What did you do in your shop today?

For the second week in a row my weekly show was cancelled due to weather. The loss of two weeks worth of sales hurts. Ran to Minneapolis and picked up some supplies, on my way back picked up a 13/16ths Stanley 39 which might be ultra rare or might be a copy/forgery/something or other. It was cheap enough that I can always use it as a hammer if nothing else. then I got back to the shop and started prepping the next 70 or 75 pens. Hoping to have those done by end of day on Monday for my show in Duluth next week. I even got a chance to pick out some wood and get started on my wooden knife project. Not much of a start but a start none the less.

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This is how my day, and every day for a while has been spent. Building a deck. Since I have little experience in decks, I have been having to study up and learn as I go. Getting ready to order up the redwood for decking, and for the sticker shock, about 350 square feet worth. Maybe a couple of weeks to go, I'm pacing myself lol. Built it up to this point using a circular saw. I could do the decking that way too, if the boards were straight runs, but since the deck is going to have some border work detail I bit the bullet and spent a whopping $87 at Harbor Frieght for a compound sliding miter saw, works great so far....
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Wow!! A shop with a deck! How cool is that!!! :cool:
 
Today I finished turning the remaining 15 beer tap handles I need to fill an order. Gave them a coat of shellac. Then worked on my knife for the open challenge.

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I got off work early after I was thrown in the pool. Then I went to the shop and gave the big stuff a try on the wood spinner thingy. Hands held up.

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*lathe.....not lath....
Boy, we need to work on your spelling as much as several others around here....
 
I just quit caring. Auto correct is going to screw me up every time and I have way to much bs to say to take the time to Proff read this crap. Look at the bowl, pay your respects and move along kid, ya bother me.
 
You're the only one here I can pick on at this time of night....
:whatever:
 
Wbat is made from by the way....the bowl. Not the block.
Is that NIP?
 
Allright....he can have a hall pass....

But you....back to work. I need to see some more of that elongated open ended wood thingee...
 
Ooh...cook pine. Looks good man. Is it getting a lid?
 
Holy @#$%&!! That's soooo awesome.

That's not a painted edge is it? I need a write up on how you dooded that!
 
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