Heath's Woodworking Projects

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Enjoyed the flight thanks for posting it. That looks like it could be contagious and a lot of fun.
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Thanks! It is very addicting. Here's a little video of my flying out at my parents' place on Thanksgiving:

Toro From The Sky: http://youtu.be/LJKzvw4RzCE

The camera I have strapped on there is just an old digital "point to and shoot" camera. It's not a great camera, but it's the only one I have that I'm willing to risk destroying in a crash. Also, there's no gimball so you see exactly what the quadcopter sees - pitches, rolls, and everything.
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I have to admit this hobby has stolen a lot of my woodworking time (but not interest). Since I last posted, I've rebuilt my quadcopter and made some upgrades including a better camera.

Here's a video from the last time I was out at my parents' place a few weekends ago. We were rebuilding the bridge over a creek that our driveway crosses over. This was the morning of day 2 of the project. My back was killing me and I was having to walk very gingerly already. Trying to control my quadcopter (walking behind it down the creek) and watch my step through the creek bed and trying to be careful with my back made the flight a little more jerky than I would have liked.

http://youtu.be/6-DxaA38tIc
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-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
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Pretty amazing stuff. Now sitting on hands trying to avoid adding YAH. (yet another hobby).
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heathicus wrote:............ Here's a video from the last time I was out at my parents' place ........

http://youtu.be/6-DxaA38tIc
That is way Kewl! But, how did you resist buzzing those cattle? :)
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My dad was watching the cattle for their reaction when I first took it up. He said it was making them pretty nervous, so I kept my distance.
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-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
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I started make new thread for this, but then remembered I had this one. This is my first pen. It's an anniversary gift for my wife who really has a thing for pens. I usually grab a handful of SWAG pens from conferences and that keeps her happy, but wanted to do something special for our anniversary (19 years).

Turned from Mahogany (Sapele?) I got from MBCabinetMaker (is he still around?) a few years ago. I didn't use the Shopsmith. I hung out with a friend of mine for the day. He's an older gentleman and former furniture maker who mostly only makes pens now. He spent some time showing me the process using his equipment.
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Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
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heathicus wrote:I started make new thread for this, but then remembered I had this one. This is my first pen. It's an anniversary gift for my wife who really has a thing for pens. I usually grab a handful of SWAG pens from conferences and that keeps her happy, but wanted to do something special for our anniversary (19 years).

Turned from Mahogany (Sapele?) I got from MBCabinetMaker (is he still around?) a few years ago. I didn't use the Shopsmith. I hung out with a friend of mine for the day. He's an older gentleman and former furniture maker who mostly only makes pens now. He spent some time showing me the process using his equipment.
What a beautiful pen! I love the boot on the clip... :cool:
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I sure wish that I could keep my wife happy with pens ... right now she has a yearning for a new kitchen! How did yours like the pen?

And what’s that flawlsss-looking finish? I’ve read a lot about CA glue on pens, but have never tried it on anything.
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Thanks! She loved the pen. All I see, as with other projects, are the flaws. But she said not to show them to her because it was perfect.

The finish is CA glue. After turning the blanks, I used some mesh sanding pads in progressive steps down to 400. Then 5 coats of CA glue (I lost count and may have done 6 coats.) Then wet sanded with micromesh pads down to 12,000. Easiest and best finishing job I've ever done.
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Central Louisiana
-10ER - SN 13927, Born 1949, Acquired October 2008, Restored November, 2008
-10ER - SN 35630, Born 1950, Acquired April 2009, Restored May 2009, A34 Jigsaw
-Mark V - SN 212052, Born 1986, Acquired Sept 2009, Restored March 2010, Bandsaw
-10ER - SN 39722, Born 1950, Acquired March 2011, awaiting restoration
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