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I have a presentation at our local WW club for May or June, so I am starting to make some wooden planes like this one and do tutorial on how to make them. I will make 18-20 of them and give them away to the members that come to the meeting. I plan on using different woods, so they are not all the same. Herb

Finally get to deliver this today and exchange it for an older model!

My works are works of Art also, (but only because that’s my name LOLOLOL)

The lady who cuts my hair said she has a bunch of wood that her father was saving to turn bowls. She is going to give it to me. Looks like I’ll be making some more bowls

So, I finally have a jig saw, an angle grinder, some mica powder (for epoxy resin), I found a local wood shop for things I need done that I can't do myself (planing an uneven slab, etc)... I feel like a kid turned loose in a candy store LOL I ordered the wood carving bits for the angle grinder (not the $145 Arbortech that I had been looking at), more jig blades... I feel like I'm about to get myself into LOTS of trouble LOL I'm probably going to go get the 2x4's that I need to make that wavy flag, get the shop to plane them to the same width (on the 4" side), and to level one side (2" side) to have a squared bottom edge to start with. OMG I am so excited and ready to start tearing into some wood LOL Granted, getting them sold will be another issue until the fest season begins around here again. So... What are your woodworking plans for the new year? (I can't promise I won't borrow your inspirations lol)

If you have any left overs, let me know !

How do I join up? John

No one has failed to do so thus far LOL

LOL My favorite saying is "I have ADDOLIAS" (Attention Deficit Dis....Oh Look Its A Squirrel)

Very ni...Oh look a squirrel...what was I going to say?

Made this one for my daughter. Her boyfriend proposed to her on Christmas Eve at my house. He used the ring that my hubby gave me before we both deployed. Amazingly, I didn't cry.

Grandpa Dave, I will be very happy and satisfied the day I consider myself a competent WW’er. I have zero artistic vision. There’s a reason there was no close-ups of those mangers. BUT I learned, and had lots of fun, all I’m trying to accomplish right now.

Yeah ya' do...I've seen your projects. Quit being so hard on yourself...that's our job.

Shop is closed till next week. In the queue is a mantle, a California king bed and 2 cherry bookcases. At some point I need to begin to work on stock for next year.

@MaDeuce. Could you do me a favor, if you have the time, can you please email those images to administrator@thepatriotwoodworker.com that you could not upload. Just attach them to your email, and I'll look into why they did not upload, and I may even try to upload them here on my end. This will help us out a lot, we are always trying to tweak our community to be user friendly, or at a minimum, user frenemy. Thanks Ma!

did linen, laundry, made breakfast, played w/ @tomp's potato formula, cleaned the kitchen, housekeeping, mopped floors groomed the dog and a few other things.. all that stoved me for the rest of the year that's for sure.... I have absolutely no idea what got into me.. I'll watch out for that in the future...

I can't wait to follow this along. Not only are your projects very usable, they always are works of art.

So I had a chance to work on the Bess during the holidays so here is a little update. The barrel cleaned up well and I plan to proof test it next weekend. To proof a barrel you load a double powder charge and and two patched balls, light the fuse and see what happens. If it survives you do it again. If it survives the last proof you are good to shoot your normal service charge. I am very confident that the barrel will be just fine. I proof barrels because I am not a fan of rapid disassembly (i.e guns blowing up). I did a test assembly today to check for binding and function. The 200+ yr old flint lock works like new after a quick rebuild andyou can see the great spark in the pictures. I was telling you earlier that this rosewood can be a challenge to work with and you can see this in the pictures below. A large chunk shredded itself as I was inletting the lock. I patched a piece of hardwood in an will blend it later on to look like a natural blonde spot to match the others light areas on the stock. I worked the hardware to make it look good but you really need to be careful working this old brass because it will break on you without even trying. Heat and patience make all the difference in the world. Gene Howe I am going to use your suggestion and Tru-Oil the stock. I will post more pictures soon.

I already have a "craft-crap" stash (that's what my husband calls all my crafting supplies). Everything from jewelry making, fabric, yarn, and now my wood working/burning stuff.

When my time is up I want people coming into the shop looking around going, how many projects did he have going on?

We all were at some point or still are in some aspect or area... Yep, that seems to be our nature & a common thread we all have no matter what skill level we're at. That's what sets this Forum apart from many others...non-judgmental, willingness to help, share and learn from each other. No matter how good (or not) any of us are in a given discipline, eventually someone will come along and exceed that. The day I stop learning will be the day they pry the tool out of my cold dead rigor-mortised hands...and when they do, they better put it back where it belongs.

Shop upgrades, it happens to be that time of year. Projects start in March. 12 volt power box drawer mounted mini router table 10 drawers, (refurbing drawer space once used for something else New cabinet top for sink, probably a new sink as well (in shop) Upgrade shop lights to LED Drill Press drawer for bits to go under bench drill press and whatever else I happen to see to get some more space for more tools / supplies / convenience

I'm retired.... make a week of it! John

My daughter got me one for Christmas last year. I like it and it works well, I have used the level and the measuring scales too. Only one bad thing, the end is a stylus that I use on my phone, because my fingers are big. It wore out quickly and became unusable. One BIG plus is that the clip that holds it in your pocket is strong and holds it securely. I still have it and that alone is a miracle.

