Another short weekend - but - full of saw dust.

I got three more maps cut out and stained, put final finish on a few projects for the upcoming show and got ready for jury duty (was there for 4 hours this morning and then they sent us home  ).

How about the rest of y'all.  Get anything done?

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

First coat of poly on top of the BLO on a small TV TableAnd refinished a few handles for the planes, since the poly was outA fewf the big guys..

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

I've got all the pieces cut and scrolled out for the base of the Tongue drums and now I'm working on the tongues in the top.

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www.thepatriotwoodworker.com Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops

Hey you got paid for it Fred.  I actually vegged this weedend but I finished hanging trim in the kitchen and made hardwood trip today.  Making a side table for a lady and of course had to pick up a couple hundred BF extra for me, just in case.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Administrator

Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Just had to try the folding trivets and the "easy" method that Mike Dillen posted-

Made 9 but the first one left before the mineral oil was dry. Maple and Walnut. I really need to work on my scroll saw skills!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Looking good Lewis! Your scroll saw skills look good from here.

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www.thepatriotwoodworker.com Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops

Good looking TV table, Steve. 

Those trivets look awesome, Lew. 

Got some trim made. Working on the miter box, today.

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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 wish I was as productive as you were Fred! Well actually I was but it had to do with shuttling kids to softball tryouts, and up to the mountains to play in the snow and other areas of family attention! I did get to walk out in my shop and sweep up a little if that counts? I hope all had a great weekend!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

Any time spent with family is way more productive than anything else, John. 

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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

You bet Gene! I wouldn't trade if for anything.

Youngest girl did fine at the tryouts, they'll all be called up in a couple weeks to determine what team they are on. My oldest girl had a very proud moment this last week, she was called up from Freshman to play on her Junior Varsity team! Her buttons were popping, she is a freshman in highschool. My youngest child, our 8 year old son, starts up baseball in a few weeks, so it's going to be very busy in the Morris home come spring getting them all to their practices and games. Typically during this time of the year, I leave work at 5pm, drive straight to a game or practice and meet my wife there, or she is at another field with another child, and we get home around 8pm, then I come on here with all you lovely folks and see who's causing trouble and take care of behind the scenes TPW affairs. This goes on till late April or mid June if their team does well and goes to playoffs. By that time, my wife and I are secretly hoping they don't make playoffs! We are burned out! LOL. But as I stated, never in my wildest dreams, would I trade it for a dang thing, we are most blessed.

Gene Howe said:

Any time spent with family is way more productive than anything else, John. 

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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

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

You are truly blessed, my friend.

John Morris said:

You bet Gene! I wouldn't trade if for anything.

Youngest girl did fine at the tryouts, they'll all be called up in a couple weeks to determine what team they are on. My oldest girl had a very proud moment this last week, she was called up from Freshman to play on her Junior Varsity team! Her buttons were popping, she is a freshman in highschool. My youngest child, our 8 year old son, starts up baseball in a few weeks, so it's going to be very busy in the Morris home come spring getting them all to their practices and games. Typically during this time of the year, I leave work at 5pm, drive straight to a game or practice and meet my wife there, or she is at another field with another child, and we get home around 8pm, then I come on here with all you lovely folks and see who's causing trouble and take care of behind the scenes TPW affairs. This goes on till late April or mid June if their team does well and goes to playoffs. By that time, my wife and I are secretly hoping they don't make playoffs! We are burned out! LOL. But as I stated, never in my wildest dreams, would I trade it for a dang thing, we are most blessed.

Gene Howe said:

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

In addition to that TV Table.....Rear brakes are rebuilt!    Working like new, even!      Might take a couple days for the hands to get fully cleaned, and the cuts healed up.     One side was just rusted inti pieces, rebuild with new.    Other side was a leaking mess, new brake cylinder and new parts to rebuild it.     Bleed them out, adjusted the E-brakes, and down the road it went.    Had my son do a lot of the rebuild work, since he learned the "How-to"s at the local JVS Auto school, as a Senior.    I was the "Shop Foreman" on this job, double  checking as we went.  

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

Steven - rear brakes?  That doesn't sound like woodworking to me - that being said, there is nothing in the topic of this thread that specifies woodworking - SO - YOU ARE COVERED, SIR.  Shop Foreman is a good thing when our kids are smart enough to do the actual work.  Yepper, work smarter not harder.  Oh - if he was doing the work, how did your hands get all cut up?

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

He worked on one side, I "puttered" around on the other side.    He wore "Mechanic's Gloves"  and some "Dummy" did not.

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