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Project Humidor – 11– Milling Spanish Cedar (Part
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Brewha Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jul 21 2010, 4:25 PM EST
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July 18th – With no great success re-sawing the cedar on the table saw and finishing with a hand saw, it was time to fix the ageing Buffalo band saw.

Four hours later, Re-sawing was still slow, so I pre-cut the boards on the table saw and finished them on the band saw. Once the set up was complete, it didn’t even take five minutes.

A quick pass through the planer and the boards are all a shinny 3/8” thick.

Once the casing is lacquered and cured, the door goes on and I’ll line it with cedar. I’m looking forward to making the door seal work with cedar alone (it I can).
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knokmdwn Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jul 22 2010, 6:33 AM EST
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Ah, I am sooo jealous. I miss all my woodworking stuff. Had a big Delta with a collection system and a Biessmier (sp?). Had a Buffalo drill press and band saw. Had is the operative word. :( Had all the other stuff too, all in a 24' x 80' shop. Alas, years gone by......

Looking good! Keep posting updates!
chiefburg Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jul 22 2010, 6:40 AM EST
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Looking good!
Brewha Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jul 22 2010, 6:59 AM EST
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knokmdwn, Should I ask what happend to your shop?
jojoc Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jul 22 2010, 7:11 AM EST
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that's why I just pay for the pre-cut lumber. LOL


I like your rip fence on the band saw.

Thanks for posting the updates. I really enjoy watching the process come together.
knokmdwn Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jul 22 2010, 7:31 PM EST
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Brew, unfortunately it was a conscious decision to sell everything. I wanted to start a new business and needed the shop space for the business. It was not wood working related at all. Of course I didn't get half of what everything was worth either. That was in 1988. I had been doing wood for about 6 years at that point. Used to go to all the wood shows at the fairgrounds, etc..

I guess the good news (or maybe not) is that the business I started in 1989 is still running today. LOL, it's running S L O W but it's still alive. I think I would close the doors if I didn't have some debt that I am working on paying off. I am really read to not have it anymore and in today's economy, it's not worth anything.
Brewha Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jul 23 2010, 5:31 AM EST
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^may the Great Sawdust God smile upon you yet again.
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