Nooooo not even any CNC machines close to my shop and I don't hire any outside help. If you own a scroll saw and a cheap Dremel with better bits than dremel sells then you are ready. Even if you don't have all these machines that will resaw, plane, and a few bottles of glue to make the wood wide enough to work with, then go the next route and buy Baltic Birch plywood and borrow a few patterns off the internet and you are ready to be a full fledged carver... and this excuse of well I don't have enough patience to do things like that is hog wash...Sitting in a chair and getting a hair cut takes more patience so get your head straight and think it over...You don't even have to be a good scroll saw driver for crooked lines actually helps when carving. I actually show the pictures I started with just to prove not any of my work I copied the pictures. And none of this kind of work is so bad that if a person has a slip here or there will cause someone to have to sit in a wheel chair the rest of his life. So not being that dangerous you can actually relax and have fun..... As I am working on a picture I always have thoughts as to what if this is changed or that is made bigger or just some dumb thought comes along so hey ,,,,,,,, just go ahead and try those dumb things. Look at this picture closely. To start with, it was off balance and crooked..I'm sure the person who made the clock thought it was great but I didn't so look how I changed it... Granted, other folks thought I might have screwed up but as long as the builder is happy, that is all that counts.. I would also think Picasso was the only person who thought his work was great was the reason he continued making those dumb paintings but he couldn't sell anything until he died??? or until people thought he died??? Actually I got carried away with adding things as I went and it ended up twice as tall as the original picture. Plus I made it where the little flowers will un screw and the face and carvings can be removed to get to the dial for when I went to glue the dial on it ended up with a big crease from top to the bottom of the paper dial...I had found this dial on Pinterest and since I had never used one that looked like that I copied the picture of the dial to my computer then sent it to Rapid Resizer so I could make it the right size to go in this bigger clock ...So some day I will get interested in fixing my screw up and I already have another dial ready to exchange. Also there are no flowers in the original picture so I thought why not and made some square headed screws and built things close to what a flower looks like to tap holes somewhere around the clock that might look like they belong and that was that...When I put the flowers up next to the original picture one can see the difference in the size of things... Now in comparison,,,,, If I was to try and copy the picture exactly is when a persons ability shows up...Its very hard to copy someone else's work exactly so why not do your own thing and start with anything and add your own thoughts as you go... Great if you turn out something you are very pleased with...If not, no one will know when it is thrown away... My dumpster might have more screw ups that no one will ever see.... Again, I think Picasso did the best he could so that is what he did day after day for the extra large shop was over flowing with ugly paintings... And the man might not be dead right now?

and that's what it's about Artie...anything else, it becomes a "job" IMO.

This is a very simple app for your computer. I don't know how or if it works on a tablet. You can resize everything to a small size, save it at the new size and it will easily upload. It has many options, but I use it for resizing. https://www.irfanview.com/

Finally got started on a box for a friend to put a scrapbook in which she is doing for her grandson. And now I remember why I dislike doing raised panels. Got the box glued up with finger joints and started on raised panel top. While putting the top together one side of it broke so back to glue the top up.

Horse Hockey.... I admire your talent...

Congrats on the new additions...let us know how else we can help you spend your $$'s. "Shop" remains closed due to the less than favorable weather. If & when it ever warms up and doesn't rain every other day a complete and thorough clean-up and reorg is in order. Several back-logged mechanical projects are in the queue. WW'ing wise, I have three projects my oldest grand-daughter & I started and need to finish before she heads off to college. LOTS of Past Picks finds to restore and make usable again.

Still in the shop reorganization phase. First project will be a coping sled. Next is getting the laser up and running. Then the carving station. We have relatives coming in next week for 5 days. Phyl has ordered me to be available. Then, another couple will be arriving on the 21st for two months. But, they'll be in Tucson. Naturally, we'll be down there a few times and they'll be up here once or twice. I MIGHT get 5 consecutive days in the shop during the next couple months.

please do...

just in case you need to know who's doing what to whom... JIGSAW BLADE GUIDE.pdf

Oh I remember now...Very nice...amazing detail on the tail (no pun initially intended, but now that I think about it) and fur...even the color is spot on. Congrats on the SIL in waiting too... Thanks for sharing "Ma"

I went to AQ school there iN late ‘63 and early ‘64

Ma, I am so happy for you. I hope to see some of your products pictured here. BTW, is there still a wood shop at Millington? Of course there was one in 1968, but time has moved on since then. As a retiree, you should be able to use the facilities and tools. I know it is aggravating to drive out there, but may be some help to you.

