Getting back into it . . .

[Joe W.]

"Life is what happens when you make plans" - some wise person once said.

Between an unheated garage, a friend who keeps roping in to help him do handy man work, and a wife who has an endless supply of "honey do this", I haven't done much cutting for these past several months.

But the saw dust gods and fairies intervened the past few days, (plus warmer weather) making it possible to get some cutting time in. 
The Delaware sign is a Shelia Landry Design, cut from a recycled maple kitchen cabinet door.  Cutting the letters out was an exercise in patience and concentration.     
And the dough bowl I power carved a log from a friends black cherry tree, primarily using an angle grinder and wood cutting wheels.

Both were a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to doing more.   

    

[daveww1]

nice job

[rjweb]

Very nice, RJ

[kmmcrafts]

Like that dough bowl.. Great job on both, several years ago I did the Michigan version of the sign because a friend wanted one.. I stack cut three of them from 1/8 maple and put the Walnut backer.. sold only the one and still have the other two, LOL..

Feels good to get back into the shop after a long pause don't it.. 

[JJB]

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Hawk]

You haven't missed a step. Like riding a bike.  Nice work!

[Hayapiyari]

On 5/12/2025 at 9:24 PM, Joe W. said:

"Life is what happens when you make plans" - some wise person once said.

Between an unheated garage, a friend who keeps roping in to help him do handy man work, and a wife who has an endless supply of "honey do this", I haven't done much cutting for these past several months.

But the saw dust gods and fairies intervened the past few days, (plus warmer weather) making it possible to get some cutting time in. 
The Delaware sign is a Shelia Landry Design, cut from a recycled maple kitchen cabinet door.  Cutting the letters out was an exercise in patience and concentration.     
And the dough bowl I power carved a log from a friends black cherry tree, primarily using an angle grinder and wood cutting wheels.

Both were a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to doing more.   

    

Life sure has a way of getting in the way of plans! Between the cold garage helping out your mate with stuff and the never ending honey do list it's no wonder you have not had much time for cutting.

Glad the weather warmed up and the saw dust fairies gave you a break! That Delaware sign looks great cutting out those letters must of taken some real focus and the dough bowl from black cherry wood sounds awesome too using the grinder must of been fun hope you get more time soon to keep makin cool stuff

 

[Denny Knappen]

Both are mighty fine.  Happy you are back in the saddle.

[Jim McDonald]

Sawdust on the fingertips is like that beam of sunlight hitting your face.