Sixty Teeth

Several weeks ago I bought me a Harbor Freight saw sharpener.  I sharpened the first blade that was not my own.  Sixty teeth which I thought might be a challenge.  I set the face of the tooth at the right angle, I turned it on and it worked really well.  Each tooth face had a nice shine to it.

I have this tool that fit on my table saw, which is used to make tenens.  It would not work properly.  I sprayed WD-40 on it which lubricated some of the screws and nuts.  On the right is a threaded shaft.  Twist it clock wise and it tightens the wood against the fence.  And counter clock wise to be able to remove the wood.  There was some type of crank on the right end of the shaft, but it is missing,  It is hard to turn it with my hand.

We went to Fillmore for a few things at Roper's.  I got a forstner bit, some 3/8 inch dowels, one eight foot 2x4, and sponge brushes for the stain. 

I needed one more 2x4 to finish the bench.  I cut over half of it into twelve inch pieces. I ended up with four pieces.  I ripped each edge and planed them all to the same thickness.  I glued two pairs together.  

Comments and questions are welcomed.  

New Life in the Tablesaw Sharpner

 On day 31 the sweet potato is growing a stem about 1/8 inch long.

 I watched several You Tube videos on how to prepare the sharpner for the first blade. Last week I sharpened two blades the wrong way.  I sharpened them okay.

 The blade was put on the blade rest in the proper way.  The blade center goes first. then the spring, and then the washer, then the blade, and last the nut which is tightened to secure the blade.

 I sharpened a blade that I haven't used for years.  I made a couple of adjustments to blade at the proper angle against the diamond grinder.

Above is glue up of 2x4's in which I will cut the upper brackets and the two feet.

Sharpening and New Bench

I started in the garage after the 8:00 news.

Yesterday at the DI, I bought a small cushion for $2.00 for the tractor and lawnmower.  Ride with comfort now.

I built a base out of a piece of 3/8 plywood.  The sharpener will be more stable with a solid base.  I could only find two lag screws of the right size.  I used an other one that was a little two long.  I used four small washers to keep it from going all the way through the base.

Trying my had at sharpening my a saw blade.  I had to move the sharpener by the open door to let some light come in.  I couldn't see if the carbide tip was sharp.  I pulled the motor lever with my left hand to the tip and with my right hand I turned the blade against the diamond grinder.  Then I pushed the motor back and turned the blade to the next tooth.  I continued doing this until all the teeth are sharp.   

I finished sharpening and tried my first cut.  Yesterday ripped the small board in the photo above in half.  I couldn't go all the way.  It began to smoke and I thought that the sawdust might catch on fire.  I put the sharpened blade on and it cut through that small board with ease.

Four 2x4's are cut to length (37 inches).  Using the doweling jig,  I made three holes on the two outside edges.  For the other two, inside 2x4's, have dowel holes on both edges.  The holes are lined up match each other.  I applied glue to the tip of each dowel and then pounded into the hole.  I applied glue the edges and then clamped the two together.  When I turned one over there was another row of holes.  I better get some dowels into them, I thought. I put in the dowels and discovered I should have left them out.  I had to cut them off and re-drill the holes.  Finally I finished. 

I watched a You Tube video where someone made a larger base for the drill press.  It was a little more complicate than the one in the photo above.  It is made out of a piece of plywood with a runner on the left and right side of the cast iron base.  Another piece of plywood is underneath attached to the two runners.    

I trimmed the dead foliage off the ever bearing strawberries.  Where should I plant them.

 I received some free tomato seeds.  I prepared a jumbo six pack for planting the seeds.  The potting soil was really dry.  I put water in the little black tray.  The water will soak up.  

I planted the Tasmanian Chocolate tomato seeds.  It is a determinate tomato plant  that gets about three feet tall.

I started a new piano bench this afternoon.  I really had a problem with it.  It is all glued up waiting for tomorrow to remove the clamps.  The beginning of the 2x4 challenge.

Comments and questions are welcome.  

Utah County All Day

Carol had an appointment for a mammogram at the Utah Valley Hospital.  The hospital has really changed.  I think that this is the third year of construction.  She used her handicapped permit.

I bought me a saw sharpener at Harbor Freight.  May be able to try it out tomorrow.  We also stopped at Sam's Club, Walmart, and a few other places.

We drove on some roads that we haven't driven for a long time.  There are so many changes.

We were to meet Robert at the Thai Evergreen restaurant at five, but it turned out that it was to be 5:30.  We had a good dinner and good company. Robert, Jeanne, Holden, Megan, Ezra, Grant, Sadie, Mason, Dalston, Hallie, and Jared.

 Tried to get a good picture of Ezra, but this is the best that could get.

 Grant is Holden's little boy.

Starting at the left:  Megan, Sadie, Mason,  Dalston, Jared, Hallie, Carol, Merrill, Robert, Jeanne, Holden, Grant, and Ezra with his back to us.

After we drove straight home and arrived a little after eight.


Comments and questions are welcomed.