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Brag Forum / Re: Strength, Beauty and Majesty

« on: July 22, 2014, 10:51:17 pm »

I have been working on this for a while and finally got finished.   20"x13"   

Pat

Great design and well done. Great job! 
Gabby


Scrollin Sawdust
Makin Magik in Wood

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Mallet Pattern

« on: July 22, 2014, 10:07:19 pm »

I can not wait to see yours.  Sounds like something fun to make.  I love making musical things.  Have ever tried Native American flutes?

This latest one (#2 of my "real Didges") is going to be a beauty I think once it's done, I've glued it up and tooted on it and it sounds great to me and I'm behind the sound I can only guess how it sounds out front. I tooted it for my wife and she said some of the sounds I made sounded like the lions in the Great Cats park about a mile away from our house. Too cool!
When I seal the inside that may "harden or sharpen" the sound some, we'll have to see.
I still have a ton of sanding to do before I can even think of finishing it. Yes it is fun to make but at this point for me until I get one of those circular chain saw blades for my hand grinder its been a slow laborious  job!

I've tried my hand at "Indian" 5 and 6 hole flutes following Charlie Matotoyela's instructions. Search for him on you tube. I tried to make them from bamboo with rather mixed results. The bamboo I worked with had nodes too close together for accurate hole positioning. I may try making one from cedar, but that is on the back burner for now.

One nice thing about the Didge is it doesn't have to be "in tune" unless you are going to be playing with a group, then you have to trim it from the bell end in order to tune it. Shortening tends to raise the pitch some so mine won't be shortened unless there is a bad crack I have to get rid of.
So there you have my update for now.
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Mallet Pattern

« on: July 22, 2014, 09:41:56 pm »

Hey Gabby, if n when you cut that mallet in oak let me or us know with what size blade please.
I tried to cut an old oak board from a cabinet the other day and a #9 never looked like it wood cut it in 9 hours.
So ended up cutting on the band saw a bit difficult on the in side cuts of Steve's vase patterns.

***Merlin***

Merlin believe it or not the largest blade I used was one of Mikes FD-4 SR it cut it just fine. You just have to cut a little slower, that's what I used on several projects including a couple trivets and the sewing machine plaque I made for my wife. I think they are still in the gallery. They are cut from full 3/4" thick seasoned oak board.
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Old PC Died Lost all my email contacts

« on: July 22, 2014, 09:28:36 pm »

Even though the PC had died, a computer shop might be able to recover the data from the old hard drive by removing it and connecting it to another working pc - it's worth a phone call to find out.  (thats how I managed to get back 90% of my stuff when my PC died)

Keith

That is exactly how the tech found the problem, hard disc died!
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Old PC Died Lost all my email contacts

« on: July 22, 2014, 06:30:52 am »

All you folks who normally gabbed with me off the forum, please shoot me a line so I can get reconnected with you. The Old PC took everything with it including years of saved patterns from steve and the other pattern makers along with irreplaceable photos of family and friends, between the 2, I want to cry.
So I'm repopulating my address book, and hoping I'll be abe to retrieve some of the lost things from a cheesy portable hard drive I had connected to the old PC.
Later folks,
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Mallet Pattern

« on: July 22, 2014, 06:19:02 am »

Who do you plan on thunking with that mallet Gabby?

Not who, What!
I'm into making Didgeridoos now and the hollowing process requires a lot of banging on a modified gouge now a curved chisel, I'll have to upload some photos when I get them.
I'm in the finishing stages on a really cool one, just glued it back together last night,
and am in the process of final sanding and shaping where needed. I blew a test toot on it and I think it's going to sound just great.

A quick "for me" explanation of the process, first select a suitable log, (I've been using standing dead cedar trees of a manageable size (6 to 8' long and about 4 to 8" on the large end), seems to work best. Remove bark then split lengthwise. Use whatever tools available (I'm using a sawzall for splitting & plunge router with a rotary rasp for the rough work, then the chisel) to remove wood leaving a shell about 1/2" thick, once you have all the unwanted wood removed, smooth it up on the inside, make sure both halves will mate well, apply glue to one half and join using large hose/ pipe clamps that you can tighten with a cordless drill with nut driver attached, let cure and commence finishing to your satisfaction. Then blow to your hearts content. LOL
 That's the quick and dirty explanation.
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Been Busy Lately

« on: July 09, 2014, 09:32:01 pm »

For sure no need to apologize, how many of us would be so dedicated under those conditions.
You are a real Trooper Dustin.
Reminds me of the song-- "He ain't heavy, he's my brother"!
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Finally Legal

« on: July 09, 2014, 09:25:20 pm »

Good on you Ray Congratulations!
Needless to say I'm jealous, I too always wanted to fly and took lessons while in the Navy
but ended up in Gitmo so no more lessons.
Ever after never had the funds to pursue it. 
Pray for many days and flights that are CAVU
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Mallet Pattern and Didgeridoo building

« on: July 09, 2014, 09:12:05 pm »

Hey Steve your pattern is very timely, my old Alder mallet I turned on my lathe years ago is finally disintegrating and I'll need one soon.
I'll be making mine from oak because that is what I have available. Great Job! 
Thanks Steve,
Gabby 

Since I wrote this my other PC fried the hard drive, so I'll have to find the pattern in the blog spot.
Gy

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The Coffee Shop / Re: To Steve Good----The new look

« on: June 13, 2014, 06:36:28 am »

Hey oltimer....there was a lot of dicsussion on this matter in a few other 'threads'...

~~~GB~~~

That's OK GB I just had to see if anyone was awake, after starting the thread and no one was responding. Good to see a few share my feeling regarding Steve's hard work for our benefit.
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: To Steve Good----The new look

« on: June 08, 2014, 07:31:52 pm »

I'm sad to say I'm a little disappointed that Keith and I are the only ones to respond to this post.
Kick everyone else out Steve, what a bunch of sorry whippersnapper bums. 
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / To Steve Good----The new look

« on: May 17, 2014, 06:20:05 am »

Hey Steve this setup works almost exactly like the old one but you've added spell check and that's a great feature. The cosmetic changes don't really matter I guess but, the old one was a little more woodsy, this new setup feels like a sheet metal shop. LOL
I know the whole gang here appreciate what you do for us.
Three cheers for Steve.
Thanks for all you do Steve. 
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: How Men Do The Dishes

« on: May 17, 2014, 05:46:21 am »

Good one Gabby. I usually break a plate or something, and I don't  get asked, (told) again for a while.It works every time
Rob Roy.

Well Roy I would do it that way but I like to eat my wife's cooking, and I want to keep on doing so. LOL
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: How Men Do The Dishes

« on: April 29, 2014, 03:14:02 am »

That's the only way to do them!!!

Wrong you are all wrong. Man I have to teach you guys everything!!!!!!!
Let in the dogs place dishes on floor come back when dogs are finished,
put them away before the wife gets home!
Done!
Gabby

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Received e-mail scam

« on: April 29, 2014, 12:15:05 am »

had the same email.....
so, FBI..... Europe...... LOL

Think my middle name is Thomas here, first see then believe, so...
I'm always waiting that they actually stand on my doorstep handing over the money

Yes Mr. Doubting, don't forget to breath we wouldn't wanting you to breath holding be!

LOL
Yoda Gabby
May the farce be with you.