Friday, December 21, 2018, What’s on your Patriot Woodworker agenda?

[John Moody]

After a busy week I finally got the mirrors all done with the initials and ready to assemble and picked up in the morning. Whew just made the deadline. 

 

 

 

 

Insert the handles and spray on finish and they are ready. 

 

Cornhole boards everywhere. Most of the will be picked up today or tomorrow. 

 

 

 

 

One set left to finish and they are in the clamps. 

 

 

Hope you are all ready for this Holiday weekend. 

 

Have you finished all your projects and ready for some rest?  

 

Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and thanks for being a part of TPW. 

 

 

[Gene Howe]

We're packing for Tucson. Gobs of stuff to load. Not only presents but, a bunch of stuff for my son that resulted from the shop reorganizing. 

We leave at 06:00 tomorrow. We'll be enjoying the Tucson Weather by 10:30. 

[lew]

Last minute Christmas items chauffeur. 

[Ron Dudelston]

Grandkids concerts finished.  Two Christmas dinners to attend and then we rest.  Ya know, As a Christian I love Christ.  However, I’m not so keen on Christmas.  Way too busy for my liking. 

[Gene Howe]

48 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Grandkids concerts finished.  Two Christmas dinners to attend and then we rest.  Ya know, As a Christian I love Christ.  However, I’m not so keen on Christmas.  Way too busy for my liking. 

I've learned to just go with the flow. I don't get involved with the planning or the prep unless asked. Mostly, I'm just there for labor, if needed. 

[Cal]

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

I've learned to just go with the flow. I don't get involved with the planning or the prep unless asked. Mostly, I'm just there for labor, if needed. 

That's how I handle it also. 

That said, however, I did make four gifts this year; a custom mirror, a custom sign and two puzzles for a pair of toddlers.

All of the "big stuff" from me this year has already been gifted: transmission for the son's car, a set of tires for the daughter's car and my wife got a new TV last month while she was laid up from knee surgery.  I am now just trying to stay out of the way and do some clean up around the house, yard & shop.

[Grandpadave52]

Very obvious the Moody Elves have been quite busy this year. Nicely done on the mirrors...some real fancy corn hole boards; hope they fit down the chimneys.

 

I probably should start some Christmas shopping later this afternoon plus stock up batteries...still a couple of days though. It's hard to believe Christmas is actually upon us for 2018. My joy now with the heavy commercialization of Christmas is listening to and watching the grandkids especially my two grandsons on Christmas morning. No present like it...no batteries needed either Well except for whatever they hand me that batteries were not included. 

 

Special services Sunday at Church plus Christmas Eve Candlelight services Monday. Christmas morning begins with our traditional reading and reflection of the Christmas Story...then and only then is it Christmas.

[Michael Thuman]

2 hours ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Grandkids concerts finished.  Two Christmas dinners to attend and then we rest.  Ya know, As a Christian I love Christ.  However, I’m not so keen on Christmas.  Way too busy for my liking. 

I also am a Christian, Catholic is a Christian also.  No matter where I am Christmass mass to remind us of the roots of Christmas.  Christmas or Christ Mass?  Possibly shortend.  If you still believe get the to a service and remind yourself why this season exists.  

[Grandpadave52]

4 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

We'll be enjoying the Tucson Weather by 10:30.

Rub it in...rub it in..

[Gene Howe]

@Grandpadave52, some more rubbing. Supposed to be 76 when we get there. 

[steven newman]

Not much of anything..today.....everything will happen on Monday....

 

Other than sharpen some tools, not a lot in the shop, either...

[Grandpadave52]

43 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

@Grandpadave52, some more rubbing. Supposed to be 76 when we get there. 

Supposed to be close to 76^o here too...of course that's adding the low & high temperatures for the day together.

[LarryS]

Gluing up more boards for the entertainment center.

[DAB]

cargo net in place, reindeer traps set, false chimney set up, landing lights arranged, motion activated-remote controlled flood lights tested....i'm ready....

[Stick486]

2 hours ago, DAB said:

cargo net in place, reindeer traps set, false chimney set up, landing lights arranged, motion activated-remote controlled flood lights tested....i'm ready....

you left out bigger freezer ready...

[Stick486]

just letting everything slide by...

we only have so many weekends...

why waste one...

 

[Grandpadave52]

5 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

we only have so many weekends...

You saying the week ends? Is this something new? I'm no longer familiar with the term.

[Stick486]

7 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

You saying the week ends? Is this something new? I'm no longer familiar with the term.

you need a program director or several clones...

[Gunny]

Spend some time devising a mock up lift out of wood for a router table build.  Only to find out what I thought a guy made he actually bought for $15.  Found it online and ordered it.  No need to reinvent the scissor lift this week.  Not to say I did not make a working model though.

 

[Grandpadave52]

6 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Found it online and ordered it.  No need to reinvent the scissor lift this week.  Not to say I did not make a working model though.

Nope, you did a pretty bang-up job on yours. Looking forward to seeing what you put together once everything is in your shop.

Pictures, we'll (well I do anyway) need lots of pictures.