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  1. Got to work on the pew boxes. Now have orders for 45 boxes and 17 plaques. Got the bottoms on five boxes glued up. Also cut parts out for about 24 . This is the sign up display at church.
    7 points
  2. John Morris

    Where's Stick!

    I just shot ol Stick a "well check up" via PM. Have not seen him in days, which is not typical. When anyone goes missing we'll shoot them a well check to see if they are alright, especially in @Stick486 case where he is all alone in the mountains. If anyone knows he is well and above sod, please report here, or even better, if Stick can check in. Just a brief story, we had awhile back one of our moderators not report in for a long time nor answer emails. Fearing the worse, we finally sent the Sheriff over to check up on him, he is senior, with health issues, so we were concerned. Turned out he fell on rough times and lost internet connectivity. So we do care folks! We are one big dysfunctional family here, but we care. Life can be so precarious, you just never know when one of us may just fall over, and that's it. Hopefully Stick can hear this. SNORK!!!!!!!!!!
    6 points
  3. John Morris

    Where's Stick!

    You had us concerned Stick! See, you are loved man! Now next time you do that you'll need to punch out on our time clock, the least you could've done was submit a request for vacation from here, we should dock your pay for that!
    6 points
  4. HandyDan

    Where's Stick!

    I talked to him on the phone yesterday. He seemed okay to me.
    6 points
  5. The length of a day on Venus is 2802 hours. About the same as our Mondays.
    6 points
  6. This weekend was filled with activities from our 50th class reunion. You read it right......50! I also did a show on Saturday in our hometown. The show was a quasi flop since I pulled in half the revenue that I did last year but everyone was down in revenue. At any rate, it was a great weekend and I got to see a few folks that I haven't seen in many years. The show did generate three extra jobs so I guess it wasn't a total flop. This week will be spent building a custom flag case and I need to start a library chair. By the way, I married UP!
    5 points
  7. lew

    Where's Stick!

    Someone brew a pot of coffee and open a box of Krispy Kremes. That'll bring him around!!
    5 points
  8. Cleaning the carpet in anticipation of the descending hordes.
    5 points
  9. No great accomplishments...spent some time cleaning, picking up tools from previous projects, a few household maintenance tasks, completed the tiller "re-power" project, changed the oil/filter & serviced my daughters van and got my "weed-burner" out to attack the fence rows since the weather conditions finally cooperated; well except the mosquito attack but a good dousing of Backwoods Off seemed to counteract. My "weed-burner" is less technical that @Smallpatch's but effective none-the-less. It's flame-less. I also spend some time sanding and gathering material for the lid of the "keepsake box" my oldest grand-daughter & I started for her 4H project. Week ahead, as you can see, the grass needs mowed yet again although it has only been five days since last cut. Maybe some more time on the box project too. Plus several trips to/from the H.S. as Fall Sports began their first allowed organized practices today. Oldest grand-daughter is in her 3rd year as one of the football team student trainers and youngest is a freshman on the JV volleyball team. Modified golf bag cart I bought at a yard sale for $3; the sprayer I bought at another yard sale along with two others for a total of $1.50. This one needed cleaned, flushed and new seals in the spray wand plus a new nozzle. I only use this set-up 2x/year for fence rows and some spot spraying. Bought the tiller frame a while back off CL for $20. My original intent was to use the tine set on my MTD tiller (also a CL purchase a few years back) since they are now worn out but it lost an exhaust valve this summer. I already had the H-F, 6.5 HP OHV engine purchased some-time back to re-power on old troy Built Horse tiller given to me, but decided that project was going to be a money pit. Yes, this engine is Made in China (LIFAN) but does have a U.S.A. facility in Arkansas. With coupons, it cost me $80 plus tax. A similar Briggs & Stratton was over $180 and a comparable Honda is over $350. This engine is a Honda clone. The engine starts on the 1st or 2nd pull, idles quiet and smooth. I'm quite impressed. I've worked on small engines since I was 12 y/o and can tell you I'd rather have this one than a Tecumseh. Used tillers like this bring $125-$175 around here and don't have new engines.
    5 points
  10. Here ya go @Grandpadave52!!! Still needs back-splash and some tile work but hey, good enough for appraiser man!
    4 points
  11. Yeah, yeah, yeah...Shop is supposed to be closed on Mondays......had a few tools needing rehabbed....got that done....Hmmmm... This was still sitting there from Sunday....decided to try a few things differently.....and see IF I can stay focused.. Flipped this panel over and rejigged.. Decided to cut a rebate on the insides of the panels...Wards 78 because it has the fence.... Then cleaned up with an old shoulder plane...got all four edges done.. (this was after the bevel was done...)flipped the panel back over, and start the bevels.. I worked the ends first, both of them. Then rejigged for the edges I used this Junior Jack to get close, the the #4c to final fit. Top panel was done. The other two panels needed ripped to width...one was a bit wider at one end.. . I used both the jack and the smoother. Checked the ends, was a bit wavy...we have ways... Yep...NEED that fan. Not too worried about the edges..getting planed off, anyway.... Was just taking my time...double checking for fit, and finish...until a panel would wind up like this.. I think that will just have to do. I got all four of the panels for one side raised....and stashed out of the way.. They are not IN the frame, just sitting on their rebates. Stack sitting there is the other sides panels.....maybe another day's work? Had to sweep the floor, This was before I raised the fan up to where it would do some good... Wound up using that broom about 5 times....got tired of shavings crunching underfoot. Sorry, didn't get a whole lot done, today....maybe I can get a bit more done tomorrow? Stay tuned...
    4 points
  12. Stick486

