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It's Monday, enough said.

 

Laid in a supply of Ash lumber....about 28bf of 1 x 6 planks.....also ran them all through the planer, until they were all 3/4" thick....between this batch and the 15 bf from last winter....total bill was....$30. 

 

Boss says she wants a new, improved Kitchen Island.....letting this batch get used to the house for a while......

Sold one of our club lathes this morning. Now one more large lathe to sell. Picked up some cabinet grade ply scrapes at the house next dor under construction this weekend. Never know when you will need a 36 x 8 scrape.

Took off the side door and removed vinyl widow trim and window as well as hardware. Painted to match other outside doors. One more door to go. That one gets replaced. Not even trying to deal with that  one.

 

What $20 brought home...

All 3/4" x 6" Ash.   about 28 board feet.

Longer ones are about 5' long....

Short two were scraps he threw in with the rest.   Started out with six 9' long planks,  cut down to better fit in the van.

Short ones may wind up as drawer fronts.   Letting the stash get used to th e house......

Started on front door and stoop rehab. Took down wooden railings and cleaned up some. Have to clean that paint off the top and step.

 

 

 

Bandsaw blades arrived and one is installed and working well.  Also, turning about 21 sets of pens.  Busy.  

Looking for some suggestions for a jigsaw. Anybody have something that they like?

I really like my Bosch. Of course, anything would be better than the 40 Y.O. Crapsman it replaced.

Same here, I have a Bosch and wouldn't trade for any other. This is actually my second. My daughter gave me a new one for a Christmas gift, so I sold my older one....but they were equally good.

49 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

I really like my Bosch. Of course, anything would be better than the 40 Y.O. Crapsman it replaced.

 

13 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Same here, I have a Bosch and wouldn't trade for any other. This is actually my second. My daughter gave me a new one for a Christmas gift, so I sold my older one....but they were equally good.

 

Thanks gives me somewhere to look.  I have a Dewalt someone gave me and use it for metal cutting.  I loaned my 20 yr old craftsman and it came back in the form of a $100 bill and a bottle of Tequila.  Told me I didn't want to know what happened.    

 

Found this one online.

 

Bosch Jigsaw 6.5 amp variable speed

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Gunny said:

  I loaned my 20 yr old craftsman and it came back in the form of a $100 bill and a bottle of Tequila.  Told me I didn't want to know what happened.    

 

 

 

 

 Seems like you came out way ahead on the deal!

19 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

 Seems like you came out way ahead on the deal!

I hear ya, just got done installing a battery and fixing a blender cord for neighbor.  Little bit more cash in the pot and I am thinking maybe look into a cordless jigsaw instead.  Already have a charger and extra batteries but this looked like a good deal.

 

DeWalt Cordless Jigsaw  $160, not  a bad upgrade.  Be nice to not have a cord on one of the two.  

 

 

Don't know if you are averse to reconditions but $40 is 40.

https://www.cpooutlets.com/factory-reconditioned-dewalt-dcs331br-20v-max-cordless-lithium-ion-jigsaw--tool-only-/dewrdcs331br.html

Well progress is slow but the 4 layers of paint is about gone.

 

Both of my sabre saws are B&D....green plastic from the 70s, and an all metal one from the 60s......hard to find blades anymore...

 

Moose &Squirrel have delivered the plans,  about ready to make a cutting list, and start jointing a board or 10.....

Gunny, that DeWalt is one hades of a good tool! I've had a lot of use of my son's, (building HIS house) and it beats any other jigsaw I have ever used! Highly recommend it!!

John