Well today I was setting up my new router table – which was given to me in pieces (minus instruction manual), well new is a relative term, as I have owned it for months but had too many other things on my ‘to do’ list.
I was about to start making a set of cupboard doors for my Mum’s Birthday on the 20th.
I was not feeling 100% but certainly well enough for some workshop therapy.
I unpacked my new router and attached it to the router table. Next I inserted my new Door making set router bit. Did a test run and aside from some fine tuning it was running sweet.
I sorted out the wood I was going to use, configured the thicknesser and WHAM it hit me. ‘IT’ being a virus of some sort. Balance went AWOL and my distance focus is shot to pieces so I am now laid up in bed with a temp and a desire to curl up and die (not literally!).
Not to sure how I am going to make 15 small doors and two pantry doors.
-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!
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Tomcat1066
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posted 347 days ago
I’m beginning to think that this is just a bad weekend to deal with routers. I had an issue with my new router (should be an easy fix though) and you got sick while working with yours. I’m wondering if there’s a router curse in effect this weekend ;)
Hope the virus passes very quickly!
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
Kindlingmaker
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posted 347 days ago
Even if you were at 100 percent 17 doors in 7 days is a whole lot of work! Hope you get well soon.
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
savannah505
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posted 347 days ago
Hi Belinda – Can you provide a drawing or picture of what your trying to build? Maybe we can help you out of a fast method. I hope you feel better soon, sorry to hear your sick.
-- Dan Wiggins
Andraxia
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posted 347 days ago
Hi Dan,
Just got back from the hospital – looks like I am going to have to settle with making one and sticking an IOU on the front.
I have a jig in mind that I will make after the first door. Nothing like a job to help the process along.
Hugs
Belinda
-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 346 days ago
Yep, you’ve got some work ahead of you.
Get Well Soon!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
dsb1829
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posted 346 days ago
Wow, I feel for you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Christmas time is no time for sickness.
-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama
MsDebbieP
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posted 337 days ago
hope you’re feeling better!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)