Birthday present done and presented... ;)

Bill Lantry

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Well, I finally got the big birdhouse done, only 2 1/2 weeks *after* the recipient's birthday! ;) Blew up three blanks along the way. Don't ask... ;)

30" tall. Got young James to carry it in... big ceremony complete with Tibetan bell. He could barely carry it. Doorlink found a nice quasi-medieval tablecloth to wrap it in, and everyone played along. A good time was had by all!

Don't have any pictures of it hanging up, just some from the shop:
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And just for giggles, here's a picture of the shop floor:

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It got easier as I went, since I was perched on a mountain of shavings. Hmmmm... maybe I should lower my lathe stand... ;)

Thanks,

Bill
 
Good job! :thumb:

About the floor, I've found a square coal shovel works about the best! :D

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Cheers!
 
Curt,

When you said it's like turning a log into a toothpick, you weren't joking... ;) It really was good practice, but it also brought me face to face with my own imperfections. Because of the project, I've changed my sharpening methods, determined I need to get better with specific tools, even need to rethink my center finding.

Long story short, it'll be a long time before I can do what you do...

Thanks,

Bill
 
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