Materials Needed WD-40 Grey Scotch-Brite Pads (7448) Some sort of treatment such as… Johnson Paste Wax MinWax Paste Wax Renaissance Wax T-9 BoeShield (Lubricant, Rust Free, Blade & Bit) GlideCote Optional 0000 Steel Wool (instead of the Scotch-Brite pads) Denatured Alcohol Bag Of Rags Blue Painters Tape Blue Shop Towels Hand Pad Holder or Sanding Block Setting Up Cast iron gets […]
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Recording Progress – Bright & Shiny This weekend I managed to get time to record two more songs for Bright & Shiny. The two songs are titled This Waiting and The End Holding Your Hand. I was particularly happy to get The End Holding Your Hand recorded because of how I go about recording. While
Sabian Meet The Masters 2017 My daughter Maisie and I went to the 2017 Sabian Meet The Masters event at Rhythm Traders in Portland, OR. They had prototypes on display and for sale along with someone hammering cymbals as well as another Sabian employee operating the cymbal lathe. The main reason I went was to
Bullnose Live Center I’m needing a bullnose live center for my lathe. I found a version by OneWay at my local Rockler that may work but it is insanely expensive. I was going to simply make my own but then I found one that appears to be what is commonly referred to as a
Current Projects I’ve got several projects in the works and many more planned for the near future. Below is a list and description of what I am currently working on. Bright & Shiny I’m about halfway through recording the drum tracks for the upcoming album by Bright & Shiny. The style of music has
You may have noticed that my blog was unavailable for the past 12 hours or so. The reason for this is because I wanted to change the layout and structure. Some categories have changed and I’ve added a new one: News. In fact, you’re reading a news post now. For a while I’ve wanted
This is a continuation of Table Saw Modification – Router Table Enclosure: Part 1 – Carcase and Table Saw Modification – Router Table Enclosure: Part 2 – Laminate. A while back I converted my side extension table into a router table. Although not strictly necessary, I am going to enclose the router and add dust collection, while
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This is a continuation of Table Saw Modification – Router Table Enclosure: Part 1 – Carcase. A while back I converted my side extension table into a router table. Although not strictly necessary, I am going to enclose the router and add dust collection, while also creating much-needed storage and enclosing the electrical. So
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A while back I converted my side extension table into a router table. Although not strictly necessary, I am going to enclose the router and add dust collection, while also creating much-needed storage and enclosing the electrical. So you can see what I have in mind, here’s a sneak peek of the finished enclosure. Preparing
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UPDATE: I’ve tested this for almost a year. Read my final opinion here. Behind my table saw is a large outfeed/assembly table that consists of a torsion box top that sits a little bit lower than my table saw. Since this table is used for glue-up, finishing, andlots of other destructive activites, I have
