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Good Monday morning Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! Inquiring minds want to know. Please tell us what's happening in your shops, your life, and any events going on with you. Thank you for being here folks! 

 

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The Shakers: A section of our wiki that will be dedicated to the Shakers and the work they performed within the realm of woodworking. The page is in its infancy and is only an introduction to the society of Shakers at this point. Soon the page will be a representation of their work in wood and the Shaker members involved in that work. There will be images of the work, and biographies of the creators of that work.

_{New Enfield Shaker Village, NH}

 

• The Shakers ~ The Protestant Reformation and technological advances led to new Christian sects outside of the Catholic Church and mainstream Protestant denominations into the 17th and 18th centuries. The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, was a Protestant sect founded in England in 1747. The French Camisards and the Quakers, two Protestant denominations, both contributed to the formation of Shaker beliefs. Read more...
• Society Research Portal is a new portal of our wiki that was created over the weekend to share the people's around the world who perform woodworking, this portal will focus on entire societies that engage in the art, trade and craft that is woodworking, such as "The Shakers". We could also explore the Chinese Dynasties in woodwork for example, or the work of the American Native non-contigious tribe of the Paiute. Our world is the limit!

 

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Adze's by Kestrel Tool, a group of hand made adze's created in the Pacific Northwest Native American tradition. These tools are used for the same purpose the regular European hand adze, and the following of users love them. You can see the maker at http://www.kestreltool.com/

I can report that some progress has been made on my flooring project.  The front half of the living room has a new, and level, Advantech subfloor.  It did take a bit longer than I allotted for this, but that is ok - I will have a better handle on it moving forward.  This job required carpet & pad removal; particle board underlayment (some of which simply crumbled up and disintegrated and 7/16 OSB subfloor removal.  SYP 2x6's were sistered to bring the joists up to match what I determined was the high spot on the opposite corner of the house in a separate room.  And finally, new 3/4 t&g Advantech laid.  Finished up just in time to clean up and get the heat turned back on.

 

 

Those are free Harbor Freight tarps being used for dust control, go H-F!

Looking ahead for this week, it is supposed to be a bit cooler and rain expected for a couple days.  I will make one or two dump runs.  Start doing our taxes, get that other "minor" job done on the son's car, and maybe even - weather permitting - play around with the Duster a bit.  And in-between, do some additional planning for the jobs following the floor project.  Kitchen layout, cabinetry, electrical outlets, lighting and such.  Just a few things to do...

Snowing again so, some shoveling and taking Mom to doctor's appointment.

Still to cold to go outside and play.  Going to hit the wood shop play ground.  Can always make more pens or put things away. 

We finished the Slab Executive Desk. Should be picked up today. 

 

 

 

Today we are working on tenons and fitting the skirts for the Red Elm Kitchen Island. 

 

 

No time to slow down now. 

 

 

Weekend: Saturday night Valentine's dinner at the church was a lot of fun and GREAT food. Yesterday no snow when we went to church; 1:25 hour later 1"+ on the ground and snowing heavily; wife, grand-daughters and I went to lunch at our favorite Peruvian restaurant, couple of quick errands, then home in time for me to perform my "ice capade's routine." Been a while...small audience...just the dog; seemed to be a "hit" with her. Still feeling the effects today...Aleve helps somewhat.

 

Week ahead: Step-father to another eye appointment  this week. Weather again will stymie any outside or shop work, rain, snow, rain, freezing rain, snow, wind and single digit wind chills all in the forecast between today & Friday. Thinking about starting a Go-fund-me campaign to seek legal action against "The Groundhog." 

Edited February 11, 20197 yr by Grandpadave52
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3 hours ago, John Moody said:

We finished the Slab Executive Desk. Should be picked up today.

Stunning work John.

7 hours ago, Cal said:

Those are free Harbor Freight tarps being used for dust control, go H-F!

+1 

7 hours ago, Cal said:

I can report that some progress has been made on my flooring project. 

Wow Cal...you could show Mike Holmes a thing or two...Great job!

Really nice work, Cal. Sounds like you are going to be busy for a while.

Gorgeous desk, John. That table is going to be another beauty, too.

Oakley and I got back from Tucson around 16:00 yesterday. Phyl, and her brother took off from Tucson for Calif. To visit their sister. I brought back an excavator and a tree swinging horse built for our first two grand kids who are now 12 and 13. The climate in Okinawa and Tucson hasn't been kind to the red oak. My dear wife has volunteered to refurbish them for our newest granddaughter. She's gonna need some Bondo schooling. She may have bit off a bit much. We'll see.

On the way home, Oakley and I picked up a few nice mesquite boards for future use. We then headed to north Phoenix to pick up the saw blades I'd sent for sharpening. Took another 3.5 hours to get home. Oakley slept most of the way. She did wake up to share my Sub Sandwich. 

 

 

 

 

My Dad gave me this gem he had stuffed away and has not used since he bought it in 1996.

 

51 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

My Dad gave me this gem he had stuffed away and has not used since he bought it in 1996.

Sweet...nice surprise.

@John Moody - That desk is some kinda sweet!  I hope it gets a good, permanent, home...  Table is likewise going to be special too.

 

@Woodbutcherbynight - That is pretty nice.  I would be lost without my "similar type tool" - very useful.

 

@Grandpadave52 - hope you are getting over that foolish "stunt" you tried to pull out there on the ice!  Glad there wasn't any steps involved, like coming off the porch and getting into your routine...

10 hours ago, Cal said:

Glad there wasn't any steps involved, like coming off the porch and getting into your routine...

I'm not up to that level of performance yet...still practicing on the flat surfaces.

2 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

still practicing on the flat surfaces.

but are they smooth...

that's the secret.. smooth and flat...

don't believe me???

just follow me around for the proof...

32 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

but are they smooth...

that's the secret.. smooth and flat...

but very hard...very, very hard...extremely hard "water"

yes..

we can't forget the hard water...

On 2/12/2019 at 8:31 PM, Woodbutcherbynight said:

My Dad gave me this gem he had stuffed away and has not used since he bought it in 1996.

 

I have one that is a little later model and I love the saw blades.  I replaced the bottom of a cabinet under the kitchen sink.  That saw slide right along the cabinet wall.  The wood? was particle board and any little leak caused that trash to puff and fall through to the ground.  So, I removed it and replaced with PT plywood.  Fit like a glove and took a very short time and little effort.  

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

was particle board

I often refer to this and OSB as tree barf.