

Fred
- Jan 12, 2018
Sounds good to me.
We moved to our property in the fall of 2015. I began really getting after it regarding the WoodShop in the summer of 2016. It's been almost two and a half years and I'm finally putting in a proper stereo. I'd been using a portable Bluetooth unit and it's been really great for what it is. We have a TON of stuff in storage in our basement. One of my life's goals is to go through everything and get rid of what we don't need. Among all that stuff was a pretty nice Yamaha st


Fred
- Jan 7, 2018
Celtic cross complete.
I finished the Celtic cross on Saturday. I was able to get it finished with several coats of polyurethane. If you missed the last installment, this cross is a full size version of the one that I made for Mrs Flying WoodShop's Christmas gift. The overall dimensions of the cross are 8.5 inches wide by 16 inches tall. It's about 7/8 inch thick. This particular cross is made of poplar, but I'm already working on the next one made of basswood. These crosses are for sale here


Fred
- Jan 4, 2018
For God and Country.
I hope everyone had a great Christmas Day and New Years! I decided to embark on a new project this week inspired by the project that I did for Mrs Flying WoodShop's Christmas present (pictured below). I'm nearing completion of a large version of the same Celtic cross above. Again, I'm carving in poplar and I'm doing this [almost] entirely by hand. On this one, I used the band saw to cut the shape of the cross and then the disk and belt sander to clean up the edges. I also