toolcrazy
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This whole thing started yesterday. I've really been wanting to try out the new knife kits I bought. So after doing a few things in the house, I decided to step out to the shop. First, this takes some convicing on my part, as there is no heat with the exception of a space heater. So, I bundled up and headed out.
First things first, went through the new box from CSUSA. Dug out the drill bit, then went through some scrap Osage Orange. Drilled, glued, and barrel trimmed the blank. Threw it in the lathe and got it turned down. Grabbed the Scew to do my final smothing before sanding. This was not a good idea. I guess it was a bit dull as it took a chunk out of the project all the way to the brass tube.
So, I went back to the osage scraps and found another piece that I didn't have to even shorten. Drill it out and then noticed that the end had a crack in it. Well, I finally finished the knife, 2 hours later. Notice how long this whole thing took and said the heck with it. Went back into the house, too frustrated to continue with what I had planned next.
The next day, went back to the shop to see if I could redeem myself. Knocked out another knife kit with the cracked piece of Osage. It's funny what determination will do. Then knocked out a letter opener (my first one, ever). I was on a roll.
Well, the gremlins decided to strike at that point. I found a nice piece of spalted, cross cut, walnut. Got to the point of assembling the pen, and in the process of installing the transmission it decided to go south on me and blow out the edge of the pen ruining a soon to be nice pen. I threw the pen on the bench, turned out the light and went back to the house. Decideding I am not going back out there for a while. I've also decieded I going to do my assemblies in the house for a while.
Talk about being frustrated.
First things first, went through the new box from CSUSA. Dug out the drill bit, then went through some scrap Osage Orange. Drilled, glued, and barrel trimmed the blank. Threw it in the lathe and got it turned down. Grabbed the Scew to do my final smothing before sanding. This was not a good idea. I guess it was a bit dull as it took a chunk out of the project all the way to the brass tube.
So, I went back to the osage scraps and found another piece that I didn't have to even shorten. Drill it out and then noticed that the end had a crack in it. Well, I finally finished the knife, 2 hours later. Notice how long this whole thing took and said the heck with it. Went back into the house, too frustrated to continue with what I had planned next.
The next day, went back to the shop to see if I could redeem myself. Knocked out another knife kit with the cracked piece of Osage. It's funny what determination will do. Then knocked out a letter opener (my first one, ever). I was on a roll.
Well, the gremlins decided to strike at that point. I found a nice piece of spalted, cross cut, walnut. Got to the point of assembling the pen, and in the process of installing the transmission it decided to go south on me and blow out the edge of the pen ruining a soon to be nice pen. I threw the pen on the bench, turned out the light and went back to the house. Decideding I am not going back out there for a while. I've also decieded I going to do my assemblies in the house for a while.
Talk about being frustrated.
