Good Monday Morning Patriot Woodworkers! April 14, 2025

[John Morris]

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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[lew]

Lazy weekend. 

[Grandpadave52]

Busy weekend; soccer match, won 5-0; several errands; youngest grandson 11th birthday party cookout; both granddaughters home; breakfast at church followed by Palm Sunday services. No donuts were harmed in the making of the Weekend.

 

Mail out Uncle Sam's subscription dues. Hopefully gather sticks (no stones, kidney or other), get the mower checked over and maybe test the waters, 'er grass; Hoping the chipper/ shredder will start for an extended workout; Spring will be here soon. Several baseball games and soccer matches on the schedule weather permitting. Rumor has it, people are beginning to find mushrooms so donuts can't be far behind.

Edited April 14 by Grandpadave52

[Gerald]

Worked on finishing several small projects in shop. Doing another day on that today. Sunday church and Palm Sunday services. Hope to get more done on the picnic table this week but have to ripmout some more of the cedar logs at the ranch. Seems there is no end and with the building going to get worse.

[steven newman]

Being referred to an "Elbow Doctor"....still hurts...Shop is closed for today...other than more photos of old tools...

[Larry Buskirk]

Monday 

[Grandpadave52]

Haven't had a cup of coffee since the morning of September 14, 2024. Of course I ended up in the ER that night and the hospital for 6 days which included surgery and a bonus stroke. Coincidence, I think not

 

Moral of this story: Make sure at least one of the IV bags contains coffee. 

[steven newman]

Or...a Mountain Dew Zero?

More tools found for those Swan Tool Cabinets..

A better match for the Square they were selling..My version of the 8" Dividers...that is either a #4 or #5 Tool...

As for that Cabinet Scraper they were selling?

I tend to prefer a Stanley No. 80....easier to sharper, and doesn't burn my thumbs in use..

 

Have a nice little stash of Leftovers of Ash...that I can resaw down to make a box or two...trying to decide  between 1/2" thick, or 3/8" thickness...

Stay tuned...

[Grandpadave52]

3 hours ago, steven newman said:

More tools found for those Swan Tool Cabinets

Is this the $20 set or $40 set? No matter. Will a check be OK?

Edited April 15 by Grandpadave52

[DAB]

dry fit came out ok, need to sand, glue and finish this cherry desk.

[Gerald]

I think I have two of those Swan Catalogs if someone wants one

[DAB]

bottom portion gluing up.....uh oh......short on figure 8 connectors....more ordered, slight delay in getting this done.  Amazon says sunday....

 

[kmealy]

Wife's birthday

[Gerald]

Had a great day with my youngest. He mowed and I did several jobs. This afternoon finally got the picnic table top together.

 

tomorrow making legs and bench seats. This morning we picked up auction winnings. Set of 5 lockers for new shop, 1000# chain hoist plus some extra chain, and a hitch top to display turnings,