New Brit Workshop Tour - Video

[Stone Message]

I have yet to eat a hotdog in my workshop but that could change - maybe I can get you to do it for me !

Alternatively, you could come to Ron's next do, and eat one of his hot-dogs in his garage! [big grin]

I would like to do that.

Peter

 

[Tinker]

I have a ceiling mounted fan type heater in one part of my cellar, not directly connected to my shop.  I have a ceiling mounted air cleaner in my shop.  The only other heating equipment is the furnace for the main house heat.  The only time I turn on the fan type heater is when i am doing a glue up that i can not take up stairs to a warm room.  Those times, i turn on the fan heater AND the air cleaner.  That gets the air moving in a clockwise direction.  That does not do a lot about raising the temp more than two or three degrees if i start an hour or so before doing the glue process.  If temp is above 50º in the shop, I don't worry.

Interestingly, the early and late winter is when i have to most problem with workshop heat.  The outside temps are seldom much below freezing during the day.  the furnace is not cycling very often and it gets down below 40º inside the shop.  During bitter cold weather, the furnace is cycling often, and it stays much warmer in the shop.  When it gets down below zero outside, it is nice and comfy in the shop.  Or I am just too numb to notice.

hey, when i was 38, the cold never bothered me.  Now that I am a year older, I am much more observant 
Tinker

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Tinker

I am familiar with those temperatures in the workshop. If I have a long session of planing the temperature can go up by 2-3 degrees.

In the early 80s I did my winter warfare training in Canada and it was -30 deg C during the really cold winter at the start of 1982. We were sleeping in tents most of the time and had to rough it in bivouacs for a couple of nights. But we managed. Now I feel the cold so much and my joints just give up or the arthritis decides to pick a fight with me.

Never mind - at least there is woodwork.

Peter

 

[Sjur]

The risk may be very small, but any risk, in my opinion, is just not worth using them.

Mike A.

I find it really hard to believe you actually do that in practise. There are risks with almost everything. If you walk outside, there's a chance you'll fall on the ice, or get hit by a car or bicycle.

 

[mike_aa]

I find it really hard to believe you actually do that in practise. There are risks with almost everything. If you walk outside, there's a chance you'll fall on the ice, or get hit by a car or bicycle.

While crossing the street or traversing an icy area most people are usually aware of the dangers and take appropriate actions.  I don't think most people expect or are aware there is any inherent danger in using a bungee so when an injury occurs it is truly unexpected.  My intention was to bring these hidden dangers to light.  I discontinued using them nearly 25 years ago when I first learned of their danger. 

Indeed. My uncle was a USAF pilot who lost partial vision in his eye and grounded him due to a fishing mishap. Sometimes freak things happen. If the bungee isn't under extreme tension, I wouldn't consider it a huge risk. That, and I am almost always wearing eye protection in my shop due to how comfortable they are.

Yes, the use in question is under minimal tension and safety glasses are usually worn in the shop.  You mentioned that freak things happen so why take any chance at all?  Do a little research and you will see that I am not the only one giving warnings about bungee cords.  In my opinion, not having bungees around is one less freak thing waiting to happen.  You could always snip the hooks off and tie loops on the ends.

Peter,
Sorry to hijack your thread in this way!  Your video was excellent as usual.

Mike A.

 

[sancho57]

Hey Peter,

You come to my next one and Ill eat one with ya in the shop, chili and cheese. Plus Ill even break out the sno cone machine. I didnt do that last time... But this time ill be cranking them out for the guys

 

[Stone Message]

Hey Peter,

You come to my next one and Ill eat one with ya in the shop, chili and cheese. Plus Ill even break out the sno cone machine. I didnt do that last time... But this time ill be cranking them out for the guys

Hi Ron,

Don't worry about me I can make do with a sandwich and a nice gin and tonic - Gordons of course.

Peter

 

[rmwarren]

Hey, I thought Hot Dogs with mustard were an Amuricun vise, are you guys picking up our bad habits???  [poke]

And Peter, I prefer Plymouth over ice, no artificial ingredients.  [thumbs up]

RMW

 

[Stone Message]

Hey, I thought Hot Dogs with mustard were an Amuricun vise, are you guys picking up our bad habits???  [poke]

And Peter, I prefer Plymouth over ice, no artificial ingredients.  [thumbs up]

RMW

Everything is an acquired taste - even Brits !

Plymouth, Gordons, Bombay Saphire - I will go with the flow.

Peter

 

[wow]

Just watched your video and it reminded me that i could do a lot more if I got rid of a bunch of the crap I hang on to. Your collection of patterns and sentimental items is NOTHING compared to what I store. Or should that be hoard?

[embarassed]

And now you're an author as well? Why am I not surprised?

I seldom sit still long enough to read a book, but I'd be happy to contribute a buck to your toy tool fund for all the videos and articles you've posted. Do you accept PayPal?

 

[Stone Message]

Just watched your video and it reminded me that i could do a lot more if I got rid of a bunch of the crap I hang on to. Your collection of patterns and sentimental items is NOTHING compared to what I store. Or should that be hoard?

[embarassed]

And now you're an author as well? Why am I not surprised?

I seldom sit still long enough to read a book, but I'd be happy to contribute a buck to your toy tool fund for all the videos and articles you've posted. Do you accept PayPal?

I felt embarrassed by the number of jigs that I still had sitting there - I got rid of twice as much before making the video ! Perhaps if you made a video of your workshop you might be tempted to tackle the excess.

