Here, it's Wednesday again. What's on everyone's agenda for the rest of the week? Bandit is probably exercising the one cell sketchup, now that his fabulous tool chest is finished.The recent storm on the east coast has likely provided Artie with some fertile hunting grounds. September is only a week away. Are we thinking about Christmas gifts, yet? Or, do you wait till after Thanksgiving to get started?  You turners have been busy creating some impressive work. How can I get on your gift list?  Our fearless leader hasn't posted any projects lately. What's up with that, @John Morris?

Yeah, I know, my project posts have been non existent of late. Hard to produce anything in a half way (or less) completed shop. But, we're inching closer. Hoping to be doing some serious woodworking by the very end of September. We have a family reunion in OK starting 9/24. That'll take a bite out of my shop time. But, October looks promising.The

The rest of my week will be still filled with unboxing, organizing and, trying to make room for all of what's still boxed up. 

I've been doing some shop clean up this week, well that and yard work.

After selling my SCMS a few days ago I began cleaning that work bench.  Probably been 3-4 years since I seen it last

I've got quite a pile of wood scraps too.  Need a good day to light a fire and bake some potatoes, maybe this weekend?

Gene, I wish I could man, been busy since early spring taking care of Covid wife for about 6 weeks, then immediately after that my own mother started declining in health and I've been ahole and elbows since with her, she is now in hospice. The logistics of it all have completely overwhelmed me, actually all of us in our household, it's a lot of work, now I am dealing with her empty home and all the bills that it takes to keep that place till we can decide what to do with it, I have POA for everything, but it's still a PITA.

I dream for the day I can get out in the shop and get back to finishing my projects, and I shall! Thanks for the mention Gene.

Hey Gene, by the way, you gonna start a Wed topic weekly called Hump Day?

I was expecting to be doing yard work this week to spruce up for labor day, but the weather has just been too hot and humid for anything outside. So today will be another day in the AC, Tomorrow we go south to Cincinnati for my wife to get (another) endoscopy. Driving that distance (90 miles one way) in this heat is almost as bad as working in the yard....sure glad the car has AC.

32 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Hey Gene, by the way, you gonna start a Wed topic weekly called Hump Day?

Sounds like a plan, as long as I can remember to do it.

Plans? 

Yeah, Right! 

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

Sounds like a plan, as long as I can remember to do it.

 

Okay, so it's not going to be a weekly thing.

Been hot here and now it is humid too.  Working on a bowl for the neighbor.  Grabbed a log from a Maple tree he had cut down a few years ago.  It is dry and ready to turn.  Might have a beer today too.

 

Reminds me of a Monty Python quote about American beer...

14 minutes ago, lew said:

Reminds me of a Monty Python quote about American beer...

 

... Sure, Make me go look for it. 

Edit:Found it. 

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Still working datacenter hardware and software upgrades.  VXRail hyper-converged infrastructure will be worth it.  Problem is that I don't have any hair left to pull out.  

 

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3 hours ago, lew said:

Reminds me of a Monty Python quote about American beer...

I agree with Monty. But, don't knock it if you ain't tried it. Not talking about the beer.

33 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

I agree with Monty. But, don't knock it if you ain't tried it. Not talking about the beer.

Well Gene I guess you could do it weakly

 

Finishing up some handles I applied finish to and now for the buff. Getting packed for a trip to Waco for SWAT woodturning symposium. Gonna be a great weekend.

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6 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Sounds like a plan, as long as I can remember to do it.

I can remind you.😊

Been humid here for about 2 weeks now. I am planning on doing some detecting on Sunday, maybe the topless day that was washed out by the hurricane will have been rescheduled for this Sunday  To truly take advantage of the changes in sand location, you gotta be there the day after. Too many retired guys that detect, it’l all have been gone over by the time I get there.

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I agree with Monty. But, don't knock it if you ain't tried it. Not talking about the beer.

For me it's deciding which tools I'm ready to sell. My health has kept me mostly out of the shop because of balance issues. Definitely not planning to get rid of the TS, BS, Spindle sander or scroll saw. This will allow me to at least work on BS boxes. Some items I know I wont be using are definitely going. I recently sold my 12 " disc sander and know now that it was severely under priced. It was an older Craftsman  unit. Things like finish nailer, 3" X 21" belt sander, 6" stack dado, HVLP spray painter will go. Lots of other items on the not sure list. I figure that at my age there are some things that must be accepted, like it or not. 

 

23 hours ago, Al B said:

For me it's deciding which tools I'm ready to sell. My health has kept me mostly out of the shop because of balance issues. Definitely not planning to get rid of the TS, BS, Spindle sander or scroll saw. This will allow me to at least work on BS boxes. Some items I know I wont be using are definitely going. I recently sold my 12 " disc sander and know now that it was severely under priced. It was an older Craftsman  unit. Things like finish nailer, 3" X 21" belt sander, 6" stack dado, HVLP spray painter will go. Lots of other items on the not sure list. I figure that at my age there are some things that must be accepted, like it or not. 

 

Al, we’re all going there.  One of the favorite expressions I’ve adopted is “I’d rather wear out than rust out.”

1 hour ago, JimM said:

“I’d rather wear out than rust out.”

Sure can tell you're not in the "Rust Belt"