Tools #3: Happy Birthday To Me (Tool Gloat)

Happy Birthday!

Nice gloat!

-- “Once more unto the breach, dear friends...” Henry V - Act III, Scene I

Happy B’day and I feel for you with the back…(been there done that!). On those days, I use my trusty old lifting belt and pull it an extra bit tight…especially on the road when the truck gets to bucking…for me it all comes from too many years framing, digging, concrete finishing, hanging doors, windows, siding….. and other back annoying building tasks.

The best birthday gift is when the back doesn’t hurt for the whole day…..it is like winning the lottery…LOL

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

Happy birthday, William!

I am really sorry that your back is hurting you so much. That really stinks. It is good you got to spend some time with your boys though. And you got some cool new stuff. I use to not celebrate my birthday and just try to let it slide by, but now I feel like it is another excuse to be happy and have fun! Look around you at your family and wife and all the other things you have to be happy about and focus on that. When I used to complain about another birthday, my friend used to say “consider the alternative” :)

I hope you have a great evening and thanks for sharing your story of your finds with us!

Sheila

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

WSilliam, happy birthday even with your back. Nice gloat. Love the light.

-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I

Happy Birthday William, Hope you have many more!

I know about back pain and they are no fun, I generally have pain in the am and mostly I take it easy till around noon at which time I head into the shop for the afternoon and maybe into the evening depending on how my back feels. Some days I don’t even make it into the shop.

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

William that harbor freight is only 20 miles from my house and i have never seen the blade sharpener. Please let us know how it works out. Great stuff for b day. Mine is Friday and i to am taking the day off and doing shop maintenance..

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

Happy Birthday, nice tool gloat. Sorry about the back. If you haven’t found one already, find a physical therapist that is McKenzie certified in back pain. You can use the website to find certified people in your area. http://www.mckenziemdt.org The McKenzie method is pretty impressive with its success rate.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Happy B’day
See – you couldn’t go into the workshop anyway! You had way too much to do!!!!!! :-)
Congrats on your pick up.

-- Theresa, https://sites.google.com/site/tmj65treasure/

happy B-day William :-)

niiice lamp your brother had find to you, those type of lamps are simply genial to have
around workplaces and officetables

about sharpening your planerknifes or the jointers knifes take a look at theese tree links

http://lumberjocks.com/GarageWoodworks/blog/15430

http://lumberjocks.com/GarageWoodworks/blog/17320

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/32645

I´m pretty sure they cuold help you a long way in the isue
of spare some money either you buy new or send them out of house for sharpening

take care
Dennis

Happy Birthday William!

-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."