The eBook is from Amazon and I do not get involved with the money side at all. My hope is that when my arthritis gets too bad to continue woodworking that I will be in a position to write the next book (or two).

Cheers.

Peter

 

[sancho57]

Richard,
I am a native californian whose in the UK on a 3 year tour with about a year and half left.  Yup mustard on a hotdog is good, but nothing beats a chili cheese dog with onions or a chicago dog...

The shop is in a garage in a house Im renting. Thus the spur shelving I added and a lot of temp stuff (shop cabs etc that will be ripped out when I go back home). Cant wait to get back to the states, my shop there is about 2.5 times the size of this one. Since I got rid of my stationary tools and got my shop full of NAINA tools like the CMS TS 75 module and the jig saw module, my shop in the states will have all sorts of room.

 

[rmwarren]

Richard,
I am a native californian whose in the UK on a 3 year tour with about a year and half left.  Yup mustard on a hotdog is good, but nothing beats a chili cheese dog with onions or a chicago dog...

The shop is in a garage in a house Im renting. Thus the spur shelving I added and a lot of temp stuff (shop cabs etc that will be ripped out when I go back home). Cant wait to get back to the states, my shop there is about 2.5 times the size of this one. Since I got rid of my stationary tools and got my shop full of NAINA tools like the CMS TS 75 module and the jig saw module, my shop in the states will have all sorts of room.

That 'splains it. No sense making a bunch of plywood cabs then transporting that stuff back.

There are a lot of NAINA items I would be sorely tempted by, just knowing they were not available back here. It's similar to Woodpecker's OTT's, I bought a couple just because they were not normally available. It's not that I don't use them, I just didn't have a burning need at the time, but grabbed them anyway.

Now I'm craving a couple hot dogs, and it's lunch time here...

RMW

 

[sancho57]

One item I got that I love is the TS75 module for the CMS. After I got it sorted, meaning adjusted correctly as there is a adjustment that's not mentioned in the manual or videos (I did see Frank mention it in one of his but no real detail) I got the saw cutting as good in the CMS as it does on the rail. I use it for solid wood, ripping smaller pieces etc. Even with the CMS nothing beats a guide rail for ripping sheet goods.
I do wish Festool would come up with a thickness planer and or bench top drum sander like the small jet.
But I don't see that happening.
Heading to Germany tomorrow,then on to Italy, gonna get some good eatin there. No decent hotdogs, but some good eatin

 

[Tinker]

Never been to Italy, but man! that German cooking' is superb, especially when washed dow with a great German dark beer (or two).

The bakeries you can find just by flowing your nose.  I am starved long before my nose locates precisely.

We (THE BOSS & I) often go to German restaurants here in the US, but they always seem to Americanize their meals.  It just ain't the same, especially the bread.  My wife made all of our own bread for around twenty years, until the kids were out of the house.  I think she kept a batch of sourdough going for years.  She claims not, but it was great, especially with big gobs of (real)  butter melting in to a heated slab. 
Tinker

 

[Gary in Texas]

Never been to Italy, but man! that German cooking' is superb, especially when washed dow with a great German dark beer (or two)

We (THE BOSS & I) often go to German restaurants here in the US, but they always seem to Americanize their meals.  It just ain't the same, especially the bread.

Tinker,
"Americanized" food is always different than what you would find in the country of origin.  I found food in Italy somewhat bland, although quite tasty!  The best Italian food was in the small family run restaurant that may sit 8 to 12 diner's at max.  True Mexican fare is definitely different than what we have in the USA.  French cuisine I've found to be more in-line globally than any other.  That's been my experience anyway.

 

[sancho57]

Never been to Italy, but man! that German cooking' is superb, especially when washed dow with a great German dark beer (or two).

The bakeries you can find just by flowing your nose.  I am starved long before my nose locates precisely.

We (THE BOSS & I) often go to German restaurants here in the US, but they always seem to Americanize their meals.  It just ain't the same, especially the bread.  My wife made all of our own bread for around twenty years, until the kids were out of the house.  I think she kept a batch of sourdough going for years.  She claims not, but it was great, especially with big gobs of (real)  butter melting in to a heated slab. 
Tinker

I love the potato salad with Sour kraut and a good Schnitzel with some good Bier, Oh dood leaving early tomorrow taking the chunnell, gonna chow down at Big Emmas, http://www.thebigemma.de  ,  look at the size of the portions, mmmmm ...tomorrow night :>D a bud who lives there recommended another resturaunt to, so ill be a happy before we go to italy

 

[Stone Message]

I'll try not to interrupt your flow Ron but - back to the plot...

I have had several questions following the original release of the video and have addressed these in this short "Workshop Tour - Revisited" video. Here is the link:



Peter

 

[sancho57]

hey now were talking Hotdogs over here, we take our food serious

 

[Geoff Wild]

I read Peter’s book ‘Stone Message’ some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed the tale – so much so that I couldn’t put the book down until I had finished it - I just kept needing to know what happened next.

I thought I would post a short review on Amazon, but my pathetic drafts ended up being nothing more than repeats of what others had already written, or they gave away more of the plot, which I felt was not the right thing to do.

Having just watched Peter’s video tour of his workshop and his brief mention of his book at the end, I would just like to say that I feel ‘Stone Message’ shares the same traits as his videos – being well thought out, well produced, but most of all, engaging.

Geoff