What did you do today non-detailing related?

[Tasmania]

Mowed the neighbours lawn, and his dog found two baby ducklings...

Thay are safe and i hope they find there mum but i tried catching them BUT!
the little buggers were too quick for me to catch.

[DFB]

Tall, wet and sticky clover! Only one choice for this job, a 2-Stroke Victa...........





Lots of smoke, lots of noise and lots of smiling from me!

This is my favorite mower; it can power through almost anything with ease. This version of the 160cc Power Torque engine actually accelerates under load, meaning as the grass gets thicker, then engine will power up. I love this engine; it can putter alone with ease or rev it's head off to get the job done! As mentioned, its noisy, its smokey and thirsty for 25:1 fuel. I wouldn't be without it on days like this.

[PaulMys]

Mowed the neighbours lawn, and his dog found two baby ducklings...

Thay are safe and i hope they find there mum but i tried catching them BUT!
the little buggers were too quick for me to catch.

I think you're just not applying yourself...........

[2black1s]

I completed a countertop I made for my woodshop cabinets.

I got up really early this morning (before sunrise) so I could spray the final two coats of polyurethane finish. The countertop is large enough (16 feet long) that I had to spray it outside, thus I wanted to do it in the dead calm of the early morning before the sun and wind became a problem.

The countertop is made from 10 common Doug Fir 2x4s. I cut the 2x4s into 4-foot lengths to facilitate straightening, then glued them all together.

Once the glue-up was complete I flattened each side of the entire slab using a router and sled with a 2-inch surfacing bit, followed by some sanding to remove the milling marks.

Next up was trimming to the final dimensions for the length and width, notching the two rear corners to clear some posts, boring two pass-throughs for electrical cord management, and the final fit checks.

When I was happy with the fit I then applied the polyurethane finish… two coats by brush, sanded… Two more coats by spray, sanded… And finally, sprayed the final two coats this morning.

Glue-Up...


Flattening...


Final Finish... (Note: This will dry to a satin finish. Polyurethane was just sprayed is still wet in the pics)



EDIT:
It was warm enough, 80-90 degrees plus the sunshine, that the polyurethane hardened up enough for handling fairly quickly. I finished spraying this morning at 7:45 and at about noon I was able to install the countertop. Here's a few more pics showing it installed...



Now I'll give it a few more days for curing before putting it to use.

[PaulMys]

I completed a countertop I made for my woodshop cabinets.

Awesome craftsmanship, John.

[DFB]

I completed a countertop I made for my woodshop cabinets.

I got up really early this morning (before sunrise) so I could spray the final two coats of polyurethane finish. The countertop is large enough (16 feet long) that I had to spray it outside, thus I wanted to do it in the dead calm of the early morning before the sun and wind became a problem.

The countertop is made from 10 common Doug Fir 2x4s. I cut the 2x4s into 4-foot lengths to facilitate straightening, then glued them all together.

Once the glue-up was complete I flattened each side of the entire slab using a router and sled with a 2-inch surfacing bit, followed by some sanding to remove the milling marks.

Next up was trimming to the final dimensions for the length and width, notching the two rear corners to clear some posts, boring two pass-throughs for electrical cord management, and the final fit checks.

When I was happy with the fit I then applied the polyurethane finish… two coats by brush, sanded… Two more coats by spray, sanded… And finally, sprayed the final two coats this morning.

Glue-Up...


Flattening...


Final Finish... (Note: This will dry to a satin finish. Polyurethane was just sprayed is still wet in the pics)



EDIT:
It was warm enough, 80-90 degrees plus the sunshine, that the polyurethane hardened up enough for handling fairly quickly. I finished spraying this morning at 7:45 and at about noon I was able to install the countertop. Here's a few more pics showing it installed...



Now I'll give it a few more days for curing before putting it to use.

Very nice!

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.

[2black1s]

Very nice!

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.

Woodworking is not something that I was always into although I did take woodshop in high school, but that's about it. It was later in life, after I retired from full-time employment that I really became interested.

Now I love it! It's a fairly inexpensive way to express my creativity. Not cheap, but not nearly as expensive as racing and restoring cars, which were two of my earlier passions.

[Texchappy]

A few days ago finished a painting…

[Tasmania]

Very nice!

I nearly became a cabinet maker, to the point where I was almost given an apprenticeship in the trade. As a teen, I spent so much of my spare time playing with tools and woodwork, just loved the smell of freshly cut timber. My old man got me set up with tools, stuff I still have to this day that will hopefully get used again at some stage.

I ended up following my heart into horticulture though, and in the process following in my grandmothers' footsteps.

My dad's been a cabinet maker for over 30 year's retired now, but it's funny because when he sees a house for sale and the kitchen he can tell straight away if he made it.

All done by hand back then, now computers press a button or pre made put together yourself these days

[PouncingPanzer]

Nothing I did per say but an opportunity to brag about our beautiful fleet boat again.

The U.S. Navy is awarding us the "E" for excellence. 80 years old and still getting military honors. Skipper accepts the award in Pearl in two weeks.

So proud of the boat and her crew.