What you pottering at today thread.

[Steve Bullman]

Managed to get this finished late Christmas Eve, minus the silicone to hide the gap at the bottom, seems my brand new tube was completely dried out

 

 

[sime42]

These weird days after Christmas are just made for pottering I think.

The main part of today's potter was to make an Ash hay rake, just for the hell of it. Inspired by one of the green woodworking guys at the APF we saw. Lots of Draw Knife and Spoke Shave work to start with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just the pegs to go now. Anyone have any experience or knowledge of making one of these? I'm unsure of how to affix the pegs without glue, it seems too much of a faff to have to wedge every one of them, 8 I think we calculated. I don't want to jam them in too tight with an interference fit in case it splits the bar.

 

 

 

 

[Alan Smith]

Taper?

[Steven P]

Taper - widest at the rake end, thinner at the hay end so dragging it pulls the teeth in?

[sime42]

1 hour ago, Alan Smith said:

Taper?

 

Yeah maybe, but I'd be concerned about splitting the bar with lots of them all forced in along the same line.

 

I've done a little research and found out a couple of tips. First, don't use Ash for the bar, (not sure the proper name), use Sycamore or Elm. I've used Ash. Second make sure the Times, (pegs), are dry seasoned and the bar is green or at least wet. So it can shrink around the times as it dries.

 

I can't be arsed to redo it so I think I'll just drill the holes all the way though and then wedge them. Or maybe put a small nail through the side of each. Not really in keeping but hey.

 

I quite fancy having a play and making a tine maker too, out a sharpened bit of old pipe if I've got any the right size.

 

I found this lovely little video on my Google amble around.

 

 

 

[openspaceman]

56 minutes ago, sime42 said:

I found this lovely little video on my Google amble around.

The wooden "rounder" in the video I know as a "stail engine"

[PeteB]

I got a 25+ year old 880 on the bench which I'll fit new rubbers, give a right good going over and flog it with a few bars and chains over the next few weeks. I also got the bones of an 039 Farm Boss that needs a set of rings and a plastic cover and that can go too!

 

That's my potter list amongst a service to the Disco 4 and V8 Focus.....plus the decorating, fence and usual jobs! 

[Mick Dempsey]

7 hours ago, PeteB said:

I got a 25+ year old 880 on the bench which I'll fit new rubbers, give a right good going over and flog it with a few bars and chains over the next few weeks. I also got the bones of an 039 Farm Boss that needs a set of rings and a plastic cover and that can go too!

 

That's my potter list amongst a service to the Disco 4 and V8 Focus.....plus the decorating, fence and usual jobs! 

Must be an 088 at that age.

[PeteB]

12 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Must be an 088 at that age.

You are correct Mick. Been sat on the bench for years, did the 090 and sold that just before pandemic but never seem to get time for pottering!  That's why I sold the hot rod and got the V8 Focus. I can just get in and drive!