Burning the midnight oil.........!

[Odie]

Here it is, 5 o'clock am, and since everyone went to bed around midnight, I've been out in the shop. Seems like I do this a lot because it's early morning hours like this that I can be totally involved with shop time.

I'm about ready to hit the sack for a few hours......

Is it just me, or is this something that afflicts other woodturners? 😀

Later......got to get some zee's.....been up for about 24hrs now!.....but, it has been a very productive and satisfying bit of "me time"! :cool2:

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[Gary Chapman]

late hours

Odie,
I know just how you feel. I have just been turning for a year now and I find myself skipping lunch all the time-just get involved and forget to eat.
I am just learning and really enjoying this experience. I love to take a chunk of green wood, spin and rought bowl and find the treasures released in the wood. What a high.
My wife doesn't have a clue what this does for me. I have a house full of bowls, trying to sell some and showing in a few local stores in town. My son is working on a website for me so I am excited to learn.
I appreciate this site so much, talking to experienced turners and people who are so unselfish with their knowledge. Thanks again so much. Gary

 

[dave harris]

Yeah my SO gives me a bitchin' occasionally when i am out in the shop so long. My garage is away from the house and i can't hear her call me, so she has resorted to calling me on my cell when she needs to get my attention. But you are right, time does just "slip away" while turning. 🙂

 

[Wayne Spence]

Odie

I frequently work out in my shop late at night, the turning is not loud enough to annoy the neighbors. I enjoy the night immensely, mornings are not much to me.

One caveat-if you look anything like Jack Nicholson do not go out in the neighborhood late at night or early morning-you will be in great danger of being shot.

 

[Odie]

I frequently work out in my shop late at night, the turning is not loud enough to annoy the neighbors. I enjoy the night immensely, mornings are not much to me.

One caveat-if you look anything like Jack Nicholson do not go out in the neighborhood late at night or early morning-you will be in great danger of being shot.

Howdy Wayne......

Yep, I agree......late nights are times when it's easy to forget about the rest of the world and concentrate on turning wood. I can go for hours and be completely oblivious to anything except within the walls of my shop. I know there are many on this forum that can relate to that.......😀

Jack Nicholson? Well, if I had to deal with someone like Nurse Ratched, I might save the neighbors some trouble and pull the trigger myself! Heh,heh,heh........

Actually, this is what I look like:

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[Bernie Weishapl]

Odie I know what you mean. I was in the shop from 5:30 yesterday morning till 1:30 this morning. Got 4 of my lamps, two HF's, 3 bowls turned and started putting the finish on. Got up at 6 am and was back in the shop. Come to think of it I didn't have breakfast or lunch today. Just get to darned involved.

 

[john lucas]

On weekends I'm in the shop early. Especially during the summer. Not so early in the winter because it's just too cold. I find a lot of woodworkers tend to be morning people.

 

[Wayne Spence]

Odie

Last night was 8 below zero here in Denver. I didn't go out to my shop even thought I do have a heater in it. Must be that global warming causing the cold wave. The local paper has a quote as standard fare on the front page "Tis a priviledge to live in Colorado." I say you must be stupid. Guess I am too.

 

[Odie]

Last night was 8 below zero here in Denver. I didn't go out to my shop even thought I do have a heater in it. Must be that global warming causing the cold wave. The local paper has a quote as standard fare on the front page "Tis a priviledge to live in Colorado." I say you must be stupid. Guess I am too.

Yup, Wayne........stupid like a fox, I'd say! :cool2:

It's a might bit cold up here in Montana today, too.....was around zero most of the day, and around 7 degrees right now. I just got home from work a little while ago and cranked up two electric heaters and one propane heater out in the shop. (One of those heaters stays on 24/7 this time of year)

....will give it a little more time to warm up out there!

I kinda feel like you do, I suppose......tempting to fly south for the winter, but as long as you're prepared for a few weeks of cold weather every year......why bother? There really is a great pleasure in being warm, while looking at the winter wonderland outside!

later......

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[Wayne Spence]

Odie

Tell me a litttle about your shop. Approximate size, cost of heating it, insulation. What sort of foundation if any do you have for your lathe? I recently got a Nova and I could use a lot more stability in the foundation. the new shed will have at least some concrete for the lathe. If i ever jump to a mustard monster I want to have the concrete already in.