    Where's Stick!

    I have been up to my eyeballs in - errrrr - busy.... thanks for the concern.. I wish... somebody is always dropping in.... but I've about run outta places to hide the bodies... that's cause to go back under my rock...
    4 points
  13. Good Monday Morning! Good Monday Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! Inquiring minds want to know. Please tell us what's happening in your shops, your life, and any events going on with you. Thank you for being here folks! New members Please drop by and give the following new members a grand welcome: @JimG, @bardnpoet, @HazelRBaker Leaderboard Drop by your Leaderboard and see who the current movers and shakers are based on content and topic popularity. What's It Our July What's It has almost ended, take a look and submit your educated guess at best for this months item. Featured gallery Digging back a bit I re-discovered one of my favorite galleries, @Mike Mathieu intarsia gallery. Where is Mike! If anyone knows his whereabouts, tell him to come on back home to us, we'd love to see what he's been up to! Featured image of the week Smithsonian American Art Museum: Three-Legged Stool by Tage Frid
    4 points
  14. Well.....I WAS just going to rehab a couple squares...then maybe a couple chisels....then....aw, the heck with it....spent 3 hours working in a "closed" shop.....Wasn't any cussing, not much fussing.....wonder what I did right ( or wrong)? Class reunion this year would have been #46......
    4 points
  15. John Morris

    Where's Stick!

    And God forbid, if he's laid out, and in-capable of communicating, that'll bring him out of his coma! I hated to even say that, but knowing Stick and his thick skinned sense of humor, I don't think he'd mind. Wake up Stick!
    4 points
  16. Since this day is so long, I think I'll rip some lumber and take a nap. Maybe have lunch, then a nap. Could nap before lunch, too. What the heck.
    4 points
  17. Got the shop cleaned up a bit. Really hot over the weekend and this week - may not get much time in there, but we will see.
    4 points
  18. Monday...about says it all Rust Hunting over the weekend....Dazed and confused in the shop....
    4 points
  19. CharlieL

    MiterSet

    That would be nice, but first we need the jobs to stay here in this country, and pay a respectable wage. Regardless of what someone said in their campaign, I don't see any of it happening anytime soon.
    4 points
  20. HARO50

    Where's Stick!

    Bacon, Lew, BACON!!! His not-so-secret obsession! John
    3 points
  21. steven newman

    Where's Stick!

    Weeelll, look what the cat dragged in....
    3 points
  22. John Morris

    Where's Stick!

    Awesome, great, thanks Dan. One for Stick above ground and breathing, and talking! The world is right.
    3 points
  23. DerBengel

    Hello All!

