Here we are the last day of November and ready for the first weekend of December. Wow has this year flown by. Lots of things happening in the past year and a fairly busy year in the shop.

I know you all get tired of me posting them, but they have really kept me busy this year. Hear are a few cutting boards I finished last night to be ready to increase my inventory as I have a show to do tomorrow and one next Friday night. That will end my shows for the year and then to try to catch up on projects.

And I have a few blanks for bread trays glued up that will get finished tonight.

And in the wait times on glue I got a few pens turned, but didn't get pictures of them. Maybe later.

So that's what is happening in my shop, what are your plans this weekend. Are you woodworking, finishing up Christmas projects, home improvement, HDL or watching the SEC championship like me with anxious eyes toward playing the Irish in the Nation Championship Game? We here at TPW are always interested in what you are working on, so please share you project pictures with us.

I am waiting to see what you all are doing.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Adding dividers and the bullet block to the pistol briefcase today. Tomorrow will be football!

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

I finished up and installed the valance over our sliding door in the bedroom and got the Christmas decorations up this week. We have at least 2 Christmas parties and 1 family gathering in December and may have 1 or 2 more. The only gift that I plan on making is for my wife which is a "Tea Box" that she requested. She loves tea and has about 8 different types sitting on the counter in their separate boxes. So when we were out last week doing some shopping we looked at a few kitchen/home places to see what kinds of things that they had to get some ideas. She started out just wanting a box with some dividers in it, but then saw a drawer storage made to fit those single serving "Keurig Single Cup" coffee dispensers and she really liked the drawer concept of having a drawer and the flat top to put other things on so the countertop can be more useable. So I have been looking online to find something to go by and found one design that fits the bill. So I hope to get things figured out this weekend and dig through my lumber supply to see what I have on hand or if I have to go buy some for this project. Then I can start on it next week. Below are photos of the Keurig one we saw and then the tea tray/drawer that I found.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

Oh, John - Gonna watch Georgia play the Irish, eh?  Should be a good game.

As for me in the shop, thanks for asking.  Putting finishing touches on several projects that have to get mailed out next week.  Will post pix when completed.  Oh, yeh, want to get started on my next big clock.

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
EX-21 (Presently on the floor. Using my 6-year old 788 ! ! ! ! !
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'

Hi John,

I have 2 pens to get done for a friend. The first will be done in Rosewood. The second, Likely will be done in Black Walnut. I have a magnesium fire starter to complete, but the main part wont be here til Monday so that's out unless it sneaks in tomorrow.There may be time for other projects too but we'll see

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

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Charles Nicholls
Site Host
nicholls61@att.net
Proud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nichollswoodworks

well I have a super secret project going right now. Seems I am going to be doing another dulcimer. seems my grandson wants to learn to play. he has started using one of mine. but I think maybe for Christmas he may need his own.

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http://www.prchestnut.webs.com/

We had a Christmas parade to set up at this evening. there were only about 8 various craft vendors there so all in all it was a good show. Got a couple orders that need to get cut tomorrow and a toy box to build. Guess i better get busy.

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Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactoryga.com/

John, I'm in recovery mode.  We got home late last night from a week in Disney World.  While I was there, I caught a bug thet left me a bit achey and Tuesday night we rode Space Mountain and it has really gone downhill.  It was really rough and my back has ached all week.  I rode the Rock and Roller Coaster on Sunday and it was very fast and very smooth.  All in all the old timer is laying around.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Glad you made it back safe Ron, grab a fav beverage and lay around then. I'll think of you while I'm making my woodchips.

Rest easy. I know I need to lay down shortly myself. Have so much to do though

Ron Dudelston said:

John, I'm in recovery mode.  We got home late last night from a week in Disney World.  While I was there, I caught a bug thet left me a bit achey and Tuesday night we rode Space Mountain and it has really gone downhill.  It was really rough and my back has ached all week.  I rode the Rock and Roller Coaster on Sunday and it was very fast and very smooth.  All in all the old timer is laying around.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Ron, You survived! The travel alone would be enough to put me down for a while. Bet you enjoyed every minute, though.

Allen, That looks like a neat project. But, you might need two drawers for all the wife's teas. :-) Good wood hunting!

Phil, Sounds like you are going to be a busy Santa right up till the big day. How about a build blog on this one, too? A step by step on how you build your dulcimers would be quite interesting. 

