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Spent yesterday getting the boards prepped and then had all day to cut dovetails for 4 more revolving bookcases. Was just a load of fun. I need more days like this.
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Got to use most of my favorite tools except for the Bontz tenon saw.
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Definitely looks like a good day!
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I envy you Bill. Looks like you had an outstanding day. I just started a dovetailed carcase and promptly got a base line ever so slightly off square and a little too deep, leaving the tails overhanging the pin piece for marking more than I like. I put it down and came inside and started laying around in the AC reading books. I have gone out briefly the last 3-4 days to look at it and figure out the best fix for the situation. It has just cooled off some today, so maybe tomorrow I will take it up again.
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David, Do you not have AC in your shop? Yikes! My mini-split system is my favorite "power tool" by far! (And I may be out there most of tomorrow... Main house AC went out today, always on a weekend...)Originally Posted by David Eisenhauer
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Looks interesting Bill. Any pics of the revolving book cases previously built? I'm curious what this is.
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Bill,
I'm bad about sneaking a peek. You have a pile of tenons behind your very nice dovetails, all part of the same build?
ken
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Erich - my mini split is one of my favorites as well. Here's a pic of the one that we kept and use on our breakfast table. Not for books of course, but pretty handy for just the 2 of us. I think they were originally used to hold reference books at your desk. At least that's what my grandson uses his for.
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Ken - no, the material in the background is for the 2 Morris chairs I'm working on. In the process of pre-finishing the parts before assembly. I actually have 3 projects going right now. Losing my job a couple of weeks ago was wonderful. All shop time now.
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Bill,
I understand, I was layed off for 5 months and just went back to work the first of Aug. It was a hard decision to go back because I found I really enjoyed retirement, prior I wasn't really sure as I had never once pass 16 years old not worked, it was just who I am. Found out I wasn't work and life could be really good without strapping a machine to my butt. Anyway making the decision to go back for a few more months to finish up a couple of things I wanted to do before retirement for real was a yes/no thing but I did and will work until sometime after the first of the year, if the suits don't piss me off too much. That's not a given either way.
Good luck and enjoy your time, I'm sure you have earned it,
ken
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No Erich, of course I don't have AC in my shop. Why not you ask? Because true men are meant to sweat in shops. It is in their genes, especially if their shops have no insulation in the walls and open ceilings. I have dealt with higher heats most if my life, so the temperature doesn't really matter that much. Humidity, however, sucks because it causes mucho sweat that drips past any number of headbands/sweat towels/rags/etc onto the project and metal tools. I confess that I have heard of the term "mini split" and that it originates somewhere from the air conditioning sector, but don't really know what it is. Can you loan me yours to try out so I can see if I want to hand in my real man card?
David
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Hear, hear. It's the Texan way. I agree, hot beats cold except for Monsoon.
ken
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Thx Ken - I will. And I know what you mean - never been unemployed since I started working in 68. And after 2 weeks I'm being asked to come back. We'll see.
As for the suits - good luck. They are a "special" breed.
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Most especially the "HR" suits, they of the non-revenue producing crowd. Hope it works out for the best Bill.
David
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Hot beats cold? I disagree. If I get cold I can just put some extra layers on.
If I try to adjust my clothing for the heat then I would get arrested.
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Jason,
You sound like my wife and you are both wrongbut don't tell her I said so. Having been a desert rat most of my life I know how to deal with heat in the desert. The Bedouins know what they are doing and they do do strip till arrested
ken
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