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Brag Forum / Re: First Face

« on: September 28, 2011, 09:54:40 am »

Very nice Sheila

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Brag Forum / Re: Amazing cross

« on: September 28, 2011, 09:54:02 am »

well done

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Brag Forum / Re: My first basket

« on: September 27, 2011, 11:42:55 am »

Please don't show any more of those.  If my wife happens to see it I will have to start and that's way too intense for me.   

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Brag Forum / Re: Pumpkin Monster

« on: September 27, 2011, 11:41:04 am »

Your projects are always unique and attractive DW.

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Brag Forum / Re: i love my....by scrollzilla

« on: September 27, 2011, 11:40:13 am »

Cute Frank, and I think we all love boobies!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Forgot to report my whereabouts!

« on: September 26, 2011, 10:28:42 pm »

Have a great time GB!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Sad Day.....

« on: September 25, 2011, 10:16:06 pm »

My sympathies GB.  WE have always had an abundance of pets, and it always hurts deeply to loose one.

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The Coffee Shop / vacation, what a week!

« on: September 24, 2011, 11:58:29 pm »

My wife & I took this week off from work.  I'll go back to work on monday so I can rest up!  My shop is an old detached garage built around 1940.  Inside dimensions are only 10'7" by 17'.  I have it stuffed with far too many large tools including a unisaw with side table, bandsaw, radial arm saw, Hawk scrollsaw, 15 inch powermatic planer, stationery sander, 16-32 drum sander, drill press, lathe, air compressor, and more power handtools than I can recall.  Classic case of 10 lbs of mud in a 5 lb bag.  The floor was originally concrete, but has buckled and caved in areas.  In order to use these tools, almost all are on mobile bases, but that doesn't work too well on a cracked up floor.  This week I laid out a floating 2x6 frame on 12" centers (flatside down) and topped it with a 3/4 t&g plywood floor.  Next I tore out the old lumber storage racks, which were way too low, hung new ceiling joists, insulated to R-30 and put in a drywall ceiling.  Then I added new lumber storage racks at a proper height.  Some friends came over last saturday to help me haul the tools out and put them on my deck, and the same guys returned today to help me put them back in place.  What a difference!  Now as time goes by I intend to insulate the walls and sheetrock them as well.  My old windowbanger a/c is acutally almost sufficient now.  When the walls are done it may be more than adequate. I am happy but bushed.  Thank God I was able to hire a teenage neighbor to help with the muscle work.  He said he learned more in a few days working with me than all year in a shop class building a chicken coop!  Good Kid.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Humor Texas Hawg Races

« on: September 22, 2011, 10:38:53 pm »

Maybe he should offer to host a bbq as a peace offering.

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Overheard at a Senior Center.....

« on: September 22, 2011, 10:37:31 pm »

I can relate!

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Dave Matthews Band Christmas Ornament

« on: September 21, 2011, 03:46:22 pm »

Thanks for the clarification Russ.  It protects the forum but preserves the individual's freedom.

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Dave Matthews Band Christmas Ornament

« on: September 20, 2011, 11:52:13 pm »

Not so sure Chaci.  I think as long as he is giving them away to friends, and not engaging in any form of commerce he may be fine.  Same thing with requesting the pattern.  I think if someone responds with a pattern they made for his request, and no value is exchanged, it is probably fine.

I could be wrong!  It's not like I haven't been before.

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Brag Forum / Re: My first attempt at inlay.

« on: September 20, 2011, 11:49:36 pm »

Good job Dunk!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: RBI Hawk, model 216....

« on: September 19, 2011, 11:44:27 pm »

Said it before, and I'll say it again.  You can't go wrong with an RBI.

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Brag Forum / Re: Bread Basket

« on: September 19, 2011, 07:48:40 am »

You always find new unusual items DW.  Another homerun!