election

I 've heard for years the true sign of insanity is to do the same thing over and over expecting differant results. I think the state of Oregon is collectivly insane. Oregon is in the top five of the nation in unemployment Some where in the top ten as far as taxes being leveid on it's citizens And a state government that is asleep at the wheel. So this past tues what do we the proud people of Oregon do we recycled all our demecrats and added a few new ones . With an unemployment rate of almost 15 % I would say the dems policies arent working. Just my opinion but we as a state sure are stupid. I hope everyone who lives here with me enjoys the next few years I think you 're going to see a lot of changes and not many for the good..................................Rick

The weather and Christmas

The weather here has cooled off considerably in just the last few days and it's raining . Normally I hate the rain but if I don't have to work in it it's not so bad. I can leave the door to my wood shop open and watch it rain and it calms me . I don't however have anything good to say about the cold I don't understand why it can't be 70 degrees year round . I do have to admitt that I get more done when it's colder but not extreme cold . This is the time of year my thoughts turn to Christmas projects that I can do in a hurry . I have to give a shout out to Steve from Wood Working For Mere Mortals {if you have not been to his sight you need to check him out} He has lots of items on video that you can do to make gifts or stuff for yourself. I don't know where Steve gets his ideas but His sight is one I go to every day.

I get the feeling from time to time that I'm the only one who ever checks this blog . I realise as of late I have not been keeping up steady blogs like I should . Things have been a little hectic around my house the last couple of months and my mind and fingers have been otherwise occupied. I promice to do better in the future, What I would like you all to do out there is to let me know you where on my sight you don't have to tell me anything about yourself just leave a comment even it's to tell me to get off the net.I have been working on some new projects but they are not ready to post as of yet. If any of you have any questions about wood working or life in general maybe I can help..Drop me a line and i'll get back to you A.S.A.P...........................Dr. Rock

free standing mirror

I found this miiror in the trunk of a car about 30 years ago. I just put it in a box and forgot about it untill about a month ago. the mirror frame is straight grain qtr sawn fir and the base is mahogany. I did not take pictures of the construction of this I know I should have. The frame is a edge glued 1x10 fir board and is basically one peice construction rabbited out on the back side to allow for the mirror .The back is a peice of red wood edge glued and screwed to the back for easy access to the mirror.The base is mahogany .I still need to put a finish on this would welcome all suggestion as to what to use.Thanks for looking.

Vote

I'm telling you we all need to get together and vote this Nov. If we let things continue as they are we will all end up with nothing or ay least a hell of a lot less than we had when it all started. I don't profess to know every thing but I know when things are changing and not for the better . You don't need to vote straight Rep. but we do need to find some one that thinks on the conservative side and vote for them. Don't be sucked in by a smooth talker that has no intention doing what he says during his or her campaign . You all know how they are You also have too know things are'nt right I don't care how liberal you might be.........VOTE VOTE VOTE

We're going to build a house

Its been a little while since my last post so let me bring you up to date . I have not been working much as far as wood working projects. I've done a couple of small jobs but nothing worth mentioning . I did how ever pick up a much larger band saw last weekend at a yard sale. Its an old Craftsman 12" , its in really good shape. I got it for less than $50. The people had replaced the rubber tires on the blade wheels and they had put them on inside out so I switched them around and was up and cutting in no time.Now  I'll be able to resaw up to 8" wide boards that way I wont be wasting so much wood planning it down to thickness.   A car pulls up infront of the local lumber yard there are 2 men inside of the car. One of the men gets out and goes into the lumber yard and finds an attendant and tells him " I need a 4x2.  The attendant say's are you sure it's not a 2x4. The man says I don't know let me go ask my brother,so he goes out to the car and talks to the other man and soon returns and says "youre right it is a 2x4" . So the attendant ask him " OK how long do you need it?" The man once again ran out to the car and talked to the other man upon returning he told the attendant " Well we're going to need it quite a while we're going to build a house.......................

quiting

You ever have one of those days when you question all you're skills and knowledge. Thats what my day was like I spent the entire day building a frame around an old mirror That I've had for years . I can honestly say I worked pretty steady and at the end of the day I have 3 differant designs none of which work. I'm not happy and am very discouraged .It wouldn't take much for me to just quit right now, but I didn't get this far in life by being a quitter so tomorrow is another day. Thanks for reading just needed to get that off my chest........................