Friday again folks.

Probably just another toss the "JUNK MAIL" (Political ads) day today here "Two Weeks From Anywhere".

If they're not in the mailbox, they're polluting the airwaves on TV to the point that we just shut it off.

Other than that just doing more yard clean up after all the rain we had the past couple of months that wouldn't allow doing so.

So, as I try to do so,

What's on Your Weekend Agenda?

I'm heading over to NM today, spend tomorrow working on my porch project. It's been raining a lot over there, but weekend weather is looking good. Going to be nice and cool compared to AZ too, it started warming up here again, probably around 100 yesterday afternoon.

The goal is to finish the framing and sheathing, then do a few odd jobs that have been pending. I probably won't have time to start on the roofing, but who knows.

Mowing today, tomorrow TBD, and Sunday indoors waiting for the hurricane remnants to leave. This past week has been a stellar week weather wise, I'm almost caught up outside so I may be able to get back to a small project i have going on in the shop.

Today, waiting on the "window treatments man" to arrive. t wasn't until I got married that I learned the difference between "curtains" and "window treatments"-- about $250 a window.

We are in the middle of fall house cleaning. After the window guys leaves, its on to carpet cleaning.

Have not been informed as to today's schedule...yet....

Need to clear off the top of the Tablesaw...and put away almost 20 clamps...

Goal is to add the Bottom panel to this thing...

So I can then get some sort of finish on it...

54 minutes ago, lew said:

learned the difference between "curtains" and "window treatments"

We live in the country and have neither!!

Besides finishing up a second table by completing the top, I'm thinking of making a "Polissoir" Have any of you ever made or used one? They are quite delightful.

2 hours ago, MrRick said:

Besides finishing up a second table by completing the top, I'm thinking of making a "Polissoir" Have any of you ever made or used one? They are quite delightful.

Very interesting.

morning project was to replace some rotted brick mold around a small window. pull off the rotted pieces....hmmmm....rot is more extensive than i thought. not good. more digging and a little cussing, end up taking the entire window out, parts of the frame are just dust. sigh. i have 2 of these, may as well plan to swap both with new ones. temp patched the hole with some plywood and caulk (to keep the weather out, supposed to rain next week), will take old window with me to homey depot to figure out what to order to get new ones.

went from a no cost project (had the lumber for the brick mold in hand), to a little more $$ than first planned. sigh.....

two new windows ordered, of course it couldn't be a common, stock size......noooooo.....we're special, we do weird custom sizes.....sigh.....2 new windows ordered (have 2 of these, other one also has some water damage from the last 32 years).....$2133 please......ugh...ok, please be gentle, and say i'm nice..... be in in about 6 weeks.

4 hours ago, DAB said:

two new windows ordered, of course it couldn't be a common, stock size......noooooo.....we're special, we do weird custom sizes.....sigh.....2 new windows ordered (have 2 of these, other one also has some water damage from the last 32 years).....$2133 please......ugh...ok, please be gentle, and say i'm nice..... be in in about 6 weeks.

Wow do you think they have to mine the materials and grow a rubber tree for gaskets??

My week has been busy and interesting. Found brick pavers for sale on FB Marketplace not as large as I wanted but the price was great and I have several projects like the front walk, a walk to the shop and enlarging hardstand on the range areas. Whee that sounds like it could take a while. I knew it was a load and as you will see in pic 4 layers in 16 foot trailer ....2500 plus brick and that is not all of them. Maybe another 1000 to 1400. So started cleaning them yesterday and started the front walk. Getting close to finish unloading and sorting.

Edited October 10Oct 10 by Gerald

7 hours ago, Gerald said:

My week has been busy and interesting. Found brick pavers for sale on FB Marketplace not as large as I wanted but the price was great and I have several projects like the front walk, a walk to the shop and enlarging hardstand on the range areas. Whee that sounds like it could take a while. I knew it was a load and as you will see in pic 4 layers in 16 foot trailer ....2500 plus brick and that is not all of them. Maybe another 1000 to 1400. So started cleaning them yesterday and started the front walk. Getting close to finish unloading and sorting.

My back hurts just looking at that task!

8 hours ago, Gerald said:

I did without a cargo trailer most of my life, then after getting divorced I bought one in anticipation of building a small house on a property I have a couple hours north of my place in NM.

I've changed the plan on that property, but man have I used the cargo trailer! I don't know how I ever got along without one now. Next job for it is moving a friend's car that's been stored in my garage down to LC for when he gets back in December. Didn't keep up the registration or insurance since he's been away since 2024, no problem just put it on the trailer.

Looks like your trailer just enabled a whole lot of work for you! 😆

13 hours ago, Gerald said:

Wow do you think they have to mine the materials and grow a rubber tree for gaskets??

My week has been busy and interesting. Found brick pavers for sale on FB Marketplace not as large as I wanted but the price was great and I have several projects like the front walk, a walk to the shop and enlarging hardstand on the range areas. Whee that sounds like it could take a while. I knew it was a load and as you will see in pic 4 layers in 16 foot trailer ....2500 plus brick and that is not all of them. Maybe another 1000 to 1400. So started cleaning them yesterday and started the front walk. Getting close to finish unloading and sorting.

all in all, it's just another brick in the lawn......

you have to be of a certain age to understand my last post......

Finished the cart that rolls under the drill press table. If I need more height, I can easily move the cart and lower the table. Did shallower drawer on top for bits, etc and then a deep drawer that I will likely store some of my Kreg tools/jigs. Was going to do a door/cabinet on the bottom but decided a pull out would be more useful. Had a couple 18" full extension slides that I bought years ago when there was a sale - nice to finally have an project they fit.

Last sheet of the 1/2 inch maple plywood that I had on hand. Don't really like 1/2 inch as it seems I struggle with joinery and having the right length screws that I wouldn't have to deal with if using typical 3/4 ply.

Well done! By my standards that's too nice to be in the shop!

2 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

By my standards that's too nice to be in the shop!

Well...not the best joinery as I put the case together with screws that show from the side.🫣

Making the drawer fronts as wide as the case was intended to try to class it up a bit.😉 Plus threw in the walnut edging as I had it cut for another project that I ended up using maple. So that was a bit of laziness to use what was already prepped!😏 😁

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Well, the cart isn't stable once I load the drawer and pull the drawer all the way out (tips forward). 🤦‍♀️ Will need to figure out a way to stabilize. Haha...just when I thought I was done.

13 minutes ago, BB1 said:

Well, the cart isn't stable once I load the drawer and pull the drawer all the way out (tips forward). 🤦‍♀️ Will need to figure out a way to stabilize. Haha...just when I thought I was done.

a little clamp/bracket that would attach to the drill press post, but be easily undone if needed?