Dick, & Barb Cain's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:02:02 GMT Hibbing High School (The Castle in the Wilderness) http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/33306 Hi Lumberjocks!

This is the High school that I got my first formal training in woodworking.

This video shows the most popular features of the school.

It’s too bad it doesn’t show the fabulous woodworking shops. They had every tool plus industrial sized machines.

It didn’t only have woodworking, but Machine shop, Welding, blacksmith, sheet metal, electricity, foundry, Drafting,

& Aeronautics. That’s about all I can think of now.

I just thought of some other classes, You can’t ignore the girls.

They had some very impressive home economics like sewing, cooking.

Years ago they had classes starting from Kindergarten thru Junior College.

Things have changed since then.

When my Father first came to Hibbing he worked for the contractor that did the excavating for the Swimming pool & gym addition.

We hope you enjoy this tour!

]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:02:02 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/33306 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Our Grandson has recently published a book on Amazon! (revised) http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/31935 This isn’t a woodworking project, but Barb & I would like to proudly announce that our Grandson has published a tutorial book on Amazon. We are very anxious to tell people about our author Grandson.

He is self taught in Chinese (Mandarin). He has given a lot of thought about how he could help people learn about the language, so he wrote this book.
He has spent several years of research & study working on this book.

I have just added some of Nathan’s videos. http://www.youtube.com/user/kneehowdy/videos?view=0

]]> Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:26:33 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/31935 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WOW!! Our "Sixth year" has snuck up on us! http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/31646 Barb & I have sure enjoyed being with you lovely people!

Ever since joining LJs the years have seemed to have gone by us LICKETY-SPLIT!

WE LOVE YOU ALL!

DICK & BARB

]]> Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:47:53 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/31646 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WHAT'S UP? "While I'm out in my Shop". #17: I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MY 80th BIRTHDAY TODAY! http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/28336 This is my Birthday Gift. I’m presently in the process of building a bench for it.

I’ll be posting it when it’s completed

I had to get this new lathe, because I have some larger wood from a Black Walnut I had to have taken down in our

yard.

I’d like to make some larger things with the wood. I couldn’t let it go to the chipper!

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Addendum:

I dwelled on wether to buy a new lathe at age 80, but I remembered my 90 year old neighbor. He painted his stucco house all by himself at that age, so I said to myself, “GO FOR IT”!

Lathe with the extension attached!

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:40:38 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/28336 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain OUR 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 31 MARCH 2011 http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/22345

]]> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:58:40 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/22345 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain I RECENTLY TURNED "79" ON 02/19/2011 http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/21561 You may have noticed that I’m a little late Announcing my Birthday this year.

, A HAPPY “79”

So please bear with me, the older I get the slower I get.

I have a lot of projects going on, but only in my mind, so sorry, no one can see them.

I’ll have to show you what’s been keeping me occupied this winter.

Woodworking has been on the back burner this winter.

Working with snow has been my main project so far.

I’ll show you some of the fun I’ve been having.

Making use of an old woodworking tool. It worked great!

Now some beauty made by nature Taken by Barb.

Some kind of animal??

Using my little snow blower on the Gazebo roof.

Hanging out with our Rooster!

Most of the snow removed!

Our front yard.

Barb in her winter gear!

Twilight!_

]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:02:59 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/21561 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain A WOODTURNED RECIPE HOLDER EASEL. (CS1 Kitchen Challenge) http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/18259 This is not a brand new project. I submitted it, because of a request by MsDebbieP for the CS1 Kitchen challenge.

I was out in the shop one day, & thought to myself, what can I make?

I said, how about making a recipe holder easel for Barb’s kitchen.

So I dug out some pieces of wood from my scrap bin, & proceeded with the project.

I didn’t have a plan, but I knew what I wanted it to look like,

so the first thing I made was the main spindle post.

Then I made the base. I kept at it until I had the finished product.

The material is Pine from my scrap bin.

I used Walnut Watco Danish Oil Finish.

The base is 6 inches, total height is 18 inches, & the easel is 8 inches wide.

Here are some different views of it.

The spindles of the easel are made to match the spindles in the door panel above the kitchen range.

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:42:11 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/18259 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain OUR 4th ANNIVERSARY WITH LUMBERJOCKS. HOW ABOUT THAT? http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/17508 It’s hard to believe that four years have past us by since we joined Lumberjocks.

This has been a wondrous journey for two people who’ve lived in one place all of our lives.

Through the magic of the internet, we now have friends on almost every corner of the Earth.

It’s been fun sharing our interests with all of you.

We’d like to thank Martin for helping us on this four year jaunt, plus the rest of you JOCKS out there.

We started out at 120 members, & today we now have a PHENOMENAL 20,676.

