Friday 3/25/16 continued
With the wheels drying, I turn my attention to the big lower bearing block that holds the shaft to the frame. This is a big hunk of wood, and to cut it, I need my 10 inch saw blade. That blade is filthy with sap encrusted wood stuck in all the teeth, so I clean it in the utility sink. It will do a much better job of cutting if the teeth are clean. Not an interesting picture but important. I use oven cleaner.
And this is the block of wood I wanted to cut up so I could glue it to itself. This was an offcut from a Klondike derby sled axle I made for Scouts, and before that, it was a pole for teaching lashing. It’s been around and has some grass stains on it. Now it will be a band saw.
I turn my attention to the big drive pully that will be attached to the lower wheel. It’s basically yet another wheel to make, so I cut up some more scrap luan.
And I glue it up, alternating the grain pattern.
