Projects I hope to complete before NEXT winter.
The following is a list of related projects I hope to complete before the snows next come to roost on fair Illinois.(in only slightly intended order)1. Build a workbench I have one, that my grandfather...
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Dumpster diving pays!
So last night, I’m making a list of the jigs I need/want to make for the various things on my to-do list (contained in another blog post), and I arrive at:in order of need/intended construction:1....
View ArticleThe Slowest Farm Shop #1: The rules of the day
So I’m calling this the slowest shop, because thanks to the “econemy” (misspelled deliberately because it’s more enemy than economy) and other life issues, just as many/most of us on here are, I’m...
View ArticleThe Slowest Farm Shop #2: Little Pieces (scary sharp)
So just now, I ordered a piece of plate glass from a local company http://www.glassworks.net/I know sharpening is a hot topic, and a lot of people will disagree, but I’ve decided to give the scary...
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The Slowest Farm Shop #3: Mildly Frighteningly Sharp?
So today I managed to pick upWhat’s this? It’s plate glass!I got it home, and a little later, after picking up some 3M-77 spray adhesive and some more sandpaper,I then got to work lapping my beat up...
View ArticleThe Slowest Farm Shop #4: The slowest summer ever? But there are projects...
So like many here, this summer has been one of hardship, and little work, and lots of stress. But as outlined earlier, that’s why this blog is titled the way it is. This spring didn’t see as many trees...
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The Slowest Farm Shop #5: Progress on Shaving horse, spring pole lathe, and a...
Well, I promised pictures last time, and I have some..I started on the spring pole lathe, which is my big project for this summer/fall, and I decided after much goings on to not make a treadle lathe,...
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The Slowest Farm Shop #6: Long overdue Spring Pole Lathe Update!
Well, let’s see…Since last time I wrote up on this blog, I decided that I’d go BIG for my lathe, that way I could just make different poppets for different options such as spindle turning or bowl...
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The Slowest Farm Shop #7: Gift from a master...
I was fortunate to get a visit today from Kyle Kinser, a student of Krenov and master woodworker (he’d probably not want me using that title, but I call it like I see it.) Who was in town and as usual,...
View ArticleThe Slowest Farm Shop #8: 2011 plans...
Well, it’s been a painful blur of a winter, and spring is pretty much fixin’ to spring (maybe) here in northern Illinois, so it’s time to plan out all those projects I haven’t been able to do all...
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2011 Roubo Workbench for the Outdoors #1: The concept.
http://willmego.com/outdoors/2011/03/10/2011-workbench/So having promised my Mom a workbench for doing some stone carving, I’ve decided I’ll make myself a decent-sized (read: massive and hundreds of...
View Article2012 - Mini Shaker Workbench #1: Design
So, after the disaster of last year, it’s time to once again plan the disaster of this year! Last year, you won’t recall, I planned to build a massive all-weather roubo style workbench, and after...
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2012 Foot Powered Grinding Wheel #1: Concept, Design
So one of the other projects I wish to accomplish this year (towards spring/summer) is a foot powered grinding wheel. gives you a vague idea of what I’m going after. The image, btw is from...
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