What will it be in FOUR more years?

WITH ALL OF OUR LOVE!

DICK, & BARB !

]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:31:51 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/17508 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Using a window shade for an image background http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16729 I’ve always been disappointed with the way my pictures turned out.

I remembered reading somewhere about using a window shade

So I spent 5 bucks the other day for a window shade.

I was sure happy with the results.
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]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:56:47 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16729 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WOW! RETIRED FOR 20 YEARS TODAY. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16556 It’s really something, how time flies when you’re having FUN!

It just seems like yesterday. We’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

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This Woody Woodpecker Hat was awarded me at a retirement party in my honor,

along with a block of wood to chisel on in my leisure time. LOL

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Some photos of projects I did in the early days of my leisure time.
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The new deck on the West side of our cabin, shortly after completion.

Notice: How the trees have since grown. These are volunteers, I didn’t have to plant them.

This is the deck it replaced. What an improvement!

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We have finished many more projects in those 20 years, if you want to view more,

check our LJs GALLERY here.

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By the way, I forgot to mention the most important part of this Blog

MY “SWEETIE” twisted my arm, & forced me to buy some new toys to celebrate this occasion.

I always try to please her, so I obliged to her request with a HUGE SMILE.

Then I went on a shopping spree.*
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Loghorse Log Jaw attachment.

Work Table

Foldable Plywood Jaw extension.

Check out this VIDEO.
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In order to please her some more. I bought one of these.

JessEm Zip Mortise Mill System

Another Video.

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I MADE HER DAY< BARB WAS VERY HAPPY.

THAT’S ALL FOLKS!!!!!

]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:39:26 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16556 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Barb's Calico Bean Recipe, with Maple Background. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16343 This isn’t really woodworking, but there’s some wood involved in the presentation.

The other day, a friend of ours requested this recipe of Barb’s Calico Beans.

She always made these when we went on a picnic, or potluck dinner.

We were really impressed by the request, because the person who asked about the recipe

hadn’t been in touch with it for about 20 years, but he still remembered how good it tasted.

I added my touch to this , by furnishing the maple board for the background.

If you try it, we know you’ll love it.

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:06:04 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16343 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain SOME MIRACULOUS NEWS ABOUT MY HEALTH! http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16192 About nine months ago, I had my semi-annual physical,

& I had an increase in my white blood cells,

so my Doctor made an appointment with an oncologist.

The oncologist took a bone marrow biopsy,

& the results showed that I have Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia, (CLL).

They call CLL the friendly cancer. Many people live a long life with this condition.

He then set me up for a CT scan of my lungs,

& abdomen to see what could be causing my problem.

The scan showed some enlarged Lymph nodes in my stomach, but the

biggest surprise was a growth in my left lung.

So I had to have another CT scan for a biopsy in my lung.

The biopsy showed negative cancer cells,

but they say that with a needle biopsy , a cancer cell can be missed.

My doctor compared this to poking a needle into a blueberry pie, you can miss the berries.

After that, I had to have an Arthroscopic ultrasound of my stomach, entering through my

mouth. They took a biopsy which also showed no cancer.

My oncologist then recommended that I have a CT scan every 3 months in order to keep a watch on it.

Three months ago I was told that I had Mesothelioma,

which is considered a terminal disease.

A person usually lives only about a year after being diagnosed with this.

My oncologist said he wouldn’t do any chemo-therapy,

because I was feeling so good. He said chemo would make me very sick.

He decided to wait, & keep an eye on it, & have another CT scan in 3
months.

The last scan showed that the mass in my lung had shrunk to about half

its size, so he told me I don’t have cancer, because cancer never shrinks,

unless you’re taking chemo, or radiation.

The Doctor couldn’t explain the reason for this, but sometimes this happens.

He jokingly asked if I had gone to another doctor for chemo-therapy,

but then he said it must be Barb’s home cooking.
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Barb, & I know that our prayers were answered.

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I’d also like to say that I haven’t felt ill in all of this time, since the discovery of my malady.

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TO TOP IT ALL OFF!

I had cataract surgery a few weeks ago,

& I’m having an eye exam this Friday, so i can get a new prescription.

It’s real hard doing this typing when I can’t see very well yet.

I’m hoping the new glasses correct this problem.

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WE”VE BEEN PUTTING OFF SHARING THIS ABOUT MY HEALTH,

UNTIL WE GOT THIS GOOD NEWS

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WE FEEL A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE SHARING THIS NOW.

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BARB, & I ARE THRILLED, & LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR FUTURE YEARS TOGETHER!!

