Friday, June 15, 2018, What's On Your Patriot Woodworker Weekend Agenda?

[Ron Dudelston]

A good Friday morning to all of you Patriot Woodworkers.  If you've been keeping up on the forums, it has been a very busy week for y'all and it appears that many projects are in the works.  This week, my wife and I broke down and bought new phones.  My carrier had a BOGO on iPhone 8s so we're now learning the nuances of the new toys.  Also this week, I built a small bookcase, just because.  Just because I had a half sheet of plywood in the corner and it was more fun to build something with it than move it around.  The case is only 24" wide and 48" tall and I'll probably put it up for sale at my next show.  Its been fun because I really didn't know what color(if any) to dye or stain it so I made a sample board and threw it out on my Facebook page as a poll.  As of now, its either golden oak or red oak stain. 

The weather here is predicted to be extremely hot and my son and I are going to build an 80' fence on his new property that is now totally houseless.  So gang, what's on your agenda for this weekend?  Starting a new project, finishing one or simply relaxing?

[Grandpadave52]

Nice bookcase--go with the Golden Oak IMO.

 

Finish mowing & trimming for this week. Visit step-father Sunday...remainder TBD depending on the heat/humidity and if I can found a batch of round-tuits.

 

Stay safe all and drink plenty of fluids.

Edited June 15, 2018 by Grandpadave52
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[steven newman]

Might get a Plant Stand done....

 

Saturday is a Village-wide yard sale at Jackson Center, OH.   May see what I can "pick"......

 

Try a coat or two of Amber Shellac/ Orange Shellac....

Edited June 15, 2018 by steven newman

[Gerald]

Looks like estate sales this AM and the range with my DIL father this afternoon. He built a .300 blackout and want some range time. Have started some ringmaster bowls for the booth and tomorrow is Woodturners meeting. Looks like a full weekend.

[Allen Worsham]

Yesterday we got our 16' pod picked up to go to storage for our upcoming move to Kentucky. The rest of the day we were getting things packed up and had some people come by and pick up some pieces of furniture as our daughter posted a number of things online to a local website for our local community garage sale site. We had a number of people come by to buy and pick up pieces of furniture and stuff. I will have a guy come by today or tomorrow to pick up my Grizzly drill press and my Delta scroll saw. I had a guy come by and get my rolling wood scrap cart and another lady came by and bought one of my other rolling work benches that I used for my scroll saw. So I could not complain. 

 

When I got done with everything I headed upstairs to shower after all the work. I pulled off my t-shirt and pants and had bruises all over from all the beating & banging from carrying, stacking and wheeling stuff around. I am getting too old for all this moving crap!

[Smallpatch]

Been trying to log in to Dremel for two months now.  When I type in something, the response is so slow I get  THIS PAGE HAS EXPIRED, TRY AGAIN. Make me feel like time has passed me by. 

 

I just noticed there are only a total of 429 pictures that have been posted on their site.....  since time began......The amount explains how hard it is to navigate through their site.......

 

Thanks John Morris someone put has your head on your shoulders just a tad bit straighter than all those over there....... Now I wonder if it was like that before Bosch came along??

[DAB]

got the sides for 5 bookcases cut, drilled for shelf pins (1040 holes), and banded on the front.

 

next:  cut the tops and bottoms, cut the cleats (top, bottom, and mid), band those until i run out of banding (more on order), make sub-base, start install.  cut and band shelves later, then move LOTS of books.

[Al B]

Replaced the carburetor , spark plug, air cleaner, fuel filter, oil filter and oil on the JD lawn tractor. Touched up the peeling paint. Runs like new. I think I may now have some time to get into the shop for some woodworking.

Edited June 16, 2018 by It Was Al B

[LarryS]

12 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Nice bookcase--go with the Golden Oak IMO.

 

I second that on the Golden Oak

[Grandpadave52]

1 hour ago, It Was Al B said:

Touched up the peeling paint.

Unfortunately a major issue with newer JD L&G equipment...a few years back they changed the green color so it is slightly different (lighter) than the Ag Equipment line green...also went to a water based paint which has adhesion issues...when it peels, it can be sizable. I suspect they had issues with proper metal prep nor did they use any form of primer. Most everything is dipped rather than sprayed.

[Al B]

You're right about the paint peeling Dave I've had pieces almost the size of a dollar bill peeling off. Hope the JD spray paint holds up better. Definitely looks like there was no prep before applying the paint.

[Cal]

After months of wanting to get started with our 2018 home renovations, I did get started last week.  The living room & dining area ceiling was carved up last year when I installed recessed lights, moved a ceiling fan and worked on upstairs plumbing.  Over the last 10 days I scraped off the popcorn, taped & mudded all the needed areas and rolled a new texture on.  Yesterday afternoon I painted the entire ceiling, but it had not dried sufficiently by evening for me to see if it will need a second coat.

Today is our wedding anniversary (40th).  The wife is being taken out for lunch by her sisters and I am planning to go to a car show.  Tonight we may go out for supper and a movie.

If the ceiling passes inspection I will be cleaning up, installing lights and hanging fans tomorrow.  If it does not pass, I reckon I will be painting tomorrow!

 

Ron, beautiful little bookcase.  Personally I find most red oak stains to be too red, and most golden oaks to be too yellow.  Consider a "Gunstock" stain, imho.

 

[HandyDan]

Spent yesterday washing the mildew off the siding of the house and three out buildings.  Too damp around here I suppose.  Needs done from time to time.  Probably best if it was done every year but that's not happening.  Today is going to be a do nothing day and maybe tomorrow too.