Archive for January, 2010
Jan 29,2010 – Jan 31—
Just an FYI in case anyone in the Atlanta area is interested…
http://cms.thewoodworkingshows.com/cms/Home/AtlantaGA129131/tabid/60/Default.aspx
I’m going to try to drop by on Sunday to ask the Earlex folks a question or three. 
Turning has come to a halt for the next few weeks while I start working on the workroom again. There’s still some sheetrock to hang, lots of mudding to do, a light fixture to hang, and maybe even painting to be done. We have most of the sheetrock hung, but still lack a corner and a small section of ceiling. I’ll post some before and after pics once I get closer to the ‘after’ stage. Special thanks to mom, dad, wifey, and the kid for what they’ve helped with so far! (And what they have in store for them still. 
) Getting this completed will cut down on the dust in the room considerably. Previously, there was no ceiling, just insulation hanging down. It did a great job of collecting dust and dropping it whenever I looked up. Hopefully it will reduce the noise a bit as well, but that remains to be seen. Wish us luck!
This year I took on the challenge of making pepper mills for Christmas. That’s one for each of the 3 sets of my kid’s grandparents, one for my sis’s family, and one for my wife. As you can see, I had a good helper during the process. Left-to-right, they are made of mahogany, purpleheart, 3 pieces of unknown woods + 2 colored veneers laminated together, maple, and mahogany.