Graeme Butcher

Dick, you have reminded me of an important step that i have been forgetting. I am purely self taught and recall hearing about sanding the sides of the blades. Does this help straight cutting? Would this help my band saw too? I have a pinned Frejoth. I have never cut on another saw. I wonder whether it vibrates more than others. Graeme

Isn't it always the way. This is on hold. I have been asked to make a pair of rocking chairs. First i need to make a steam bending box, and steamer.... and learn how to bend and/or laminate. I feel a new thread ahead.

Paradise. Waikato, New Zealand.

Cool as. I'm saving my rubber bands to hold the wings to my electric powered rc glider. I have only crashed it 3 times. I have flown it 3 times too.

I do like compound cuts.

I am new here and i haven't read all the threads so please stop me if i am running over old ground. I have noticed that i am not the only one here wanting to make a Wooden Geared Clock. I have, after many years of research and up-skilling and up-tooling, made just the escapement wheel. . Obviously it has yet to be sanded and finished. Who else out there is keen on making a Time Piece of Art? Have you made or will you make your own plans? What sort of wood will you choose? What hints can you give for improving cutting accuracy? What traps are there to fall into? I am keen as mustard to see some of your finished clocks (or indeed some in the making). Ghost (Graeme)

Just a tensioner , an aligner, and a table with drill holder to go. I may yet change the frame to a 'C' shape design.

I will try over depth holes next time. For these ones i accidentally broke the hub and then glued and clamped the spokes in situ. Cheating i know. I have made the escapement wheel for the clock. I had to make my own plywood using Australian Blackwood. The other day i drilled what i thought was the center hole. It was only a 3mm bit so i can fix it when the forsner bits that i ordered arrive. I have learned that if i can get the escapement, rocker, weight and pendulum working then the rest of the clock is academic. Ghost

You mean like a planter? Oh no no no. I'm all about wooden mechanical. But, hey, thanks for your input. Ghost

Boy, you guys rock. Soo much encouragement. At this rate i will make a wooden geared clock. My dream.

I had a go at making Playing card puzzles. I think i used only PVA. It didn't feel like it was going to hold all that well, but it didn't used all that much. I tried stack cutting 3 cards at once and screwed it up ruining the whole lot! Bla!

I heard once that the First wheel wasn't the best invention...it was the second wheel. Tonight i found a thin (1") sanding belt a got to wondering if i could make a vertical sander. So this is what i have started.

I have never made one before and i have no need for one now, but here it is. 19mm Pine (bleh) Ply and 4mm dowel. Ghost

How big is this? Looks fine. Ghost

OK Everyone line up with a hand up. High fives for all. Great ideas, "Darn" inspirational. I will be posting the results here.