Howdy all.  I have not been here in some time due to a number of issues, but here I am once again and I just finished my first project in some time.  I ended up losing money on this project because my table saw burned up on me and had to get a "new" used one.  But anyway I hope you all enjoy the wine rack I just finished.  As always comments are always welcome both positive and negative.  The small tray that you see in front of the rack gets stored on the bottom of the rack Sorry didn't get a picture like that because the finish has not completly set up yet.

 

Hi Chris,
Nice compact unit.

Is it painted or a real dark stain?

Looks nice, did you use a hand rubbed ebony stain on the wood?
Sorry to hear about the table saw, that's gotta hurt.

Thanks guys. It is a gloss black enamel paint. I hate working with paint but it is what the customer wanted so it is what they got.

As far as the saw goes, yea it sucked when it went down. It took me awhile to find something worth while to replace it with. I found an older modle of a craftsman tablesaw that is not direct drive like my old one was for only 80.00 so it was a blessing in the long run. Nice heavy top with wings. You should have seen me trying to unload it and move it to my shop from my truck. It was not a fun thing to move because of how heavy the thing is. After a little adjustment and cleaning the tabletop up it cuts real nice.

Posted By Messmanswoodworking on 09-20-2011 02:47 PM
Thanks guys. It is a gloss black enamel paint. I hate working with paint but it is what the customer wanted so it is what they got.

As far as the saw goes, yea it sucked when it went down. It took me awhile to find something worth while to replace it with. I found an older modle of a craftsman tablesaw that is not direct drive like my old one was for only 80.00 so it was a blessing in the long run. Nice heavy top with wings. You should have seen me trying to unload it and move it to my shop from my truck. It was not a fun thing to move because of how heavy the thing is. After a little adjustment and cleaning the tabletop up it cuts real nice.

In that case, congrats on the new toy, ooops, I mean tool.  I bought a Dewalt cabinet saw from Lowe's several years ago and got it home and it started to spit rain, so had no choice but to unload it by myself.  funny how one's creative juices kick in when you have to complete an impossible task by yourself. 

I never would have guessed from the photos that was black paint.  I built a new fireplace mantle awhile back and didn't want to stain it the same as the other woodwork in the room, so I used an ebony stain.  It looks almost black, but allowed the grain to show through.  Nice job none the less.  Thanks for sharing.

Grear job, Chris. Sorry you lost the saw, but great you have another.
THOMAS(handy)

Great job on the wine rack. Bummer about the old saw but glad you found the saw that you wanted.

Larry

Great job and I love the efficiency of this storage unit. 

Regarding the old saw, anyway to get the motor either rebuilt or replaced?  If you know of some industrial business that deals with electrical motors, you may be able to get a rebuilt one or get your's rebuilt.  I realize in our new economy that we don't do such things anymore, but I'd look around in the phone book to see if such a services exists.

 

Posted By swampgator on 09-20-2011 09:46 PM

Great job and I love the efficiency of this storage unit. 

Regarding the old saw, anyway to get the motor either rebuilt or replaced?  If you know of some industrial business that deals with electrical motors, you may be able to get a rebuilt one or get your's rebuilt.  I realize in our new economy that we don't do such things anymore, but I'd look around in the phone book to see if such a services exists.

 

The saw I lost was a elcheapo that sears made.  It was only a 100.00 saw when I first got it.  replacement cost for a saw like it would have been around 50.00 for something that was in good shape.  So repairing it would have cost more than the saw was worth.  The motor issue was an internal bearing that let go and when it did it damaged the intergrated plastic housing that kept everything lined up.  So in the long run I was able to upgrade my saw for less that a replacement motor or repairing the current motor.

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone.

 

 

Really nice job on the wine rack.