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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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By @Masonsailor is catching up on his Christmas list, using his Shaper Origin to get some wonderful boxes ready for gifting.

 

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Open source research portals and websites are always fun to use, The Library of Congress has a wonderful collection of woodworking in America. Have fun!

 

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One of my favorite woodworking artwork, I can't find the painters name, I do believe it's a relatively late painting of woodworking in the past, if anyone can find the artist's name, I'd love to hear about him/her.

Meanwhile, just look at the detail, see every thing in the painting and be amazed how detailed this artist was, and very well versed on the subject.

One question, who do you think that man sitting down in the corner at the right rear of the shop is?

 

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One of my favorite fine furniture production shops, using machinery and human power, Thomas Moser just released this little peek into their shop in Auburn Maine. Enjoy!

 

Continuing to eat leftovers!

5 hours ago, lew said:

Continuing to eat leftovers!

We are almost through our leftovers Lew, thank goodness!

Didn't make the boneyard run yesterday, it started about 9:00 AM and continued untill about 3:00 PM. 

So we're going this morning. Need to get a front impact sensor for Bruces 05 Express, and a few small parts.

Also some parts for his 99 Astro. (Another project )

Can't get the SRS codes to stay cleared, keeps coming back with same front impact sensor codes.

Tried recalibrating the sensor, but get a "Can't communicate with sensor" message. 

I kind of expected the impact sensor to be bad with the way the front bumper was caved in. Actually surprised the air bags didn't go off.

Boneyard has an 06 that should have the same sensor. AutoZone wants $160.00 for a Dorman replacement. 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Actually surprised the air bags didn't go off.

Isn't our English language amazing, how something that goes live is actually described as going off? Like, "My alarm clock went off". No wonder my Spanish speaking wife gets so confused with our language!

We're back to red meat. Is ham classed as red meat? Still a little of it left. Even all the varied and assorted trimmings are gone. I ate the last of the pea salad yesterday. I love that stuff. 

Got the resin seal coat on the last two mesquite rounds, yesterday. Give it another day to cure before a 220 sanding and the final pour. The end is near. Yay! By Wednesday or Thursday, they can be attached to the Limbert legs and out of the shop!! 

Today is cleaning and organizing. Need to change the blade on the SCMS. It's going to see considerable use in the near future. Gotta build a landing for the front entry. Can't put it off much longer.

8 hours ago, John Morris said:

Meanwhile, just look at the detail, see every thing in the painting and be amazed how detailed this artist was, and very well versed on the subject.

One question, who do you think that man sitting down in the corner at the right rear of the shop is?

 

I don't know about that guy with the nail hammer!

My take on the guy in the corner - that's your artist.  Don't quote me on this, but I've been told that in years past (1800's maybe) it was common for artists to not sign their work in a painting like this that featured many people in it.  Instead, the artist would paint themselves into the picture.  That's another rabbit to chase down into the depths of google search   But, your guy is in the back corner, unobtrusive, dressed differently,  just taking in the scene...

Could also be the Owner of the shop?

 

Morning to ya..wake me up when Tuesday gets here....

Prepping to drive to GA to see my mother on Wednesday. The weather doesn't look good but I think if I leave around midnight I will not only miss NYC morning traffic but get far enough south to avoid the backside snow in this storm

It was ironically a short weekend due to traveling to LA for thanksgiving at my brother’s place, but I did get a few things done.

Dropped by the local Woodcraft and picked up a couple little quality of life things like zero clearance inserts for the big bandsaw and a striking knife.

Spent a fair amount of time laying out the joinery for the final patio chair and I am excited to get started on that this week.

 

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Isn't our English language amazing,

Pennsylvania Dutch is also confusing 

On vacation from the J.O.B. this week.  Planning to spend some time in the shop...of course.  I need to process more bowl blanks.  Thinking of a better way to store those....hmmm... a conveyor belt in the lumber rack...nah too complicated...a tray in the lumber rack and a gaf to fish them out...can you hear the gears grinding...

 

Have an appointment to go look at a truck later in the week.  Time to trade in the Chrysler. 

 

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38 minutes ago, frenchwwr said:

Prepping to drive to GA to see my mother on Wednesday. The weather doesn't look good but I think if I leave around midnight I will not only miss NYC morning traffic but get far enough south to avoid the backside snow in this storm

Be safe Frenchie!

Got the garage door spring replaced yesterday.  As usual a 20 minute job took 45.   Back to the Christmas doings.

3 hours ago, John Morris said:

 No wonder my Spanish speaking wife gets so confused with our language!

 Heck, I'm an English speaking (presumably) person and it confuses me. I think I mentioned, as a teenager when a job application asked if you spoke any foriegn languages, I checked YES....then wrote in "English".

Still a little bit of lights to put out. Helped with the front gate deco yesterday. Now back to prep for show. The strange thing is my restless leg is kicking in the the morning now. Sure does disturb my "rest"

I visited Moser's factory maybe about 30 years ago.  There was one CNC machine, if I remember it was to scoop out the seats.  A dovetail jig was on a platform about 10' up from the floor.   At the time, they were working on several hundred chairs for a library system.

 

But today, driving back from Lake Erie shore.   

When I got home I ordered some 710W Cubitron sanding disks (Amazon cyber Monday deal) and crashed.

Got to see the "barn doors" that I made for my daughter's pantry all painted now.

Edited November 29, 20223 yr by kmealy

That Beagle sums it up nicely....Boss and I have been on Sick Call all day Sunday AND Monday.....