January 2, 20233 yr 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! 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. The Christmas Project Drawing Is about to happen soon, the entries are being tallied, and the names will be drawn! Please stand by, today some folks will receive some wonderful items from our sponsors. Thank you to all who have participated in supporting our Wounded Warrior Family for Christmas this year. Featured Topic @difalkner produced a wonderful media cabinet with a beautiful mix of wood species and craftsmanship, absolutely beautiful! Featured link Featured download This project reminds me of some of the trailer'd craft I'd see on the roads when I was a wee lad. Folks did a lot of DIY camper building in my young days. The Workbench Magazine March-April 1968 Mobile K-D Cabin Featured image 1950's era building boats, location and builder unknown. Source: Internet Archive Featured video One of my favorite channels on YouTube is Townsends. Everything 18th and 19th century, from cooking to homesteading it's a wonderful watch if you ever get the chance to peruse the Townsend channel. In this video his assistant makes rawhide glue, enjoy! Between the 7 and 8 minute mark, he talks about Joseph Moxen mentioning that carpenters used to add beer for the reconstitution of the dehydrated flakes, but later found that it didn't work, it actually made it weaker as a glue. I immediately thought perhaps me thinks that was what the old carpenters told their wives so thy old carpenter could have easier access to the family beer
January 2, 20233 yr I suspect we start on the Christmas stuff tomorrow. Just as well....supposed to be rainy all day.
January 2, 20233 yr Popular Post Thanks for the mention and compliments, John! It was definitely a fun project.
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