    Hey Guys! Thank you for the warm welcome! And I am always full of questions; guess that's why I wanted to be a scientist-was always told a good scientist is FULL of questions. LOL Nice to hear people care around here, that is a warm welcome! I am so sorry I haven't been around lately. I had an interesting 3-4 weeks! That aside, I brought donuts! You guys get some before Stick and GrampaDave find them!!! I will set a box for each of them at the doors so they will stop there to graze! Pretty sneaky, eh??? I have at least 19 E-mails for the site that I have to get through to get caught up! But that's okay, always interested in learning something. But, I am making an early dinner because a friend is coming over, so I have to get busy and make sure everything is okay on that end, after they leave I can relax again and get back to a normal routine. :-)
    3 points
  24. Yep it is more efficient than yours, but for the reasons you specifically note, not as ecologically friendly. However, since 3/4 of the fence rows border soybean fields this year, what I'm spraying is no worse than what they poured on those fields and the forth side runs along the blacktop road. I use glyphosate (generic Round-up, much cheaper) mixed with 2-4D-Amine and some Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac killer. This usually puts things at bay in a week or so, then I follow-up with the heavy duty weedeater. As for the tiller engine, I typically put 20-25 hours/year on one so it should last for a long time. Probably longer than me. We have a top notch 1/3 mile clay, oval track in our county that hosts a couple major events plus the Indiana State Dirt Track (cart) championship each year and local races 2x/mo from May-October. They currently have four classes specifically for these clones (196cc). There are dozens of cart shops and on-line businesses that now offer full race ready, balanced & blueprinted engines as well as about every type of performance part imaginable. So, if I want to super-tune it, I can pretty economically...that would let me till at a full sprint, versus a casual walk!
    3 points
  25. I can tell nobody will believe me until I get a pic of the cabinet installed! OK. When I get in tonight, I'll have to get a shot and post it here.
    3 points
  26. Good Monday Morning! Good Monday Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! What's highlighted in red does me in everytime! Can't seem to point to anything and call it "done"! I was WOT on Friday installing baseboard in one bedroom when the daughter called and said she was coming in for the weekend. BTW - my car has a vibration, can you take a look at it for me please? I was planning to do a car show on Saturday, but you know what takes priority on a request like that... Saturday AM I test drove her car and dropped it off for wheel balancing. It was just a slight vibration when the speed got up to 70 or so. Back at the house, daughter said she was going to visit friends during the day so I took off for the car show. It was close by, almost across the street. A cloudy day, in the orchard a slight breeze blowing; it was a great day. Took home a "Top 75" for my troubles. Auto shop couldn't find her tool for the wheel locks - so that job didn't get done. Sunday I did actually get something done - I hung up a couple new window blinds in the bedroom & visited with daughter. Monday has started out ok. Finished up the baseboard and got it caulked up and nail holes filled this AM. Will spend the rest of the day outside doing lawn work. We have had pretty good rains this summer so far - have to cut the grass about every 5 days or earlier. For the week ahead, I want to paint the baseboard and call the one bedroom "almost finished"! Second bedroom is about ready for flooring but I will wait and use that room as workspace while I do the bathroom. I will spend the rest of the week gutting the upstairs bathroom. Cal
    3 points
  27. Dave your weed burner is way more efficient than mine but with the weeds so close to the water I am afraid Round Up might slip in to the water and make monsters out of those little minnows and eat all the bass. The weed burner is an experiment and I can already tell it ain't gonna roll over those rocks worth a flip. Now I am in the process of moving some of them big uns, rocks. Somebody might try to convince you those motors are close to Honda quality but hey I ran 15 Honda G-200's with the 2 to 1 reduction for all the years we owned that go-cart track and I would say 99% of all the tracks in the US were Honda's also...Not nearly a co-ince-o-dense...... It was enough trying to keep all those young people from trying to kill each other on the track, thank goodness the motors I never worried about and I was the mechanic....
    3 points
  28. Glad to do my small part That's where the quality factor over-rides the design factor...or course once you get the drawers/fronts and doors installed the overall look will change...that and.... get it moved out of your shop
    3 points
  29. But, but, I got pictures!
    2 points
  30. And Bigfoot, and Aliens
    2 points
  31. Man, this is one tough crowd.
    2 points
  32. Chips N Dust

    Lighting and Watts

    I do not think so. They usually say something like 100 watt max. Anything more may get to hot and cause a problem that way. At least, that is my line of tbinking
    2 points
  33. Wow John, you have an awesome wife and kids for them to have moved it out of the shop and installed today while you were at work! Make sure you "ring your own bell" when that appraiser shows up tomorrow. I'll bet he/she is not accustomed to seeing a vanity of this level of quality. You get the doors and drawers installed you might want to advertise with some local builders/re-modelers. I think you just found yourself another market niche.
    2 points
  34. IT DID HAPPEN!
    2 points
  35. Dadio

    MiterSet

    Charlie, I hope I didn't disrespect you when I responded to your post, sometimes things I write don't come out right in the end and are taken another way than I intended. I deeply apologize if I offended you in any way. Everyone matters here on this forum and that is what makes it a great forum. Please don't leave we need everyone's input. Herb
    2 points
  36. lew

    What to do with a...

