"Weekend Doin's"

[Karl Laustrup]

Friday July 13th, 2007

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING "CREEKERS".

Well, it's been one heck of a week. Weather has been near perfect. If you like mid 70's, very low humidity, clear blue skies and no rain. And this is in JULY!!!! I really like it, except for one thing. Lack of rain. I'm still dragging the hose all over the yard trying to keep the grass reasonably moist so it doesn't brown out. Oh yeah, and still trying to get at least two more moles. I've already gotten three big ones.

LOML, her sister, my mom and another lady are heading north to Lac du Flambeau to see how their luck is at a casino there. Hope they hit something big for a change.

Not sure what I'm going to be doing. Maybe some golf and the Chicagoland race on Sunday. And maybe clean the shop.

What's happening in your neck of the woods??? Good, bad or ugly, let us know what's on your agenda for the weekend. Inquiring minds [and mine] want to know. :D

Whatever it may be, make it enjoyable and, of course, make it safe.

This is Karl.............in the Dells.............looking down...........shaking his head...........wondering if Al took the wrong exit.............on his way........to help clean??????;) :D

Karl

[Jim DeLaney]

I'm heading to Kutztown, PA to attend Bill Grumbine's annual "Five Barns" get-together. Really looking forward to it. More later...

[Scott Lingle]

'Morning!

Going to meet Mike Morgan and get a couple hundred bf of cherry. Now...anyone know what I can build with a couple hundred bf of cherry? :)

After that, probably clean the shop (gotta make room for the wood) and tinker some. Have an uncle coming to visit, so I'll probably go out to eat one night.

Maybe hike a little Sunday.

Have a good weekend.
Scott

[Rich Engelhardt]

Hello,
God willing and the river don't rise - the weekend will consist of two things.
Putting a serious dent in the finishing off of the basment, but only after an early rise (3:00am) service call.
If the 3:00am goes for the planned 5 min, then I'm gold for the rest of the weekend.

If it all goes sour,,,,well,, I have a full weekend of overtime I guess.

FWIW - I have to move the transaction log of a 40 GB database from one logical drive of a SQL server to another. It should only take a few min to dettach then reattach the database.
It's an old box though. Backup and restore takes ~ 3 hours.

[Tyler Howell]

Hey Karl,
Headed North. Should be gone already.
Whole fam damily is desending on me tomorrow. Will be a real test of the new septic pipes.
Shop time, little tractor time and back on Sunday.
Have a safe one.

Tyler

[Matt Meiser]

Cabinet doors and drawer fronts for me. I just have to doublecheck the measurements and I'm ready to go on them. I also need to mow the lawn, a rarity this summer since it has been so dry. Not sure what else is going on this weekend yet.

[Al Willits]

Sorry Karl, got to Des Moines and asked how far to the Dells and they just laughed at me, evidently your not in Iowa huh? :D :D

Got to get the back wheels off the truck to do brakes this weekend, I really want to talk to the idiot who thought aluminum wheels and steel hubs was a good idea, took me almost a full Saturday to get the front ones off and the backs are stuck on too....grrrrr

I am hoping to get a bit more done on the never ending storage cabinet project, almost looks like it just needs to be assembled now, but considering the way its been going, something will not work.

Also looking for a car port/shelter to put the new boat in when it finally gets here.
Might be a while till I can try and get to Karls place, I think he's pretty close to the Black Hills and I've been meaning to try and get out there again...:D

Al....who's not really good at directions according to Beasty.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Hey Al...........Disregard Karl....the Black Hills.....You are almost half way here and my shop awaits!Housekeeping chores....laundry....spray the driveway for weeds....mow the lawn...Get ready for upcoming trip to the midwest. The entire Fitzgerald clan is descending upon central Illinois for a 5 generation gathering and photos. Will Illinois ever be the same?

[Don Orr]

On Saturday I'm going back to the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking to take a class on rehabbing, tuning, sharpening hand planes. I have a Hock blade and cap iron:D waiting at the Woodcraft store where the school is located for my FIL's Stanley #4 which needs some work.

Not sure what the wife has scheduled for me on Sunday.

[Bob Moyer]

I'm heading to Kutztown, PA to attend Bill Grumbine's annual "Five Barns" get-together. Really looking forward to it. More later...

I've never heard of this and I am from Kutztown:)

[Jim DeLaney]

I've never heard of this and I am from Kutztown:)

Bob,
It's an annual get-together that Bill holds at his shop. This is the sixth or seventh year for it, I think.

For info, see:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51759

[Grady Cowardin]

Jealous of your weather there, Karl. We are in the mid 90's with heat index over 100. Yuck. Had to mow during the week so at least I don't have to do it on my weekend! Prob still have to do the evil that is weedeating however. I am hoping my new router table top (along with some misc. items) I purchased this week from Hartville arrives today. Will work to making a base for it and possibly hinging it to my work bench so it can swing down and out of the way. I love new toys. :)

What is the Chicagoland race? Foot race or mechanized vehicle? My girlfriend is running tmw morning at NASA for their annual fun run. I sweat just watching.

