I'm bored sooooo!

[OldFolksMopar]

Now that the car is gone, I'm bored to death. I have these pieces of oak that I cut from a tree the neighbor had taken down. The pieces are 24" diameter and 6 inches thick. I was going to make a table out of them until I found out how heavy they are. So, I cut one up with the chain saw about 1 1/2 inches thick. By the time I got done smoothing out my saw marks with a planner it is about 1 1/4 now. I thought nice. I came out the next morning to proceed with the table and to my surprise, the wood warped outward in a perfect circle.

Anyway this is what I came up with. I made a clock out of it. The first picture is what my wife of 42 years came up with. It was ok but it was not big enough for me. I took some thin tin and made the hands and the second hand. I had some small numbers and placed them on it. They will be changed to much bigger #'s. The second picture is what I came up with. Then I couldn't leave well enough alone and painted the hands which is now done.

Been fun to make.

 

[Jim's Maxie]

I thought E was for Edsel !!:eusa_wall:

 

[Richard Cranium]

I'd use it for target practice.

 

[Seventy]

you need another car...

 

[belvedere 67]

Find a different hobby.

 

[mopar 3 B]

Dry your logs next time long and slow. They will not have the warpage of wet wood. Then cut over size after it dries out again finish to size . You will have a flat surface just make sure you seal it or it will draw moisture and crack.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Dry your logs next time long and slow.

Better off to keep them moist and drop them off on the neighborhood asshole's front steps in a flaming paper bag.

 

[themechanic]

Nice.

Idle hands...

May I suggest you do a YouTube reality show of your own taking videos of your skills helping fellow FBBO members with our projects.

 

[Big D A12]

Better off to keep them moist and drop them off on the neighborhood asshole's front steps in a flaming paper bag.

LOL. You grew up as a troubled youth, didn't you?

OldFolksMopar. I think the clock is a neat idea. In my younger years I enjoyed woodworking. As I aged, cars became more of an interest. Both hobbies require attention to detail. Keep up the good work.

D

 

[OldFolksMopar]

You knew when you responded to this with your comments, it would warrant a response. I've attempted to respond to this several times, but every time I do, I would get rude and crude and I won't go there. However, RC look under your Hellcat, it may smell a little.
I was bored man, I built it and it was fun to do. Whether you like it or not. Thank goodness opinions are like ********.

Mopar3B, the wood had been sitting for over a year. But thanks for the comment.
TheMechanic, shoot man, that would never work for me. Larry

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Thanks Man, it was just fun, nothing more.

 

[72Fourspeed]

Better off to keep them moist and drop them off on the neighborhood asshole's front steps in a flaming paper bag.

Have an asshole neighbor ? Put them in his car when he's on vacation. I guarantee it works well.