A historic day as the upper spire was set in place on One World Trade Center. This makes the new building 1776' in height, an important number n our nations history. It has taken six years to build this building. Obviously not as tall but in 1931 the Empire State Building which including the spire is 1454' and it took just one year and 45 days to complete. Remarkable feat!

So I am continuing to heal from surgery. Actually slept all night last night for the first time, but I am still in the recliner. No pain meds yesterday so it was a good day.

I did get to spend a little time in the shop feeding cutting boards one handed through the drum sander. My son got the glued up Andy sat there and fed them through. Never thought I would be excited about getting to sand.

So what is on your woodworking agenda this weekend? Are you starting a new project, finishing up a project, making craft show inventory, attending a craft show, building items for the shop, yard work, or getting a little R&R after a long week? We here at TPW are always interested in your projects and love to see pictures of your woodwork. So share with us your work.

Come on we are waiting so lets see it.

Have a great weekend and make some sawdust!

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John Moody
Site Administrator


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

Gotta travel 50 miles to the dealership for our car's first service. While I'm in the big city, I have a list of items and chores to accomplish for the wife. So WW will commence again on Sat. Then' it will be hanging doors on the gun cabinet, taking them off for finishing, making more molding and shop cleaning.

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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

I'm forced to report that I will NOT be doing any shop work this weekend - I'm vendoring at the Brasstown Resort in beautiful Young Harris, GA.  Indoor show - don't care if it rains this time.  Hopefully some folks will take out their wallets and spend some with me.  Getting low on project boards, so to speak.

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

Still nothing shop related due to my shoulder injury. I have shoulder surgery on Monday so I will have a very stylish sling on like John Moody's and sleeping in the recliner for a week or two. But I have about 10 different woodworking projects that I am working on in my mind as I am chomping at the bit to get back to the shop come summer time.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

This is where I'll be Sat., this one is in it's 37th year and has an average attendance of 10,000, so as Fred said hopefully people will be taking out their wallets. 

http://www.glennvillesweetonion.com/

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Greg
Site host

http://www.thesawdustfactoryga.com/

Not much of anything.

It has returned!

Here we go again.

Larry

Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host

Working a bit on a new design of boxes for a summer show and my son and I are starting a dual project.  Building a new deck and porch and residing his house.  Bet I don't get union scale.

 

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

No shop work this week. Need to move my tools boxes to  new shop. Looking forward to the change. Back to Mon - Fri work weeks with week ends off and no evenings. Still need to finish 2 portraits of Chris and a plaque showing praying hands, the cross and a bible. Will be nice to get back to normal ( whatever that is ) once I am settled in.

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

Ron

Be happy you get lunch and cold ice water. LOL Enjoy the time with your son. It's a special time while you have it.

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

Camphor Laurel bowls, about 28 cm wide and 12 cm high. Oil finish on left, wax finish on the right.

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Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.

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Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.

Thanks Wayne.  Time to show the little whippersnapper that I can still outwork him. :-)

 
Wayne Mahler said:

Ron

Be happy you get lunch and cold ice water. LOL Enjoy the time with your son. It's a special time while you have it.

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

Jari, those are beautiful.  Are they up for sale or are you keeping them?
 
Jari Kilpi said:

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Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.

Beautiful bowls Jari, nice shape on each one and both finishes are very nice. Love the fabulous grain pattern.

Jari Kilpi said:

Camphor Laurel bowls, about 28 cm wide and 12 cm high. Oil finish on left, wax finish on the right.

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Keep on turning, if not today, do it tomorrow.

Wow Wayne, new shop? You been holding out on us!

I have learned that there is no normal, everything is different every day!

Wayne Mahler said:

No shop work this week. Need to move my tools boxes to  new shop. Looking forward to the change. Back to Mon - Fri work weeks with week ends off and no evenings. Still need to finish 2 portraits of Chris and a plaque showing praying hands, the cross and a bible. Will be nice to get back to normal ( whatever that is ) once I am settled in.

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

You are right, John. Ain't it grand?

John Moody said:

I have learned that there is no normal, everything is different every day!

John,

Define Normal!

John Moody said:

I have learned that there is no normal,

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John Moody
Site Administrator


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

"Normal" is just a setting on the dryer.

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Allen Worsham
Corona, CA

allenworsham@earthlink.net

'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee

“Our greatest fear should not be that we won’t succeed, but that we will succeed at something that doesn’t matter.â€
D.L. Moody

Normal a state that considered to be the average of things. Wait who am I trying to kid .  I agree with Allen is something on the drier.

Actually I moved my tool boxes today. All 3500 plus pounds of them. Hopefully never again. I got a new job working for part of our local transportation system that caters to the handicapped and senior citizens. I'll be working on Ford's only and that can be anything from a Crown Vic to a 15 passenger van and vans equipped with wheel chair lifts. This is a very exciting opportunity for me.

I got the second Crown of Thorns cut today, so I'll be working on the frames, the backings and the glass soon. Just have to love those scroll saws.

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

Congrats on the new job, Wayne. 

Being a FORD guy, I'm sure you'll only be working on the after market stuff....well maybe that Crown Vic.

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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