OOPS!!! 

 

...Looks like I lost a day somewhere! 

 

Going through our eighth day of  here in S.E. WI.. 

So...What's on your weekend agenda? 

 

Me?

I think I'm going back to bed. 

Working on staining shoe cabinet.

 

Still working on the rocking horse. Should be able to get it assembled and finished sanded. Not sure if it will be left natural wood color or stained- still waiting on that decision. Then Mimi will add the finishing details- tail and mane.

Staring the winter prep in the yard, moving some plants....getting part of the garden worked under, doing somme outside jobs that have been put off too long.

Testing out a new tool.  Unfortunately we are under an air quality alert here in Washington.

42 minutes ago, lew said:

Not sure if it will be left natural wood color or stained-

Turn it into an Appy! Black, with a white star blanket.

John

I should have to add something to my last statement also have to beat the wild fire smoke since we are just choked here in the state with smoke.  Either way this is what I'm also dealing with so I can only spend so much time outside at a time to work on projects.  That's not clouds its wildfire smoke in the photos.

7 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

Turn it into an Appy! Black, with a white star blanket.

John

That would be cool! Have to suggest it to Mimi!

Andrew, I'm hoping those fires will be out soon. Best wishes for all of you out there.

Rehabs for a few days....from Rusty & Krusty..

To about ready to go...

It's a start...

Edited September 12, 20205 yr by steven newman

Steve, I love the way you restore those beautiful old tools.  Now, you are going to get build a new cabinet for the additions.  

 

Andrew, I hope you have some sort of mask to breathe while outside.  That looks dangerous to your system.  

 

Starting work on this old pine chair.  Will try to disassemble the back and arms to get those spindles on the SS tables to bore out the old dowels.  Will start with smaller drill bits and may use a brace to get started.  Will post as progress goes forward.  

 

 

Over the past week I got 7 of 8 doors painted - and the lawn mowed a couple of times.  Holding off on the last door as it may need trimmed after the flooring is put down.  I have the MBR all prepped for laminate flooring, may get a few courses done today...

Every tool I own and, all the lumber is in storage. Most of our household goods are boxed and ready for the movers. We're just rattling around in a mostly empty house. We still have some essentials like computers, TVs and the coffee pot. Trying to clean out the fridge and freezers has us eating some weird combos. Last nite we had bacon wrapped Scallops, cheesy lasagna noodles and peas. Can't wait till we get to the cereal and pork steaks.

1 hour ago, Cal said:

Over the past week

Watched/listened to it rain for pretty much 8 days straight.

Didn't get the lawn mowed, woke up yesterday looked outside, saw it was still raining.

Made this post and went back to bed. 

Still waiting on my EWT mid sized tools one should be here tomorrow and then the other should be here on Wednesday which will be quite nice.

Thursday we cut up two walnut trees and that set up my weekend for : go go go. Friday notice a pain in my neck so ok pulled something on that saw job. 

 

Friday had to test setup for turning club demo next Saturday. And picked up my Mosin Nagant. 

 

Saturday the wife decides we need anew mattress. So we went shopping. Then spent two hours getting cosmoline off the rifle. So this weekend is named pooped.

Cal, your story reminded me of a challenge I had about 20 years ago.  When the previous owners added to this house, they used hollow core doors in the addition.  They of course didn't match the rest of the doors in the house.  About 20 years ago, a couple purchased a really neat Greek designed house.  They found it too damaged with termites so they were going to tear it down.  I grabbed my measuring tape and verified that the new doors were what I thought they were.  So, I went to the house where they planned to remove.  I found the 2 doors that I wanted, but one door was a bit tall.  It was still a panel door like the rest of our house.  Got one hung and did some sanding to make it fit better.  Easy, peasy.  The second door was 2 inches too tall.  Got it cut down to fit and it still didn't fit.  Pulled the door closed and checked the hinge side first.  Not bad, not perfect but passable.  The latch side was crazy.  At the top and bottom of the door, 32 " but the door opening had an angle toward the latch that finally that was 31" in the middle.  I didn't want to mess with the facing, as it looked straight but obviously not.  So, used the router to follow the line of the facing on the door.  Fits like a glove and no one ever sees the flaw.  

yesterday was lending a hand to my neighbors - one working on his JLG lift and the other working on his Case backhoe...   lots of nice clean fun.

today my backhoe neighbor called and asked me if i had a spare sump pump - happened to have one brand new in the box i bought at our local Restore...   spent the next couple of hours

playing in his septic (well, he did - i supervised ).

1 hour ago, p_toad said:

yesterday was lending a hand to my neighbors - one working on his JLG lift and the other working on his Case backhoe...   lots of nice clean fun.

today my backhoe neighbor called and asked me if i had a spare sump pump - happened to have one brand new in the box i bought at our local Restore...   spent the next couple of hours

playing in his septic (well, he did - i supervised ).

JLG started their business about 20 miles west of here. The founder was the co-founder of Grove Cranes. 

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