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Grumble, whine, whine

Blog entry by Derek Lyons posted 234 days ago 215 reads 0 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch

It’s finally warm enough to work in the shop, I have the materials for my next project sitting on the bench. I’ve been looking forward to this for weeks…

But I got a visit from the insomnia fairy last night, and despite caffeine am still mildly groggy and slow. Too groggy and slow to work smartly or safely.

I love Lumberjocks, but it’s no substitute for actual shop time.

Grumble, whine, whine

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --


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Russel

2063 posts in 836 days


posted 234 days ago

Bummer, man.

-- Working at Woodworking http://www.VillageLaneFurniture.com

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Scott Bryan

20740 posts in 719 days


posted 234 days ago

When I have episodes like this I am always regretting that I have not developed my hand skills. Somehow running a planer at 3 in the morning would probably get me yelled at but I could run a jointer plane without any problem at all, if I had developed that skills. Go to bed early tonight, after all March madness is over so there shouldn’t be any games on, and maybe tomorrow you can work some shop time in.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Karson

25806 posts in 1298 days


posted 233 days ago

This is a time to design if you can’t actually make it to the shop.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Zuki

1230 posts in 975 days


posted 233 days ago

I agree.

Sometimes I too feel that I cannot work safely in the shop . . . its usually when I am coming down with something.

I then steer clear of anything with a cord . . . and that includes vacuums. :-)

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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Woodwrecker

495 posts in 473 days


posted 233 days ago

I just went to the midnight shift and I’m having trouble getting adjusted enough with my sleep to work safely.
It’ll work it’s way out.
Better to be safe then sorry.
Hang in there.

-- Eric

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