| This blog is written by Myron Wooley | 26 entries so far |
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Woodworkers are the best.
Phildo92027 stopped by this afternoon with an envelope. Inside was a much-appreciated gift that h...
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Throwing in the towel #4: Found a job today!
My old employer threw me a bone today and hired me back. It’s a contract position for a yea...
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Two years as a LumberJock!
Today is my second anniversary as a LumberJock. Thank you to all of the great folks out there- I&...
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Throwing in the towel #3: Update
I’ve had several good interviews, but no offers yet. Something has to give- being broke is ...
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Debadging the truck
Wanna know what solvents to use to remove vinyl graphics from your truck?Beer and turpentine.Appl...
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Throwing in the towel #2: Clearing my shop (and my head)
We have been busy this week tying up loose ends. We still had a little backlog in the shop- a din...
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Throwing in the towel #1: Bagging it...
We’ve had enough. After trying to survive on hit-or-miss work for the past year, we are don...
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Peace and Harmony (I hope!!) #3: Still at it...
I’ve been away from Lumberjocks for a while now, and I thought I’d better check in wi...
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Peace and Harmony (I hope!!) #2: A lot of lessons learned!
Well, we’ve been in business since July 1, and it’s been quite an experience. I’...
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Peace and Harmony (I hope!!) #1: A new start as a pro
Today was the last day of my career as a Sr. Quality Engineer for a medical device manufacturer. ...
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Organizing a New Shop #6: Continuing the Process
I took a few pictures to show you how I’m doing on this. This is a shot of the rear of t...
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Organizing a New Shop #5: Making Progress
Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone, the fridge is still reeling from being stuffed (and so am I...
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Organizing a New Shop #4: Tool Storage
I bought the hanging tool cabinet plans from Fine Woodworking Magazine so I can get my hand tools...
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FIRE! #10: We came through just fine!
Well, we’ve been home two days now, and it has been strange. The smoke smell is strongest ...
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FIRE! #9: Home Again! Yay!
Well, we were finally cleared to come home today. We are tired, dirty, and even a little apprehe...
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FIRE! #8: Almost home (Tommy again)
Well, it’s looking like my parents should be able to return home tomorrow. They were hoping...
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FIRE! #7: Maybe looking better
It’s Tommy again. The latest update is looking better. The house and shop are still there a...
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FIRE! #6: Tommy again
So far the fire hasn’t burnt any structures by my parent’s house, but it is still ext...
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FIRE! #5: Update from Myron's son
Hi everybody. I’m Tommy, (Myron’s son). My dad just called me and asked to post an up...
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FIRE! #4: Looking pretty good
The fire seems to have gone south of us. I just heard that this particular fire, the Witch Creek ...
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FIRE! #2: Still OK
The wind has calmed a bit, but I am still very much on edge. The closest fire front is southeast...
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FIRE! #3: Flared up...
Fire flared up again- family bugged out. I’m hosing down the house. Keep praying!
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FIRE! #1: Oh, s@&t! Not again!
It’s been almost exactly 4 years since the Paradise fire- 10/26 to be exact, and San Diego ...
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Organizing a New Shop #3: Got started
Well, I bought the bins, and got a pretty good start on sorting out the shop. My shop time has b...
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Organizing a New Shop #2: First Steps Toward a 5S Shop
Well, I got a lot of good advice from the Jock community, and I’m starting to formulate a p...
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Organizing a New Shop #1: Running My Underwear Up The Flagpole
Folks, I need help. My shop looks like the aftermath of a tornado, and I’m mentally stuck....
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