My next project is an oak desk. Already picked up the 3/4" and 1/4" oak
ply from my supplier last week. He's out of 5/4 oak lumber. Was due in
today. Called today; now it's due in next Tuesday. I'm on vacation
next week. Hopefully, when I return the following week he'll still have
some decent stuff left...
So how long can you go without working in your shop before you miss it?
I'm usually good for about a week or two. Now it's been about 3-4
weeks, and still have 2 to go. Waaaaaaaaaa!
dave
Call Matt @ TPW (Targa Porsche Workshop) on Lamar & Peyton Gin. He
might be interested.
Tell him I sent you.
Jamie
Steve Turner wrote:
> I haven't done anything since I built the Cherry rocking chair that I
> posted pictures of in a.b.p.f back in June, and it's KILLING me!
>
> It's a self-imposed torture though, because I finally decided I was
> sick and tired of sharing my garazshop with an old "automotive
> restoration project" that I lost interest in years ago (actually,
> getting married, buying a house, and having kids kinda shut down the
> cash flow and stole away the time I needed to indulge in such a
> frivolous activity, but I digress). It's an old Porsche 914 that's
> been disassembled into "about as many parts as you can get one" (as I
> tell people), and I've finally decided it's time to let go of it.
>
> After I finished the chair, I gutted the shop, pushed all the
> woodworking tools up against the wall (I'm sorry my babies!), parked
> the car and all its parts right in the middle of the floor, and ever
> since I've been forcing myself to inventory and box the thing up so I
> can GET IT THE HELL OUT OF MY SHOP! And let me tell you this is far
> less fun than making sawdust, but selling it should give me a lot more
> room, and perhaps the funds to buy a new piece of cast iron to boot!
>
> BTW, if you know anyone who wants to put together the largest model
> car in the world (comes with complete instructions!), let me know.
> Gotta come pick it up in Austin TX, though; I ain't delivering it!
>
I've been 14 months....I'm damned near terminal.....
Rob
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My next project is an oak desk. Already picked up the 3/4" and 1/4" oak
> ply from my supplier last week. He's out of 5/4 oak lumber. Was due in
> today. Called today; now it's due in next Tuesday. I'm on vacation
> next week. Hopefully, when I return the following week he'll still have
> some decent stuff left...
>
> So how long can you go without working in your shop before you miss it?
> I'm usually good for about a week or two. Now it's been about 3-4
> weeks, and still have 2 to go. Waaaaaaaaaa!
>
>
> dave
>
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My next project is an oak desk. Already picked up the 3/4" and 1/4" oak
> ply from my supplier last week. He's out of 5/4 oak lumber. Was due in
> today. Called today; now it's due in next Tuesday. I'm on vacation
> next week. Hopefully, when I return the following week he'll still have
> some decent stuff left...
>
> So how long can you go without working in your shop before you miss it?
I once went 15 years without doing any major woodworking project (age 15 to
age 30). It's been about 3 months now since the last time any of my
woodworking tools have been used. The next major project will be an "en
masse" movement of the entire shop to a new home in about six months.
JE
I have been refinishing decks and walkways (about 1400 sq.ft.). They
are redwood and about 6 months old. The contractor put Thompsons Water
Seal on it after I told him not to. Good guy other than that. That
stuff provides protection (paraffin to make the water bead) until the TV
camera is turned off or until the first rain, whichever comes first.
Used a product called SuperDeck this time. We'll see how good that is.
Time to start the Christmas toys. Had another Grandson last week.
Another is due in December (different moms). I do honestly hate painting.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Hi Mike,
Congrats!
The class will be a good substitute. Sounds like fun! Have you gotten
a good night's sleep since the blessed event?
What do you think of the Bies guard?
dave
Mike in Mystic wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Well, now that the baby is two weeks old, I haven't been in the shop except
> for about 30 minutes and all I did then was to install the Biesemeyer
> t-square blade guard on my Unisaw. It's been probably 3 weeks or more since
> I've actually done any real woodworking.
>
> I get to go to a hand cut dovetail class tomorrow, though, so that should be
> fun. SWMBO keeps asking me when I'm going to "finish" the chest of drawers
> for the nursery. I keep asking her when is she going to let me START! hehe
>
> Honestly, I do miss it, but spending time with my son makes it seem a lot
> less of a big deal right now. And I'm too damn tired to woodwork safely
> anyway hehe.
>
> Mike
>
>
> --
>
> There are no stupid questions.
> There are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.
>
>
> "Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>My next project is an oak desk. Already picked up the 3/4" and 1/4" oak
>>ply from my supplier last week. He's out of 5/4 oak lumber. Was due in
>>today. Called today; now it's due in next Tuesday. I'm on vacation
>>next week. Hopefully, when I return the following week he'll still have
>>some decent stuff left...
>>
>>So how long can you go without working in your shop before you miss it?
>> I'm usually good for about a week or two. Now it's been about 3-4
>>weeks, and still have 2 to go. Waaaaaaaaaa!
>>
>>
>>dave
>>
>
>
>
I'm going to the Woodcraft in East Greenwich, RI. It's about 39 miles from
me and is the closest one to Mystic.
Mike
"B a r r y B u r k e J r ." <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 17:13:04 GMT, "Mike in Mystic"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I get to go to a hand cut dovetail class tomorrow, though, so that should
be
> >fun.
>
> Where?
>
> Barry
Depends on what I am doing ... if I am finishing, I have to make myself go
out to the shop. If I am measuring, sawing, cutting, chiseling, and
generally snortin' sawdust, I have to make myself come back into the house.
Unfortunately, due to size, my shop is either a woodworking shop, or a
finishing room ... but I am happily back in the woodworking mood for the
next couple of weeks.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 8/24/03
"Bay Area Dave" wrote in message
> So how long can you go without working in your shop before you miss it?
> I'm usually good for about a week or two. Now it's been about 3-4
> weeks, and still have 2 to go. Waaaaaaaaaa!
On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 17:13:04 GMT, "Mike in Mystic"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I get to go to a hand cut dovetail class tomorrow, though, so that should be
>fun.
Where?
Barry