Stroking Some Wood and Making Something.

[jdmidwest]

Grandson turns 16 this week.  Already bought him his Lifetime Conservation Partnership and have him on his way to fly fishing and fly tying.  His skills took off this fall and winter tying, so I gave him a good dose of materials and feathers.

Dad and I usually did woodworking projects during the winter months on the farm.  So, I decided to make a tying table for Grandson this month.  It started with cedar harvested on the farm and air dried for several years in a shed.  A chainsaw trip this weekend around the place for some unique pieces of wood with the Grandson.  And a few stories and some woodworking with him in my new shop that I have created the last few years on the farm since Dad left. 

Before I took over, it was woodworking in a Grain Silo with finish saws and tools and wood heat.  Table saws, planer, and a radial arm saw in the old hog farrowing house converted to tool shed and the wood storage.  And mechanical tools in the old chicken house converted to garage for drill press and misc tools.  We had plenty of exercise running back and forth to complete a project.  Tools were scattered all over.

New shop in basement has newer tools, all in one place, and looks out over all of the old stuff.

Cedar boards harvested from the farm went into this.  Thread spool holder is a cutting off the Sasafras tree that blew down in June and quite aromatic.  Stills smells fragrant of Sasafras.  A few other parts and pieces, some sanding and Polyurethane and its a done deal.  Tool holders, drying rack, magnetic and foam hook holders, bead and hook tray nicely laid out for fly production.

 

[ness]

Beautiful story, beautiful work!!!

[fishinwrench]

Very VERY nice !  👍

[Dutch]

Looks like you have him set up real good.  Love the cedar table.

[Foghorn]

Awesome setup !

[snagged in outlet 3]

Really nice!!

[nomolites]

Lucky grandson!  Nice work!

Mike

[Al Agnew]

Great looking table!

Ever since I mostly retired from painting, I've made furniture now and then for ourselves.  I love working with old barn wood, and made a wall of cabinetry/entertainment center for our home in Montana, along with bookshelves and end tables.  I also like working with live edge walnut slabs.  Last year I made a walnut coffee table for our Missouri house, and right now I'm working on another walnut table that will go between Mary's and my recliners, big enough for lamp, charging station, and drinks for both of us and shaped to fit perfectly between the recliners.

[jdmidwest]

When I retire and have more time, woodworking is just another of those hobbies that can come to the front burner.  I did it with Dad at the farm on winter days around the wood stove when nothing else was going on.  He made several benches and tables, odds and ends.  He would weld old used horseshoes and make wall hangers, hat and coat racks, towel holders, etc.  We always had an abundance of those in a pile where they kept the horses shod.

There will be beehives to make in the coming months as the evenings grow longer after work.  I have made most of my bee equipment except for the frames.  Those little cuts are better off done by a factory.

I like working with cedar, but don't like the dust in my sinuses.  Normally I am outside and plenty of air, but Sunday the wind was putting it back up my nose.  Radiation took away most of my mucus, so it stays in place longer and does not flush out.  Should have wore a mask.