Saturday, August 05, 2017

Long Stretchers Finished

I've finished the long stretchers. To finish the base I need to fit the small dovetail stretchers just below the long ones then clean and trim the base parts before gluing up and pegging the sucker. I'm still waiting on the vise screw but it is not needed to mount the slab or do the tool tray.


Of course there are decisions to be made: Do I drink whisky and chase MsBubba around the pool this afternoon or buck up and finish the bases with the shop temps running well over 38C....life is full of difficult decisions.
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5 comments:

  1. senrabc11:51 AM

    Is that a moravian? You have some tough choices. I imagine with that heat, option 1 will win out. Good luck. Can't wait to see it finished.

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  2. I'm a OK guy3:39 PM

    Senrabe,

    I expect option one will win also but....once in the short rows I can develop tunnel vision.

    Yes it is a copy of a Moraivan job site bench. The farther I get into the build the more impressed I am with the thought and knowledge that went into the design. It has been a fun build.

    ken

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  3. Ralph Boumenot3:12 AM

    Why can't you do both? As long as you don't spill any while chasing her, I don't see any problems with that.

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  4. Valley Woodworker8:01 AM

    Funny Ralph. I had the same thought :-)

    Bob, delusional in this heat...

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  5. I'm a OK guy6:06 PM

    Guys,

    When you are older than dirt you have to pick your battles. BTW, the pool is a life saver, I'm not sure how folks without one survive a AZ Summer.

    Monsoon isn't over but today has been a lull. During morning coffee and tea it felt like a late Fall morning, cool and crisp but by early afternoon all was forgotten and it was back to 38C+.

    Being In the short rows I ended up just beavering through the heat.

    ken

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