This carpenters time in life for a change

here is a short note on the going on's of my life as owner operator of a cabinet shop.
I have know for some time that a change must come. it's hard to to allow change, even though it is ever changing. I have found it more difficult to deal with suppliers who do not keep there word on delivery dates. Contracts just wanting to pass all responsibility to the superintendent and the sub's.
At the age of 54, I find it more difficult to juggle all the aspects, or to wear so many hats needed to operate a business of this nature. The business of commercial cabinet production, even on the small scale I have been reduced to, from the fall out of the rescission. I want out. I want to sell everything and start fresh, with an on line business.... We will see in the next couple of mouths. Wish me luck and keep a look out for more updates.

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The making of a sphere jig for the wood lathe, on the fly.

Aluminum block on wood lathe. My goal is to create a sphere jig, (sounds so much better than a ball jig). First things first, I bought the One Way drill jig at the symposium, in Phoenix this year, with the thought of mounting a router. I never thought I would be using it on aluminum. This picture shows my first attempt at making a "T" washer to use to bolt the sphere jig. The second picture has the jig repositioned, parallel to the bed ways, I like this position much better, as it allows me to plunge to the depth I require. Then I reposition it, toward the center by + 1/8" or so. Also you need to play with the speed of the lathe. I believe I was some where around 250-300 rpm. This piece is a cut off, I never measured the thickness. it is just thicker than the 2 enclosed bearing I plan to mount. Also it's thicker because I wanted to add girth, to ensure more rigidity. This picture show the center knocked out. I used the router to go as thin a...

The making of a Silk oak open hollow vessel

The making of a Silk oak open hollow vessel. This piece started at about a good 9" log. I turned past the sap wood and the check/chacks The process of hollowing. The tricky part here, is that this vessel is so small and about 11" deep, to the base. At this point I started to add colors, of dye. The trick here is to sand as much of the dye off as your patience will allow, you can always add more, as I do all the time, until I have something I like.

Gallery Book Please fill free to click on link and send any suggestion you might have before I publish this book. let me know what you think.

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