more humor and old time tools and safety
I changed the profile photo. And the nickname ..oldguy2…is in reference to my good friend who also owned a Shopsmith and we went to 2 classes at the Factory in Dayton. Since I moved I don't get to see him as much and poor fellow he moved to a condo and had to sell a 520 and accessories. Someone got a great buy, Not even 10 years old.
I think I look more like my father in the photo, I am 64. Oooch. wisdom hairs the lady cutter calls them. BS.
I think the nickname is right. Oldguy.
So grandsons visiting for the first time, a six year old and a 4 year old with his Dad and want to pound nails and drill holes. Now they have seen me in the shop when they skype call from Arizona…that part of technology I love. And I have drilled some stuff and made a pocket hole and put two boards together. But we usually travel there. First lesson the son in law who knows about building asks do you have any nails, maybe paneling nails? I said no, moving here I unloaded almost all that and use screws ( I live in the parsonage, not going to panel and change too much ) but I had some 3 inch common nails. He was not pleased why those? Trust me they will hit the head better and not our fingers and have a blast. And that was perfect, the great workbench took a pounding and so did the nails. Rob was pleased. Next was holes. I have a craftsman brace and old spur bits. Now they look strange, a hook shape on one side of the point and a chisel edge on the other side and a small screw point. Get some and try it, they scribe the hole and then they start shaving the fibers as you circle. real nice flat bottom holes, cut like a bandit. And so with board in vise and 6 year old cranking away, I steadied the end. He cut a hole in no time. And time for another. Then another bit, few holes and another bit. I still have the board and nails and the board and holes. I don't think the kids will get here soon, Memories.
I keep hearing from people about their grand kids always at their home and they are watching the kids. I would not want to be everyday the baby sitter and I have the worse opposite end of seeing them once a year. LIke a teacher day planning something to do with them every minute is a long long day. Wait until they are 7 or 8 and you get to see the school play, I get to see pictures. I might get a one a week skype call or a phone call and ask how are the kids or the grand kids have more to tell me. I don't know who has it worse. In my projects are an old fashion top and name signs I made them so they could go into suitcases on airplanes when they were here last year. Yup granddaddy made that for me.
I changed the profile photo. And the nickname ..oldguy2…is in reference to my good friend who also owned a Shopsmith and we went to 2 classes at the Factory in Dayton. Since I moved I don't get to see him as much and poor fellow he moved to a condo and had to sell a 520 and accessories. Someone got a great buy, Not even 10 years old.
I think I look more like my father in the photo, I am 64. Oooch. wisdom hairs the lady cutter calls them. BS.
I think the nickname is right. Oldguy.
So grandsons visiting for the first time, a six year old and a 4 year old with his Dad and want to pound nails and drill holes. Now they have seen me in the shop when they skype call from Arizona…that part of technology I love. And I have drilled some stuff and made a pocket hole and put two boards together. But we usually travel there. First lesson the son in law who knows about building asks do you have any nails, maybe paneling nails? I said no, moving here I unloaded almost all that and use screws ( I live in the parsonage, not going to panel and change too much ) but I had some 3 inch common nails. He was not pleased why those? Trust me they will hit the head better and not our fingers and have a blast. And that was perfect, the great workbench took a pounding and so did the nails. Rob was pleased. Next was holes. I have a craftsman brace and old spur bits. Now they look strange, a hook shape on one side of the point and a chisel edge on the other side and a small screw point. Get some and try it, they scribe the hole and then they start shaving the fibers as you circle. real nice flat bottom holes, cut like a bandit. And so with board in vise and 6 year old cranking away, I steadied the end. He cut a hole in no time. And time for another. Then another bit, few holes and another bit. I still have the board and nails and the board and holes. I don't think the kids will get here soon, Memories.
I keep hearing from people about their grand kids always at their home and they are watching the kids. I would not want to be everyday the baby sitter and I have the worse opposite end of seeing them once a year. LIke a teacher day planning something to do with them every minute is a long long day. Wait until they are 7 or 8 and you get to see the school play, I get to see pictures. I might get a one a week skype call or a phone call and ask how are the kids or the grand kids have more to tell me. I don't know who has it worse. In my projects are an old fashion top and name signs I made them so they could go into suitcases on airplanes when they were here last year. Yup granddaddy made that for me.