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Built a broom making machine and made some Shaker boxes.
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Lenn: WOW, WOW, WOW!
I used to see a guy in Colonial-era clothing with a broom-making machine at some of the antique tractor and engine shows back in Oregon. It was fascinating to watch the process. I sure do miss a real "broom-corn broom" like I grew up with. This synthetic stuff is just garbage in comparison.
Your Shaker boxes are amazing. Do you use a thickness planer to get your stock down to the proper thickness to bend so beautifully? Use steam? What species of wood. Dang it, man, you just keep knocking the ball out of the park! Keep it up, amigo.
Thanks Gents appreciated, I used oak for the boxes cut on the table saw from a 2x4 the thickness varied from 1/6 to 1/8th then put in a tray of water heated to 180 degrees for about 30 minutes.
The broom is the first try yesterday and with everything is a learning curve so not perfect, there is one pound of broom corn in it.
I ordered two pounds and of coarse only one bundle showed up so at a stand still with that.
Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
Because I Can, and Have
-------------------------------------------------------------
USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
Very cool. Those boxes look to be as handy as a pocket on a shirt.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
gamekeeper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 3:33 am
WOW, Lenn you have fantastic talent for not only coming up with fresh ideas but actually making them come to life....
Thanks fellers, gotta do something to stay sane in this crazy world.
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Thanks guys, yep that guy in the vid. is good at it alright.
What`s a broom without a dust pan, made these today.
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Today we made some broom handles out of oak, semi square should be nice after stained.
They want ten bucks each at the store so works for me.
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As hard and long lasting as Oak is, those should last forever.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Thanks piller, i have ten pounds of broomcorn coming so stay tuned for updates with the new handles.
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God Bless America.
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I can't look at those brooms without thinking of " Tom and Jerry ".......the one I had in the woodshed worked better than any other sort of broom too....
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
I have one. Had it 20 years or more, and it still works great.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Thanks guys, still waiting for the new broomcorn to get here.
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Pitchy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:29 am
Thanks guys, still waiting for the new broomcorn to get here.
never heard of broomcorn in all my days!!! IDK Why . . . when i was growing up we ate corn, but didn't grow it. I'd like to see pictures of the raw material . . . thanks Lenn
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Made another broom which didn`t turn out as good as the first one, learn as ya go i recon
Because I Can, and Have
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God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
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D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Thanks piller, it works fine just not s good shape.
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Thanks Rube, made this one this morning best one so far.
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Thanks BIll gotta tidy up the to where it ends on the handle, we`re getting there.
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Thanks John.
I`m going to remake the wire tensioner tomorrow so it keeps more of a even tension on it.
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Lenn, is the ratcheted wheel in the first photo up top part of the tensioning system for winding the wire? Still trying to dope out how that rig works.
The ratchet wheel just winds the wire there`s a separate tension device which isn`t working like it should.
I`m going to try making another type today, i`ll post pictures later today
Because I Can, and Have
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God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
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It might not be as good as you want it to be, but I cannot find any reason as to why it would not work perfectly well for sweeping the floor.
D. Brian Casady
Quid Llatine Dictum Sit, Altum Viditur.
Advanced is being able to do the basics while your leg is on fire---Bill Jeans
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
Here is the new tensioner the wire wraps around the top pulley and the white strap wraps around the shaft and a weight is hugn on the lower stick for adjustment.
Seems to work pretty good time will tell.
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God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
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Don`t know about that Bill but thanks.
Tomorrow i`m going to see if i can incorporate a kick wheel so i have both hands to work the broomcorn.
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Got the kick wheel done, have to try it making a broom yet but as of now it winds the wire good.
Because I Can, and Have
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God Bless America.
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Always consult an expert first.
Because I Can, and Have
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USAF-72-76
God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.
Took all the kick wheel stuff off, it worked but with my bum hips i couldn`t run it.
Removed all the friction parts and run the wire only on the upper tensioner which works great, made a few more brooms that turned out great.
So that`s the end of this story thanks for all the kind comments.
Because I Can, and Have
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God Bless America.
Disclaimer, not responsible for anyone copying or building anything i make.
Always consult an expert first.