router/out feed table

   I got my camera fixed so now I can start showing some pics again. I'll start with my router table that is all ready complete ( the one I didn't get any pics for ) as you can see it's strickly for utilitarian use there is absolutly nothing fancy about it and thats the way I prefer it. After all it is a peice of shop equipment and it should look like it . The case is built from 1/2 " Oak plywood and the face frames are made from some old cedar I took off a pump house that was being torn down . Not the best wood in the world but the price was right. The drawers on either side of the router are made from melamine shelving material, it's heavy but it sure makes for a nice interior look dont You think? The drawer slides are some that I picked up at yard sale for $ 1.50 per set brand new still in the package. The table tops them selves are a matched set that I pick up at a Salvation Army trift store for $3.50 each. If you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to say something If you would like send pics of you'res and post them right here on the blog. Thanks for looking in.......................Rick

Model A Ford 1929

Well for those of you that expressed an interest . This is a few shots of my old 1929 Model A Ford. I drive it every chance I get. It's the best car I own just can't get in a hurry to get where I'm going. About 35 m.p.h. is the best traveling speed.   Thanks for looking    Rick

Router Tables

  I do have my router table / out feed table done but I have no pictures apparently I am having camera problems and was not aware of it. I am however building 2 router tables that will be identical so I'll get my camera fixed or replaced and will be able to show the process of that one. I unfortunatly have already built the cabinet I built both of them at the same time. But I still need to make all the drawers and cut the hole in the top for the router plate. When they are both finished they will sit at the out feed side of the table saw and act as out feed tables. Sorry for all the problems .......Rick

HEAT BREAK

       Just a note to let you all know I am in the process of building a new out feed table/ router table for my shop. I will explain in greater detail later . I will also have pics. But it's been so HOT here the last few days my shop is like a sauna. so I'm not doing much. As soon as it cools down I'll get started again.........................Rick

    Well hello I ve decided to return to this blog even if no one is looking in. I need it more than any of you do apparently. I will be making some changes to My style I feel at this point in time it's more important for me to rant and rave about things than it is to build things. I will continue too build and post but I feel the strong urge to just talk. If any one would like to talk back I welcome the comments I am willing to try to talk about anything you would like.  I would prefer not to have any bad language or obsenities if you know what I mean. after all children may come to this sight. If you feel the need to use obsene words or pictures than I strongly urge You to go elsewhere. That being said I hope to have some very nice conversations with some of you. .................Rick

Taking a break

              Since the best I can deduce from the utter silence out there in Blogland. Absolutly no one is reading or even coming to this blog site. I have to admitt I thought I had something to offer in the woodworking world but I fall far short of doing anything out of the ordinary. I did not offer anything on my site that you (fellow woodworkers) couldn't do youre selves in you're own shops. I will be taking a break for an unspecified amount of time to try to regroup and come up with better stuff . Blogs such as this one should be instructive and entertaining mine was and is neither of those things. I have too admit I'm very dissapointed in myself if not a whole imbaressed....................Rick

Dust Extraction

    This is as far as I have gotten with My dust extraction so far . Its been a little tough buying what I need to plumb it in being on such a tight budget and all . Just like every thing else that has to do with wood working it's priced too high for the average person to buy. I have 2 drops, 1 to my chop saw or mitre saw how ever you wish to phraze it and the other to my radial arm saw. I now radial arm saws are considered dinasours but I use mine everyday and love it I like it better than my mitre saw as far as accuracy and stability. The dust extraction system on this saw works really good and I'm very happy with it. On the other hand the dust extraction on my mitre saw does'nt work for CRAP there is so much stuff flying around none of gets picked up by the pick up tube I will probably slow the use of the mitre saw to a slow crawl..................Rick