]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:53:17 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/16192 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Building our own washer, dryer pedestals. #3: FINALLY DONE AND WASHING CLOTHES ( Edited 02/05/2011) http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/15213 I thought it was about time I posted the completed project.

With help from my Son we grunted the machines up in place.

They look good, & work real well. The pedestals are good, & solid.

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It’s sure nice not to have to bend over to load, & unload now.

I edited this on 02/05/2011

I changed to stationary non-swivel casters, but after that I had the problem of them slipping side to side on the smooth floor during the spin startup.

You’ll notice I laid down some foam cushion interlocking floor tile, & now it doesn’t move
anymore.

Now I get a little wobble during spin startup, which is normal even when the machine is installed on

a floor, but after it reaches full speed it purrs like a kitten.

The machine has never moved out of position on the pedestals after a full year of use.

It’s so nice to be able to move the machine in, & out with such ease.

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~View looking behind the machines. I made the pedestals a little longer than the machines,
to make clearance for the vent pipe, & hoses when I push them in against the wall.
Notice the foam cushion bumper against the wall


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Low level view.

]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:51:03 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/15213 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Building our own washer, dryer pedestals. #2: Some progress pictures. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/15037 I’ve been poking along with this project, fitting it in with other chores around the house.

It seems like as a person gets older, it takes more time to get anything done, but it gradually gets done..

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After attaching the side panels, I glued in a piece of foam pad as a silencer.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To stretch my plywood, plus protect the ply edges, I glued on some Brazilian Cherry flooring for edging to the top.

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I decided to face off the fronts with the Brazilian Cherry.


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I routed a 45 degree chamfer to the top of the boards to blend into the top.

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This is the end result after a coat of mineral oil. The oil sure brought out the beauty of the Birch plywood, although it’s going to be covered up by the machines _

Now as soon as the other piece is completed, I’ll need some help lifting the machines onto the pedestals._

]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:27:47 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/15037 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain "OUR 59th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY" http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/14870 WOW!! 59 YEARS,

IT DOESN”T SEEM THAT LONG.

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All of this at $1.20/hr
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Barb, & our trailer home, 1951, $1500

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dick, & Our first Car, 1937 Ford, $350

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:18:27 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/14870 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain Building our own washer, dryer pedestals. #1: Cutting out parts, & starting assembly. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/14539 We recently purchased a new washer, & dryer,

& we didn’t want to spend $400 for the factory pedestals, so I’m making my own.

They should cost us about $75

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This is the factory made pedestal

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The front load machines are kind of low without a pedestal.

It makes it kind of tough on the back muscles.

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Some pictures of the progress. After cutting the frame piece to proper length, I cut the half lap joints with the bandsaw

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I used my Kreg pocket hole jig to fasten the frame uprights.
The plywood skin is to be glued, & nailed.

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The factory pedestals don’t have casters, but I thought it would be nicer for maintaning the machines.


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I was very disgusted yesterday after cutting the plywood to the sizes I needed.
The plywood plies separated right down the center plies on one cut. I ended up spending some extra time injecting some glue, & clamping it. so I could use it.

I think I’ll go down to Lowes, & complain about this.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

To be continued.

]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:29:50 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/14539 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain My 78th BIRTHDAY, 2/19/2010 http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/13832 Boy! do the years fly by when you get to this stage of life.

I can’t complain, because “LIFE IS GOOD”.


]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:17:23 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/13832 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WHAT'S UP? "While I'm out in my Shop". #16: Finishing the window with shingles. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11870 We finally got some decent weather, so I rushed out, put some shingles around the window.

I couldn’t salvage enough old shingles for the job, but it didn’t turn out too bad.

The new ones will gradually blend in while aging.

Photos by Barb!

]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:45:45 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11870 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WHAT'S UP? "While I'm out in my Shop". #15: Installing a new window. http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11703 I was going to cover over this window, I decided some extra natural light would be nice.

Thanks again to Barb on taking most of these pictures.

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:17:17 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11703 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain WHAT'S UP? "While I'm out in my Shop". #14: Vaulted ceiling, and Skylight http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11701 My garage has only a 7’ ceiling, so I pulled out the ceiling joists, & added 2 X 4s with 9” plywood gussets to the rafters to accommodate 9” R-30 insulation. I did this in my existing shop about 18 years ago. Doing this took out about 2” of sag in the old rafters.

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this ceiling. For such a small opening, 14 1/2” X 14 1/2” it sure give out a lot of light.
I searched for this type, but they don’t make them anymore.
The company now only makes the Tubular type skylights.
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The Skylight installation process.


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Quitting Time!

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A Big Thank You to Barb for most of these fine pictures.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:09:21 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/Chipncut/blog/11701 Dick, & Barb Cain Dick, & Barb Cain