jim1953's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:36:08 GMT Hay Another Year gone By http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/11962 Another Year Gone By Ive Been Builting a House for my daughter an Sonlaw not much time for myself maybe next fall I will be done Then Iam going Fishing

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:36:08 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/11962 jim1953 jim1953 Kentucky Ice Storm #1: 18 days, no power, no heat, no water, no problem, yeah right! http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7518 Ice storm hit on January 26, was 4 days before we could get down our road, all poles were snapped as well as the trees. Went 18 days with no power, we ate good though! The freezer was full of meat and thank goodness for gas grills! All of Western KY was without power, there were 2 hour waits at gas stations, which were few, no power to run the pumps, places ran out of gas, kerosene and propane. We did have a 60 lb propane tank for my wall heater in garage, I fashioned a stand and brought it into the house, stayed about 70 degrees inside. The worst part was no running water, we have a well. There was a buying frenzy of generators everywhere, I figure this summer money will be tight and I’ll be able to get one for a song, hopefully will never need it but I want to be a good boy scout!
The pictures are of our yard, and road, it will be years to clean up all the damaged trees.

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]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:06:29 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7518 jim1953 jim1953 What Wood for countertop http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7135 My Wife Wants Wooden Counter top she had seen a teak one but teak wood is hard to find i was wondering about cherry or walnut or even oak what would you suggest THANKS

]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:49:02 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7135 jim1953 jim1953 Who was the First LJ member http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7115 Who is the first lumberjock I Dont know do you
I do know that Martin is #1 but who is #2
Thanks

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:52:59 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7115 jim1953 jim1953 Spline size http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7086 Iam looking for better way to size my Spline Shims Ive ben cutting them on the bansaw then I sand them to size must be a better way

]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:00:35 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/7086 jim1953 jim1953 Nice News Story http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6996 Our local newspaper ran this great story, I think it turned out great!

You can click on the article, will take you to my flickr account, click on photostrearm, click on photo labeled “lifecopy small” and you can open larger size to be able to read the article.

lifestyle(news story)

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:32:03 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6996 jim1953 jim1953 card scraper http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6721 Have you used a card scraper before and how do they work
I have read some on them but I wood like to ask some one that has used one
THANKS

]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:02:28 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6721 jim1953 jim1953 what wood putty http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6368 Iam recycling wood again I have Aload of used trim with a lot nail holes they make to many different kind of wood putty what to use
Iam painting the wood

]]> Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:11:18 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6368 jim1953 jim1953 what brand of blade do you use http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6096 what brand blade do you use on your table saw Iuse frued blade 24 teeth I bought it to rip oak and it cuts so smooth,I use it all the time

]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:50:58 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/6096 jim1953 jim1953 need help http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/5892 Hi,
Has anyone ever made a jig for raised panel doors using a table saw? I am re-modeling the kitchen cabinets and want to make raised panel doors.
Any ideas?

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:21:51 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jim1953/blog/5892 jim1953 jim1953