day off.....
Decided to take a day off. Well a partial day off from the shop. My back felt pretty much the same as it did the day before. On a bright note, the back did feel better at around 1500. I got 2 stints in the workshop today spending roughly 45 minutes to hour each time. I spent most of today trying not to move much, watching You Tube, and reading. I'll give the back a few more days to calm down and slowly ease back into my regular schedule. Or that is the grand plan in Disneyland.
not fully seated |
The tail/pin fit on this 5" single drawer is better than the last one. I still am having issues with the half pins not being 100% tight and gap free. On this drawer I went 3 for 4 being gap free. I checked the fit of the tails in the pins but didn't seat them fully. I was just trying to get an idea of the fit and also to minimize the number of times I seated and unseated the tails/pins.
hmm...... |
I'm not particularly fond of socket chisels and this one ain't helping me change my opinion of them. No matter how hard or how many times I reset the handle, it loosens up. Usually right in the middle of me doing a delicate paring cut with them. I remember Chris S writing the spraying the handle with hair spray helps.
$3.99 |
There aren't a lot of hair spray choices in the drug stores anymore. There were only 4-5 brands on the shelf at CVS and this was the cheapest one. It worked and it worked well. Got an instant grab and bonding and when I killed the lights they were still tight and together. I wonder what the shelf life of this is?
getting the back measurement |
This was basically all I managed to get done today. Used the pinch rods to keep the inside dimension at the back the same as it was at the front.
glued and cooking |
I thought I would get the slips sawn to rough length but it didn't happen. Tomorrow the plan is to get the two 5" dual drawers glued and cooking.
xmas gift |
I got this book from daughter #1 and I like cookbooks like this. I am ok with them just having recipes but this also has history, trivia, and tells stories about the recipes.
a little bit of everything |
I'm italian from my father's side (german/dutch on my mother's side) and it is the cuisine that I grew up on. IMO there is nothing like a meal from your childhood to warm up your heart with fond memories. This cookbook has everything from veggies to pasta to meat to desserts. It will take me a while to slog my way through this book.
xmas gift to me |
I got this book off the Timeless Tools and Treasures site for cheap. I like reading history books about tools.
another xmas gift |
When I first saw the title of this book I kind of dismissed it. I thought it was a philosophical book on what makes the sun rise in the east. Turns out it isn't and it is about 7 inventions that everyone takes for granted today.
7 wonders |
I read the chapter on the nail today. Made me appreciate that humble, insignificant piece of metal so much more. I probably could have read more but I binged watched the last episodes of the Dresden Detectives. I highly recommend them (they're on PBS) if you like police crime dramas. Cops are the same world wide but how they go about policing is different. Makes it interesting especially so when the acting is top notch.
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