October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Good Monday morning! Good Monday morning Patriot Woodworkers! What did you get done over the weekend, and what have you planned for the week ahead! Inquiring minds want to know. Please tell us what's happening in your shops, your life, and any events going on with you. Thank you for being here folks! Community news Well it's that time of year again! We have been chosen to Adopt a Family for Christmas, this has been our annual tradition since 2015 and we are so proud to be chosen for another warrior family through Operation Ward 57. Please standby for details on how you can help us raise funding for this wonderful family, we get to play Santa Clause for their kids! Please click on the links below to view our past Adopted Families. Adopt a Wounded Warrior Family for the Holidays 2015 Adopt a Wounded Warrior Family for the Holidays 2016 Adopt a Gold Star Family for the Holidays 2017 Adopt a Wounded Warrior Family for the Holidays 2018 Adopt a Wounded Warrior Family for the Holidays 2019 Adopt a Wounded Warrior Family for the Holidays 2020 Welcome new members To view our newest members and welcome them to our digs, please see our Members Page, you can "Sort" by join date and click on their names and be taken to their profile page where you can leave a message of welcome. Thank you for making our newest folks feel welcome. Featured topic @forty_caliber turned pecan bowl, beautiful work forty! Featured download It's rare that a member shares a download with our community, if you would like to share a plan, a file, or even a drawing schematic, please do so at our Download department. None this week. Featured link No new links this week. Featured video Hey, if you are ever in the Highlands near Forres, drop on by and learn to make a stool from green wood! Based at Logie Steading near Forres in the highlands. Come and spend a relaxing time in the woods learning new skills and meeting new folk the green wood way. Green woodworking is a traditional practice using fresh wood still full of sap allowing the tools to split,slice,shave and cleave through the wood with ease. We will use techniques that have been developed over hundreds of years, that are in harmony with the nature and qualities of the wood itself. No prior wood working experience is necessary, these courses are for all abilities.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Taking Marie to the Dr. today (podiatrist, this time) and otherwise rained in. I do need to build a new mailbox post...may get started on that. Snow plows damaged mine pretty badly last year.....despite my snow shield I put up. Good news, the mailbox was OK; just laying about 15' from where it was.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Boxing up a few planes to ship to Bandit. He doesn't have enough! Then, it's back to organizing. About done with that chore. well, grossly organized, that is. At least, to the point tools can be located. I need to finish up the DC system for the SCMS. And, start the Jointech Frankensmith reassembly. There's still the router bit cabinet to organize and, we're not yet thinking about tackling the sorting of screws, nuts and bolts. UGH!
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Monday..what, again?Bucket Brigades to control/ catch leaks in the ceilings..waiting on a roofing crew to MAYBE show up and put on a NEW roof...maybe. There is a song floating around on Youtube. It is by Guns & Roses....called "Civil War".......take the time to read through the lyrics.....it IS worth the effort.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post More datacenter software upgrades going this week. Might be finished with this by Thanksgiving. .40
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Various projects in process. Tape rack for Mother's shop Cover for window on shop door. Will allow me to hang stepstool out of way. Everything is built in off to finishing room.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Cabinets for outside have been inspected. I am guessing they have passed.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post Today I start converting my truck back into a street vehicle and hopefully tomorrow get it washed. It is supposed to rain here today so we will see how far I get. It’s also time to do the final layout for the cabinet doors in the media room and start that process. Paul
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post @Gunny are those all different kinds of tape or just multiples of the same tape? I may have six different types myself if you count the different widths.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post This week is going to be brutal on the work side so I am limited on the shop hours I am going to be able to put in. The shop side of the list keeps growing. In addition to everything from last week I have a couple more shop projects... I finished up my modified Paulk style torsion box assembly table but failed to take into account the fulcrum effect that the slightly sloping floor would have on the finished height. The table saw is adjusted to account for this but I am going to have to do some calculations and build another locking spreader bar for the high side to lower the high end of the assembly table to level. I still need to drill a LOT of 3/4" holes in it as well. In addition to that, I managed to score an old Rockwell Delta joiner over the weekend. It needs to be cleaned up but it is in good condition overall, no rust or pitting on the cast iron. Motor, belts, electrical, and blades are new. The refurbishment will need to be finished and that will take a bit of time to clean everything up tune it up and get it running 100% but this should be a nice addition to the shop.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Gerald said: @Gunny are those all different kinds of tape or just multiples of the same tape? I may have six different types myself if you count the different widths. Combination. The ones I use alot I keep 4-6 rolls, others 1 maybe 2. Have a couple people that bring it to me regularly. Rare I actually have to buy tape.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post @Static_LV Nice 37-220 Jointer. If you need a manual. http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=25629 Wait a minute...Monday
October 25, 20214 yr Bucket Brigade.... Lower one is sitting on top of the Fridge. Roof Leak vs Drywall...doesn't end very well....
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post 30 minutes ago, steven newman said: Bucket Brigade.... Lower one is sitting on top of the Fridge. Roof Leak vs Drywall...doesn't end very well.... I have a particular skillet. Should I pay landlord a visit and give brief demonstration?
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post thankfully, our roofs don't leak. have a little stucco patching to do later this week, once i have all materials in hand. no shop time planned for now.
October 25, 20214 yr Popular Post 2 hours ago, Gunny said: I have a particular skillet. Should I pay landlord a visit and give brief demonstration? Only if a video of the lesson is available for us to watch! .40
October 26, 20214 yr Popular Post Theater set construction this week, evenings mostly, since everyone else works. Pack and move to stage this weekend, last minute work, repairs, and re-assembly all next week. IT'S CRUNCH TIME. Here are a few of the 50 or so set pieces, painting this week mostly during rehearsals. Seussical, Jr. with 55 youth actors. Didn't I do a great job on the stairs?? Edited October 26, 20214 yr by kmealy
October 26, 20214 yr Popular Post Always marveled at the skills and imagination that goes into creating stage sets. We live about 15 minutes from the Totem Pole Playhouse and get to enjoy the hard work in putting on the shows
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