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well done my brother. you are an inspiration.

_ryan ;)

I'm glad you liked'em guys. :) thanks for letting me share. I'm still working a lot, mostly at changing diapers and going to the park. "the house" is still stickered and drying in our front yard....

# 10 is brilliant. :)

Metaphors For The Ages
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

"Every year, English teachers from across the country can submit their collections of actual analogies and metaphors found in high school...

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:D :D

Wow! that is totally GORGEOUS! functional, pristine. I can't say enough. One could base a career in woodworking on that piece alone.

Thanks for all the kind comments and encouragement.:) I think the design worked out well, but the execution could have been much better. in particular some lessons that i learned are: the grain...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/100_4506.jpg

at least that's what I'm calling it:o . it's queen sized, and made of figured and spalted maple, and yew wood. finished with waterlox...

hey guys. I miss you all. I still stop by to check out the gallery now and then, but can't commit as much time to posting. our swath of douglas fir trees is now a grassy yard bordered by bamboo. ...

Looks wonderful! Your joinery is flawless, and imho that is where the art lies in our craft. Strong work Brother!

-Ryan

Awesome :D:D
you sure do look much cooler in that t-shirt than I do. but then again, I don't play the drums. ;) thanks for the smile. :)

Thanks Guys!

the logs are down and "seasoning" now. the mill will be out later next month hopefully, and the process of cutting the joinery will begin this summer. (hopefully). no banks are...

nice one boban!

here's mine :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y86/ryanarcher/000_0005.jpg

though I think the ducati monster has got to be the most sexy bike out there.

I considered sharpening my own jointer knives (with a tormek and jig) but decided to have them professionally sharpened because I didn't want any inconsistancy. when i got the blades back however, i...

Bravo Alex!

George Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld are flying on Air Force One.

The President looks at the Vice President, chuckles and says, "You know, I could throw a $1,000.00 bill out the window...

Scott,
thanks Brother. :) and thanks also to the cops. they have a thankless job, and yet continue to do great work. thanks DanP!

where so you see the rep tally?

wow! looks great Jill! keep us updated!
-Ryan

thanks apricot,

yeah, newborns sleep pretty well. :) we'll see in a couple weeks though.:rolleyes:

that's two kids now, and the dog.
( dog update for all concerned: she's had plenty of...

I got the most gorgeous Colen Clenton she-oak marking guage. :D Thanks Mate. you know who you are. :)

:D Oh, it's pretty obvious. when people see him, they just say "YOU BEAUT!" :D :D

merry christmas Mick! good to hear the fires will be dying down now. :)
-Ryan

no, but we have birthday suits in all sizes :D




that's why we chose that name :) it's pretty much unknown in the US, but swmbo is Scottish. ;)

much thanks to all for the wishes and...

Born on the 21st (the solstice;) ) 8lb, 6oz. Both mom and baby are healthy, :) Dad is tired, and the dog is neglected. :rolleyes:

merry Christmas to all from the Gilbert family:)

never seen it, but will look foreward to it in the future. Thanks Craig :)

-Ryan

WOW :eek:

different washington dude. in more ways than one.

imdusty,

that's mount baker. you must be pretty close to me.:) sign up on the WF map

:) beautiful

Iyoroi chisels come in many different quality variations. He has a big factory and mass produces most of his chisels. others are higher quality and cost twice as much. Chisels made by the man...

they actually didn't recognise the town I live in either (maple falls), and I had to switch to the next largest one (bellingham) about 30 miles away. so no need for the persecution complex:D , it's...

:D :D :D

An adventure motorcycling forum that I lurk at has their own group map. I thought it was pretty cool, so I created one for us. Add your self, then check it out before you go on vacation so you...

Nice bit of marquetry there!

looks good Andy! do you release the tension on your bow saw when you store it?

-Ryan

:D :D

nice braces :) I seem to remember those on a trestle table somewhere. ;)
-Ryan

Welcome Izaks! it's cool to have an Israli member now. :D I'll let the other lot reply first about the scorp because they'll probably be more adept at it than me. :)
-Ryan

Leave it to the Japanese :D :D

Actually to my knowledge (from "understanding wood") purpleheart starts out brown when you cut it and turns purple as it oxidises. Though as Alex says it deepens with age, it will return to brown if...

no offence taken:) 75% per the department of state.

Thanks Dennis! I actually resolved my problem about 10 months ago (notice the date on the first post :eek: ) I think woodplane just resurected the thread to ask his question about tiny checks.
...

Neither do I!
What is your point?
Please dont tell me that visiting fountains in Rome and buying overpriced coffee in Paris makes you a more rounded world citizen!

Ross[/QUOTE]

and it's not...

Thanks Derek! Never too late. :D I did indeed flatten the sole, and also (as outback sugested) swallowed my pride and re-evaluated my sharpening. The sole was a little bowed on my trying plane...

my 2 year old son would beg to differ. :) there's always something to colour in. :D

it sounds like any of George Nakashima's books would be right up your alley.;)

great job Andy! :)

Scott my friend,
you would have been NBA material if it weren't for those two:( :p :D :D :D

Lignum wrote:




so I sent him a PM saying:


Lignum replied:

that makes me sad peter. You were truly one of the great ones of this forum. I hope you do well, and have a great time with your dancing and gardening (you'll probably bump your head less :D) ...

my point is that personal insults are uncalled for when opinions don't coincide. And bieng that Ross is my friend, (and he's probably too big of a person to respond to you in kind), i'll be the one...