John, Your work ethic is an inspiration to this old man. Waiting for glue or finish to dry is my excuse to take a break. My wife says my breaks are longer than my work time. I fear she's right, too. :-(

I did get the bullet block and dividers installed. The lid is hinged, too. I was going to make wood hinges and had them cut and ready for the brass rod. Then I chickened out. After all the work I put in to this project, I was just too scared to cut into the lid to inlay the hinges. So, it's just a mundane brass piano hinge. I'll save the hinges for something else.

Today, it's drilling for the handle posts and the locking latches and finish sanding. Tomorrow the first coat of Watco. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Well do that for ya Gene.  I have to wait till Monday to make a run for the wood. going to try something I never seem to get done. That is have everything I need before starting this one.

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http://www.prchestnut.webs.com/

Good luck with that one Phil!!!

I gotta make a 30 mi. RT tomorrow for some 1/2 brass screws, Some brass chain and ???? I know I'll forget something.
Phil Chestnut said:

Well do that for ya Gene.  I have to wait till Monday to make a run for the wood. going to try something I never seem to get done. That is have everything I need before starting this one.

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http://www.prchestnut.webs.com/

Well here is the first of 2 pens I had hoped to have done this weekend but that's OK.

Olympian Elite II It is done in Rosewood

This kit has been sitting in a box for almost a year and still the ink flows like it arrived yesterday!

Thanks for looking

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Charles Nicholls
Site Host
nicholls61@att.net
Proud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nichollswoodworks

That's a beauty, Charles.

Charles Nicholls said:

Well here is the first of 2 pens I had hoped to have done this weekend but that's OK.

Olympian Elite II It is done in Rosewood

This kit has been sitting in a box for almost a year and still the ink flows like it arrived yesterday!

Thanks for looking

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Charles Nicholls
Site Host
nicholls61@att.net
Proud supporter of The Wounded Warrior Project, Homes For Our Troops and the NRA

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nichollswoodworks

Wow guys some great looking projects and ideas for projects there.

Ron, glad you survived and made it back home. Hope you are feeling better.

Looking for pictures.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Thank's Gene, I have to make one more out of Marble wood.

Gene Howe said:

That's a beauty, Charles.

Charles Nicholls said:

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

my friday night was filled with sanding sanding a little routing and some more sanding. Saturday brought a long day of selling as the show we were at is 2 hours from home and ran from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm so with set-up, tear down and drive time it was a 17 hour day.

sunday afternoon was spent prrpping stock and gluing up the remaining 30 cheese boards due for a special order this week. After that it was ttme to take a lunch break before running to the market to get lunch and dinnergroceries for the week. In the evening I loaded all my clamps with cutting board stock and turned in for the night.

the remaining time this week will be spent  prepping for a two day show this weekend.

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Round Barn WoodCrafts, Plymouth WI
roundbarnwoodcrafts@hotmail.com

Well I was lucky the show I did this weekend was about five blocks from the house. Got to get busy this week and fill in some stock for the on this Friday night. That will be my last for the season.

John Hechel said:

my friday night was filled with sanding sanding a little routing and some more sanding. Saturday brought a long day of selling as the show we were at is 2 hours from home and ran from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm so with set-up, tear down and drive time it was a 17 hour day.

sunday afternoon was spent prrpping stock and gluing up the remaining 30 cheese boards due for a special order this week. After that it was ttme to take a lunch break before running to the market to get lunch and dinnergroceries for the week. In the evening I loaded all my clamps with cutting board stock and turned in for the night.

the remaining time this week will be spent  prepping for a two day show this weekend.

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Round Barn WoodCrafts, Plymouth WI
roundbarnwoodcrafts@hotmail.com

You did well then I take it?

word of mouth is starting to get around here again on hte type of work I do so people are starting to order gifts again, I wish they had started sooner, but I'm sure not going to kick the gift horse in the mouth

I now have 1 more pen to complete and 2 handles for the fire starters I sell. One of the fire starter kits I had didn't include all the parts so I need to get replacements :/ Hopefully that wont take long.

John Moody said:

Well I was lucky the show I did this weekend was about five blocks from the house. Got to get busy this week and fill in some stock for the on this Friday night. That will be my last for the season.

John Hechel said:

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
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Good deal Charles. Orders will pick up now for Christmas, so get ready to be busy!

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com