150 [Cutting] Boards by the end of September. #19: The day is done.

Larry,
You sound disappointed. Let’s see…. you did how many boards that didn’t count, furniture projects, sign for business and Torque, oh, and started a website/business…..created a dust storm covering Australia….

Ya, it’s not like you were slacking off.
You are awesome, 149 boards is still acceptable in my book.

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

I figured it out! You work in your sleep! Your from another planet! Does Kryptonite affect you? Can you walk on water? Whats a hessian bag?

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

well done lary ,
quite an adventure .

now what ?

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Larry, we still love you even though you failed at such a simple task.

You know I am only kiddiing
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about the love you part…..:)

-- Senior Chief

Well done Larry. You have made much more stuff in one month than I have produced in 13 years (not that that is anything to brag about with my production figures). Anyway you actually did much better than planned what with the extra projects and all. I wish you great success with the Melbourne Show. I’m very very impressed with your work ethic and of course the quality of your products. You are a great representative for your country and a great inspiration to us truly lazy guys. Looking forward to the Melbourne posts.

-- Mike, American in Norway

What no partridge in a pair tree?

You know if you add it all up 95 + 25 + 17 + 3.5 (7 half boxes) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 (The parrot) that equals 147 ½ in total. Not bad with all of the other projects you did along the way.

Congrats on the competition of all of this work.

I will miss the follow-ups on this adventure.

I am hoping you will post some pictures of all of the creations in one place.

-- Whether You Think You Can or You Think You Can't, YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Larry,
Sometimes quality is better than quantity… in your case, the quality definitely wins out!
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

you will have to post photos of that parrot in a hessian bag

what type of glue did you use and can you finish that with mineral oil or do you have to use poly….eurethane

congratulations on all that you have achieved

you will make a fine showing at the show

Hooky

-- Happiness is a way of travel , not a destination (Roy Goodman)

60 days more or less and 140 projects done is amazing in anybodys book well done
good luck at the show

you deserve some time in that great thinking chair with a couple great thinking beverages…awesome achievement…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

You did good Mate what a great work ethic and as we all know a great woodworker and super designer, just an all around artist. congrats.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great work! But you forgot to add in one thumb tip!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

Larry: It was a great try. I guess if you had fewer hours in the bed, you might have been able to make it. But then we say work safely, don’t work when you are tired. Think clearly.

Maybe your goal was a stretch, but you gave it a winners try. Great job. I hope the sales at the show allow you to pay for your new Tool (Not toy).

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

we still love you, larry. actually, we love you more as we can point at you and say “HaHa! what a loser!”.

hey! i am a ratbag, i have a reputation to keep!

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

Time for a nap Mate.
Because I don’t think you’ve slept at all for the past few months!

Well Done!

-- Eric

to bad you caused that dust storm though – -

-- -erik & christy-

Some people just have to waste time eating and sleeping, can’t trust them to finish a task!

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

You can say that you failed but none of us here will. You’ve pushed yourself as far as you could. Now take a breath, let the dust settle, and calculate your next move. Well stay tuned for the next episode of The Amazing Larry.

-- Keith, Bolingbrook, Illinois. How did you do that? I just started with a bunch of wood and cut away anything that's not part of the finished piece...

You truly are one amazing dude Larry. I’ve not produced that much in my life either. Not only that but all different and all amazingly beautiful. You’re the Man Larry! Congratulations. You make us proud to be fellow Jocks.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

degoose, the importance of setting goals in the first place is to give one a sense of direction and purpose with respect for a time line.
You sir, have out done yourself by persevering through the obstacles that presented while keeping your focus.
Good on you.

We should all tackle a mountain once in a while.

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Larry, Larry, Larry… Do you have any idea how disappointed I am in you? What the heck have you been doing all this time, posing for Animal Crackers?! I mean, Jeezum Crow… :)

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

You’re slipping degoose. You probably should find another career since you can’t seem to hit your production schedule in this one. :) There’s 24 hours in a day, man up…..

-- I don't make mistakes, only design changes....www.dgmwoodworks.com

Thanks you all for your encouragement and comments.
Stay tuned for more pics of the finished boards and some from Melbourne too.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

Hey, and don’t forget the little thumb “incident” which certainly set you back. I am sure you would have had at least 160 items and possibly 2 dead parrots…. [er, I am assuming the parrot is dead if you are carrying it around in a burlap bag… otherwise I missed a post somewhere!!!].

It’s amazing what belonging to a community like this does. You set yourself a goal, and you feel responsible to meet it. People cheer you along the way, and you feel motivated to move things along despite the fact that most are strangers to you.

May all your boards be sold aplenty!

Somewhere Hard Workin’ Harry uneasily smiles his record of 149 still intact. But he’s fingerless and broke, you still have your health and after the show some dough, so who is really the winner here? You’ll need to make a sign for your table, it should read “If you are going to tell me they are beautiful, give me a dollar instead.” If you don’t know what I mean you will. Good Luck Larry! BTW hows the sander? I imagine it has been quite a help with the boards?

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

I think you should count all of the cutting boards that you’ve inspired since you started. Then you’d have more than enough!

Hey Larry,
One heck of an effort…....well done mate.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

poroskywood
you hit the nail on the head there if i had a dollar for each time some one rubbed there oily popcorn
eating hands all over my work and said beautiful work i would have a new shop by now

At my skill level, a goal of 150 anything would take me roughly, a lifetime. Great accomplishment! May you be blessed with good fortune at your show.

-- Doug, New Mexico.......the only stupid question is one that is never asked!........don't fix it, if it ain't broke!