Good Monday Morning Patriot Woodworkers! November 24, 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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Featured Topic

I really like this jig by @MrRick, I never even thought of anything like this, it seems to be a great option for thin strip bending as opposed to other methods (boiling, steam box, etc). It appears to be quick to get started and clean, thanks Rick!

 

Featured Download

@kmealy shared a cross cut sled plan for all to use, thanks Keith! I really like how a few of our members are starting to use our downloads area for sharing their files, keep up the great work folks!

 

Featured Video

I am always on the look out for Craft in America new episodes. While this is not a new episode, I don't think I've shared it here, it's a full episode so you if you are interested in watching, you may just want to play it on your Television and streaming service, enjoy!

 

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

I peeled 9# of apples yesterday to make 5 pies....is that counts for anything (clarification: Marie made the pies, I just did the lifting). Today it's a cheesecake....pretty much an all day affair. 

[steven newman]

Rehabbing a pile of Ash Leftovers...

Monday?    Somebody was IN the shop, today!    

 

About an hours worth, didn't want to press me luck too far....

Bandsaw blade needs replaced, so...

[kmealy]

Went to the furniture bank this morning.  No work done but picked up first of four recycled dorm desks for various grandkids.  One for a grandson in Xichigan who's graduating this spring, the other three to furnish a house my daughter's family bought to house their series of kids who will be attending college nearby in the next 10 or so years.  Desk needs a bit of deluxing.  I know a guy.

[Grandpadave52]

Got a little more outside work completed which included cleaning and pre-prepping all the raised garden beds. Relocated a few leaves; only 2m cubic feet left to store.

 

Youngest grandsons 6th grade middle school basketball season started a couple weeks ago; they're undefeated so far; game tonight at county seat. 

 

Going to daughters for Thanksgiving; Oldest granddaughter will be home for a couple days. My commanding officer is on the grounds tomorrow through Thursday so I expect KP orders will be issued.

 

Shop is closed as the heat exchanger seems to be missing from the sky. It's on backorder with ETA late April.

 

Disclaimer: No donuts were consumed during the making of this post.

[Grandpadave52]

13 minutes ago, kmealy said:

One for a grandson in Xichigan

I see you got your orders from Woody?

[DuckSoup]

Friday, I stayed out of the way Patti was baking pumpkin rolls. Saturday, I stopped by to see @HandyDan & he gifted me an RBI Hawk scroll saw, I'll get through this week & next week I'll drive it around the block and get the feel of it. Today I cut the grass for what I believe to be the last time this year.

 

Thanks Dan that's a very generous gift.

Edited Monday at 07:58 PM by DuckSoup

[Grandpadave52]

6 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

I stopped by to see @HandyDan & he gifted me an RBI Hawk scroll saw,

Indeed a generous gift. Good on you @HandyDan. Knowing Bob and his talented scroll work, it will be put to work performing great projects.

[lew]

My sister and brother-in-law are moving from NY to PA this week. I’m hoping I can use my advanced age as an excuse to escape the mayhem. Of course there’s the multi-course meals Mimi has planned for the Holiday. And the never ending emergency computer calls. 

 

[HARO50]

Drove up north early Thursday to see my sister and B-I-L. Her daughter (my oldest niece) passed away unexpectedly a month ago, and they have until the end of December to clean out her apartment. She literally saved everything! Found several older wood turnings from my dad, an old wind-up toy that I got from an aunt when I was about 3 years old, and a number of family pictures and heirlooms that I thought were no longer around. 860 miles round-trip, but the weather co-operated, and any snow that fell overnight was gone by the time the sun came up.

[HandyDan]

2 hours ago, DuckSoup said:

Thanks Dan that's a very generous gift.

 

Makes me happy to see it get used and know it is in the hands of a great friend.  I was never a scroller by any means. 

[HandyDan]

[Gerald]

MAybe should put this in my construction thread but just have not had the time lately. Got a cabinet done today for drills so I do not have to sort thru all that stuff piled up. Look at my construction thread for more.