    Oh Lord, if I could only do half as much as you...
    2 points
  37. Chips N Dust

    Where's Stick!

    He must have been trying to outfish the dogs
    2 points
  38. Gene Howe

    Where's Stick!

    He's likely rearranging his tools after reading about Keith's OCD buddy.
    2 points
  39. Al B

    Where's Stick!

    That's unusual for Stick . I don't believe he has posted since Wednesday the 26th of July.
    2 points
  40. Hope it wasn't anything I said. I see Charlie went back and edited some of his posts on the MiterSet.
    2 points
  41. Whats up. Could not be so bad as to leave all these friends
    2 points
  42. 2 points
  43. NICE! I'm beginning to like the clean look of the white paint. You and the missus have vision and taste.
    2 points
  44. Cal

    Harbor Freight new lines

    To paraphrase... Most of your Harbor Freight products are junk and worthless and some, I assume, are good tools. All kidding aside, and a question specific to Geralds point regarding the manufacturing of various tool lines in the same plant. How is this accomplished? I guess if there are separate "assembly lines" in this plant that one "line A" could be cranking out tools with close tolerances, flat tops, etc. with rejected items ending up in "line B" on a HF (or other) branded tool. But coming down the same line? Maybe on Monday - Thursday the line cranks out 120 units per hour but on Friday - Saturday the line is slowed to 60/hour and everyone does a better job? Or we let the kids and unskilled newbies work on "line B" and after a month or so they graduate to "line A"... Or maybe it is not the same plant at all, but the same manufacturing company - and the "same plant" is a myth started by the lower quality guys to make us feel they are on par with the good quality guys... I have seen evidence of this (differing quality levels) in my factory service manual for GM cars. In the body manual where body assembly is shown, gaps between panels are much closer for Pontiacs vs Chevys. Cal
    2 points
  45. I was waiting for someone to say that!
    2 points
  46. Pardon me for being technical, but it looks to me like it's still in the shop and faucetless or am I delusional? BTW...It looks fantastic...That's a $1000 buck unit in a BORG and a 6 week wait to get it if you could then! Well done man! Wishing you the best on Tuesday with the appraiser!
    2 points
  47. schnewj

    MiterSet

    I blame the educations system! In the past four or five decades we have been pushing our children to "go to college and get an education"! NOT all kids are college material. Yet we push them into it and away from the service oriented professions. We need to get back to teaching trades and skills instead of running up a surplus of educated idiots. I was pushed into college and I don't regret it. I made a very good living. However, my first love has always been working with my hands. I learned everything that I could from basics to finished product. Not everybody is that ambitious, though! Especially, the majority of the "electronics" kids of today. Bottom line is I have much more respect for the person who can do, rather than the person who can hire it done. As for appreciating those who work with their hands, I have the greatest respect for those people. Unfortunately, true craftsmanship has been replace by the mantra "faster, cheaper, and better". The people who practice that, have no respect from me. You can only have two of the three if you want good products. Some people no longer have pride in their work...they only do it for the paycheck.
    2 points
  48. steven newman

    What to do with a...

    Actually, I went back to the shop, after lunch was over.... Both of the remaining stiles have been S4S and a groove ran in each.. Made a pound or two of "Noodles" while I was at it.. Might be a tad crunchy, but they are Maple-flavoured Set those two aside, grooved the rails... Then cut a few tenons.. And set these aside....Marked a few lines.. Built a jig.. Now..when one goes about making Raised Panels, ala Paul Sellers... You must have the "proper" plane....Stanley No. 4c ( Made in England, no less... Yes, raised panels....I thought I'd at least try one.. I worked on both end grain ends first...yes, both are about done.... I rotated the blank 90 degrees, and worked along one edge... Tried a dry fit... And right about here...I ran out of "gumption"....figured I could continue this tomorrow... 6 hours IN the shop today....in need of a cold one....settled for a cup of ice and a Mountain Dew... Stay tuned....
    2 points
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