[Al Killian]

I will be trying to finish up some projects that need a few little details. I want to get as much done by monday as possible. Tuesday I have to go in for a minor surgery to have a stimulator installed for my back.:(

[Nancy Laird]

We're here in Sin City putting together the booth for AWFS - I had a wonderful time on Wednesday afternoon laying 1500 square feet of rubber matting.

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It's HOT here - 107 yesterday, maybe 108 today. I'm laying out today, since there are now 8 guys lifting and moving heavy things. I'm staying in and chilling today. I'm anticipating meeting Frank Kobilsek tomorrow or Sunday and several fellow Creekers next week. Are we having fun yet?

Nancy

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

Bob,
It's an annual get-together that Bill holds at his shop. This is the sixth or seventh year for it, I think.

For info, see:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=51759

Hi Jim,

I wish I was going, I have been to Bill's before he moved from Easton and Reading. One of my best friends from Montreal will be there, Pierre Plamondon.

I can't travel with my current hip condition and pending surgery. Jim I have always wanted to meet you, maybe next year.

have a super time!:)

[Art Mulder]

I'm heading to [ ... ] "Five Barns" g


Hi Jim,

I wish I was going, [ ... ] maybe next year.

Grrrr :mad: You and me both, Jim. ;) Sounds like a really good time, and I'm more than a little jealous.

Me? After work, I'm packing up the gang and heading over to St. Catharines for the weekend to visit my folks. Not much ww'ing at all.

(On the other hand I did finish a simple but gorgeous cherry picture frame last night. Forget cutting fancy profiles, sometimes the grain is purty enough all by itself.)

Next week I hope to knock off a few more steps on the dresser I'm building for my son.

[Karl Laustrup]

Sorry Karl, got to Des Moines and asked how far to the Dells and they just laughed at me, evidently your not in Iowa huh? :D :D



You're supposed to be on I-94 EAST, not I-35 SOUTH. And the Black Hills are WEST on I-90. And it's too dang hot in Ideeeho right now anyway. ;) :D

TSK!! TSK!!! Too many roads to choose from for Al.

[Dave Anderson NH]

I couldn't afford the time to drive down to the 5 Barns extravaganza in Kutztown this year because of doings at my day job and a 4 location conference call today. I'm consoling myself with a short drive up to Warren Maine in the morning to Lie-Neilsen Toolworks to take in a seminar with Chris Schwarz and probably squander a little cash.:D Sunday is some yard work.

[Al Willits]

You're supposed to be on I-94 EAST, not I-35 SOUTH. And the Black Hills are WEST on I-90. And it's too dang hot in Ideeeho right now anyway. ;) :D

TSK!! TSK!!! Too many roads to choose from for Al.



I'm assuming them hiways are close to where I live??? :)

Al....hiways are numbered???? THAT"S what them signs are for...I'll be darned :D

TGIF.....:)

[Bill Wyko]

This could be the weekend that I finish the large vessel I've been working on for ever. Right now it's up to 1134 pieces. I don't think it's going to make it to 2000 pieces but I should make it to at least 1500.:)

[Matt Meiser]

Al....hiways are numbered???? THAT"S what them signs are for...I'll be darned :D

They aren't speed limits according to the guy who pulled me over on I-475: :D

[glenn bradley]

Finish a couple kitchen pullout drawer installs for LOML's mom. Build the support struts into the bench base. Possbly start the drawers for the bench base. The yards.

[Robert Mayer]

I gotta finish work on the the mower. My pride and joy, picked this up used for $600. They dont make em like this anymore. A mid 80's diesel Kubota.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2007-2/1246550/Picture001.jpg

Have to change the oil, tranny fluid, air filter and radiator coolant. Then mow.

After that its all woodworking. Gotta work on the doors for the fish tank stand.

[Jason Boushard]

going to put in 33 hours at least at the other job no fun time for me this weekend but I should be able to pay off all the tools I just bought. That means I get to go buy more right?lol

[Mike K Wenzloff]

More of these...

http://wenzloffandsons.com/saws/adix/ad_0006a.jpg

http://wenzloffandsons.com/saws/adix/ad_0007a.jpg

Though not in African Blackwood like these two are...

Take care, Mike
who's jealous of Dave for getting to go to the LN/Schwarz event...

[Jason Boushard]

Nice work mike

[Fred Voorhees]

Will begin to wrap up the current project which is an armoire for a 37" LCD television for our family room. The case is done and I have been applying finish (both a wipe on tung oil on some oak raised panels and waterlox on some walnut panels) before inserting them into their rails and stiles for the doors of the project. Got the hardware from Rockler today and am chomping at the bit to begin to mount things. Will be applying the first coat of wipe on tung oil/poly to the casework tomorrow after some final sanding and going over of the project, so it will begin to take on the tone of its final look.

Other than that, it will be off to the dirt track racing scene tomorrow night with a racing buddy, possibly fitting in some grass cutting Sunday if the weather holds out and then getting ready for another week of the occupation.

[Jim O'Dell]

I'm twiddling my thumbs trying to come up with something now. The spiff man didn't make it to the store today, so no money to get the wood I need to finish up the torsion boxes. :( I do need to snake one more sewer pipe that is clogged, but that's no fun! Jim.

[John Timberlake]

My only "woodworking" is to clean and pressure wash the deck. It has been there for 15 years. Also have to replace the hand rails on the stairs - they weren't put in very well to begin with.