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Thu, Jan 25, 07 at 19:04
| Looking at the garden just makes me depressed, so I have to come up with other ways to pass the time. Woodworking is one of those indoor hobbies I enjoy. I just finished our new 8 foot dining room table. DW wanted a table big enough for the whole family. With a trestle base. Overall we're pleased with the results, but a solid oak table that big is a bear to move.
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- Posted by annececilia z4b/North.Mich. (My Page) on Thu, Jan 25, 07 at 19:26
| That is just gorgeous, Harry! It looks very nice in the room, too. I know what you mean about moving it, though. The 8' oak table my DH made years ago now resides in my eldest son's house. We moved that table through four different homes over the years but now it belongs to the young folks; they can horse it around with ease, LOL! Anne |
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| Over the years I did model ships[wooden kits] fly tying painting military miniatures reloading handgun ammo oil painting[beatnik days] working out getting thrown off forums only one I excelled at was the latter. Since we really don't have winter here I have no indoor hobbies except this thing. Into Yahoo messenger with voice-but need more contacts. |
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| That's lovely - I invite you to bring your winter boredom here any time. Your table is similar to one I'd been looking at with a price tag of over $2000, chairs separate. Happily for me, my sis in law remodeled and took out her dining room in lieu of a mega kitchen/great room. Her Duncan Phyfe with 4 leaves, 10 chairs needed a loving home and I took them. Not enough length to my own dining room to fully extend it, and I have one chair at a desk and one in a bedroom, but maybe someday :) |
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| Harry- that is a work of art. Pete- huh? Go to bed. |
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| Beautiful work! |
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| Wow! That is absolutely beautiful, I'd be really proud of myself if I could accomplish something like that. That's my one regret that they didn't offer girls woodshop in high school when I was young. Nowdays I'd cut something off if I attemted it, I'm a disaster with knives and my husband won't let me near his saws:) |
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| Harryshoe--I'm impressed. Very professional looking. I have an old dining room table with gothic carved legs--so heavy I can't even budge it. It only gets moved if there are at least two muscle-bound guys in the house. Kate |
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| Wonderful work Harry. You should be very proud of yourself. I have always loved tools of all kinds, esp. power tools and woodworking tools. I wish I had a shop to mess around in during the winter. You are putting the non-gardening time to good use. Kathy |
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- Posted by brother_cadfael z5 seWI (My Page) on Sat, Jan 27, 07 at 10:54
| As a professional woodworker, I know good work when I see it, and that's GREAT work Harry. BC:) |
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| Thanks everyone. Pictures hide the mistakes. My woodworking is more primitive than antique. More solid than pretty. There is a great deal of satisfaction to make a unique piece that will be there long after I will be gone. Hopefully some family member will keep it. |
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