What did you do in your shop today?
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Nope, it's a North American hardwood
Yep, it was labeled as Siberian elm. first time I've used it for anything other that turning.
This was what came of the elm I worked with. It's a beautiful wood - I love the grain and color.
Nope, not North American, just growing here.... Looks nice, sucks about the tools. Seen that many times and have been lucky to only get a few things lifted over the years. I try to pray about it but still does bother some every time I reach for that certain or hear about someone else's being taken.
That post requires a sad and happy face. Lovely little coffee stand. Stinky little thief.
Luck on the coffee stand.
Sorry to hear about your tools. Similar happened earlier this summer to my nephew's mowing trailer. Thankfully, they busted the lock off the rear ramp/door instead of prying/breaking the side door, so almost no damage to trailer. Got three trimmers, three blowers (including an expensive backpack blower) and two hedge trimmers. Didnt touch the two brand new JD zero turn mowers.
Police were polite in filing the report, but told him not to bother checking local shops, tools were probably out of state within hours of theft. Luckily, he has good relationship with Stihl dealer so all tools were replaced the day of theft and the dealer waited a week for the insurance check. Cost nephew $200 out of pocket, could have been a lot worse.
Trailer is now parked every night at a farm supply dealer with full surveillance.
If you don't like sauerkraut Troy, how about a little kimchi? 
Never had it and it doesn't sound like something i would like.If you don't like sauerkraut Troy, how about a little kimchi?
I often fry mine in squares just big enough to be covered with a slice of American cheese. Or I will drizzle some maple syrup on the kraut. Lots of ways to partake. Bacon makes everything....different.
One of our local grocery/meat markets makes Reuben bratwurst every year with corned beef briskets that weren't sold after St. Pat's day. They add in sauerkraut and swiss cheese chunks. They sell out within a few days, so you have to be quick to get them. Those things are fantastic off the grill. I'm not a big fan of all the different flavors they are making into brats now, but these are incredible. Reubens in a tube!
I knew there was a reason I never throw away even the smallest blank. Went looking for something to turn for small bowls to give to the ladies group next week and found a little treasure trove. A dozen small cherry bowls roughed out and sitting on the bottom shelf back in a corner. Had a small (~8") cherry tree fall over a year ago, wasn't big enough to use for much and had small amount of heartwood, so just roughed it into small bowls and figured I'd find a use for them sometime.
Here are three that I finished yesterday. I'm calling these the Hereford series.
will be able to make enough so each lady can take one home along with some acorns. I'll take some more pictures when I finish all of them. These are around 4.5" x 1.5"
Here are three that I finished yesterday. I'm calling these the Hereford series.
will be able to make enough so each lady can take one home along with some acorns. I'll take some more pictures when I finish all of them. These are around 4.5" x 1.5"
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Until a couple or so years ago my father-in-law would make a big batch sausage and brats once or twice a year. Reuben brats is one of the types of brats he made - they were very good. I need to try and talk him into making a batch of brats again!
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Kimchi is awesome. Good homemade kraut is pretty sweet too. Haven't made it myself yet. The CSA farm we get all our produce from takes a certain percentage of the cabbage and makes barrels of kraut & we get a bag of it every week through the late fall/winter.If you don't like sauerkraut Troy, how about a little kimchi?
How I was introduced to kimchi... Years ago was called to do a pre-sale inspection on a house by the listing agent. Nice old Korean couple was selling it. Mr Kim was 87 years old & the kids had flown the coop. I put my ladder up to the roof and made my way over the ridge to the back side. Few minutes later I'm hearing a weird sound, coming from the front. As I come back up over the ridge, there's Mr Kim, in his house slippers, sweeping off the roof...
Over the years I've had several strapping young guys follow me up on the roof of a house they were buying, only to freeze and panic looking back down the slope or trying to get from the roof to the ladder. This roof wasn't overly steep pitched but I was concerned. Mr. Kim finished his sweeping, strolled back to the ladder in his slippers, swung a leg around and scooted down like a young man. I got down, looked at the realtor and said to Mr. Kim that I wanted to know about his diet. He laughed, but three hours later when I was done, the realtor advised me we were having lunch. They had a half of a room dedicated to making Kimchi. First time was like eating fire. Been eating it ever since.
Steeling that drying rack idea.I knew there was a reason I never throw away even the smallest blank. Went looking for something to turn for small bowls to give to the ladies group next week and found a little treasure trove. A dozen small cherry bowls roughed out and sitting on the bottom shelf back in a corner. Had a small (~8") cherry tree fall over a year ago, wasn't big enough to use for much and had small amount of heartwood, so just roughed it into small bowls and figured I'd find a use for them sometime.
Here are three that I finished yesterday. I'm calling these the Hereford series.
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I forget where I saw it, but it's great for all sizes of projects. Lots better than trying to balance bowls on painters triangles.
Those are really cool John. When you said "lamps" I wasn't picturing Oil Lamps. I imagine that wood will look even more beautiful in the natural light of a flame.
Truly a lovely pair! Quite frankly, decadent! Chuck