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7/8 - What did ya get done this past weekend?????

Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson
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Hi, gang, I'm back in the States.  Not home yet, but back on good ole American soil.  Trip was fantastic.  If you missed the photo gallery, it's still up at:  Wilsons In Europe



What I got completed this weekend was getting my trusted truck fixed.  We got ready to head home on Saturday - got out on US1 heading North - dang thing would not shift and went into survival mode.  Called our friends who pointed us to their mechanic - a good ole boy that believes in fixing things right.  Long story short, we just got the truck back - will not mention $$$ here.  Heading North in the morning.



that's what I got done, how about the rest of y'all?



ps - trip was WONDERFUL - a trip of a lifetime



Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
Scroll Saw Forum Host

Not much got done..ning-sdc15473-11598-86.jpg?width=721Just a $10 table in a day.



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

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10$ ? ? ? ? ?  What a deal ! ! ! !



Tell us more, Steven



Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'
Scroll Saw Forum Host

Mostly R and R from the Moody trip but I did finish mama's tables.



Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Made a bunch of walnut paint stirring sticks. AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!



Lew Kauffman-
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Top itself was Free at a yard sale, walnut for the legs was already in the shop, Bought two 1x4x8' pine boards and a few screws= $10.00



Took about and afternoon to build, too...



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

Packed and waxed.



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

Cut, loaded, hauled, unloaded 3-6'x10'x3' loads of firewood.


Recut, split and stacked about 1/2 chord so far.


Got somewhat dehydrated doing the above, even with heavy fluid intake.


88 degrees, 70% humidity, 74 degree dewpoint today, with thunderstorms.


 


Larry


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LOL I love it Lew, That is what I will start calling mine.





Lewis Kauffman said:


Made a bunch of walnut paint stirring sticks. AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!



Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host
Rolling Pin photo crop3_zps88fb0af9.jpg?width=100
Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!



No shop work this weekend. Spent the weekend with my wonderful and beautiful wife shopping. Going from Antique store to store all day Saturday and the afternoon on Sunday.



We had a blast just being out and together! Can't think of anyone I would rather shop with than her.



John Moody
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John Moody Woodworks
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Welcome back Fred!!!!


My son and I installed two interior doors on Saturday in our home, we have a had a stack of doors sitting in our shop for a couple years just waiting for me to get em in. We had a total of 8 doors to do, we are down to two more left to go now.


It felt good getting something tangible done around the ol home, we have not had anything new to look at for a few years, it's nice, and mama was very happy!



John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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I can relate to that John. We finished a shower in the downstairs indoor plumbing for the Worsham's  and Dudelston's to be able to use while here. Mama was really happy it got finished. just over three years in the working process.

John Morris said:


Welcome back Fred!!!!


My son and I installed two interior doors on Saturday in our home, we have a had a stack of doors sitting in our shop for a couple years just waiting for me to get em in. We had a total of 8 doors to do, we are down to two more left to go now.


It felt good getting something tangible done around the ol home, we have not had anything new to look at for a few years, it's nice, and mama was very happy!



John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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Made a couple of sticks myself (no pics) but other than that I have been just waiting for the new headstock to arrive which I hope will arrive about Thursday or Friday. We shall see.


Yea the headstock decided to blow bearings again and Joe at PSI says thats not normal so he is replacing it under warranty.


I still have to send the old one back which will probably cost me some money but its better htan the alternative.


So that was my weekened I hope others had better.


 


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I'll tell ya what, I have kind of been on a downer with our home the past few years, the down turn in our economy put us underwater, our entire area got hit really bad. We have refused to move, even though we owe more then it's worth, we just didn't feel that it was morally right to bail out if we can afford the home, and we can. Just because we got hung up in the downturn, doesn't mean the bank shouldn't get it's money back from us, we borrowed it knowing the risks, it is what it is. But even though, I have been a tad depressed about our home, and have not paid the proper attention to it over the last 3 or so years, getting those doors in really got me motivated once again to get our home pretty and fixed up. So I am on a home improvement crusade as of late. I hope to get a lot of work done in it over the next 12 months. My wife is excited, and the kids were beaming with the new doors in the home. It just set a nice mood over the homestead.


We thank God we have a roof, a job, healthy and bright kids, and great friends, if being underwater is the only complaint we have in life, I would consider us in very good shape. Stand by folks for some home improvement posts from yours truly in the near future.


I have two more doors to install, I'll get some good pics of the installs this time for future door installers here.


Life is good.

John Moody said:


I can relate to that John. We finished a shower in the downstairs indoor plumbing for the Worsham's  and Dudelston's to be able to use while here. Mama was really happy it got finished. just over three years in the working process.

John Morris said:




John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com





John Morris
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