SUPER SECRET STUFF

Life is full of secrets, and my web site has one. Back in the catacombs of our site is “Odie’s Wood Works”. This is something I created to pass on my secrets to fellow woodworkers. It’s password protected, and the password is only given out to a select few. Seven people in all have it at this time. You see, my son Tom has no interest at all in woodworking. Maybe down the road that might change, but for now I’m passing on what I know (50 years worth) to just a few. It just seems silly not to share what I took a lifetime to learn. As long as I sell my work, I think this is the best way to do it.

The Sidewalk Painting Festival at Crystal Bay, Nv.

The first picture below is of Sunday Morning. You can see the washed out sidewalk paintings on the asphalt. You see the rain came the afternoon before at about 5:00 PM. It was a real gully washer. Some "paintings" where completely gone and some were only faded. They have two days to finish their pastel drawings, and some were finished the day before. These people got to do it all over again. Most of the artists were in good spirits and trudged forward on Sunday. Below are some of the results. Don't ask how we did ......

What Is It ?

I belong to a woodworking club online and it's called "LumberJocks". This club has over 10,000 members world wide. I started a little game there called "What is it ?". This is the latest entry into this game at #17. I'm known as one of the "class clowns" there and sometimes it's hard to be taken seriously. I have a link to this posting so you can see what I mean. Their guesses are quite comical. I am known as "odie" there.

lint = http://lumberjocks.com/topics/9014

Now why don't you try and guess what this is below.

NO CHEATING !
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HOW DID YOU DO ?

This is a drying rack for my box halves after spaying them with lacquer. The design makes it very easy to get the box half on the rack leaving plenty of room between the uprights for my hand.

Here are four boxes in this set up.

Northstar At Tahoe

These are the cobblestone canyons that is the resort at Northstar. Northstar is competing with Squaw Valley for the most prestigious destination ski resort at Lake Tahoe. I've seen both and Northstar wins!

This first photo has our booth in the middle. You can tell by the quilt rack, that is Sue's, to the right of the booth.
This is a different walkway on the backside of the buildings behind our booth.

This is one of the walkways around the skating rink where most of the show is.

Another canyon ...

More of the show in the rink.

Another view of the skating rink.