You meticulous craftsmen and craftswomen are remarkable to me.Thank you, Semi! Very much appreciated!
Ack! Don't even get me started... Like I said, the only time I use those is if I'm going to be priming and painting... paint covers up a lot of that, so I don't feel so bad about little swirls then. But if it's going to be getting a dozen coats of antique wax, then yeah... hand sanded down to 1200 grit... at least.
I've had no issues on my end... but I've been off and on...
Glad to hear that everything is getting taken care of, Bells! Gonna be like a whole new ride!
That is why doing it for charity is much better-- you don't have to stare at the flaws.I see every single flaw every time I look at it... so I have to try to avoid as many flaws as possible so that I'm more able to actually enjoy the darned thing for what it is...
I'm the same way with some things. Sometimes something just draws my attention everytime I look at it & it must be corrected. I know when something is going to irriate this nerve, so I fix it at once & move on. But precision is why I like handwork. Really wish I had a place for a small shop or just a work bench.I don't think I've ever been to the GRB for anything. I've been to Reliant Park, Minute Maid, Pasadena Fairgrounds, and a coupla other places, though. That does sound like a pretty cool event to go and check out, but I highly doubt that my Bride would fare any better than you, Sweetheart. We went to Walmart this past Saturday, and that pretty much wore her out for the rest of the weekend. She just doesn't have the energy levels to actually get out and enjoy anything like that any more.
That's probably why I procrastinate so much on a lot of projects that I really want to do. I LOVE woodworking, but it takes me 3X longer to get anything done because I hand sand everything down to a really fine grit. If anything doesn't look right, then I go back up two grit sizes and keep working it until I'm happy... it's beautiful when I'm done, but there is a lot of frustration between starting and finishing. [emoji38]
Praying.I'm gonna have to get out of here a bit early today. Gotta take off in an hour and a half to take my Bride down to M.D. Anderson. We're meeting with the head of their clinical trial group to find out what else they can possibly offer her for treatment, since none of the traditional chemos seem to be working. Of course, we're doing our own research as well, but it certainly won't hurt to go find out what is available here. Any positive vibes and prayers that y'all can spare for us to get some good news today would be greatly appreciated!
Any positive vibes and prayers that y'all can spare for us to get some good news today would be greatly appreciated!
It appears that you are going for the best, but prayers always help.I'm gonna have to get out of here a bit early today. Gotta take off in an hour and a half to take my Bride down to M.D. Anderson. We're meeting with the head of their clinical trial group to find out what else they can possibly offer her for treatment, since none of the traditional chemos seem to be working. Of course, we're doing our own research as well, but it certainly won't hurt to go find out what is available here. Any positive vibes and prayers that y'all can spare for us to get some good news today would be greatly appreciated!
No, Semi. You know I luv ya's! Just not "that way", ha, ha!!!What are we - knockoffs from China???
Yessir, it's called "Craftsmanship".Just something about that "old world" style that appeals to me.
Man, I just can't help but think we're cut from the same cloth! I do a lot of scale modeling and I've been known to strip a paint job 2 or 3 times if there's even the slightest flaw that I can't sand or buff out.I see every single flaw every time I look at it... so I have to try to avoid as many flaws as possible so that I'm more able to actually enjoy the darned thing for what it is...
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LOL! I actually have one of those... I just use it for the rough sanding of things that I'm going to end up painting. If it's something that is going to get stain and varnish or whatever, then I usually go it by hand. Hell, I still use a hand saw and hand plane for a lot of things... and many times, I put things together without nails or screws. Just something about that "old world" style that appeals to me.
I'm gonna have to get out of here a bit early today. Gotta take off in an hour and a half to take my Bride down to M.D. Anderson. We're meeting with the head of their clinical trial group to find out what else they can possibly offer her for treatment, since none of the traditional chemos seem to be working. Of course, we're doing our own research as well, but it certainly won't hurt to go find out what is available here. Any positive vibes and prayers that y'all can spare for us to get some good news today would be greatly appreciated!
In some circles these are considered verboten. Swirl marks. I can just see Kaez trying to get them out...
Flaw avoidance is so completely beyond my abilities that I learned a long time ago to embrace my flaws. Then I found out that once in a while, this caused others to embrace my flaws too, which was a nice side effect.For me, it is less about being meticulous and more about the fact that I'm rarely completely happy with any of my projects. I see every single flaw every time I look at it... so I have to try to avoid as many flaws as possible so that I'm more able to actually enjoy the darned thing for what it is...
Yup! Old school rules! It's like those Kreg joints, that's NOT cabinetry OR craftsmanship! It's American IKEA (IMO).
Man, that baby should be in tip top shape now, Dave! Did you replace the battery? It sounds like it's probably time to. On a related note, the original battery in our truck lasted 7 years. Same with the original battery in my bike. Both were driven daily and for fairly long distances at a time though and the bike got a battery tender from day one.
I have one just like this. Used it for many years before I bought a power 'chop saw'. There was just something 'old timey' feeling when
And then sometimes it's just relaxing using these on a project.
Yeah, I edited my previous message to include the battery but you had posted already.
