JimsPlace Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Ha!! I live in the country. The world is my urinal!!! Of course, I DO have a bathroom, too. I just prefer the great outdoors! Paul_Marcel: save water, put the sink back where it belongs and "go" outside. No flushing or rinsing needed. Cuts the water bill. Saves treatment plant costs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsPlace Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Well said. My last ex (as in most recent and likely last) was like that. My ex got interested in woodworking, After becoming my ex. Go figure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuilderBill Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 my girl friend visits me in the shop and gets in my way. hey you have the same problem hit he up with a responce. Here's your responce(sic): Learn something about grammar, spelling and punctuation(i.e. grammar-school English, maybe you missed out?) and maybe someday people will take you seriously and might even be able to understand what you're trying to say. At least figure out how to turn on the spell-checker in your browser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitts Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I like it when my wife comes to the shop. If it weren't so cramped, I think she would spend more time with me. She's a mechanical engineer, and she's pretty sharp, so she actually helps me out quite a bit. She does complain that I spend more time building shop stuff than I do actual furniture. I can't convince her that I'll be able to build much better furniture if I have all my shop stuff built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody.sheridan-2008 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Just be gay like me if girlfriends are that hard to deal with! Problem solved, though new problem found most (openly) gay guys are not into woodworking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwatson Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 my wife comes out to tell me its time to come inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rgraham888 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 It appears that women shouldn't be in the shop or on this forum. Not exactly a friendly welcome. Actually I am working on a college paper on male behaviors. You were all quite predictable. Seems there was only one gentleman in this group who actually acknowledged one of my posts. To him, a salute. One gentleman in this group was actually more than I expected. SQ I don't think it's the fact that they're women, it's the fact that there's someone distracting them. I'm not the biggest fan of my wife showing up in the shop door because she frequently shows up when I'm running something through the table saw or chop saw. Having someone try to get your attention when you've got your hand 6 inches from a spinning blade isn't the safest thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Consider yourself fortunate that you have someone who cares. Now teach her to sand and finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody.sheridan-2008 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Consider yourself fortunate that you have someone who cares. Now teach her to sand and finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Consider yourself fortunate that you have someone who cares. Now teach her to sand and finish. LOL Yes, that's how it starts - teach her to sand and finish and before you know it she has taken over the shop. SQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 LOL Yes, that's how it starts - teach her to sand and finish and before you know it she has taken over the shop. SQ You'll know when that happens when you see air fresheners in any available 120V outlet. And the glue bottle labels all face forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 LOL Yes, that's how it starts - teach her to sand and finish and before you know it she has taken over the shop. SQ HA! That would be OK. With understanding comes an Oscillating Spindle Sander, a Lathe and a new drill press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 You'll know when that happens when you see air fresheners in any available 120V outlet. And the glue bottle labels all face forward That's a very good start. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 HA! That would be OK. With understanding comes an Oscillating Spindle Sander, lathe and a new drill press d A spouse can be a wonderful addition to the shop. My dear husband not only bought the Wynn cartridge for our dust collector and installed it, but also make me a downdraft box, a cut off sled for my cutting boards, and piped the dust collection system to my scroll saw. I just wish I could get him in the shop more often. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 d A spouse can be a wonderful addition to the shop. My dear husband not only bought the Wynn cartridge for our dust collector and installed it, but also make me a downdraft box, a cut off sled for my cutting boards, and piped the dust collection system to my scroll saw. I just wish I could get him in the shop more often. SQ Good Hubby! But DC for a scroll saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Good Hubby! But DC for a scroll saw? Darn right! Scroll saw makes piles of dust. We kept the the tubing long so I can vacuum up the top of the scroll saw table and surrounding area. With the new Wynn cartridge, this is powerful! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Pretty neat! I wonder if my scroll saw still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Pretty neat! I wonder if my scroll saw still works. Rick, Here is a shop sign pattern you could cut with a scroll saw, if it's still working. No copyright issues here. It's my own design. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Very cool. I'll print that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mahoganus Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 This is a funny thread,, but all this talk about loved ones in the shop scares me. First off I want to say I'm not a safety freak ,,far from it... but a shop is a very dangerous place for loved ones. For instants my one buddy owns a professional hardwood flooring business and a guy walks in the shop and was standing behind the straight ripper and my other buddy was running the machine ,,well a piece of 2x2 leg had a natural check in it and once it hit the blade it harpooned the other guy straight through his stomach out his back. He lived but man was that messed up. Just yesterday I ripping OSB my other buddy was just standing there with his finger up his... when all of a sudden a huge 4" long needle type splinter come jetting of my circular saw and stuck him in the face,,actually had blood coming out once he pulled it out. So like I always tell every one don't scare me when I'm working (almost knocked out my one friend who thought he was going to be funny) and don't stand in front or behind me when I'm cutting stay off to the side of the direction I'm cutting. Its cool to have company in the shop but sucks when a loved one gets hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Very cool. I'll print that out. I should have changed the color of the pattern. Black patterns are the hardest to cut as the color blends in with the color of the blade. Let me know if you would rather have a different color. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 This is a funny thread,, but all this talk about loved ones in the shop scares me. First off I want to say I'm not a safety freak ,,far from it... but a shop is a very dangerous place for loved ones. For instants my one buddy owns a professional hardwood flooring business and a guy walks in the shop and was standing behind the straight ripper and my other buddy was running the machine ,,well a piece of 2x2 leg had a natural check in it and once it hit the blade it harpooned the other guy straight through his stomach out his back. He lived but man was that messed up. Just yesterday I ripping OSB my other buddy was just standing there with his finger up his... when all of a sudden a huge 4" long needle type splinter come jetting of my circular saw and stuck him in the face,,actually had blood coming out once he pulled it out. So like I always tell every one don't scare me when I'm working (almost knocked out my one friend who thought he was going to be funny) and don't stand in front or behind me when I'm cutting stay off to the side of the direction I'm cutting. Its cool to have company in the shop but sucks when a loved one gets hurt. Wow. These kinds of stories are too common. A shop isn't a place to fool around. Things can go sideways really quickly. Hope both fellas have a full recovery. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq4131 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Very cool. I'll print that out. Oops, sorry first pattern posted was a poor quality - low resolution. Replaced it with a higher resolution. Quality should be much better. SQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardnesd Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 You have a sink in your shop? I have a funnel stuck in a hole in the garage wall. My wife hates the smell of wet oil-based finish ... so I have this special homemade airwick filled with turpintine for times when I am really busy ... lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckybill Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I wish my girlfriend would visit me in the shop. Just don't think the wife would be as happy about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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