What did you do in your shop today?

I'm just wondering how the say this, I've been in the office for about 3-4 months now it's starting to drive me crazy. Today working on the computer trying to figure out some advertising, working with SEO company I kinda lost it today. Got confused which then got me frustrated. Need someone to do thesecretary thing wth that my son wants to do. He is a future of the company. I don't know if any of you have worked through this stage of life. The something on you to deal with.
I need to add , afte the guys left i pulled out the 2000gr wet sand pad and sanded the period walnut chest then added another coat of oil. D no dust in the shop , quite just how i like it.
 
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DaveHawk said:
I'm just wondering how the say this, I've been in the office for about 3-4 months now it's starting to drive me crazy. Today working on the computer trying to figure out some advertising, working with SEO company I kinda lost it today. Got confused which then got me frustrated. Need someone to do thesecretary thing wth that my son wants to do. He is a future of the company. I don't know if any of you have worked through this stage of life. The something on you to deal with.
I need to add , afte the guys left i pulled out the 2000gr wet sand pad and sanded the period walnut chest then added another coat of oil. D no dust in the shop , quite just how i like it.
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I spent the day cleaning and organizing tools to get the next batch of surplus ready to sell off and also work on various office stuff. I can tell you I'd much rather be working in the shop full time but I can't afford to pay someone else to do the clerical stuff and it drives me up a wall.
 
Started cleaning up the garage so I could get to my table saw....
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Schroedc said:
I spent the day cleaning and organizing tools to get the next batch of surplus ready to sell off and also work on various office stuff. I can tell you I'd much rather be working in the shop full time but I can't afford to pay someone else to do the clerical stuff and it drives me up a wall.
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After 35 building the business I'll be hiring a secretary soon or someone to lay out an organizational plan.
 
ripjack13 said:
Started cleaning up the garage so I could get to my table saw....
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When I looked at the first pic, I thought this was going to be a "Where's Waldo?" thing. I spent about 20 seconds looking before giving up and then scrolling down to see the second pic!

Looks like you made some progress!
 
Sprung said:
When I looked at the first pic, I thought this was going to be a "Where's Waldo?" thing. I spent about 20 seconds looking before giving up and then scrolling down to see the second pic!

Looks like you made some progress!
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:lol2:
 
Today I decided it was time to sort all the non elecrtic tools out and make up my mind on what to keep and what to get rid of.

Here is the keep set- Almost all Stanleys, All in decent shape, I'll start cleaning and sharpening as I go along and also need to figure out storage and display for them. The only tools left on my list are a Stanley 5 1/4, A Stanley 2, and maybe another 55 or at least a full set of blades for my 55. that's it. (I found a 113 compass plane on Ebay that isn't here yet at a really good price) Of course if something other than those that I don't have but might use comes along at a cheap price I just might add it to the collection......

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Here is the stuff to get rid of. I have a few guys interested in maybe buying the whole lot for one price. If I don't get a buyer in a week or so I'll start parting the lot out and then pitch what I can't sell or strip out for totes, blades, screws, etc. (The lathe is NOT included :sarcastic: )

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My order of Cactus Juice arrived today. So I got a round under vacuum. Have a bunch of stabilizing work to complete for a number of different people - some stuff a couple friends have sent me and some blanks that people have asked me to make for them - so the vacuum pump will be running pretty much non stop for the next few weeks to get it done. I think I need another chamber or two to add to the setup...
 
Schroedc said:
If I don't get a buyer in a week or so I'll start parting the lot out and then pitch what I can't sell or strip out for totes, blades, screws, etc. (The lathe is NOT included :sarcastic: )
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Disassemble it all, throw it in one big box, send it to the Islander, and tell him there's a special prize in there if he can reassemble it all. Be much more entertaining that simply pitching it!
 
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Being Friday Jarrod is on Delivery's and Pickups, I usually buy lunch for the guys but we may be firing up the grill for a wild game lunch.

I do need to get a good bit of strikers turned. I'm using Black African as the bottoms striker and Maple Spalt for the tops.
 
Colin that is an amazing collection!
 
Schroedc said:
Today I decided it was time to sort all the non elecrtic tools out and make up my mind on what to keep and what to get rid of.

Here is the keep set- Almost all Stanleys, All in decent shape, I'll start cleaning and sharpening as I go along and also need to figure out storage and display for them. The only tools left on my list are a Stanley 5 1/4, A Stanley 2, and maybe another 55 or at least a full set of blades for my 55. that's it. (I found a 113 compass plane on Ebay that isn't here yet at a really good price) Of course if something other than those that I don't have but might use comes along at a cheap price I just might add it to the collection......

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Here is the stuff to get rid of. I have a few guys interested in maybe buying the whole lot for one price. If I don't get a buyer in a week or so I'll start parting the lot out and then pitch what I can't sell or strip out for totes, blades, screws, etc. (The lathe is NOT included :sarcastic: )

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If you have something with a tore up mouth that could be turned into a scrub plane keep me in mind. Thinking a narrow blade. If you can get rid of it in one swoop by all means do!
 
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