Wow, September already!

 

..That time of year to start getting ready for ...WINTER!!! 

 

So......What do you have on your weekend agenda? 

 

Me? 

 

..I'm still trying to catch up to Summer. 

 

Starting on a rocking horse. No lathe work for a while.

 

Another one of these-

Edited September 4, 20205 yr by lew

Working on a shoe rack for the house.  Got given dozen pieces of 3/4 plwood about 12 inches wide by 36 inches.  

I've been thinking of getting more into carving, so, this weekend will see the (hopeful) creation of a log mule/carving bench. 

 

 

More packing and loading for another trip to the storage units. We'll have 3 PUs and two trailers loaded by Sunday. Monday, we caravan to Tucson. Hopefully, this will be the last load of heavy stuff the movers can't or won't, carry.

Well, was going to grind out a few tree stumps today. Went and picked up the grinder (rental, walk behind unit) and had some confusion with the reservation as well as showing me how it worked. So got it home, and the cutter won't engage. Kinda ruined the whole day for me.

2 hours ago, Thad said:

this weekend will see the (hopeful) creation of a log mule/carving bench.

Now we're talkin!!!!!! What do you want to carve Thad? Bowls, spoons, and?

Just now, John Morris said:

Now we're talkin!!!!!! What do you want to carve Thad? Bowls, spoons, and?

Yes, yes and  probably yes!.  I have been wanting to try spoon carving and, like most things, I suppose it'll snowball.  Got the legs cut and now I just have to carve it out. 

2 hours ago, Thad said:

Yes, yes and  probably yes!.  I have been wanting to try spoon carving and, like most things, I suppose it'll snowball.  Got the legs cut and now I just have to carve it out. 

Yer living my dream Thad! Been wanting to build one too, for bowl carving. I just need the time. So much to do! Tried my hand at greenwood carving, spoons, and I love it. From roughing in with a hatchet to Slojd knives. I miss it, it's just been too danged hot.

I look forward to seeing how your mule turns out.

 

I still have to build @PostalTom's saw bench. Projects stacking up!

 

Edited September 4, 20205 yr by John Morris

9 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I still have to build @PostalTom's saw bench.

I'm curious to see how yours turns out, and what refinements you come up with.

4 minutes ago, PostalTom said:

I'm curious to see how yours turns out, and what refinements you come up with.

Have you gotten the hang of yours Tom?

16 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Have you gotten the hang of yours Tom?

Yes.  It's just the right height for my butt when I want to sit down.  Seriously though, that was about the time when I got my lathe back running, and that has taken up most of my shop time.  I haven't really started anything yet that could suggest the use of the saw bench.  I still want to make the second one before I forget how to use the hand tools I purchased for the first one, and also for when I have to work a longer board.  And, like everyone else, family issues have affected my shop time.  

I'll start a new thread on the build.  May be later this evening or tonight.

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

I still have to build @PostalTom's saw bench. Projects stacking up!

That bench is on my list too.  Working on storage shelves in a basement alcove.  Using those 3/4" melamine covered sheets to brighten up the dark area.  Then stringing some LED rope lights on each shelf to help.  Then my son's 40th birthday party on Sunday!  Who IS that old guy in the mirror?

10 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

start getting ready for ...WINTER!!!

Or, as i used to say to Stick  - MORE SNOW! 

1 minute ago, p_toad said:

Or, as i used to say to Stick  - MORE SNOW! 

And as I still say NO MORE SNOW! 

9 minutes ago, p_toad said:

Or, as i used to say to Stick  - MORE SNOW! 

You and me both.  I am not a hot weather guy.  Of course, there are extremes on both ends, but between too warm or too cool, I'll take too cool any day.

You can always put on more clothes to keep warm. You can't take enough off to beat the heat. 

Isn't snow a four letter word?

 

 

Saturday?  Have an Estate Sale to raid....then head down the road to West Liberty, OH ( 7 miles..) hit a garage sale, then walk around at the Tractor Fest....and see what I can "pick"

 

Will post a few pitures...

 

Stay tuned.

10 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

You can always put on more clothes to keep warm. You can't take enough off to beat the heat. 

True enough,...

but once the snow gets stacked so high it gets tough to figure out where to put more!