Roy cracked me up today. He was making a chess set. Ah, I'd like
to see this says I. He started out turning a traditional Stunton (?)
type set. Doing it pretty well I though. Then he moved over to a borad
already set up. And starts pulling out ches pieces he'd made.
Pawns were routers, the king was a floor drill press, queen a shop
vac, table saw, power drill, nd something else, all power tools.
Then he starts pulling on replacements for the other side. These
were all hand tools. Hammer, axe, hand saw, bit, and so on. Everything
hand made.
Then he starts showing how they're made. For those of you worrying
about your scrollsaws vibrading you shoulda seen Roy on his treadle saw,
it vibrating or wobling like Hell. And his fingers looking like they
had gangrene. He must show up at the emergency room oftener then Tim
Taylor. LOL Good show. A video is available of the show for $14.95,
but that's more than I want to pay, I'll just wait until it's on again
and maybe record it. I always learn something watching Roy. Great
entertainment too.
Makes me wonder what Norm could come up with.
JOAT
Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
Leon wrote:
>
> ...
>
> I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly persistent.
His shows are often filmed in a single take. Talk about aerobic
exercise! Consequently his work on-camera is typically rushed
and we all know what happens when you get in a hurry in a shop.
I saw one show where he was working on a bird's-eye maple
nightstand. THAT was a beautiful piece ans it was clear he
was taking his time on it, no-doubt due to the expensive wood.
--
FF
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Roy cracked me up today. He was making a chess set. Ah, I'd like
> to see this says I. He started out turning a traditional Stunton (?)
> type set. Doing it pretty well I though. Then he moved over to a borad
> already set up. And starts pulling out ches pieces he'd made.
>
> Pawns were routers, the king was a floor drill press, queen a shop
> vac, table saw, power drill, nd something else, all power tools.
>
> Then he starts pulling on replacements for the other side. These
> were all hand tools. Hammer, axe, hand saw, bit, and so on. Everything
> hand made.
>
> Then he starts showing how they're made. For those of you worrying
> about your scrollsaws vibrading you shoulda seen Roy on his treadle saw,
> it vibrating or wobling like Hell. And his fingers looking like they
> had gangrene. He must show up at the emergency room oftener then Tim
> Taylor. LOL Good show. A video is available of the show for $14.95,
> but that's more than I want to pay, I'll just wait until it's on again
> and maybe record it. I always learn something watching Roy. Great
> entertainment too.
>
> Makes me wonder what Norm could come up with.
I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly persistent.
J T wrote:
> Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 4:10pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Leon)
> doth sayeth:
> I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly
> persistent.
>
> Some of Roy's work is very good, just not always the work done on
> his show. However, I do not feel that "good" work is the point of his
> show; not that I think his work is bad, just rushed, and not taken on to
> a final finish.. Rather, I feel the main point of his show is to educate
> people as to how it used to be done, before electrical powertools came
> along. I think he does a good job of it too.
>
> I like Roy. Like Norm. Don't like Bob.
>
>
>
> JOAT
> Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
>
What no love for bob? he dose all sorts of cool .... Come to think of
it, has he done anything on any of his shows id always Tom, Norm, etc I
take it back Bob sucks
Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 4:10pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Leon)
doth sayeth:
I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly
persistent.
Some of Roy's work is very good, just not always the work done on
his show. However, I do not feel that "good" work is the point of his
show; not that I think his work is bad, just rushed, and not taken on to
a final finish.. Rather, I feel the main point of his show is to educate
people as to how it used to be done, before electrical powertools came
along. I think he does a good job of it too.
I like Roy. Like Norm. Don't like Bob.
JOAT
Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 4:10pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Leon)
>
Don't like Bob.
>
DUHHHHHHH, Boob who??????!!!!!!Hehehe
>
>
> >
I agree with you I enjoy seeing and leaning how to use some of those older
tools. I like seeing some of the tools I used to use in school wood shop
years ago on his show. On that note any idea where some one could get plans
to make a hand router? Thanks
Al
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 4:10pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Leon)
> doth sayeth:
> I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly
> persistent.
>
> Some of Roy's work is very good, just not always the work done on
> his show. However, I do not feel that "good" work is the point of his
> show; not that I think his work is bad, just rushed, and not taken on to
> a final finish.. Rather, I feel the main point of his show is to educate
> people as to how it used to be done, before electrical powertools came
> along. I think he does a good job of it too.
>
> I like Roy. Like Norm. Don't like Bob.
>
>
>
> JOAT
> Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
>
Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 10:57pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Allen) doth query:
<snip> On that note any idea where some one could get plans to make a
hand router?
Depends. Whatcha mean by "hand router"?
JOAT
Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Sun, Aug 6, 2006, 10:57pm (EDT+4) [email protected] (Allen) doth query:
> <snip> On that note any idea where some one could get plans to make a
> hand router?
>
> Depends. Whatcha mean by "hand router"?
Might be asking about a router plane.
Mon, Aug 7, 2006, 5:37am [email protected] (Upscale) doth sayeth:
Might be asking about a router plane.
Might be. On the other hand, might be something else entirely. So
I'll wait for a description. Or, he can just google.
JOAT
Politician \Pol`i*ti"cian\, n. Latin for career criminal
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Roy cracked me up today. He was making a chess set. Ah, I'd like
> to see this says I. He started out turning a traditional Stunton (?)
> type set. Doing it pretty well I though. Then he moved over to a borad
> already set up. And starts pulling out ches pieces he'd made.
>
> Pawns were routers, the king was a floor drill press, queen a shop
> vac, table saw, power drill, nd something else, all power tools.
>
> Then he starts pulling on replacements for the other side. These
> were all hand tools. Hammer, axe, hand saw, bit, and so on. Everything
> hand made.
>
> Then he starts showing how they're made. For those of you worrying
> about your scrollsaws vibrading you shoulda seen Roy on his treadle saw,
> it vibrating or wobling like Hell. And his fingers looking like they
> had gangrene. He must show up at the emergency room oftener then Tim
> Taylor. LOL Good show. A video is available of the show for $14.95,
> but that's more than I want to pay, I'll just wait until it's on again
> and maybe record it. I always learn something watching Roy. Great
> entertainment too.
>
> Makes me wonder what Norm could come up with.
So that others have the opportunity to see them, I'll post a few photos to
ABPW in a few minutes.... one is the chess set and the others address the
injuries. I'm not sure what Roy was trying to tell me, but he gave me that
latter... ;~)
John
In article <[email protected]>,
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote:
...
>
> I often wonder if Roy is any good but I do know he is blindly persistent.
I used to think Roy was just a bodger, then I saw him hand cut some
dovetails.... OK once
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