Snow Day...

[Kelly C. Hanna]

It sleeted/snowed today in the DFW area. Most folks got a pretty solid blanket of ice and snow. I stayed home [of course] and decided to build a miter saw stand for my new saw.

The wife visited the shop around 4pm with some nice hot Wassel....it had been snowing outside and I was toasty warm in the little shop with a hot drink [and a good propane heater]. Life is good!

So here's how it turned out....

http://www.hannawoodworks.com/CMSstand.html

http://www.hannawoodworks.com/Snowday.jpg

[Jim O'Dell]

Nice project on a rotten day! The powers that be finally let us go at 5:00. :confused: A whole hour early! Nice being your own boss, huh? Jim.

[Corey Hallagan]

Great looking stand Kelly, looks like it will more than do the job and congrats on the new saw!

Corey

[Matt Meiser]

Where's the snow? If that is snow, we got a major blizzard a few weeks ago. You could barely see the top half of the grass! :D

[Mike Heidrick]

We are getting it good right now. My task was to setup the Sawstop.

[Norman Hitt]

Very nice Kelly. I'm disappointed though that you didn't have time for a Cup "O" Coffee when you came and "Borrowed" my yeller Saw horses.:D It was cold enough here, that I didn't even notice them missing when I was in the shop to get a ladder to clean out one of the shop's rain gutters.:rolleyes: :D

I was sure wishing for a shop heater too so I could do something in there, 'cause after cleaning all the wet and half rotted pine cones and needles out of just one gutter, I thought I had frost bite on my fingers, (with leather gloves on too), so I made an executive decision that the other (Longer side's gutter), could just wait for a warmer day for cleaning.;)

Is that the "NEW" model DeWalt? Looks like it is a double bevel model. I wanted a double bevel, but have the old model, single bevel that I got for a pretty good price on a closeout at Sears early this year, and I really like it as it is a real workhorse and has performed flawlessly, even after hauling it from W Tx across all the bumpy roads to Cullman Ala, (North of Birmingham) to trim out an addition to a friend's mothers house, and then back to w Tx.

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Norman...it was quite a drive to get those horses, no time to chit chat...:D

Yes, it's the 'new' 716R double bevel CMS. I bought my heater for around $60 including the full propane tank...sure is nice having a heated shop.

[Jim Becker]

Nice job, Kelly!!

[Eddie Watkins]

Kelly,
Very nice stand and saw. The stand looks very functional.

Eddie

[Ken Garlock]

Nice looking saw stand, Kelly.:cool:

Up here in McKinney, last night we had a lot of wind and the temp got down to around 21, but just a dusting of snow. The sun has melted most of it. Yesterday there was a little rain/sleet, just enough to cover the grass and put ice on the chain-link fence.

We missed the brunt of the storm, it sounds like Oklahoma got nail pretty good. :(

[Nick Clayton]

Um I think you have our weather it was 55 when I woke up at quarter to six this morning:eek: Would you kindly return it;)

[Dave Sweeney]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif Up here in the frozen tundra when we get a snowfall like that we go out and collect it and if we get enough we make a tray of ice cubes.

BTW, very nice stand.

[Don Bullock]

Fantastic project. I'd love to have one just like that, but I don't even have a MS yet. I did make a copy of the pictures for the future. BTW - Today we have temperatures in the mid-70s with beautiful sunshine. I''l be out in my "shop" (garage) after work today. I can't wait. :D

[David G Baker]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifhttp://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif Up here in the frozen tundra when we get a snowfall like that we go out and collect it and if we get enough we make a tray of ice cubes.

BTW, very nice stand.
Dave,
Here in Mid Michigan I think we have enough snow to make a tray of ice cubes as well as a couple of snow cones. So far we have about 4 inches and it is still falling. Picked up a rock in my snow blower that broke something and had to get the John Deere with the back blade out.
David

[Steve Kohn]

We got 11 inches of snow today in Northern Illinois. Worked all day from home thanks to the Internet. Then spent over 2 hours cleaning off my driveway. Didn't spend a minute in the shop. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish the wooden recipe boxes that I am building for Xmas presents.

[glenn bradley]

Sorry to report it was 73* today in SoCal. Around here we visit the snow. When we're done we go to the beach.

[Brian Clevenger]

That oughta come in mighty handy Kelly. I have to go to Arlington tomorrow to talk to a man about a horse, but I'll try to drop in and see it when I get a chance.

BTW, hope you had fun at karaoke tonight. I was home with the boys while the wife is away in San Antonio for a counselor convention. I would have made it by the Side Street otherwise.

Tell the Mrs. I said "hi", and I'll see y'all soon.

[Don Bullock]

Well, I have to change my statement. I now have a new MS on the way due to this post http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=46900.