Just saw the American Woodshop episode from this season where dufus builds a wall hung desk. Anyway, the part that made me think of you was his field trip to a school that teaches hand tool use. Called Little Miami Handworks, it's in Bellbrook (just outside of Dayton OH, for you out of state guys) and if you ever get bored with life, you could teach the same thing...they have nothing on your talents. They did have a slightly larger shop, but for what they charge they can afford it.

Who's the doofus?   Could it be "Mr. Rogers visits the woodshop?"  Any idea who the instructors are?   Did you know Scott used to work at Shopsmith?

 

Do you know Ron Herman from Columbus?   He has a company that does historic building renovations and from what I can tell, mostly hand tools.http://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/woodworking-hand-tools/ron-hermans-shop

 

About 30 minutes from me.

Edited May 21, 20179 yr by kmealy

Didn't know Scott worked for SS. Never saw him in any of their old videos. He must've been a behind the scenes guy. Or, was he working in their manufacturing shop? 

Afraid I'm not much of a teacher......

Watched the video....painfully.    Scott still tries to sell stuff, doesn't he...

 

Was doing the handplane thing the other day.....removing saw marks on the resawn Pine.   

Our local "pledge drive once a month" PBS station is down to one woodworking show- Woodsmith Shop.

I watch Scott's show because it's one of 2 I can get (Rough Cut the other one).  I know nothing about this school, having just learned of it's existence on this show. Actually I'm a little surprised it's there, I wouldn't have thought that would be something in demand around Dayton.....but what do I know? One thing about the guy in that school, you have to admire that 12' or so long workbench he had. I'm not sure what to say about Scott working for SS, maybe he was doing the shopping center demos at one time (?). Everyone that knows him well (I've met him once or twice, but don't know him that well) insists that he is a talented woodworker. I don't challenge that, I just wish he would demonstrate it on his show.

4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

...I watch Scott's show because it's one of 2 I can get (Rough Cut the other one). Everyone that knows him well (I've met him once or twice, but don't know him that well) insists that he is a talented woodworker. I don't challenge that, I just wish he would demonstrate it on his show.

I watch too from time to time mostly for same reasons as you Fred...My PBS channels carry that one. I'm constantly amazed he hasn't served a finger or hand or??? It seems to me he goes at everything like he's killing snakes and just seems rattled all the time the way he slam bangs things around...Scares me. IMHO, he has produced some nice pieces but he's also produced some cr** too!

5 hours ago, steven newman said:

Afraid I'm not much of a teacher......

Don't sell yourself short...I've learned lots watching your variety of threads in the short time I've been here. I suspect others have as well or at least been inspired in their own work. 

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Don't sell yourself short...I've learned lots watching your variety of threads in the short time I've been here. I suspect others have as well or at least been inspired in their own work. 

 I agree with Dave, but there may be another reason not to teach....you won't have to put up with the students!

A Paul Sellers I am not.    Wouldn't know where to begin...

As for that hand plane stuff...

After the resaw, one side didn't look too bad, the other?

This is what the bandsaw leaves.   Stuff is also full of knots.   Do I get out the big plane?

Note how this is too long for the work..

This is a #5-1/4 size, what Millers Falls called a #11.    I can skew the plane slightly, plenty of room on the piece. 

Doesn't take all that long to do 6 boards.    As long as you read the grain, there is no tearout, too.  Still have a few others to do, after I saw them to size.

On 5/21/2017 at 3:21 PM, Grandpadave52 said:

Don't sell yourself short...I've learned lots watching your variety of threads in the short time I've been here. I suspect others have as well or at least been inspired in their own work. 

I couldn't have said it better myself!

John

On 5/21/2017 at 4:21 PM, steven newman said:

A Paul Sellers I am not.    Wouldn't know where to begin...

 

Maybe I just picked up on it, but the last couple of Paul's videos that I've watched he's revealing his dry sense of humor.  I remember once, though, he patted his stomach and called it "stored energy."

Paul can also be a bit of a grouch, too. 

My "stored energy" comes from a can/bottle of Mountain Dew....when the back starts hurting, then I stop for the day....

15 hours ago, steven newman said:

...when the back starts hurting, then I stop for the day....

  For folks on our side of 60, that's always a good plan.

20 hours ago, steven newman said:

...when the back starts hurting, then I stop for the day....

 

4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

For folks on our side of 60, that's always a good p

I find myself starting out more days than not taking two liquid gel ibuprofen and one Bayer, Back & Body...sometimes I substitute a generic arthritis capsule for one of the ibuprofen. Generic Aleve gets to my stomach after 3-4 days...Always a part of my nite-time ritual. It seems to help with the knees and shoulders besides the back...I'm beginning to think my "golden years" are just 14k plating over rusty iron... Well except for a couple of crowns

Edited May 24, 20179 yr by Grandpadave52

Spinal Stenosis Lumbar tends to act up, if I stand around too long.  Usually, right at the 2 hour mark.....after that..I pay the price....

9 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

 

I find myself starting out more days than not taking two liquid gel ibuprofen and one Bayer, Back & Body...sometimes I substitute a generic arthritis capsule for one of the ibuprofen. Generic Aleve gets to my stomach after 3-4 days...Always a part of my nite-time ritual. It seems to help with the knees and shoulders besides the back...I'm beginning to think my "golden years" are just 14k plating over rusty iron... Well except for a couple of crowns

Dave taking both aspirin and Ibuprofen or any other NSAID counteract one another as they both act at the same site in the body. It is like 2 horses at a one horse trough....only one gets fed. And this reduces the effect of the one getting in first also.  Note do not mix pain killers ....even OTC .

9 hours ago, Gerald said:

Dave taking both aspirin and Ibuprofen or any other NSAID counteract one another as they both act at the same site in the body. It is like 2 horses at a one horse trough....only one gets fed. And this reduces the effect of the one getting in first also.  Note do not mix pain killers ....even OTC

Thanks Gerald and point well taken. Both my doctor & NP review with me every time I'm in (at least every 6 mo.) my medications OTC and prescription and they are aware of my regiment. They have never discussed effects (good, bad or otherwise) of this routine. Of course that is in their "15 minute time allotment" they spend with me. I'll be sure to force the discussion in July during my next scheduled appointment. Thanks for the advice & concern.

On 5/24/2017 at 8:48 AM, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

  For folks on our side of 60, that's always a good plan.

I look at it more like i'm still above the grass and can move around reasonably well (most of the time)..