Weekend Projects

Re: Weekend Projects

Steve Kubien

>This weekend will see me in my first "full-speed" jodo class. A swinging sword and staff! Should be interesting. I may make a trip to Guelph (an hour or so drive) to meet a bokken (wooden sword for training) maker. Most of his work is done sans-electrons so that will be pretty interesting.

Take care,

Steve Kubien

Re: Weekend Projects

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

>A bunch of us in the Vancouver, BC area are gonna slab some Mpale logs using Alaskan mills. Largest log is 48" diameter and has some pretty wild figured wood in it.

Total BF is estimated to be between 1300BF and 2500BF depending on how much rot we hit in the big one.

Have a Good Weekend

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

What no Rupert?

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Great, now I'll have to trick or beerin' all by my self:(

Scott, starting to play in Santa's work shop this weekend. Try to find flooring for the office too.

Re: What no Rupert?

Frank D. in Montreal

>Hey Scott,

You should do like I do when I'm alone for Haloween: go trick or treatin' with an empty shooter glass instead of a bag for candy. Good way to meet your neighbors!

Frank

I'd be trashed by the time...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>I got around the block! Nifty idea though.

Re: What no Rupert?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>It's trick or beerin in our neighbor hood and the toilet paper catapolt just the sight of that thing gets them to crackin the refridgerator door.

Re: Weekend Projects

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I'm goin in the shop Saturday morning with no plans and see what I end up doing.I have a couple things that need doing but I can't seem to get started.---Jack

Luck guy!

Bob Hackett

>My brother was so impressed with the process of opening up his own logs that we threw together a Granbreg mill with a 4 foot bar for him to take west with him.

There`s little to compare to lifting the first slab off,sweeping the sawdust away and viewing killer curl for the first time.Kinda spoils you for doing anything else but sawing for the rest of the day.

Post some pics!Just warn us first so we can cover our keyboards.

Mainely,Bob

Re: Weekend Projects

Bob Hackett

>Firewood,cutting,splitting and stacking.I have to do it now because I go to Boston for my next surgery on Nov.3rd(Wed.)and I won`t be doing much of anything for awhile after that.

I DO plan to sneak off for long enough to polish up the new James Swan 1 3/4" gouge and 2" paring chisel(both with PLENTY of useable steel and good hooped handles)that arrived today from E-bay.$23 including shipping.BEEP-BEEP.

Mainely,Bob

Weekend Projects

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>you know that I have a new LV Mk II PSS gadget. I am going to screw it down to my sharpenign bench, and hyper-sharpen some tools.

Date with a steelhead

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>The steelhead is an anadromous rainbow trout planted in Lake Michigan; yes, I envy the guys that live on the ocean coasts and can fish for "real" steelhead out of the ocean. Berrien Springs dam is about an hour drive from my house, and there is a really good spot to drift flies through; I tied a few this evening, and will see how they do tomorrow mornign about 6 am. Tomorrow about noon I will be educated as to the process of deep fat frying a turkey, and will let you know if it's any good. Plus, I will have to sit around some and twiddle my thumbs while waiting for that box of goodies to get here to see if that 603 is as good as he says; I'm holding my breath till it gets here. I have plans for two benches about done, and will probably start making a parts list Sunday afternoon and actually start building something in my shop again. Since finishing that kitchen I haven't gotten into anything major, (too much time spent fishing) and am looking forward to the holiday season in the shop.

P.S. I already know who I am voting for, will just have to check and make sure I know what day to vote.

Frank, that is great!

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

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Toilet paper catapult?

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Trick or Beer? Trick or shot? Toilet Paper catapult?

You folks have been having a lot more fun that I have!

(got any pix of the tp catapult?)