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Pretty much nothing over the weekend. Family came over Saturday for Mother's day, and yesterday (as you know) was a complete washout. Today it's still to wet to do anything in the yard, but Marie had ordered some lawn furniture so I guess I'll go pick it up.

Still working on pieces of Urn.

 

Edited May 10, 20215 yr by Gunny

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Found a chunk of cherry so started another bowl

 

Still fussin' with insulation. Got about 95% of the ceiling pieces cut. 

Put together a couple of shelves for a closet.  Nothing fancy.

Glued up a bowl blank just got to trim it down after the glue cures.

Four of us assembled legs, routed edges and corners on tops, legs, and aprons, cut pocket holes in aprons, assembled aprons, drilled pilot holes in legs, then assembled 12 coffee tables at the furniture bank.   Two hours.   I think we have the system down

 

Came home and worked on the memory candle display.  Then wife informed me there was a cluster of bees on one of my hives, so suited up and checked out.  45 minutes later, they were either gone to a new home or back in their old one while I was setting mole trap, taking out the garbage cans, and doing more in the shop.

 

1. After making my first hand mirror Saturday I decided that was so much fun there will be more. Today was start something else and put finish on some of the things in the shop. Started on some toothpick holders

Got the yard mowed, more chipping (almost finished) and started sanding today.  Rained this morning, making it easier to sand.  Will sand the back and end and start coating with primer, then a coat or 2 of paint.  Can't wait until it is finished.  Having turning withdrawals.  LOL

 Took advantage of the open walls in the kitchen area and pulled wire to the attic for a future project. Start electrical lay-out in the kitchen. 

It's Tuesday and still cutting insulation. SHOULD be done by 10:00. The 3M 77 worked well to hold the insulation on the walls but it doesn't work for the lid. I'll be installing metal screws in the ceiling girders to hold wires strung across each bay. 3M 90 would've worked but Covid screwed up the supply chain. At least, that's what I'm told. Had a heck of a time locating the 3M 77. At any rate, I'll be screwing around for the next few days. Lots of ladder work. This phase of shop construction sure has it's ups and downs. ....so to speak.

Just the wall insulation has made a noticeable difference, though. In the hottest part of the day, yesrerday, working in there was somewhat comfortable. Covering the ceiling will make a huge improvement. 

Edited May 11, 20215 yr by Gene Howe

6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

It's Tuesday and still cutting insulation. SHOULD be done by 10:00. The 3M 77 worked well to hold the insulation on the walls but it doesn't work for the lid. I'll be installing metal screws in the ceiling girders to hold wires strung across each bay. 3M 90 would've worked but Covid screwed up the supply chain. At least, that's what I'm told. Had a heck of a time locating the 3M 77. At any rate, I'll be screwing around for the next few days. Lots of ladder work. This phase of shop construction sure has it's ups and downs. ....so to speak.

Be careful on that ladder - DAMHIKT!

3 minutes ago, JimM said:

Be careful on that ladder - DAMHIKT!

You bet!! At it's highest, 12' to the peak,  I'll only be about 6, or so, feet off the floor. But, concrete doesn't give much.

22 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

You bet!! At it's highest, 12' to the peak,  I'll only be about 6, or so, feet off the floor. But, concrete doesn't give much.

It was the bottom step that got me!  Must have let my guard down as I got closer to the floor.

3 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I'll be screwing around for the next few days.

Oh, it will probably be a lot longer than that!

Tried the ladders. Had no problem at 10 feet. 11 and above is a no go for me. If I were 6' 3" and 30 or, 40 years younger....maybe. Scaffold coming Friday.

I took a new job and am now working in Missouri.  

The shop is at a stand still now and will be until moved in a year.

 

1 hour ago, Michael Thuman said:

I took a new job and am now working in Missouri.  

The shop is at a stand still now and will be until moved in a year.

 

Congrats on the job Michael!