Got home late last night, thought I'd wind down in the ol shop and cut some chair parts out, I laid out my rocker headrest, actually I laid it out about 3 times on my prize showpiece of walnut that I chose specifically for the head rest. Since the headrest is coopered, the lay out lines are many, since I laid it out about 3 times the layout lines were a whole bunch!!! Even though I scribbled out the unwanted lines, the very first cut I made, I jumped on a line that I did not want. BAM! Headrest up in smoke.

Actually, I am finding out, that for this project, the shop is not the place to wind down, I need to already be unwound before I even look at the chair. I was still pumped up from work, the drive home, the kids asking me their typical 25 questions each for 3 kids as soon as I get in the door, the wife telling me all about her day, and the dogs tackling me. Yep, I need to go into the Lotus position for this project.

 

Thanks for listening

Wow, John hate to hear about that. It happens to all of us along the way. I was working at that little Child's stool and made a miss cut the other day and had to glue up new panels for the sides. Got in a hurry and my mind was on another project that was running at the same time.

 

Hard to be focused when there are so many things on your mind.

 

Stop, sit down, take a few minutes to unwind and clear your mind then head to the shop.

 

 

We've all been there done that before John, It sucks but is'nt it a good thing that wood grows on trees?

Now Gene, please elaborate... If there is any truth I'll be pending more time working this wood

Gene Howe said:

Walnut dust is supposed to be a mild narcotic. Not sure of the truth of that but, I sure feel good working it.

Maybe, just carry some around in an old cloth tobacco pouch and stay mellow all day long.

My wife wanted me to build the book nook that was in one of the last issues of WOOD.  It has a bunch of angles and doweled together, and I thought I was going along fairly good with it.  I couldn't quite figure out why the back legs for it had turned out a little long, but didn't think much of it.  She came to look at it a few days ago, and all the sudden I realized the back legs were the right length but I'd cut the front legs 3 or 4 inches short.  The whole thing is together, all glued and sanded ready to finish.  It will still work out, she says she can use it for her school work, but now I've got to build another one for her daughter for Christmas.  Looks like Christmas will be a little late  this year.

Built a screen door last week from scratch.

 

Screen frames (1 up, 1 down) and window frames (plexiglass).

 

1 rail at height the boss wanted.

 

Boss went and installed it, the clients kids left it open and the wind caught it during the night.

 

It swung all the way open and hit a post light (you know the kind, steel post with a housing on top with a light in it.)

 

Screen door was just fine, the light AND post didn't survive.

 

A SCREEN DOOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Door was brought back to the shop.

 

screens fine, door fine (slight mark on paint) so I had to ask "Why did you bring it back?"

 

Rail is at the wrong height.

 

Client wants it higher.

 

tomorrow I'll be making 2 new screen frames, screening, 2 window frames and more plexi, and cut out rail and put in new.

 

Did it right the first time and still gotta redo it.

 

Life is a Beach!!!!

Thanks for all the support and encouragement guys! As it turned out, I picked out a different piece of walnut I had on hand, and I like the layout better then I did on the original part! Crud happens for a reason right?

 

By the way, if I knew about the Walnut high when I was younger, that sure would of reduced my contact with the lawman! At least walnut is legal!

Wow

That's tough. I hate it when projects start like that. let's hope the rest of it goes much more smoothly.

It was my fault Jim, in the sense that I know when I shouldn't be working on something that requires so much of my thought and execution when I am feeling the way I was. I should have just turned the power off, and came in when I started tripping over stuff and loosing my patience, I forced the night, I can't do that. Whenever I force something, it just blows up in my face. I finally got all the parts cut out, and very successfully I might add, the chair is back on track!

A-1 Jim said:

Wow

That's tough. I hate it when projects start like that. let's hope the rest of it goes much more smoothly.

Wow John. That's a real bummer. "Been there done that" but not with such nice wood.

I hate it when I gent in a hurry and botch something up.  Fortunately, now that I'm retired my patience is longer and I think about each step because time usually isn't a concern.  The best advantage to being retired is that you can work the shop in the afternoon (like today) and then relax in front of the computer with a nice glass of port (like right now).  All of you guys that are paying for my Social Security eat your hearts out. 

Richard McComas said:

Wow John. That's a real bummer. "Been there done that" but not with such nice wood.

Ok, go ahead and rub it in you social butterfly you. By the time I get to SS age, it'll be dried up. I just wish I could have put my own money in my own investment account instead of into SS and never get it all back. Oh, wait a minute, wasn't that talked about like 8 years ago?

Ron Dudelston said:

I hate it when I gent in a hurry and botch something up.  Fortunately, now that I'm retired my patience is longer and I think about each step because time usually isn't a concern.  The best advantage to being retired is that you can work the shop in the afternoon (like today) and then relax in front of the computer with a nice glass of port (like right now).  All of you guys that are paying for my Social Security eat your hearts out. 

Richard McComas said:

Wow John. That's a real bummer. "Been there done that" but not with such nice wood.

Given the opportunity, I would have opted out of it years ago.  Did'ja know that a pastor doesn't have to be a part of Social Security and won't have to pay?