I hate it when that happens…

[Brian Kent]

I hate it when I am putting shellac on a chalice and drop it in the sawdust.

I hate it when I clean out the shop vac, clean the shop vac filter, vacuum all of those out of the way places, and when I stop breathing, realize I never put the filter back.

I hate it when that happens.

What do you hate when it happens?

[Reed Gray]

Hmm, well, when I head out to the shop to do some thing, and don't even make it to the shop before I forget what I was going to do... Well, actually I get 'distracted'.

robo hippy

[Grant Wilkinson]

I hate it when I've put a lot of time and effort into a cedar bowl for a neighbour, turn it nicely, sand it to final, oil it and wait patiently for the oil to harden over a few weeks. Then fine sand and buff it to that it's quite nice. Then bounce it on the cement floor of my shop and watch it break perfectly into 2 pieces of firewood.

[Prashun Patel]

Got a chuckle out of that shop vac story, brian.

[Tony Rozendaal]

I hate it when I'm sanding at 320 and find a tool mark that I missed at 120, 180, and 220, clear across one end of a natural edge bowl, not that this couldn't have happened to me just this morning.

[Eric Gourieux]

... when my lathe bites the dust and I'm still waiting on repairs

[Brian Brown]

I hate it when:

I have a catch while roughing out a hollow form and break the tenon

I reverse chuck the same piece with the expansion jaws in the center hole, (so i can fix the tenon) and have a catch and crack the collar

I break the tenon a second time while roughing out the hollow form because I had a catch

I again reverse chuck the same piece with the expansion jaws in the center hole, (so i can fix the tenon again) and have a catch and break the collar off

I drop the chuck with a piece mounted that I have been working on for weeks , and get a small crack in the most delicate part of the piece

I use CA to fix the crack, and it leaves a dark stain

I ruin the above listed projects because I needed something to do while I have to wait for glue to dry on the piece I started originally

All of these have happened in the last two hours. Quite the day.

Apparently, I hate waiting for glue to dry!

[Jack Mincey]

I been lucky not to do this but a few times in my time turning, but I do hate it when one turns the inside dia. larger than the outside dia. I just doesn't work well at all.
Jack

[robert baccus]

I hate it when I spend the whole day repairing a chainsaw that ain't broken! Dam kickback lever.

[robert baccus]

I hate it when I make 2 funnels in a week in pretty wood. I hate it when I spend an entire weekend repairing a chainsaw that ain't broken. Danm kickback lever!

[Mike Campbell KS]

I hat it when I think my drill bits must need sharpening since it took so long to drill 4 pen blanks that I spend the rest of the night sharpening bits, only to find that the lathe is in reverse.

[Mike Campbell KS]

I also hate it when I decide it "needs" one last finishing pass before sanding begins when Wham, I have a new piece for the fireplace.

[Joe Bradshaw]

+ one to all the above. I have done them all at least once. When these things happen, I take it as a sign to quit for the day and enjoy a cool one.
Joe

[Peter Blair]

I hate it when I finally get to my lathe to make something really cool that I thought of last week and now can't remember my great idea.

[Peter Blair]

Hey Robert. I don't make any funnels any more after I made this jig. It does seem a little over engineered but is actually pretty easy to make and use. You may see it in "American Woodturner" in the near future.
https://woodbowlsandthings.wordpress.com/?s=bottom+finder+jig
If you click this link it sort of takes you backwards as the latest posts are at the top. The original jig is discussed in the third post down.

[Sean Hughto]

Where's the fun in that? ;)

[Alan Gan]

I built my 1st custom Router table, solid core door cut, sanded and finished along with Oak trim cap. Then build my custom fence for table with nice slides and feather-boards. All looking custom with cool paint theme. I hate it when I measured the table twice for cutout for router plate, Now I am sailing, make hole off centered for room, all good. Until.....I place Fence on table and then remembered.... I change plans on the Table but not the Fence, Fence is designed for hole to be in center of table.

[Prashun Patel]

I hate when I get through the 4th or 5th coat of finish and just as the glossy sheen is coming up, I can see that my I have a bump on the inside of the bowl so minor I can hardly feel it, but can definitely see it.

Solution? Fill it with fruit as soon as possible.

[John Solie]

Dropping the Ren Wax and getting crud in it.

Tipping over the CA glue.

That little "tick" when you're turning a tricky piece, and you know you're taking light cuts.

Having a pen bushing (or other small implement) fall into the shavings.

This one might not be for everyone, but realizing that you now have several bees buzzing around in the shop.

[robert baccus]

Actually I do use a big set of calipers ike yours. Being a purist I never felt comfortable with a lazer light, computers, ect. on the lathe. I seldom make funnels but My body is has been in dry dock lately and just very rusty at turning. I was close--on both I sanded through with 220. Now how to repair???

[robert baccus]

How about spraying lacquer at night and suddenly realize that June bugs are swarming everywhere.

[Scott Haddix]

I hate it when my wife realizes exactly how much money I've spent on my turning addiction recently.

[Brian Kent]

Scott - A favorite joke I have heard:
I hate it when I die and my wife sells my tools for what I told her they cost.

[Joe Stein]

I hate it when I have something in my hand, put it aside and then spend the next hour looking for it. Like when I spent an hour looking for my safety glasses and then realize they are sitting on top of my head.

[Larry Matchett]

Hmm, well, when I head out to the shop to do some thing, and don't even make it to the shop before I forget what I was going to do... Well, actually I get 'distracted'.

robo hippy

Glad I am not the only one who does that. My wife calls it my happy wandering around the place. Kind of like 90% of my stuff is lost 90% of the time. Every day is kinda like Christmas. I seem to find something that was lost months ago every day. Might be the cause of my distractions.

[David Delo]

I hate pinching the nose of the chain saw bar beyond repair, waiting a week for it to get delivered and discover you'll have to wait another week because you ordered the wrong bar.

[Stan Smith]

I hate it when I discover I need a particular tool, buy it, and patiently wait for the delivery and then see it on sale a week later. Seems to happen to me a lot, too.

[robert baccus]

Even if your bride catches you with the bag in hand lie-lie-lie. Then when you sell a piece confess and go buy a new gouge.