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!

 

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Found my wedding ring yesterday afternoon. 

It was in an area I had searched at least a half dozen times. 

Spotted a glint of yellow, and low and behold there it was. 

Wasn't looking for it when I found it. 

Now hopefully the missing key to the zero-turn will reappear. 

 

@John Morris Is my "Two Weeks From Anywhere" calender a day off? 

25 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

@John Morris Is my "Two Weeks From Anywhere" calender a day off?

 

Thanks Larry, fixed!

In the shop, a few scrap walnut glue ups for eventual scroll saw work. Nice thing about scroll saw work, small cut offs are usable.  Also, need to get those mesquite rounds cleaned up for table tops. Not a job I'm looking forward to as, it needs to be done outside....in the heat. It'll be under an awning but, it'll still be 107°, regardless. 

Phyl hasn't let up with her needlework, at all. She's taking 3 quilt tops to the "long arm" gal today. They'll come back with the batting and backing done. She just retrieved a couple of her cross stitch masterpieces from the framer at Hobby Lobby. One of these days,  I've got to get serious about frame construction. Sure would save a bunch of $$$.

One of our DILs' birthday is 7/16. Phyl has a lap quilt and, a large cross stitch piece framed and, ready as gifts. I'm beginning to feel a bit inadequate.

 

 

Very sick puppy dog

Writing Desk is done....tool well has been cleaned up....need to finish putting away the tools.   Camera has died...keeping the battery and the chip...intend to buy the camera's replacement Wednesday.....

 

Have a stash of thin "scraps" I can build a box or two out of....might go back to hand-cut box/finger joints....

 

Shop is closed, today....that "Monday" thing...

No cell phone with a camera?

Mrs. Grandma Grandpadave returned to work today after her vacation last week. I plan to start mine today. 

1 hour ago, lew said:

Very sick puppy dog

Sorry to hear little improvement Lew. Prayers thing improve.

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Sorry to hear little improvement Lew. Prayers thing improve.

Thanks. Underwent second surgery yesterday.

Successfully returned from a family reunion and getting back into the swing of things.

On the bench this week is a bench or parts thereof, the legs for the split top Roubo are progressing nicely and I am waiting on the delivery of a brace and some auger bits to progress to the nest phase.  Other than that, I am finishing up the finish on the joiners mallet I started before heading out on vacation.

Prayers for a full recovery.

27 minutes ago, Al B said:

Prayers for a full recovery.

Thanks, Al

9 hours ago, steven newman said:

Shop is closed, today....that "Monday" thing...

The way the weather forecast looks,  make that "Everyday" this week. Too danged muggly. 

The shop is open here but apparently monsoon season started early this year so it is muggy as all get out.

The order of the day is sharpening random things, sketching out a strange Japanese inspired alter table that my wife saw and HAS to have, in between cutting mortises.  The proportions on this thing are a significant amount of guesswork and then I need to tailor the whole thing to the space she has designated for it in the entry way.  That is going to be an interesting winter project.

 

Progress is being made on the workbench.  The left side legs are as far as I can get them until the auger comes in later this week.
Started the right side legs tonight and those are progressing well. Rails are all marked out for tenons for the left side so I could probably cut those this evening but I am running out of motivation in the sticky air.  

My site this week is in SC so I got drive. Took the scenic route. Went by a couple of area where deliverance was filed the Smokie Mtns.

 

8 hours ago, StaticLV2 said:

I am running out of motivation in the sticky air.

 

 Mine left yesterday after stepping out the door. 

On 7/19/2022 at 8:22 AM, Larry Buskirk said:

 Mine left yesterday after stepping out the door. 

 

 

in 1964........

 

New camera has arrived...get used to the new set ups....Camera is about the size of a White Castle's Slider....

Seems to work, though.....will see how it does IN the shop....

Cleared off this:

 

 

To dedicate myself to sharpening • edging • burring.  Introduced 3-in-1 Oil to the process. Wow, what a difference in dressing the scraper.

 

 

The Process is not to sweat the quantity of items wanting attention, but to focus on one item at a time and get it right.