Having been gone for 3 years and little contact with home and such, as in no visits, I sent and email to my Father informing him I was engaged with a picture. Here is pic, his response? How much did you pay for the girl to sit with you and get a photo.Few months later he informs my Mother he will pay me a visit in Ukraine and look into this. Then slips this comment in, "Might do some shopping and upgrade you for two younger models." Oddly he never could find his passport application after that. This is what I imagine my mother doing when he said that.

Well, I guess I'll tell you about them until I can figure this out... I have two smaller ones... one says ;IGY6 - I am my brothers keeper with the silhouette of 4 soldiers another small one where I engraved the ;IGY6 (more irritation that it was worth for such a small piece lol) with soldier silhouettes. One larger flag (22"x14' ish?) with "America - Home of the Brave" at the bottom.

Had a bit of Holiday Cash to spend.....headed to an Antique Mall in Springfield, OH.....called the "Heart of OHIO".....and spent a few hours walking around....turned down a Stanley 45, type 2/3....was "only" $200 + tax..... Spent about $15 + tax for two items... $8 for the Keen Kutter No. 104, 10" sweep brace...handle had a dab of black paint.. Wood is Walnut. The two metal bands are Pewter....fancy chuck.. Able to use even normal twist drill bits...gives me two such chucks....Millers Falls also had this chuck...for the 1050-1054 series.. The other half of the pickings? Turned down an all-metal one, because it was missing the bolt in it's handle....the bolt on this one? Interesting....Compared to the one I have been using... Methinks the lever one is a Stanley...the newest one is a smaller version of.. At least these look better than the others in the til... "Plastic Fantastic.." I'll stick with the wood ones. There are at least 8 bays in the place...along with display cases down the middle of the aisles...plan for at least 1/2 a day just to walk around in the place... Was a nice day....

This will help is seeing my progress with the scroll saw on the picture of the clock. I cut the pieces in to smaller pieces so I can hold them in my hands while I do the carving with the Dremel.. All the white colors on the pattern is what I added to the original pattern before I started sawing them in to smaller pieces.. I have copied hundreds of carvings from all over the internet and are saved for later use and when I need to add something I look for something of similar shape and add it is and sometimes I have to stretch or shrink things to fit.. You have to ad live most of the time and that is whats fun... I have Rapid Resizer so I can make things larger or smaller to fit any size. Its actually a program for wifes stained glass workings but it fits in to wood working great...I use a piece of baltic birch plywood attached to the back of the wood to be carved. Then after I cut out the entire outside of the clock I take off the backer board before I start sawing the clock in to smaller manageable pieces... This way I will have something to glue it all back together on to after all the carving has been done and all the pieces have been stained and finished...

Two of these, in mahogany, round, not square, for my sister. To hold her salt and pepper grinders, so they don’t spill on the counters.

Perhaps this link will give you a few ideas. Danl

@Gene Howe It is cheaper to buy two 4 foot led fixtures than two 8 foot tubes and more light. My shop was all 8 foot when we bought the house and now in process of removing the last one. Oh and transporting those 8 foot tubes is nerve racking.

We are our own worst critics. That said we also have some extremely talented people here. I am always amazed at what they come up with.

Thanks Dave, Boy did that bring back some memories, I loved "Animal Stories" when I was in my early teens. I'm going for the 1920's-30's style of radio look. I keep finding bits and pieces of stuff that was salvaged and stashed from junk picking, pile diving, etc. The trim pieces I'm using came from salvage furniture that my neighbor throws out from time to time. The object I'll be introducing today came from my neighbors stash of lamp parts. I had a hard time talking him out of it, but when he asked me what I was going to do with it he tossed it to me. So follow along, and you'll see what I answered him. Start with one 1920's-30's style of lamp finial. Step ONE: Add a few parts by threading the 1/8" IPS to 1/4" 28? Threads per inch adaptor, and the finial together (flange of adaptor to base of finial) using the stud. The adapter will go through the original top of Silver Box brass tag which will be going back on the box top, but in a slightly different location from original. Well you're at it throw in one, maybe two? Blue LED's Which leaves you with something like this. Now wait a minute...We just saw you put the adaptor, and the finial together with a steel stud!! ….You Did!!!.... As to the new location... Getting the power cable from the computer motherboard required making another harness that would get there. Which required drilling a couple of holes. One in the box lid. You can still see the original brass tag holes and the hole at the back edge of the lid. And the other in the back edge of the upper case. The harness the gets passed through the above hole. The plug end stays inside the case. I'll be making an Oak chase for running the wires through, and the finished finial assembly will get mounted to it. The two original brass tag holes will get covered by the wire chase. At that point the lighted knob for the computer case lid will be ready to lift the lid. But I've got two Blue LED's...What should I do with the second one? Until tomorrow.

Really?! I'll have to check that out! It's a 30 minute drive, but that would beat a $60/hr ($30 minimum).

Thanks... I've seen other peoples work and feel like I'm a noob lol I don't remember the error message off the top of my head (drain bammage)

Still won't let me upload the other two pictures that I got done. Been busy this week... well, more like - I needed the sanity breaks lol