Monday, December 19, 2016

Shop Dogs

Not much in life brings as much joy as a good dog. Sam the Wonder Dog and Sweet Maggie Dog are good dogs.

They know where I keep the rawhide bones and as with most of their treat patrols they work as a team. Rawhide bones are no different, when I see the two of 'em show up in the shop I know the drill....They have me well trained.

Today I happened to have the camera with me in the shop when they decided it was time for a bone. Maggie will usually let Sam lead the way unless she decides he's not being effective, then she will go into full "too cute for words mode".

Bottom line I'm a sucker for 'em and the treats are forthcoming.


I made a marking jig for dovetails the other day. I stole the idea from David Barron. This is the third one I've made, the first was ok but a little off square. The second was better but not dead nuts on. This one is as close to perfect as I can get. BTW, I used the previous jig to help mark each new one, so each got better than the last. 

The only way to know for sure if they are square is to make something, as usual a small box served to check the jig. 

Anyway a small box with no finish or lid:


ken


10 comments:

  1. When I retire I'll get a dog. I won't chain a dog which I would have to do while I was at work. It'll be a pug or a black lab or maybe both. A Mutt and Jeff team.

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  2. My yellow lab Millie passed away a couple of years a ago. She was always thinking about food. Also, watching my every move, "...he's near the shoes ...is he going to put on his shoes? Are we going for a walk?

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  3. My golden lab Buffy has a bed in my shop. She doesn't like me to use
    power tools. How about Sam and Maggie?

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  4. Great companions! I've one to a golden labrador - Cristal. He's tale is amazing for spread the shavings all over the place :)

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  5. My first shop dog was Jake (Bearded Collie) being a shepherd dog, he just love to herd stuff...including pieces of wood :-) He was a great companion.
    Rudy (Chinese Crested Hairless) does not venture downstairs in the basement where my hand tool shop is, that's fine by me he is still teething and chewing the bottom rungs of the dining room chairs (no big whoop, I call this ''Live in furniture'')

    Bob and Rudy, the shop dog in training
    Once he is older I will introduce him to my shop.

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  6. Ralph,

    Ours stay in the house while we work....Sometimes they are dancing on tippy toes if it has been a long day but they are well trained.

    ken

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  7. Paul,

    I'm sorry about Millie passing but she sounds like a typical Lab...Their life is about food and what are we going to do now. Sam is getting on in years and I know what will come before I'm ready but he is worth all the coming pain.

    ken

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  8. Andy,

    Sam is a wuss and the noise will usually send him to the house, Maggie could care, she just wants me to kick or throw the ball. Make a cut, chop or shaving, kick the ball at my feet. Repeat when she is in the shop. Sam just follows me around the shop being sure to pick a spot where I have to step over him.

    ken

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  9. Antonio,

    Yes they are. Their tails are not only good for spreading shavings but are great for knocking things off tables.

    ken

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  10. Bob,

    I can see Jake herding my scrap pile (of course someone needs to). Lab pups will eat the house if left alone for about the first two years. After that, if any part of the house is still standing, they are mostly non-destructive except to their fetch balls and pull toys.

    I expect Rudy will make a good shop dog, save a chair, take him to the shop. That's all for now, Maggie is nosing my elbow wanting petting and Sam tugging my shirt for treats.

    ken

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