closing shop for winter - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Charlie_1 · 10-26-2006, 02:03 PM

Well, figured Id let ya all know where I was and why I havent posted much lately. Its been getting down in the 30's and below here lately ,so have been cleaning up and shutting things down for winter . Ill be on here once in a while to say hi and maybe post a few patterns or something and see how every one is doing . will chat will yall laters and take it easy

winter sucks lol

CanadianScroller · 10-26-2006, 02:08 PM

Take care Charlie, and don't be a stranger, there are enough strange ones here.

PuzzledMoose · 10-26-2006, 05:03 PM

Sounds like you need somewhere warm to work, Charlie! Didn't realise it got that cold in Wyoming this early in the year.

Just been looking at your page - you have some nice stuff there.

Ian

Charlie_1 · 10-26-2006, 07:27 PM

Thank you Carl

Your right we definetly have some strange ones lol
Ill probably be online more than I thought but figured Id let eveyone know ahead in case I wasnt

Ian thats definetly for sure , gonna try working on that this coming year so wont have to do this next year , it wouldnt be so bad here but weve got that wind like Chicago and that ends up making it 10 times worse than it really is . and with wyoming its like 3 months of summer and the rest is winter most of the time lol Thank you for the compliments

bronco · 10-27-2006, 01:16 AM

I was wondering what happened to you. We sure will miss your nice projects,look foreward to seeing new ones in the spring.
Take care,
Bill

Trout · 10-27-2006, 02:09 AM

maybe your wife will let you bring the saw in the house....
tell her that you will keep the house dusted and vacuumed...

Trout

Minnesota scroller · 10-27-2006, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronco

I was wondering what happened to you.

I was wondering too. I face pretty much the same problem here, with the cold. I was able to find a spot in my basement for my saw and the only other tools I really need for my portrait work is my (similar to) Dremel tool that I use for my drill, and my bench sander for squaring off the sides if my cut didn't track perfectly straight. My shop is now a space between my hot water heater and water softener with my furnace at my back. It works and I stay comfortable.

minowevie · 10-27-2006, 03:35 AM

winder night brother,. call me. sometime. love ya. always,. your big sis. Eive

Charlie_1 · 10-27-2006, 03:47 PM

Thank you all

Hopefully it wont be that bad a winter here so I can get at least a few days every few weeks scrolling and if not will try and work on some patterns .
would love to bring it inside ,but with how this place is the noise echoes throughout the house pretty bad and with my wife with her ( fibromialsia ) she sleeps during the day so its got to stay out on the porch . I need to get better insulated this year so I wont have to worry next year lol will probably be on here more though lol

Thank you

PeteB · 10-27-2006, 04:24 PM

Charlie,

Sorry to hear about the missus' fibromyalgia. I have a sister-in-law with it, and it's no fun. She has been getting relief, though, with going through "allergy elimination". This is based on principles similar to accupuncture and is not mainstream, but I am open-minded about such things.

Re: the porch, my office and scrolling HQ are on a 12' X 20' converted porch with jalousie windows on three sides. It rests on a slab, so I put in a floor of 5/8" plywood on top of 1" furring strips with pink foam insulation panels between. a vapor barrier below and carpet on top. This made the hugest difference in comfort level, and I go around in socks. I also put batts over the ceiling and blew insulation into what walls there are. It is quite comfortable even without plastic over the windows, which I may do this year. I'd like to make polycarbonate storm windows but that would be rather expensive.

I realize that your weather is harsher than mine, but thought you might be interested in what worked for me.

Pete