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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!

 

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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

 

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He's back! After a two year hiatus, @Grandpadave52 has returned, or as I affectionately call him, "Gramps". So glad to have him back in our midst. Thank you for finding your family once again Gramps!

 

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Chair maker Curtis Buchanan shows how he sharpens his turning tools, just a regular guy, with extraordinary talents in chair making.

Also see Mr. Buchanan's chairs at Buchanan Chair Gallery. Enjoy!

 

 

Skipped a few days, there. Must'a had a spasm hitting the #1 key.

I'm down to organizing nuts, bolts and, screws. An onerous job I would wish on my worst enemy.

Action packed week planned at the J.O.B.  More software upgrades this week.  VXRail hardware is getting powered on and configured.  Feel like the ringmaster at a circus. 

 

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Busy week doing various projects here at house or at Mother's place. My son will be in town helping for couple days. Should get more done.

 One of several small projects getting made. Box for oscillating multi tool. It's going to Mothers place. Nothing fancy not even fancy joinery. Just quick and dirty getting it done.

 

 

Yard work this week, given the dry, sunny, cool weather we should have. Trimming some bushes and removing the flowers/garden plants to the burn pile. Trying to finish up my replacement mail box post. Putting up my snow blast shield on the mailbox as well. May even be able to work in my long postponed trip for lumber this week.

59 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Skipped a few days, there. Must'a had a spasm hitting the #1 key.

Thanks Gene, fixed it.

2 hours ago, John Morris said:

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He's back! After a two year hiatus, @Grandpadave52 has returned, or as I affectionately call him, "Gramps". So glad to have him back in our midst. Thank you for finding your family once again Gramps!

Thanks John. Very humbling and gracious. It's great to be back and reconnect with such talented people. I appreciate everyone's kind and welcoming words.

Relatives have departed. Supposed to get frost this week so I'll be able to plant next years garlic crop. Have 2 walnut bowls soaking until Wednesday then on to the drying box.

Started making this years ornaments.  Should be done this week.

Mowing and outside work will be the main focus this week after a record breaking wet October. Maybe some piddle time in the garage too. Also a few errands to run throughout the week.

First & foremost today is fold and put away some laundry plus run the vacuum. Those were marching orders as my wife left for work.

Monday? Leave it at that...have a plane to ship out this week.   Still no sign of that Ghost Roofing Crew...

 

Welcome back, DAVE!

 

Fancy box is almost done....

Continue on with the cabinet doors and get with the neighbors to plan the next offroad adventure. Sometime this week I need to do the Bill Murray cleaning of the shop.

Paul

furniture shopping...yay....

 

guys will sit on a chair or couch until it falls apart.  gals....not so much.

 

learn this phrase on your wedding day:  yes dear.  and mean it.  it will save a lot of grief.

After a week at the lake time to get back into the shop. Finished getting the inserts into the baby crib yesterday so can pull them and epoxy in . Would not do that in hard wood but this wood is real soft. Cleaned up the kiln yesterday and boxed in the controls.

 

Today getting another barrel to put green wood in to preserve for future projects. We are going to pick up 4 cherry logs Wednesday and will need some long term storage. The logs all 8 foot measure 17,14,13,and 12 inch. Doesn't that sound like fun?

@Gerald “Finished getting the inserts into the baby crib yesterday so can pull them and epoxy in”

I must have missed the crib post. Love to see what it looks like

 

48 minutes ago, lew said:

I must have missed the crib post. Love to see what it looks like

Me too!

7 hours ago, steven newman said:

Monday? Leave it at that...have a plane to ship out this week.   Still no sign of that Ghost Roofing Crew...

 

Welcome back, DAVE!

 

Fancy box is almost done....

Thanks Bandit! Great to be here again!

 

You still using those cordless tools in the Dungeon?

It's Monday and it seems everyone has gone crazy locally. This morning two men were shot, one killed near a shopping mall about a mile and a half from me. Helicopters hovering around most of the day.Now more helicopters flying around. A high speed chase thru town roads. Helicopters are now hovering so I'm guessing they have stopped the vehicle. Seems the city is moving in. weird day 

8 minutes ago, Al B said:

It's Monday and it seems everyone has gone crazy locally. This morning two men were shot, one killed near a shopping mall about a mile and a half from me. Helicopters hovering around most of the day.Now more helicopters flying around. A high speed chase thru town roads. Helicopters are now hovering so I'm guessing they have stopped the vehicle. Seems the city is moving in. weird day 

Best to stay in Al. Oh, lock-n-load too.

two chairs bought, will pick up next week.  looked at a couch too.  come back for that later.

 

made more in the stock market than the chairs cost.  yay.