John Morris Posted June 30 Report Posted June 30 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. Summer Fundraiser We'd like to thank all or donors thus far! We are running short of our goal this year, and what is that goal you ask? Please see right below And thank you to all who are here and contributing content and keeping us lively! Let's make our goal! Goal: $1800 Donated: $1320 Featured Topic @Bubba with a great tip! Featured Download Featured Video Some more great advice on eliminating bandsaw drift, we had a member here a couple weeks ago who was fighting this, hope this helps a in addition to all the great advice that was given by our peers here! HARO50, Larry Buskirk, steven newman and 1 other 2 2 Quote
Popular Post steven newman Posted June 30 Popular Post Report Posted June 30 Monday? Monday? You mean to say June has one last Monday to deal with? Thought for today.. Boss has errands to run..I need to measure a old Bread Box to replace it with a new one... Larry Buskirk, Bubba, HARO50 and 4 others 6 1 Quote
John Morris Posted June 30 Author Report Posted June 30 28 minutes ago, steven newman said: You mean to say June has one last Monday to deal with? One more Steve! Monday's refuse to quit! Larry Buskirk, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 1 other 1 3 Quote
Popular Post kmealy Posted June 30 Popular Post Report Posted June 30 (edited) Someone asked a question, "Why are my cuts smoking and turning the wood black?" Of the 200 answers many said, "Buy a left handed blade." Others said to switch the plug around to make the motor run backwards. Einstein said the difference between genius and stupidity is genius is limited. Maybe it's time for some people to take up a new hobby. Edited June 30 by kmealy Larry Buskirk, HARO50, John Morris and 4 others 1 5 1 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted June 30 Report Posted June 30 Working on another "Hear We Go Again" project. Photos later, have to run to the hardware store so I can keep the project going. Back later. HARO50, steven newman, Grandpadave52 and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 14 hours ago, steven newman said: Monday? Monday? You mean to say June has one last Monday to deal with? 14 hours ago, John Morris said: One more Steve! Monday's refuse to quit! Larry Buskirk and Fred W. Hargis Jr 2 Quote
Grandpadave52 Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Over the weekend, changed the oil/ filter and serviced my car. Now I need to get it to the tire shop for TPMS sensor in the RR tire. It's been acting wonky the past couple week. Kept showing either nothing or 35 psi no matter how much air was in the tire. Always something. Hated to do so on a Sunday afternoon, but with the never ending daily rain, I cultivated the corn again plus hand pulled lots of weeds elsewhere. Mrs. and grandaughter helped. I also tilled the smaller cucumber and melon patch while Mrs and granddaughter picked another 1 gallon bucket of blackberries. Early sweetcorn has started tasseling; we also harvested our first couple zucchini; more blackberry picking Tuesday evening. Out early today, at least for me, for a doctor's appointment. Still trying to resolve either ongoing balance problems from the stroke(s) or possible vertigo. She's referred me to specialists. Never ending mowing is on the docket yet again. As of tonight, I'll be picking up some auction items Thursday and since I have to pass by the "doughnut factory" twice, I might as well stop in for a tour and see about samples. Also tonight, sampled a fresh made blackberry cobbler at the request of my wife. I didn't want to disappoint her, so I did my duty. Gerald, Fred W. Hargis Jr, Larry Buskirk and 1 other 4 Quote
Ron Dudelston Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Meetings and more meetings. Nuff said. Grandpadave52, Larry Buskirk, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 1 other 4 Quote
kmealy Posted July 1 Report Posted July 1 Meeting tonight over next set construction. I asked some questions about dimensions and some of them got changed. My comment was it is a lot easier to make a change on paper than on wood. This morning I went to a shop that the auction company and children invited us to clean out what was left. Hundreds of little drawers of screws and other hardware. The furniture bank and woodworking club can use some of it, but having 8 drawers of brass screws containing about 8 screws each is not very practical. Meanwhile, unpacking and reading the manual Fred W. Hargis Jr, Larry Buskirk, Gerald and 1 other 4 Quote
Gerald Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 Another afternoon shower interupted my power washing job . Did get the front walks and gutter cleaned. Afternoon working on packing some wood and small stuff in the shop. Of note I had an experiment going on wood preservation. Used a 55 gallon barrel filled with water. Places woodturning blank size pieces of Pin Oak and Cherry in this. Not sure how many years it has been but more than 2 and less than 5. I did not change the water and it was a bit slimy and at times smelled like a pig pen. The logs were covered in a black slime and came out stained. I did not cut any as my shop is full of wood, but I think they look better than when I put them in the barrel. I have turned some of the cherry and turned like geen wood. There were no cracks in the wood. Fred W. Hargis Jr, Grandpadave52, HandyDan and 1 other 4 Quote
kmealy Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 On 7/1/2025 at 7:59 AM, Ron Dudelston said: Meetings and more meetings. Nuff said. When I left the corporate world and became a sole proprietor, people asked if I missed corporate life. My response was always, "Not the meetings." They always lasted too long, and often were a waste of time. Same was true of the meeting last night. Meetings, in my mind, are to make decisions and assignments. Not just passing out information or "what I've done recently" status report that are much easier handled by messages/reports/etc. Larry Buskirk and Grandpadave52 2 Quote
Ron Dudelston Posted July 2 Report Posted July 2 7 hours ago, kmealy said: When I left the corporate world and became a sole proprietor, people asked if I missed corporate life. My response was always, "Not the meetings." They always lasted too long, and often were a waste of time. Same was true of the meeting last night. Meetings, in my mind, are to make decisions and assignments. Not just passing out information or "what I've done recently" status report that are much easier handled by messages/reports/etc. Keith, you haven’t lived (or died) until you suffer through government bureaucracy and the meetings that are required. I lived in the world of the auto industry where decisions have to be fast and correct because profit is king. Government wants everyone to be heard regardless. Maddening. Harry Brink, Gerald, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 1 other 3 1 Quote
John Morris Posted July 2 Author Report Posted July 2 3 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said: government bureaucracy and the meetings that are required. I'm living it. Got 6 more months Grandpadave52 and Fred W. Hargis Jr 1 1 Quote
Ron Dudelston Posted July 3 Report Posted July 3 44 minutes ago, John Morris said: I'm living it. Got 6 more months I feel your pain. 912 days to go. Fred W. Hargis Jr, Gerald, Grandpadave52 and 1 other 2 2 Quote
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