4:42a: I wake up too early. I dream of the Mondrian-styled serving piece I’ll create today out of some quilted black walnut that I processed yesterday.
What? You don’t dream about vacations?
8:10a: enter the shop
9:09a: done with the first round of glue ups
9:41a: Mondrian board phase one is done
10:30a: I realized the black walnut I have in rough stock would be great for a board I’m putting together … so I took all 10 pieces of the walnut I put in the rolling cart yesterday and took them out to be processed today. I’m losing my mind in this over-crowded shop.
10:54a: put together the first two boards of the day
11:37a: talked to Dennis, who’s installing the computer system for a broadcaster in Las Vegas, NM. He’s doing fine … but I dump my glue-infused water bowl while I’m talking to him. Clean up, workbench one.
12:12p: second glue up session done
New technique: I’m following the manufacturer’s recommendation on how to clean up squeeze out from glue ups. It’s a mess, but at least it’s not using paper towels.
12:55p: my gosh, this ash is pretty. Why didn’t anyone tell me to work with ash before? And … it’s time for lunch.
2:18p: back to the shop
3:56p: I begin to throw things. This may not end well.
While I’m throwing things, I’m also amusing myself by playing a game of Jenga, stacking up new board set ups on a garbage can. I have NO ROOM.
5:31p: Third glue up session done.
5:37p: Sweep the shop & turn out the lights.
Results, staycation day 2:
- 14 more cheese boards picked & processed
- 23 more cheese boards glued up
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