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BeerBQ Swap 2023 —-
For this years BeerBQ Swap, I was lucky enough to draw Dave Kelley (KelleyCrafts). I wanted to make him some grill implements and settled on a couple one handed grinders for salt and pepper, a pig’s tail grill flipper and a box to put it all in. I also included a little grill timer that attaches inside the box with magnets. Watching the banter on the thread, I also learned he was into pizza, so I turned a handle for a pizza cutter and made a cover that secures with magnets. Can’t have your pizza slicer getting dull!
I started by gluing up some laminated blocks to turn for handles. Mahogany with a thin maple inserts. Trying to maintain an aesthetic theme with them, they turned pretty cleanly. I lasered “Salt” and “Pepper” on the grinder handles then finished everything with Tried & True. I figured they’re going to get handled and Tried & True is easy to reapply and keep the handles looking good!
I started by gluing up some laminated blocks to turn for handles. Mahogany with a thin maple inserts. Trying to maintain an aesthetic theme with them, they turned pretty cleanly. I lasered “Salt” and “Pepper” on the grinder handles then finished everything with Tried & True. I figured they’re going to get handled and Tried & True is easy to reapply and keep the handles looking good!
Once the handles cured a bit, I epoxied in the various components for them all.
The handle of the pizza cutter screws off so the metal blade assembly can be washed, but I wanted a way to protect it. After some measuring, I milled out a cover for it, leaving a rim around the edge and glued in some magnets to make her stick!
Lastly, I built a simple little recessed top box to store the grill goodies. It’s made from resawn birch, the lid held in place with magnets. The base has patterns milled out to keep the goodies from moving around too much. Because I wanted to keep the stock thin, I pinned the corners with brass rod.
Not wanting to leave well enough alone, I set about decorating. I found a couple thin-line designs that were grill-centric for the box, and decorated up the pizza slicer cover to look something vaguely like a pizza.
The box I finished with a couple coats of amber shellac, then a few coats of lacquer. Buffed by hand.
All in all, the project finished up cleanly and I was pretty happy with it, despite a couple flaws. But, hey, it’s bbq goodies…they’re never gonna be perfect!
Last, but not least, I grabbed him a few beers from two local breweries and a couple local ciders as well. Our local beers can be a bit, creative, sometimes but most are pretty good. I tried to get him a mix of reliable favorites and some new ones to try.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
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That is an impressive swap project Ryan!
Good looking stuff Ryan
incredible craftsmanship as usual ryan ! you shaper guys keep showing me this stuff and ill end up getting one !😁
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Ryan, you are full tilt machinist dude!
Shaper, 123 blocks, laser rotary, Probably a coordinate measuring machine in the corner for QC!
Some finally crafted stuff, creative to boot!
Shaper, 123 blocks, laser rotary, Probably a coordinate measuring machine in the corner for QC!
Some finally crafted stuff, creative to boot!
Very nice, Ryan! Dave’s a lucky guy!
May you have the day you deserve!
It's a neat set with a clean design as always! Well done!
No name noobie here
If Ryan has a CMM, I might move in with him🤣
A really great package man. Thanks for all the detail and for such a great swap!
A really great package man. Thanks for all the detail and for such a great swap!
You guys have got it all wrong! I need the tools to make up for the skill I don’t have! But I do appreciate the kind words…
And I had no idea what a CMM was until I looked it up!!
And I had no idea what a CMM was until I looked it up!!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
me either. i just looked. i dont need one !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Really cool Ryan!
"Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef
Nobody “needs” one at home. But I figure if Ryan had a CMM he’d also have a lot of other really cool stuff to play with 😎
We have a CMM with a 6’x10’ granite bed thats suspended on air at work. It’s in its own clean room. I actually considered hauling my workbench top in there before I mounted it permanently yo see just how flat I actually got it using winding sticks and handplanes. I never did but I’d have probably found out that I wasn’t nearly as precise as I imagined I was😉
We have a CMM with a 6’x10’ granite bed thats suspended on air at work. It’s in its own clean room. I actually considered hauling my workbench top in there before I mounted it permanently yo see just how flat I actually got it using winding sticks and handplanes. I never did but I’d have probably found out that I wasn’t nearly as precise as I imagined I was😉
just WOW i love everything you have made and the engraving is top notch GR8 JOB 😍😎👍
*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN
Another great gift. I'm still glad with mine.😊
Love the write up. Nicely done with some great tools.
Ron
That's a wonderful looking lot of gifts Ryan, really well done.
Do you have some sort of rotating gizmo for your LM3 to do those round S & P's?
Do you have some sort of rotating gizmo for your LM3 to do those round S & P's?
David
Yes, Ive got a rotisserie that integrates with it. They sell a couple models. One that’s mostly for doing tumblers and such, and uses rollers to just roll the items around. I opted for one with a proper chuck on it. Since I’m comfortable with lathe chucking it’s a better option for me. If all you did was tumblers or plain cylinders it would probably be easier to use the roller type.
One nice thing about using an Ortur rotisserie on the LM3 is that it’s got a separate plug in the frame just for that. A toggle switch jumps between the regular y-axis gantry motor and the rotisserie making it a snap to swap back and forth. You do have to do some testing within Lightburn so the software knows how many steps and at what rate to rotate the rotisserie. It’s not hard, but is a bit tedious for one-off projects. I haven’t done many burns using the rotisserie, so I’m not very adept at it but, when you need that process, it’s theonly best way to do it.
One nice thing about using an Ortur rotisserie on the LM3 is that it’s got a separate plug in the frame just for that. A toggle switch jumps between the regular y-axis gantry motor and the rotisserie making it a snap to swap back and forth. You do have to do some testing within Lightburn so the software knows how many steps and at what rate to rotate the rotisserie. It’s not hard, but is a bit tedious for one-off projects. I haven’t done many burns using the rotisserie, so I’m not very adept at it but, when you need that process, it’s the
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Love swap items!!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Really nice set Ryan - that cutter cover is something I haven't seen before.
Top notch work Ryan. Plus your eye for detail, and a wild enough imagination to plot this out. All together it just = kickazz stuff. Great job.
Well Made and presented Ryan.
Looks great!!!!
Regards......Cliff.
Looks great!!!!
Regards......Cliff.
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