Conchita, today was a bit hectic, with the year end
clearing operation and all that. Oh, by the way
I will be going numeric with my milling machine
some time in the new year. CAD, CAM and
codes for the machine... I will tell you more about it later.
Right now I am saving up for it!
Anyway, I found some time and the first thing
I did was to try out the new sanding bid, seen below.
As it turned out this was just the thing I had been
looking for! Its larger diameter means flatter sanding
plane. Just what I could do with!
I managed to sand about 2/3 of the Chinese spoons.
I also used it with my giant spoons. It was OK,
but you need caution, as its abrasive power is so much!
Conchi, see two spheres above? They are all used for
spoon concaving. The smaller one is a new acquisition,
have not tried it yet, should work, I think...
Above, you are looking at my new templates. Actually,
I have a template for longer stemmed version. The K girl
called on me yesterday and asked if I could make
shorter version. I would not dare say no!
More of a problem is this. Having got the template for its
side profile how would you determine the thickness
of the starting material?
Above is the actual. Very short stemmed. Template making is
not too difficult. You just trace the contour with a pencil.
Above showing you one idea I use. I use an alminium piece
with an angle at 90 degrees. Place your original up
against the wallnd see its contour falls
within the wll height (blue in colour). If not you must
insert a few plane pieces until you get to the right
confinement.
Desperate to get the plate business done and over
I used my lathe, to clean the surfaces.
The plate is being grabbed by the largest set of jaws
that I have.
Above?, medium sized jaws, temporarilly removed.
What I was hoping to complete today and did not
get around to is the (cutting) width jig for my
band saw.
I will have to do that tommorrow...
I am being busy, am I not!?
clearing operation and all that. Oh, by the way
I will be going numeric with my milling machine
some time in the new year. CAD, CAM and
codes for the machine... I will tell you more about it later.
Right now I am saving up for it!
Anyway, I found some time and the first thing
I did was to try out the new sanding bid, seen below.
As it turned out this was just the thing I had been
looking for! Its larger diameter means flatter sanding
plane. Just what I could do with!
I managed to sand about 2/3 of the Chinese spoons.
I also used it with my giant spoons. It was OK,
but you need caution, as its abrasive power is so much!
Conchi, see two spheres above? They are all used for
spoon concaving. The smaller one is a new acquisition,
have not tried it yet, should work, I think...
Above, you are looking at my new templates. Actually,
I have a template for longer stemmed version. The K girl
called on me yesterday and asked if I could make
shorter version. I would not dare say no!
More of a problem is this. Having got the template for its
side profile how would you determine the thickness
of the starting material?
Above is the actual. Very short stemmed. Template making is
not too difficult. You just trace the contour with a pencil.
Above showing you one idea I use. I use an alminium piece
with an angle at 90 degrees. Place your original up
against the wallnd see its contour falls
within the wll height (blue in colour). If not you must
insert a few plane pieces until you get to the right
confinement.
Desperate to get the plate business done and over
I used my lathe, to clean the surfaces.
The plate is being grabbed by the largest set of jaws
that I have.
Above?, medium sized jaws, temporarilly removed.
What I was hoping to complete today and did not
get around to is the (cutting) width jig for my
band saw.
I will have to do that tommorrow...
I am being busy, am I not!?
