Winter projects

[Erica]

Happy Birthday. The cake is outstanding. What really shines is your dedication to the young people over the decades.

 

[Punkinhead]

No winter projects for me because we moved in August and my woodworking and metalworking equipment is in storage. The new place doesn't have the room or 240V power for my machines. Our contractor just left and he'll be starting my 40x60' shop in mid-February. It's frustrating not having access to my equipment but I bought a 3D printer a couple weeks ago. Since the barn build won't start for a couple of months we're going to head to Florida in the RV towing a car with our boats on top. My wife paddles a kayak and a double bladed paddle doesn't lend itself to the narrow mangrove tunnels. She ends up breaking down the paddle and using half as a canoe paddle so I 3D printed her a handle this morning.

 

[tketcham]

She ends up breaking down the paddle and using half as a canoe paddle so I 3D printed her a handle this morning.

Clever!

 

[ErktheRed]

Winter projects up here include things like, refurbishing a 40yr old wooden warped/weathered snowboard. Because.. well… It seems normal to me. Every winter I go through my gear and remove, clean or replace what’s needed. I picked up a pair of vintage bikes this past summer (awesome components) that I’ll run through and get everything going smoothly again.
And there’s always the random house tasks, paint touch ups, new shelving, repaint the inside doors, etc.

 

[ppine]

Teaching emotionally challenged kids to ride horses is the most important thing I do in the winter. Sometimes the weather is terrible. We have an indoor arena we can use, but bad footing is not very safe, so we sometimes cancel classes. We have some social events and fund raisers associated with the barn. We have training sessions to get all the instructors up to speed. I can't tell who has more fun, the kids, the horses or me.