Roubo bench part 9

A huge amount of work done on this one.  It also gets me caught up on editing what video I have on this project.  I don't know when I will get back to it.  Other projects and the weather will be in control of that.  I am still working on the bathroom!

1000 subscribers on You Tube

My channel just hit 1000 subscribers.  For a little celebration, I decided to give away a modest prize.

Fixing up a snow blower.

A bit of a change in pace. My friend got this machine from his Father In Law. It’s been sitting, neglected for 2 years. Not using things can be hard on a machine. I took a day and fixed it up for him, now the path to his shop will be clear all winter.

Another video on the Roubo bench.

Even though the bathroom renovation and cutting fire wood is taking up all my time, I still have some editing of the Roubo bench to do.  Here is then next in the series.  It's a short one and remember, my 1000 subscriber give away is coming up and you have to be a subscriber to win.

Getting caught up with 2 videos.

It's been busy around here.  Things are slowly progressing, but I forgot to post here in a while.  A couple of videos.  One is a tongue in cheek salute to the Maybe I've Said Too Much podcast.  The other is a shop update with cutting firewood and other exciting news.

Bathroom pt 7

We can finally use the tub.  In this video I get all the trim around it done and the plumbing too.  I pass on a few tips in the process.  I am loving the look of the cedar.  A little bit of fiddling to get everything to fit, but I think it turned out great.  Another step in the renovation done!

Bathroom vlog 6: How to make and install shiplap wainscoting

Wow, a genuine “how to” video. Well, maybe not “how to”, more like “how I did”. In this one I mill up the wainscoting with shiplap joints, apply the finish, and install it in the bathroom. I kinda like the editing job I did on this one.

Bathroom vlog pt 5

I am not calling it a disaster any more, just a renovation now.  I think the disaster part is over.  Well, except for what happened to the bank account...ha ha.  A lot of time went by for a short video, but I wasn't going to video the drywall compound and paint drying.  Just the end results.

Bathroom part 4, Getting to the end of construction.

Getting to the end of the construction phase and almost ready to start finish work.  It's been a long haul with some unpleasant jobs and a few do overs.  Progress is progress though and moving forward slowly is better than going backwards.

Roubo bench Part 7

Although most of my time is being spent on the bathroom renovations, I still have some footage of the bench build on hand to edit and post.  This time I am milling up some more ash to get the top thicker because...well...that's what I want.  I really need a major investment in clamps, but I guess I have champagne desires and only a beer budget.  I have to be creative in this one to get the clamping done.

More bathroom reno progress

Minor tweaking and all the plumbing and electric fit behind! Now no one will ever get to see all the work I did. I still have to put in the vent, just enough room there...and big boxes got delivered today. Getting closer to tubby time!

Progress on the bathroom.

Oh Crap!

Roubo bench Pt 6

A couple of videos.

Not too interested in the blog any more.  Seems not too many others are either.  So without further ado I will just post up the last 2 videos.

Roubo bench build Part 4

Finally! The slabs come together as one unit. My first try at a draw bore loose tenon joint. It was an interesting experience with a lot of groaning from the tight fitting tenons. I could not tell this part of the story in 8 to 12 minutes. It had to go just over a half hour, but I think the story is worth telling.

Roubo bench build part 3

Facing the consequences of inexperience with working with slabs this big and a bit of carelessness I carry on and get the slabs ready to join them edge to edge. I decided by the end of it that since I have no real “plan” other than a picture in my head I will push on through and fix things a bit later. Long hot work but they finally get to the point where I can start joining the slabs in the next video.

Shop improvements done.

Let’s pick up on the shop improvements where we left off last time. I build a torsion top to replace the old table for the mitre saw. Then add an area to extend the work surface, which will be a convenient place to add drawers to in the future. Then I get everything back in place, with a few changes along the way.

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Shop improvement time.

I didn’t want to start on this job, but I wanted it done. The prep work and tearing apart the shop to do work on it is always a bit of a pain. Shops are never really “done” though, so continuing on with a slow but steady stream of upgrades I finally get that last 12′ of wall in the shop done. Now it is fully insulated and sheathed on the inside. Next will be putting it all back together. Someday I hope to get the proper electrical out there. Doing it in stages and slowly means it will all be surface run when I can afford it.

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Roubo built part 2

Some progress on the work bench.  I earned my keep doing this, and so did my tools.