Klara Report post Posted August 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Spyros said: ... When I get the occasional itch for woodworking I just roll everything outside under the carport with a big mask on, when I finish I blow everything with a leaf blower and roll it back inside. Brillant idea, sadly too late. During my recent bed-building I covered the whole wood-workshop in wood dust. Fortunately it's separate from the one for leather and textiles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 6, 2021 Mike, so the only thing keeping that clam on your work table is the weight of the antique iron?? How well does that work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted August 6, 2021 This is three pages of this subject now, and it's been going on too long - you'll have to clamp down on it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 6, 2021 LOL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted August 6, 2021 33 minutes ago, zuludog said: This is three pages of this subject now, and it's been going on too long - you'll have to clamp down on it! LOL, that had me in stitches! 3 pages aint long for a thread Don't let it needle you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyros Report post Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Oh get off your high pony, people wanna talk Edited August 6, 2021 by Spyros Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike02130 Report post Posted August 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Mike, so the only thing keeping that clam on your work table is the weight of the antique iron?? How well does that work? It works well. I'm not putting any downward pressure on the pony. It is an 8# iron. A clamp would work well, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted August 6, 2021 18 hours ago, Spyros said: When I get the occasional itch for woodworking I just roll everything outside under the carport with a big mask on, when I finish I blow everything with a leaf blower and roll it back inside. Most of my woodworking is done outside for that reason! The lathe in particular makes a monumental mess, so when I want to use it I bolt/clamp it to an outside bench. Seagiant, there's some nice-looking wood in yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted August 7, 2021 After 45 years of carpentry I have never worried about saw/sanding dust. I have heard that I might develop an allergy to walnuts from working with the wood and inhaling the dust. But I have never liked walnuts, so I'm not concerned. In all those years the worst I've had to deal with is getting slightly stuffy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted August 7, 2021 The chemical in walnut sawdust/shavings, juglone, is extremely toxic. Horses have died when walnut shavings was used as their bedding. I would certainly wear a mask if working with walnut wood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 10:34 PM, zuludog said: This is three pages of this subject now, and it's been going on too long - you'll have to clamp down on it! I agree, I'm starting to lose my grip. @Klara"I have never felt any need to somehow fasten the needles to the stitching pony" . I just use myself as a pin cushion, I stick the needles into my T shirt , ...I may feel a bit of a prick ...nothing new. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlamoJoe2002 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 Hi all! I also made a stitching pony with a used kitchen cabinet hinge and cam-lock hardware. My jaws are lined with thin leather. I am experimenting where to put the magnets for my needles...thus the taped down magnets under the white duct tape. It is designed to clamp onto a bench or sit in a chair under one of my legs. I have no clue on attaching pictures...but I resized them. In the back of one of the pic's you will see a inverted driftwood tree root bird house I'm making..."never slow down, never go old." Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
327fed Report post Posted August 8, 2021 Down and dirty, not too pretty, but this is not woodworker.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted August 9, 2021 ALAMOJOE2002, and the Moderators I know this is off - topic, but I can't think of any other way of fitting it in I once stayed at a B&B where the owner did wood carving. He found driftwood and similar rough & natural timber and branches, and used the bends & bumps of the wood to carve faces & figures that blended in with the natural shape of the timber They could be realistic and serious, or trending towards fantasy and abstract. The pieces ranged from small branches & pieces that would fit onto a shelf, to larger freestanding pieces that would almost fill a hallway, for example, and all sorts of carvings, big and small, all over the timber; the more you looked, the more you found. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites