Can you believe that we are half way through a year? Wow! Here it is HOT all over the country so that may be limiting some of the woodworking. Last night when I got home, the shop was about 91 degrees since it had been closed up all day and the air was not on. I decided to retreat to the recliner where the temps were better and catch up on some DVR time.

So here we are with the 4th of July staring us in the face for the middle of next week. In many areas fireworks have been cancelled with the heat and dry conditions. We are waiting on an official word here. They actually pull a barge in the middle of the Tennessee river here and shoot them from it. So at this time we are not sure if they still intend on that happening or not.

So what about shop time this weekend. I will get very little time this weekend as I will be working my day job this weekend. Changing out some equipment that has to be done when we can shut down. But I do plan a little time in the shop to make a few small items. I am in need of turning some seam rippers and I have a few bowl blanks that I may just get to chuck up and spin. I also want to spend a little time with the scroll saw and cut out some of the waving American Flags. I believe Mike Dillion make one here a while back. I would like to have one on the door for the 4th. Other than that, it may be a quite shop weekend for me.

How about you all, what are your plans? Will you be woodworking, BBQing, working around the house, HDL, yard work, pool time, chilling or doing your favorite recreational activity. You know how we are, we want to know what you are doing. Share your weekend plans with us.

---

John Moody
Site Administrator


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

I'll be working hard, at hardly working. 

In reallity it depends upon what the weather will allow....

 Hopefully we get the rain that is in the forecast. Otherwise I'll be dragging 450 ft. of hose around again to water the trees,flowers,garden etc.... The lawn will have to wait for rain, 2 1/4 acres is more than the well will handle.

 On the bright side I don't have to mow.

 

Larry

Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host

need to shape neck for my banjo. But at 108 Degrees I don't see that happening.

Thanks for asking John! Well for us, absolutely nothing with wood!

We are heading to the county fair tomorrow, and Sunday will be services in the morning, and we plan on just being lazy all the rest of the day, watching movie rentals, and eating junk all day, the kids love this now and then. It's just too danged hot to do anything right now, the county fair is by the ocean so it will be a nice cool retreat for us tomorrow.

---

John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

No carpintería aquí.

Saturday we are hosting a big birthday party for Phyllis' sister. Her 65th. About 40 people. Sunday will be a day of cleanup and relaxing.

---

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

Charles You guys got some rain up there? All we have down this way is the heat still.

Charles Nicholls said:

Enjoy John, the break is nice once in a while

You folks in Indiana, Ohio etc be very careful and aware of the weather out there today too. Not for heat so much as the severe storms. Winds of 80+ in some areas.

John Morris said:

---

Charles Nicholls
Site Host
moffet61@att.net
http://www.nichollswoodworks.com
This website is new so it doesn't have much to it yet but you are welcome to take a look

Saturday - huge yard sale

Sunday - recuperate from huge yard sale

Monday - order new branding iron from proceeds of rummage sale

---

Ron Dudelston
Site Host


Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Working on a vertical design for rolling pin holders

---

Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Sorry Charles Miss read part of that. I think the heat has gotten to me. I know they had some warning Out early for the north part of the state down here in the S/W part all we have had is heat and no rain

Farmers market Sat. morn, and it's supposed to be 100+ with a heat index pushing over 110, should be fun. Sun. is supposed to be the same, and I dearly need to cut grass, some of it hasn't been cut for a month now . I got the parts for my saw in yesterday so I need to get it back together Sun. also. 

---

Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactoryga.com/

Sounds Interesting Lew.

Lewis Kauffman said:

Working on a vertical design for rolling pin holders

---

Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Best of luck Greg. Hope the shoppers come out and you sell everything.

Greg Aksdal said:

Farmers market Sat. morn, and it's supposed to be 100+ with a heat index pushing over 110, should be fun. Sun. is supposed to be the same, and I dearly need to cut grass, some of it hasn't been cut for a month now . I got the parts for my saw in yesterday so I need to get it back together Sun. also. 

---

Greg
Scroll Saw forum host

http://www.thesawdustfactoryga.com/

A little late but. Today we celebrated my youngest grand daughters birthday, Lexi turn 3 .  After was a graduation party for some folks at our church.. Tomorrow will be what  ever the wife wants. It is our 34 wedding anniversary. If she don't to do anything, then maybe work on the front yard since it's been in need for a while. Hopefully we will get a break in record heat too.

---

Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Thanks, John! Here is the prototype. No finish. May make some slight dimension changes. Sapele and Maple just for contrast. Will hang on the wall.

The rolling pin is a prototype also, before I learned to keep the knot segments "in line"

John Moody said:

Sounds Interesting Lew.

Lewis Kauffman said:

---

John Moody
Site Administrator


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

 More sanding just sand, sand, sand and sanding.

Well I was going to do some things around the shop, cleanup the new used lathe a good friend gave us, get the kiln back up and running (long story of careless absent minded behavior on my end) well not sooo long just dumb and embarrassing. BUT... a nice bid live oak cant dropped on my thumb has relegated me to hanging out inside with my bride. And that is a good weekend too

Thanks for the kind words, Charles!

Charles Nicholls said:

I don't know how I missed this post before but I have to say I love the design even the holder/rack is cool. I wish i had the tools to make rolling pins this way but oh well I only need a bed extension to make less fancy ones. Maybe I can get that extension in a few months. It always seems to get pushed aside for more necessary things. 

Great job Lew!

Lewis Kauffman said:

---

Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!