cubdog
banging through drywall
And we still miss you here up north!
AK Retiree Club
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45rpmspinner
Super Member
When I started in the building trades, you weren't really a painter if you couldn't cut a clean line with a brush. A basic skill.
More or less along the same lines as the old pre-nail gun carpenter "rule" about being able to sink a 12 penny nail with two blows of a hammer....time and time again.
I don't necessarily think that applies anymore, but I personally don't use tape because the paint tends to leaks under the tape and you end up having to re-cut the line by hand anyway.
Why not do it right the first time?
I actually find it faster to cut by hand.
No time spent mucking about with tape.
But then, I'm pretty good with a brush.
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parman
Music Junkie
Dig the salt water pool
We
the same age. I gave up a paying job in 2008.
usedto
Lunatic Member
The trick is finding out how to get paid for doing nothing. I'm slowly figuring it out.
Bill Haywood
Member
Retiring May 2020. Was going to retire at end of 2020 but they are offering a early retirement and just can’t say no. Gonna have over 38 yrs working in a papermill. And boy am I ready...
parman
Music Junkie
Do you mean working and doing nothing and still get paid or retire and do nothing ?
I had a pretty good afternoon in the shop today. Saved the worst machine for last, the planer. An old 5hp cast iron beast. New belts, knives, dressed the rollers and table and lubed. Not a fan of spending an hour with a dial indicator setting the knives, but it’s old school so has no indexing pins or ledges.
Afterwards I milled all the stock to thickness for my project. The planed thickness was within.002”, so the set up is good. All the jugs and fixtures are made and dialed so I can move forward and make the piece. The fun part.
Pics shortly.
Afterwards I milled all the stock to thickness for my project. The planed thickness was within.002”, so the set up is good. All the jugs and fixtures are made and dialed so I can move forward and make the piece. The fun part.
Pics shortly.
usedto
Lunatic Member
No. I worked my butt off and bought property. Now my rentals and first deed notes pay me to do nothing.
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I still "work' selling my military surplus goodies on ebay
cubdog
banging through drywall
I did/do both. Not working is an art form and it's not for everyone. But I've learned to play to my strength which is doing nothing of consequence. When mastered this can be quite satisfying.
Snade
humble AK member
I actually get that. When people ask me about my "bucket list" I tell them it's two things - try to stay healthy and be nice to people.
Cheers,
Snade
Snade
humble AK member
That is a beautiful house with great architecture. I like the color too.
Now living in Florida (former Chicago guy), I do miss the architecture of homes up north.
Cheers,
Snade
Thanks Snade - people stop by all the time to ask what the colors are called. Of course that’s my wife’s department - it took her months to come up with the colors.
We live in a very old village (famous for building 5 masted schooners in the 1800’s) on a tidal river - our house was built in 1904 and is one of the newest on our street.
We live in a very old village (famous for building 5 masted schooners in the 1800’s) on a tidal river - our house was built in 1904 and is one of the newest on our street.
That sounds great. I'm child proofing the kitchen cabinets today. My granddaughter arrives tomorrow night for a 10 day visit
onepixel
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That is fantastic! Kids and grandkids are life's precious joys! Have fun!That sounds great. I'm child proofing the kitchen cabinets today. My granddaughter arrives tomorrow night for a 10 day visit
