What did you do in your shop today?

DKMD said:
More of that nasty elm burl. Rounded it up and then sealed it again... I couldn't figure out what it wanted to be. Looks nice... Smells bad.
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It wants to be pen blanks. You should send it to me. :sofa:

I'm working on getting my utility closet emptied out so the HVAC contractor can start tomorrow morning at 7am. Shut down the malfunctioning furnace and running a couple big electric heaters. They can at least keep the building at close to 60 so I don't have to worry about gassing myself.
 
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I made this today.It's for playing dominos. I made one once before out of purple heart but my brothers dog chewed it to bits. This one is some old reclaimed bamboo flooring.
 
Schroedc said:
It wants to be pen blanks. You should send it to me. :sofa:

I'm working on getting my utility closet emptied out so the HVAC contractor can start tomorrow morning at 7am. Shut down the malfunctioning furnace and running a couple big electric heaters. They can at least keep the building at close to 60 so I don't have to worry about gassing myself.
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I've got a bunch of pen and call blanks that I cut out while processing this burl and some spalted maple... They're in my Polish kiln. Patience, my man...
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Schroedc said:
Really pretty but I'm going to expose my ignorance at that game and ask how it's used.
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I'm pretty sure that's for playing chicken foot. While it's a game played with dominoes, it's not a real domino game. You wouldn't catch a Texan playing such a silly game and demeaning the bones in such a manner.


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I was headed to a basketball game for one of my kids and the contractor called, wanted to get the equipment delivered tonight so his guys could start installation right away in the morning so I had to finish moving everything that was in the way.

On an interesting note, Their delivery guy saw the 10 foot long, 24 inch wide slab of white oak leaning up in my shop and asked if I'd want 8-10 Walnut ones about that wide or wider and maybe 14-16 feet long. I hope I can get back in business and making money here shortly, I'd really like some slabs like that.

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Nothing.

Been nothing for weeks.

I've actually had to do....work. As Dilbert would say "GAAA".

I think I may be over it. Tomorrow should be better.
 
Today I started a side job, replacing the floor in a ski nautique ski boat.
 
Schroedc said:
On an interesting note, Their delivery guy saw the 10 foot long, 24 inch wide slab of white oak leaning up in my shop and asked if I'd want 8-10 Walnut ones about that wide or wider and maybe 14-16 feet long. I hope I can get back in business and making money here shortly, I'd really like some slabs like that.
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Get them - whatever you have to do. I'm kicking myself that I couldn't find a way to come up with the money to buy some beautiful 15" wide, 8' long, 4/4 boards of Walnut last summer - especially at the price the guy was selling them for. (If you won't go for them, I want them! :sarcastic:But I think my wife would kill me if I went on a wood run right now...)
 
I spent my day getting blanks cut, drilled, and tubed for all my turning for the first part of this week now that the shop is back in business. Hoping to do some flat work at the end of the week and finish up the icebox.

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Spent time on the rocking tractor, got all the engine parts cut and shaped. The engine is now all glued and screwed.

Now I've started the frame so I have somewhere to put the engine.
 
I went in, looked around, walked back out, and lounged around the house most of the day being lazy. I'm thinking of going back out and working on a wooden swivel assembly i'm making for a present for my wife, but I probably won't because I indulged in too much chicken siciliano. Plus I'm having a glass of wine now too. So let's see how many of the 7 deadly sins have I wallowed in within the past few hours . . . .
 
Finally got out in the shop today, I've been down with the flu and haven't stepped foot out there since last Saturday. All I did was sort some wood and try to organize some, but it was great to get out there nonetheless! Tony
 
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