with 1/8" BBPW and used Titebond III to glue it down to the top. I always build a second joint box section for the top. Mark out the radius on the ends and cut the correct angle on the front and back on the scroll saw, then assemble and glue the pieces. I used this to clamp (many clamps) to connect it all together. Lots of spray white paint and my wife used her one stroke painting technique on the top and inside of top. Back to regular scrolling for my next project.

Harbor Freight has a General Machinery Band Saw on sale for $149 just wondering if anyone had any experience with one, is it worth buying, pros and cons. Thanks for any feedback.

I say beech as well. very hard, cuts well with # 5 blade but could burn if I dont use tape

Nice shop kevin, I use our well insulated garage with Natural Gas heater. and the truck sits in the car port. Our winters can be long, cold and blustery so I keep heat on all the time set at 15 degrees celcius. about 50 degrees Farenhieght. Most enjoyable work space

Excellent craftsmanship, RJ

I have a Rikon I bought second hand for $800.00, after a good tune up it is a most excellent saw. I have cut upto 15 inch elm wood slices.

Well to me sounds like you would be going from one failure to another but in a different color.

I have a craftman band saw and it's ok for thin wood but can't cut thicker wood which would bind up, at my age I don't really wan't to spend too much.

I have and use that model. It is a fine light duty saw. Take the time to set up the saw and it will work fine. Pro; inexpensive, low foot print in the shop Con; low power, mine cannot cut through 2 inch Elm, it bogs down and stalls in an inch or so, I am using a 1/2" blade and I am going to try out a smaller blade when I can. The table is not ferrous so magnetic fences aren't possible. The table is okay for cutting but too light to drill and tap for accessories. The miter gauge was sloppy in the slot so I shimmed it with shim stock from Ace hardware. Pro and Con: Blades, the blade selection at HF is poor, but HD has blades that can be ordered in. There are high end blades that can be ordered that fit this saw (62") but I hesitate at a blade that costs more than the saw itself. If you have other questions, fire away.

I planned to make a cactus, but couldn't decide which type to make, so I decided to make a set. I also did it in such a way that it was possible to change their places: any cactus fits any pot. Project consists of 2 parts, you can take out cactus of a pot and change it. Approximate size is 3 x 6 inches each. Cactus consists of 2 layers, pot - 4 layers. Video of making Cactus project Cactus patterns

Thanks to all who replied, I have made sure that the upper arm is parallel to the table and if I lift the lower blade guard it's fine. So I think I will follow the trend and remove it as i can't see it being to dangerous. Thanks again Brian

I am also in Central Michigan. I have an 8x16 wood She Shed I bought from the Amish. Hubby installed insulation in the walls and ceiling. Windows have storm windows he built, floor has laminate flooring. I have a ventless propane heater I run all winter. I turn it down to just keeping shed warm when I am not there. Usually around 50 degrees. I go thru a 40lb tank of propane every two and half weeks. Cost 20.00 to refill tank. I leave my stain, glue and all other freezables in my shed. By leaving the heat on my wood does not warp and my saws, drills and sanders stay rustfree.

Nice!

My, Barb, that is a work of art. And over 120 pieces. Very well done.

Wow, Jess, I sure like your avatar.

awesome job

WHOW! Barb, that boat is a stunner. I am humbled. You always surprise me.

I do get to enjoy the real thing. Our 36' Carver boat is going in the water today! Not the best picture.

Kevin can afford a shop like that, but I could not afford the scraps cut out for the windows. He makes a bunch each year off of scrolling-- or he married into a bunch of money!. Maybe he makes it off his good looks. Either or whichever I do not have. But good on him!

I absolutely agree with the two posts above mine. Beech. I would send you a picture of some, right now it is on the bottom of my wood pile. I love to cut and use it on something, I want to have a rich warm look.

I would definitely say it is Beech.

Looks like beech. Tom

Love this series by Charles Dearing. All double stack 1/8 BB ply. Cut with Sawbird #3 ultra reverse and Niqua 3/0 spirals. Soda one is 13 X 14 430 cuts, Swing is 11 X 14 388 cuts, Walking Her Home is 8 1/2 X 14 221 cuts.

With spring comes working in the yard, as we get older it sometimes is a pain, literally, to get up. Here is a new pattern from Al Baggetta, his "Umph Bar" a devise to help you back on your feet. 7/16" Elm, #1 Polar blades for the details, #3 Polar for the outside cuts. Detail "leaf" from a Steve Good Pattern.