Gas Shut off valve

               Today I didn't do any wood working  instead I put a new gas shut off valve in me 1929 Model A Ford . It's been needing one for several years now , well long enough for the gas to ruin the floor mat so I had to replace that also. It felt good to work on a car for a change but I don't want to do it very often. Tomorrow back to the toy chest I've been working on...................Rick

Toy Chest Pt.#3

             Today I rounded all the edges of the toy box and removed part of each leg to accept the bottom. I want the bottom to be flush . Later I will put some strips of wood on the inside to attach the bottom too .Thanks for looking.

Toy Chest update

    Just a quick update to the toy chest I have been building for my 5 year old Grandaughter I have now assembled all the sides and put the top on. After the assembly is complete I will cut the top off and install the hinges. The last pic is my 5year old Grand daughter...................Rick

Toy box

        I just started building a toy box for my 5 year old Grand Daughter Nothing remarkable about the construction . all 4 sides will be birch plywood and it will 4 corner post milled from reclaimed oak . These peices came ( I think) from some old pallets they were 50" long 3& 3/4 " wide and an inch and half thick. . All 4 panels will set in dados in the corner parts. I have decided not to put any type of legs on the box since my grand daughter is such a monkey she'd probably break them off climbing on it.

15000 woodworking plans

   I have been on the net for the past few minutes watching Steve Ramsey on Wood Working for Mere Mortals. I f you have never been there you need to check it out . Steve makes wood working videos for the comman man and he keeps the humor up also I have seen him do really simple 15 minute projects and as much as 2  or 3 weeks on one project. He's not all high and mighty about his craft he is just an ordinary guy who loves what he do'es He turns out videos every Friday and some times more I look forward to seeing each and everyone of them. Right now he's doing a series on the guy that sells the D.V.D. with 1500 wood working plans on it . You should at least go follow that if nothing else Its important that we ( woodworkers) as a community stick together and try to put a stop to this kinda Crap..............Anyway check him out   @ Wood Working for Mere Mortals. com................................
.................................Rick

SUN AND RAIN

  Yesturday was absolutly beautiful!!!! One of those days that makes you remember why you life in Oregon. The sun was out and it 69degrees I had to wear my sunglasses. Today however we are back in the rain everything is wet and muddy the rivers are back on the rise and its cold again. One of those days that reminds why you don't like living in Oregon. Well all I can say is if you don't like this weather wait 5 minutes......Starting a new project after I get off work tonight I will post pics as soon as I have any...............................Rick

Time off

    Yesterday  was a complete wash for me I did absolutely nothing In my shop. I've had the past week off of my regular job and have worked in my shop every day since I have been off. While I don't consider wood working work ( its play time for me) I felt I needed a day to just kick around so that's what I did.I'll start a new project Today or Monday I haven't decided yet........................Rick