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My new apprentice, my grandson, and I are busy. Making two paddles, a doll bed for his sister, picked up lumber for his cousin's toy box, and planning kayak builds for him, his sister and other cousin, the 5 year olds. Greenland paddle blank anthropomorphically sized for the owner. Accurate layout to within 1/32" Learning…

Interesting. I might hone my skills on a test one, then contact Russ Lefler to see if he feels I'm stepping on his toes if I build these. Between boat builders we're very respectful of each others work and designs, and I wouldn't do this commercially if he felt it was inappropriate. If I did proceed, I would do the right…

Yeah, I've been cogitating on that. I'd contact his guy first if I started making these out of professional courtesy. I suspect the emblems are trademarked and difficult to get as a 'far-fighter carpenter.

Very nicely done website. Considering the quality of the wood, fittings and the workmanship, the pricing is very fair. I see he's booked out to 2018. Certainly shows the value of his work.

I looked up Sawyers parent site, they're still round and have lots of neat stuff. I ordered this part from CLC boats. I went looking for the prt on my side of the future wall 2.0, and found no distributors here, but found Sawler's website, http://www.paddlesandoars.com/

I'm making a second paddle to carry as a safety spare. It will break down into two pieces to fit under the bungees behind the cockpit. It's a solid piece of cedar, not snazzy hardwood laminate. Should only take a couple evenings. Did all the initial layout and saw cuts tonight.

Mid to high I'd say. Beautiful work.

Finished the paddle tonight after a nap brought on from working 27 hours, a couple fire calls, and cause, well, I am 60. Contours cut with a spokeshave, then sanded 40,60, 100,220 with Tung oil finish. Nice feel and weight despite being all hardwoods, ash, walnut and cherry blade edges for rock whackin.

jean Paul of JP Fitness. I used to be a regular on his fitness forum. I never met Keanu, but used to hang out with John Wick.

I actually know this guy. He's never lived this picture down.

Completed the end tables today, and made progress on the Greenland paddle. Cleats glued and doweled into blind holes in the sides. The tops are glued and doweled vertically into the cleat with screws as extra security. The one with the most flaws is mine. I drilled a 1" hole in the back of the shelf to allow a power bar…

No point in having cool software if you don't show it off.

All pieces glued up with epoxy.

What is that idiot up to now? Finishing up on the night tables. The customer, who I've married, wants one more coat of white on the bases then final assembly, tops and pulls. Started today on a Greenland paddle for the kayak. It will be a laminate of chestnut, ash and cherry. Lots of clamps needed for this sort of thing.…

I'm presently employed as a Director of Facilities at a large rehab centre. I'm retiring in June, and will likely find part time work after the summer to keep me amused. I've worked in tech all my life. I'm an electrician by training, but did a number of jobs in my 30 years at Michelin ending with six years in engineering…

Completed primer coat on bases, couple coats of satin finish on tops. SWMBO will do the paint coats on the bases.

Thank you. It's a labor of love. Even when the tools try to kill me.

Current project is two end tables for the bedroom. A project commissioned by wifey. This is the router bit that got ejected from my table mounted router, passed my forehead close enough to feel the wind of it flying, and hid overnight only to be found this morning clear across the shop. Checked the collet this morning,…

We should open up a raunchy thread and see if we can make it lose it's little microprocessor mind. Of course, we might get banned, and I doubt Mary would have approved.

The *kitten* nanny software on this *kitten* site really *kitten* *kitten* me off sometimes. As Samuel L. Jackson said, "*kitten**kitten**kitten**kitten**kitten**kitten* you *kitten*."

Shocker. I had no idea she was that old. She always seemed our age. We watched her for decades.

You're right. Going on 26 years, it's still as exciting and rewarding as when I started. I said to my wife after training this week, that I'm still loving it, and you can't get these highs (and lows, but that's the balance) from being in the Lion's Club. I'll continue as long as I can contribute.

This is what happens if you park in firefighter parking. Training actually. Pumper run by the oldest active firefighter in the department

Not a boat All day Saturday and a few hours Sunday Rush weekend job to remove old and cut/install new baseboard, two door and two window trim. All made easier by the new toy for the shop, a new Ridgid R4221 12" sliding compound miter saw, with an additional upgrade to a 80 tooth carbide tip Freud 12" blade. Right some nice.

No laser, bright LED that shoots the blade shadow onto the work. Slick. Very happy with this addition to Buhka's Buddhist Boat Shop. (Buhka is what I've been called since the first grandson started calling me that)

Yeah, haven't figured it out yet. Rush project to do all window, door trim and baseboard in master bedroom before painters arrive Monday

New toy for the shop

18JAN17 Wrapped the boat up to protect it from dust and secured it at roof level in the shop. Half a dozen large leaf bags with the ends cut out worked nicely. Spring is a couple months away sadly. Incidentally, some advice for my fellow boat builders; don't go to the Pharmasave and ask for an 18 foot condom. They were…