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Old 11-15-15 | 08:50 AM
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Old 11-15-15 | 09:00 AM
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and I rode Flowrider surf simulator.
Photos or didn't happen!
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Old 11-15-15 | 09:41 AM
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If I posted a pic, how would you know it's me?
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Old 11-15-15 | 09:47 AM
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Test fitting:



Not too shabby, but joints will need a little tweak here and there. Still needs a lot of smoothing and sanding, too. Undecided what I'll do as far as the finish.
Instead of sanding, try a hand scraper. You'll be surprised at how it reveals grain detail.

I used to build a lot of furniture, including pro audio speaker prototypes -- until it became my job. It took all the fun out of it.
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Old 11-15-15 | 10:19 AM
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Instead of sanding, try a hand scraper. You'll be surprised at how it reveals grain detail.

I used to build a lot of furniture, including pro audio speaker prototypes -- until it became my job. It took all the fun out of it.
Yeah, I've been meaning to pick up a couple of cards to try it out. How to they work out vs a plane set up for smoothing?
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Old 11-15-15 | 10:19 AM
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I used to build a lot of furniture, including pro audio speaker prototypes -- until it became my job. It took all the fun out of it.
That was my experience with programming. It was great fun when I was in school and could do creative things with it, but I wisely avoided the opportunity to do it for a living. I would've hated it.
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4 Hours of Z2 scheduled today. I'll keep you in mind, @WhyFi.
Ha. A fun day for both.
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If I posted a pic, how would you know it's me?
I would expect you to look like Christopher Lloyd...if you didn't, I'd know you were lying.
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Originally Posted by f4rrest
Instead of sanding, try a hand scraper. You'll be surprised at how it reveals grain detail.

I used to build a lot of furniture, including pro audio speaker prototypes -- until it became my job. It took all the fun out of it.
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That was my experience with programming. It was great fun when I was in school and could do creative things with it, but I wisely avoided the opportunity to do it for a living. I would've hated it.
...this is the reason I never became a male stripper.
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[MENTION=185471]WhyFi[/MENTION] it's easier to set up than a plane. A rectangular card with a stone flattened edge, then burnished with a hard steel rod to raise an edge. Clamp the work, grab the card with both hands, flex it slightly in the middle with thumbs, and the push along the work like a little bulldozer. You'll make very thin whispy shavings and after a while, sore thumbs.
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Old 11-15-15 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
12.1 miles of putzing around today. Got a chocolate cake and only got rained on a little bit.

Spotted Keen's Checker cab on the way home!
Who is Keen, and why is his cab significant?
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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
Who is Keen, and why is his cab significant?
Apparently you're not a big fan of SPD sandals! Just wait 'til you get a recumbent...
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Old 11-15-15 | 04:12 PM
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Who is Keen, and why is his cab significant?
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Apparently you're not a big fan of SPD sandals! Just wait 'til you get a recumbent...
I am so missing the point here. I barely have any idea what SPD means; I think it is a type of pedal. I don't know what an SPD sandal is. I don't know what sandals have to do with cabs. I don't know what Keen has to do with sandals. I don't know what recumbents have to do with sandals or cabs. And this Keen guy is a total mystery to me.
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I am so missing the point here. I barely have any idea what SPD means; I think it is a type of pedal. I don't know what an SPD sandal is. I don't know what sandals have to do with cabs. I don't know what Keen has to do with sandals. I don't know what recumbents have to do with sandals or cabs. And this Keen guy is a total mystery to me.
For someone who seems to be an educated and opinionated guy, you fail in the google department.
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I barely have any idea what SPD means; I think it is a type of pedal. I don't know what an SPD sandal is.
You could always run ATACs, I guess:

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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
why is his cab significant?
There are only a couple Checker cabs around here. A sighting is pretty exciting!
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Old 11-15-15 | 04:32 PM
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For someone who seems to be an educated and opinionated guy, you fail in the google department.
Ya know, that is really a cop out. Man makes an obscure joke, he should be willing to explain it. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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Old 11-15-15 | 04:34 PM
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There are only a couple Checker cabs around here. A sighting is pretty exciting!
You sure you didn't have too many cups of expresso for brunch?
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Old 11-15-15 | 05:22 PM
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I am so missing the point here. I barely have any idea what SPD means; I think it is a type of pedal. I don't know what an SPD sandal is. I don't know what sandals have to do with cabs. I don't know what Keen has to do with sandals. I don't know what recumbents have to do with sandals or cabs. And this Keen guy is a total mystery to me.
I'm currently wearing a pair of that Keen guy's shoes. They are not sandals.
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