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Atlantic White-Cedar

The Atlantic White-Cedar is a tree 70 to 80 feet tall and two to three feet in diameter. The branches are horizontal and slender, and the crown is spire-like and narrow. Read more...

 

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Northwest Coast wood club, probably Haida
The club has a cylindrical pommel, concentric rings on the grip, and an expanding oval head carved in the form of a swimming sea creature, probably a seal, with deeply incised back-swept fins, and concentric oval motifs on the flanks, the head with flaring nostrils and pointed oval eye rims; fine aged patina overall.
Length 22 1/4 in, 565 mm. Source -  https://www.donsmaps.com/pacificnwartefacts.html

Got to final fit the semi-circular fireplace mantle that Izvestia been building.  Today I’m going to run over to Ohio to check out a Dewalt 735 planer to supplement or replace my Delta 22-580.  Really would like to have a 15” machine but I’m out of shop space.  

I am wrapping up a few odd jobs around the house and yard before I begin this years house remodel.  Likely try to pull the carpet up in the living room this week to check the condition of the particle board underlayment and for level.  Got all the furniture moved out or stacked on one the end of the room without carpet.

go find a washing machine...

Subbing at school most of the week. Eye doctor appointment squeezed in there, too.

 Installing some switched outlets in the basement. Have been shopping for new leds and decided to go with @Woodbutcherbynight recommendation from Amazon. Price & reviews are good. Good inhouse project for an anticipated stretch of sub-zero temps. 

First day back in the shop after a long stay in Tucson. Starting on the coping jig today. Wish me luck. Gotta use one of them there numbered measuring sticks.

Going to play with some more inside-out turnings.

4 hours ago, Stick486 said:

go find a washing machine...

Did you lose it? White ones can hide in the snow.

10 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Did you lose it? White ones can hide in the snow.

it got tired of an off balanced load and walked off...

1 hour ago, Stick486 said:

it got tired of an off balanced load and walked off...

 

Hope your pants weren't still in it.

Spent the weekend at TAW and now to get some stuff ready for turning club meeting with Jimmy Clewes . Then out to the shop and stow the new stuff and begin trying new ideas I picked up.

Weekend: normal activities plus attended the High School Homecoming basketball games and activities. My wife & daughter (and soon, oldest grand-daughter) all graduated from there. It didn't exist when I graduated. All after game activities were cancelled due to the winter weather conditions. Anyways now adjusting to a new life with "royalty" in our midst

 

Oldest grand-daughter was elected Winter Homecoming Queen. Picture of her and the new "King." Her boyfriend was nominated for King also...he wasn't elected. I reminded the "Queen" she still had to do her assigned chores though.

 

Week ahead: Survive the brutal cold for the next 4 days. Will see double digit below zero days and a couple with high temperatures single digit below zero. State Swim Sectional tourney individual prelims are scheduled for Thursday night, diving prelims Friday night, with relay teams,individual and diving finals for Saturday.

 

Edit add: almost forgot, Woodworking Show at Indy next weekend; might possibly attend on Friday depending on the weather...I'm not walking in sub-zero temps. Apparently PeachTree isn't there this year.

Edited January 28, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52
typo

KUDOS to the queen...

and I am jealous of your weather...

Edited January 28, 20197 yr by Stick486

Everything is on hold right now. 

Wife had her knee replaced last Monday so I'm looking after her and then there is the cold weather. Needs to warm up abit before going out in the shop also.

Dave, remember that your wife is still the queen.

7 minutes ago, LarryS said:

Wife had her knee replaced last Monday so I'm looking after her

Hope she's doing OK and prayers for a speedy recovery...just give her a little bell she can place on the table to ring when she needs something

6 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

Dave, remember that your wife is still the queen.

No memory lapses there; I'm just the court jester.  Even the "new queen" knows who the (grand)mother queen is and it's never wise to invoke her wrath.

Edited January 29, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52
typo

56 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Hope she's doing OK and prayers for a speedy recovery...just give her a little bell she can place on the table to ring when she needs something

Thanks Dave.

O she don't need a bell. I'm sitting right next to her within distance of that whip she has. 

She had her other knee replaced 3 years ago so she knew what she was getting into but they always say the first knee isn't to bad when you have it done but that second knee replacement can be worse. And this one is. It's still early after surgery. Just takes time to heal.

8 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Did you lose it? White ones can hide in the snow.

WHAT snow?

John