I have an 8 by 12 tuff shed and I turned the gazebo into a shop closed on5 sides and open on 3 sides. Needless to say not much happens in it during the winter. Makes fairly good storage for wood, etc. My plans for next spring are to add an 8 by 8 tuffy or tear out the old one and put in a 10 by 16.

Some years ago I had an architect give me a cost for 3 outbuildings , 2 of brick, and a good sized shop. I got the idea from a Japanese architectural magazine. The cost was twice as much as my house which is quite modest. It is difficult to do work yourself due to zoning codes.

Have a good evening.

Wayne

 

[Bernie Weishapl]

Shoot Odie sounds like you had a heat wave. It was cold here this morning at -15 deg and a wind chill of -32 with 12" of snow. We had a heat wave of 6 deg.🙄😉

 

[Odie]

Shoot Odie sounds like you had a heat wave. It was cold here this morning at -15 deg and a wind chill of -32 with 12" of snow. We had a heat wave of 6 deg.🙄😉

Yeah.....it kind of looks that way, Bernie......

I've been hearing on the news how bad it's been in other parts of the country.

Temps should be rising here in the next few days.

I just spent a few hours out in the shop, and the propane tank emptied out! It isn't that often I resort to the propane heater.....but, I needed something that works quick for tonight's shop time.

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[Odie]

Tell me a litttle about your shop. Approximate size, cost of heating it, insulation. What sort of foundation if any do you have for your lathe? I recently got a Nova and I could use a lot more stability in the foundation. the new shed will have at least some concrete for the lathe. If i ever jump to a mustard monster I want to have the concrete already in.

I have an 8 by 12 tuff shed and I turned the gazebo into a shop closed on5 sides and open on 3 sides. Needless to say not much happens in it during the winter. Makes fairly good storage for wood, etc. My plans for next spring are to add an 8 by 8 tuffy or tear out the old one and put in a 10 by 16.

Some years ago I had an architect give me a cost for 3 outbuildings , 2 of brick, and a good sized shop. I got the idea from a Japanese architectural magazine. The cost was twice as much as my house which is quite modest. It is difficult to do work yourself due to zoning codes.

Have a good evening.

Wayne

Hi Wayne......

My shop is a double car garage with a little extra on one end intended for shop space. Only one car in the garage, so the shop space is about the size of a two car garage in a three car sized building. I don't know the measurements, off hand, but it's fairly small, and I'd rather have more space.....but, this is what I have to work with without sinking serious money into it! :mad:

I bought this house about a dozen years ago, and the garage was an existing building with bare walls. The walls have been insulated by myself.

Someone else suggested I should paint the walls white.....and, I really wish I had done that when I was setting up the shop and finishing the interior. One thing that's pretty handy is all the power outlets are in the ceiling and power cords hang down to the equipment. Everything remains plugged in all the time and no cords are on the floor......I like that!

The floor is a concrete slab and the lathe, table saw, and most of the other equipment are all bolted to the concrete through cement anchors. This makes the lathe very stable when doing out of balance work.

Good luck on finishing up your shop......and remember to paint the walls white when it's easy to do! 😀

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[Katherine Kowalski]

Our cars haven't been allowed in the garage for years! (You should chase them out -- you'll have lots more room!) 😉

Incidentally, my shop walls are painted white as well -- helps reflect the light and create a better atmosphere as well.

 

[Odie]

Our cars haven't been allowed in the garage for years! (You should chase them out -- you'll have lots more room!) 😉

Incidentally, my shop walls are painted white as well -- helps reflect the light and create a better atmosphere as well.

Well, Katherine.......

Eventually, I might have to do that when all the nooks and crannies are filled! Ha! I can get by with the space allotted for shop right now......but, I can imagine that I'll just plain run out of room eventually!

Darn.....looking back, I sure wish I'd painted the walls white......sure would have been better for light! duh!

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[Don O. Jr.]

Actually, this is what I look like:

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Thanks for putting a face to a name ! I always enjoy your posts and now it just seems nicer to know what you look like.