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Comment on 3 tool reviews and a twist… Episode 17 by Viva La Revolution!!!

Viva La Revolution!!! — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:49:10 +0000

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Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Kaleo

Kaleo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:11:23 +0000

I agree with you all. I never want to waste shop time. But there are times when I feel that I work all week. And then want to go down into the Man’s Den and play for awhile. But sometimes the family comes first and everything else is trivial to me.

Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Vic

Vic — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:16:52 +0000

Great advice Kaleo.

Shop time is a terrible thing to waste. If you can’t be fully present and thoroughly enjoy the time, why waste your precious time.

Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:44:04 +0000

Ditto to you Kaleo, ditto to Harley, Adam and Don. Some of my best intentions of “just doing it” have resulted in some of my biggest blunders.

Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Don

Don — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:57:38 +0000

I agree completely. If your mind is not on the task at hand, you are asking for trouble.

Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Adam

Adam — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:56:54 +0000

Hey, Kaleo.

I know exactly what this is like. In the four years I’ve been at it professionally, there have been times that I absolutely have no desire to be at the shop. It’s strange at first when you consider that his is our life and passion, but you are right on in saying to listen to our gut and don’t go. Too many times I have ruined veneer or screwed something else up because I didn’t stay away. Great post. Check this out as well. I think this will help.

http://www.adamkingstudio.com/whys-and-what-fors

I don’t have kids yet, but the cartoon idea works for me too!!

Comment on Jonesing for some woodworking… by Harley

Harley — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:02:41 +0000

Hey, everybody needs a day of rest sometimes. Besides, your family probably got to see more of you that day which is a good thing.

Comment on 3 tool reviews and a twist… Episode 17 by Vic

Vic — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:29:21 +0000

Kaleo,
I have both the Fein Multi-master and the Rigid oscillating spindle/belt sander.
I’ve been happy with both tools. I’ve mostly used the Multi-master to under-cut doorway trim when installing floating floors. I love the versatility of the Rigid.
It’s so lite and easy to move around and everything stows on board.

Comment on 3 tool reviews and a twist… Episode 17 by Neil

Neil — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:41:38 +0000

Hey Kaleo:

I was doing bills in quicken while listening to your cost of living rant and everytime I enter a check I’d get the “cha-ching” sound over your voice, Oh the metaphor.

I do what Shannon does above except I’ve got an old stanley for rough, then the LN shave you talk about. I like the LN, but I’m always messing with its adjustment……..We heard what Kaleo does, how do you adjust yours Shannon???? That’s one of my areas to get answers on at Woodworking in America. It works fine and I get excellent results, but intuitively I feel it shouldn’t require the mussing I do.

Comment on 3 tool reviews and a twist… Episode 17 by Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:28:11 +0000

Kaleo,

I have worked with both the Veritas and the LN spokeshaves. The Veritas is good for rough work because of the adjustibility. I tune my LN for a finish cut and it works great. With that light of a cut i find I am able to work with and against the grain in tough situations. Both are top notch tools!

Shannon
rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog