New project, we'll see how it unfolds.

[SwampDonkey]

Spool rack with 1/4" dowel joints and 1/2" spool dowels.



spools are loaded by removing the dowel rods on this slotted track. They seat into the bottom as it is 1/32 deeper into the upright member, making a snap when seated. The opposite side is just a 1/2" hole.



Another piece of "equipment" that accompanies this is a paddle.

Threads go from here, using the paddle, to the warp reel. ;)

Enjoy ;D

[WDH]

Looks like something that you could hang socks on to dry, next to the underwear drying rack  :D.

Very nice.  Good tight joinery.  You have become an accomplished dowel cutter, too.  That is some nice maple.

[SwampDonkey]

I was going to mention socks or towels of something, but I knew someone would pipe in. ;D

[WDH]

Socks go well with underwear.  I read that somewhere  :P  .

[Mooseherder]

Or pantyhose. ;D

[Holmes]

 How many ours in this project, I mean how many hours do you have in this project?  Great workmanship. Holmes

[SwampDonkey]

Good Question Holmes. As I'm not on a production time line. Something like the spool rack can be done in a day, including the dowel making. But often times I may spread something like that over a couple days, then applying finish is extra time. My days are not 8 hours. Sometimes it could be 4 or 12. ;)

Cooking, a man has to eat once in awhile and when your the cook, well there is 1-2 hours lost a day. Mighty inconvenient this eating thing, but food tastes pretty good. :D

[WDH]

How many ours?

:D

[SwampDonkey]

Just as many theirs. ;D

Here's a heddle hook hot off the assembly line. ;)

[Brad_bb]

Now wait a minute, I'm still not clear.  The project SD was making was much larger than that swift video.  Is his project a swift?  If so, why is it so much larger than the one in the video?  Is his project finished yet?

[SwampDonkey]

Brad, most of what has been constructed so far is support equipment. Right now I am finishing up a wooden reel. I have some 3/8 dowel to cut today and some mortices to chop. The drill press should arrive this week and I have a mortise attachment and chisels for the ready as well as some forstner bits that should be here soon.

[isawlogs]

 Brad , ya got to pay attention!!!  ;D :D

[SwampDonkey]

A floor model Reel. ;D







More dowels of course and I used my circle jig for the reel ends. Everything is solid maple. Feet half jointed together. Mortise and tenon joints on column and reel mounts. Brass wire for reel axis and special home made rounded ends. ;)

A little video demonstration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Nn4sc5LF4

[Patty]

Good job Donk!!  8)

[isawlogs]

Are you also planning a rocking chair  ???  As all of those are accessories to one as I have only ever seen any of your doings been in use while someone occupied the chair, and she was also a grandma too.  Just asking/saying  ;D :D 

  Where'd ya git da circle jig ???

[WDH]

SD,

I am impressed!

[beenthere]

That is some real nice woodworking.

[SwampDonkey]

Where'd ya git da circle jig ???

Where else? ;)

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43000,43001&p=40970

Makes up to a 7-1/2" cut out or a 7" disc. Uses 1/4" router bit so you loose 1/2" of material

[Warbird]

Impressive, SD. 

[SwampDonkey]

Finished with the shellac this morning and added some felt feet.

Back to work. ;)

[SwampDonkey]

One of the reasons it's hard to throw out scraps.

This is a hard maple paddle, but it becomes special with the walnut lamination. Scrap pieces came from boards used in the bench drawers I made earlier. ;)





The paddle is used with the spool rack to put "warp" threads onto the warp reel. May not look significant, but most of us aren't weavers. ;D

I've got to get the wood burning pen out tomorrow and start signing/dating some stuff. ;)

[Burlkraft]

This has got to be one of your more detailed projects.......

It's lookin' great  8)

Good work Donk  ;)

[isawlogs]

 Its looking better all the time !!   When are we going to meet the weaver  ;D

  I should of known from where  you got the circle jig  : :D 

[WDH]

My problem is that I never throw out the scraps and they accumulate and proliferate like rabbits  .

[Norm]

I just heat the shop with ours when Patty isn't looking.  :D

That paddle looks awesome SD but you're not fooling me with what it's used for.