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I'm looking for my beret right now. But I already looked up the Incra-Sawstop Dilemma, so thanks for pointing that out.

I made some clamp hangers and I'm OK with the aesthetics. This week has been weird and potentially dangerous on and off. On Wednesday, I was getting ready for the electrician to finish work in the new shop and he suggested that I could remove peg board from the back wall and drill the studs to run wire for the new outlets. I cut out pieces of the peg board and started drilling the stud closest to the corner with a spade bit. Arcy sparky popping circuit, I drilled right through the romex stapled to the back side of the stud. I didn't die. That same afternoon, I was going to make those clamp hangers and decided I would use a fancy Incra miter sled I have. The Sawstop miter track is in a different spot so I had to cut the sled on the saw and moved the metal fence way back away from the blade because it shouldn't get cut but also because the Sawstop safety feature triggers with metal as well as flesh. Long story short, I moved the fence back to near zero and went to cut the first board. It seemed like the the blade was still cutting the sled slightly so I looked closely at the fence and blade and it seemed OK until the mechanism fired and the blade disappeared. Fuck me. I got through yesterday without major mishap, and today I wanted to try clearing out outdoor drain before the next atmospheric river hits on Monday. I was using our new Ridgid Powered Drain Cleaner for the second time. The drain is very low and I had to learn over into the drain while feeding the snake, which is operated by a foot pedal. Long story short, my beard got caught in the cable snake spiral and it ripped out a big chunk before I could turn it off. That was quite freaky, and after cleaning up I couldn't quite take shaving for the first time in years. I didn't like the halfway look of disgruntled mayor of Whoville, so I have ended the day with a bit of Marshall Matt Dillon. The drain is clear, now that I got a tennis ball and lots of rocks and leaves out.

I really liked Pat's playing but I didn't even know about his past health issues: "Pat Martino, whose trailblazing career as a jazz guitarist seemed to end prematurely in 1980 when brain surgery left him with no memory, but who then painstakingly relearned the instrument, and his own past, and went on to three more decades of innovative musicianship, died on Monday at his home in South Philadelphia. He was 77." That's even more amazing. RIP Pat

I’ve got blood flow. Hawt indeed

I've seen guys post benches they made over the course of a year, so I'm with Doug on the quickness of your work. Looks excellent.

Hey Ric @blessingx, what is Esme's costume this year?

Stretch hit it on the head. More of the same.

Found it! Luckily, Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs still seems to be open.

RIP pioneering funny man Mort Sahl. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/arts/television/mort-sahl-dead.amp.html Also RIP the Falling Rock Tap House, which was a regular feature of RMAF weekends. I can still picture @Sherwood drinking beer there with an electric blue mohawk hairdo. Good times. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/dining/drinks/craft-beer-bars.amp.html

I had meant to post about Paddy but forgot. He and the Chieftains were a phenomenon. Wondering if they will continue without him. RIP Paddy

Condolences to you and your wife, Chris. And more fucking off of cancer too.

Hope you had a great day! Cheers!

Hope it's been a good one! Cheers!

Buy a prefab shed. Rent a storage unit. Build a quick wood rack on the outside of the garage with a shed roof or tarps.

I might have to try them sometime.

Braves walk off against the Dodgers...again!

Do you regularly wear tights?

Have a great one Peter! Cheers!

Have a great one Iain! Cheers!

Now we know what the loud CRACK BOOM! was a few weeks ago on a very windy night. This is up the gully on our property. Miraculously, it did not crush the drainage pipe.

Currently at our first concert since covid. Wilco outdoors in Napa with proof of vaccination. Feels weird but good.

I'd buy these

Built most of a cyclone dust collector. Details and some duct work tomorrow.

For those playing along at home, the short wall to the right is in and all the sheathing is on. I got the copper door pan today but won't put that in place permanently quite yet.

Milo & Otis took a big step towards enclosing the new shop today. We framed two of the three walls with rough openings for double doors and a 4x4 window. All studs are old growth straight grain Douglas Fir that I salvaged from the house my brother is about to tear down. Straight and sound and fun to work with. Tomorrow we will build the third wall on the floor and then plop it into place with the sheathing and clapboards already on it because there is no room to work between the rock wall and the framing over on that side.