Still working...

on the drill project!  At least we are starting to put things back together again.  Spring is sneaking up on us, and more pressing projects are presenting themselves, so we may not finish the drills before we have to turn our attention to spring work, but we're going to get as much done as we can.

So, here's one of my projects for today.

Working on this darling project that involves wool, and pumpkins!  Two of my favorite things!

I'm almost finished with sewing the pumpkins to the black background.  I plan to make this in to a pillow.

And here's another one!

One of my other jobs today was to assemble these pieces in to "straw pickers".

This is the finished "picker" part.

This is what they will look like fully assembled on the shaft.

Another view.  These came off the drills that we bought from Gregory, and will go back on the set that we are currently working on.....eventually!

You may remember the photos of taking the packer wheels apart.  These images will be very similar as they go back together!  This is just the beginning of re-assembly.

Packer wheels going back on the shaft!

They actually slide along on this shaft fairly easily, once you get them started.

"Fairly easily?" he says?!?

Figuring out the exact spacing is a bit of a mathematical challenge.  Reynald has this figured down to the 1/8th inch.

These are some of the pieces that make the spacing precise.

This is the metal band saw that we use to cut the square tubing spacing pieces.  This faithful saw is about 25 years old.  When we bought it, we never thought it would last this long!

This is a closer look at the square tubing and the blade that cuts the metal.

Spacing piece on the shaft.

There are four of these bearings on each shaft.  They are a sealed bearing so never have to be greased!  YAY for no greasing!

Reynald is always a happy worker!

The bare frame, waiting patiently for a set of freshly spaced packer wheels.

It's kind of hard to tell in this photo, but every thing lines up very nicely.  Imagine that!

Every now and then you have to bring out the heavy artillery!