Well last week I was wondering where the dog days of August were. This week I know, it has been almost 100 here today and in the mid 70's at night. This is what we usually expect in August, but it just hasn't been here till this week. Now it really hurts. I had the air on in the shop today and it was still 80 degrees in there.

So I have been going full bore now that the shoulder is better, but still taking care not to do anything I am not suppose to. I have First Friday next week so having a long weekend will give me a little bit of time to do get some things done.

Today I got enough stock cut and glued to make up 10 bread dipping trays.

I got the top off the cedar chest and starting working on repairing the one I damaged.

I have started on re-furbishing another Stanley No. 5 I picked up last weekend.

And cleaning and buffing the sides on the Stanley No. 5 that I ran through the Electrolysis to clean the rust off. It has not been repainted with Ford Motor Semi-Gloss Engine Black paint. The sides are getting cleaned and the bottom will be next. Then it will all get reassembled.

And while all of that was going on I got enough stock cut for five cutting boards.

I would have gotten further on the cutting boards, but in the middle of cutting it all out, I got a phone call from my son, Andrew and someone had rear ended him just a little ways from our house.

Of course their car took it worse than his truck, but the truck had to be towed to the body shop. He was hit in the back and knocked him into a truck in front of him so it also got the front of his truck.

Thankfully no one was seriously injured mostly shook up.

It was an older gentleman driving this older car and he said his foot slipped off the brake as it didn't have a rubber pad on it. Now that makes for a bad Friday.

So that is what I have going on in my shop and life. What is on your woodworking agenda this weekend. You know we here at TPW love to see all of the projects you are working on and even as they are in progress. We just love to see wood getting worked. So come on and share your long weekend projects with us. It is labor day weekend, so I think you are suppose to labor on this weekend.

My grandfather is excited to see what you will be making so come on and post it before he grows old!

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John Moody
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John Moody Woodworks
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Both sons, SOs and grankids here for the holiday.

One son wants me to make him a plywood box to go through a wall between the studs. To hide a TV bracket and VCR.

Shouldn't take but half a day.

Other than that, no shop time.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Maybe get back to the mortar I'd started but got interrupted by the chair project. I'm considering making a ball sander to finish off the inside. 

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

I'm starting the stock prep for the RP doors that go on the bottom portion of these bookcases. 

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That's a nice bookcase!! 

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!

Very nice bookcase. Love it.

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Have to finish a sigh for a local bar, pics to follow. Should be done and delivered by tomorrow. Have to start drawing up a plaque for a customer. Her nephew played soccer and was a big hit and noted in as being great. Other then that, 3 John 3:16 plaques and one Crown of thorns portrait. Guess I am glad this is a long week end and they are calling for rain.

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Nice bookcases Rich, I was wondering what you were up to now that the snow had melted. Good to hear from you.

Richard McComas said:

I'm starting the stock prep for the RP doors that go on the bottom portion of these bookcases. 

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Very nice. Doors will really set it off.

Where's it going?

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

It's going in the principal's  office in one of our local schools.

Gene Howe said:

Very nice. Doors will really set it off.

Where's it going?

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Picked up a couple block planes today, will spend part of tomorrow cleaning and fettling them up....

Photos as I go......

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Rehab today, have those two little planes to dothe shiny one has a clear-coat like stuff on it, will just have to get it off.   The other will need a bit more work.

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

I finished up the doors for the bookcases this morning.

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Somewhere in Kenya.... a village is missing its idiot!

Alaskans for Gobble Warming

Might have  those two block planes almost done..More about these two little fellows in "Part two"

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Man your fast. Great looking doors. Nice and clean looking.

Richard McComas said:

I finished up the doors for the bookcases this morning.

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Somewhere in Kenya.... a village is missing its idiot!

Alaskans for Gobble Warming