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Originally Posted by Noel
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When are you posting pics? I'm anxious to get a better look!
She is much brighter and prettier in person. |
Oh, I missed that. Cool machine!
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I am taking the rusty 1890 Singer Treadle base and doing a complete "re-do". This when completed will be the base for my 1888 Singer 13 Medium.
The first pic is the parts wire-wheeled bare so far, with the main cross-member according to my DD looking like it was "half dipped", I said "it was, it was half dipped in sweat..." I'm done for the night but it was fun to get out to the shop and play again. [ATTACH=CONFIG]424484[/ATTACH] this is the left and right side of the part from above as an example of before and after. [ATTACH=CONFIG]424485[/ATTACH] |
As always, nice work Steve. How are you getting it down to bare metal?
~G~ |
Originally Posted by grant15clone
(Post 6183433)
As always, nice work Steve. How are you getting it down to bare metal?
~G~ |
Your work bench is always fascinating Steve. What is the thing at the top of the treadle irons? Looks like a mold of some kind.
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Originally Posted by grant15clone
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As always, nice work Steve. How are you getting it down to bare metal?
~G~ oh, and Goggles and a dust mask. |
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
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Your work bench is always fascinating Steve. What is the thing at the top of the treadle irons? Looks like a mold of some kind.
Funny story, the maker is in Oregon and found that if he makes them just the right size they fit in a USPS "If it fit's it Ships" box.... and be 8lbs under the weight limit. Shipping cost under $20. [ATTACH=CONFIG]424570[/ATTACH] Boy howdy was my mailman grumpy about this one.... He no longer complains about sewing machine heads being delivered |
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Off topic - but several folks have asked.....
tonight was armor night, here are three of my students working on projects. My Student Jason showing his Late period Japanese Armor in process [ATTACH=CONFIG]424660[/ATTACH] My Apprentice Doug Forming Leather for hardening into armor [ATTACH=CONFIG]424661[/ATTACH] Raj (off camera) Making steel gauntlets (hand protection) the black part has been powder-coated [ATTACH=CONFIG]424662[/ATTACH] |
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The treadle Irons are done. 4 coats of satin black, 2 coats of clear gloss
[ATTACH=CONFIG]425495[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]425496[/ATTACH] I am laminating up an "industrial" type top. It will be about 18x36 when finished with the hole cut out using the template shown for the Singer 13 Medium. [ATTACH=CONFIG]425497[/ATTACH] |
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