Category Archives: Woodshop

A Hollow Feeling

Snow sure fell on us in the valley yesterday, covering the long grass in a rippled blanket of icy white. The season is unmistakably upon us, and the heat and dry of the summer is all but forgotten here. Wood … Continue reading

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Woodwork Adjusted for the Cold

It is amazing to have become a grandfather two more times in the last 30 days. I am blown away by it! One of the kids lives pretty close, and I get to see her fairly often. There is nothing … Continue reading

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Last Week of October ’24

This week will be an exciting one for the kids, and for me. The girls are going Trick Or Treating on Thursday night, and I am bringing my grandson along with when we go. I am excited because I am … Continue reading

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Woodwork and Too Bright Headlights

Yesterday I worked on that board out in the shop. You know, the 8-foot-long board two and an eighth inches thick that was cupped and bowed pretty badly. I think it stood off the bench about an inch when I … Continue reading

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Wiffle Waffle

In the cool dark hours of morning, when I took the girls to the stop for their school bus, three does came across the property across the street from the bus stop and dashed down the embankment after checking for … Continue reading

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Milling Wood for a Rabbit Hutch

The morning was busy helping Missus out with arranging some things in the house. When she was done with me, I went out to the tractor and took it around to the mill and parked it. There was a log … Continue reading

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A New Word Invented in California

There was a new word invented in California. The word is Hurriquake. It is an amalgamation of two words: Hurricane and Earthquake. While it is not entirely accurate because California was hit by a tropical storm yesterday, it was also … Continue reading

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Easy Solution to Wood Requirements

I had a log on the mill that had a split in it that made it a bit undesirable for anything like furniture or otherwise. I was done with it at the time I left it. Today I needed a … Continue reading

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Getting Going!

The new camera did not show up today due to reasons. It doesn’t really matter. Even so, I am excited. Tomorrow will be a fine day for it. I spent today with our youngest working on her report on Cone … Continue reading

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The Lumber Mill

I was checking my e-mail today when the notification of shipment finally came through for the lumber mill. I say finally, but I only ordered the thing a week ago. When I did, the website said that everything could be … Continue reading

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