Posts Tagged "woodturning"

The Rocket is Complete!

Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Steampunk Rocket with Fins in Cherry Wood

The fins are finished! They were cut from solid cherry boards with my radial arm saw and trimmed up with my bandsaw. The blade on that could use some replacing....

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Continuing the Rocket for the Orrery

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Turned Rocket & Raw Stock

It's finally stopped storming, so I can continue to work on building my rocket ship today. Why does it matter if it's storming? Some of my equipment (lathe, drill press among other stuff) is out on a covered deck. The covers keep them protected when it rains, but I'm not too good with my hands when it's cold and wet. I have very low blood pressure, so if my

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A Rocket is Born!

Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Turning the Rocket on the Lathe

I got the rocket carved for the Orrery that we're making!!!! Yay!!! It was cold though, but not raining. You can see me all bundled up. I actually have three shirts on and two pairs of sweatpants, and gloves. I'm coated with sawdust, as is everything else. It gets in my hair, up my nose and under my contacts, but it's actually a lot of fun to get

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