Snow and Icy Weather Projects

[GasGuzzler]

Been planning some projects to beat the boredom. No work until Monday at 10 AM at the earliest. I bought a piece of plywood veneer to chooch up my work bench top. It needs trimmed and installed. Also got a new to me set of irons which means a detail job on two sets (one for pics to promote my side gig and the other for pics to sell) and swapping grips off the old onto the new. Kinda like putting new tires on then trading in. Show your inside projects.

 

[GasGuzzler]

No takers yet?

Okay, here's the progress on my workbench update. Planned this ahead of time and brought home the sheet Wednesday after work. It's basically already done. Cut the veneer to size, glued and nailed it, sanded it, stained it with leather dye I use for stocks thinned way out with alcohol, then put Tru Oil on it. Had to take the Lee plate and vise off but they're already back. Painted the fascia board too. Now it's golf club time.

Before stain, after stain, after Tru Oil, then all done.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

I will be shelf-building when not shoveling., after which I will use said shelves to re-organize my current disaster of a shop.

 

[Jeepnik]

Well, we had just enough rain to leave spots on my Tacoma. So it's time to wash and wash the truck. Oh, you said inside.

Why would I stay inside. It 72*F. Slight breeze. Just a few fluffy white clouds.

 

[Sturgis270]

Here in S.E. Wisconsin we are having the cold temps but have been fortunate to not have the freezing rain or additional snow over the 4-5 inches already on the ground. My cold weather indoor project yesterday was to render down some beeswax cappings gathered last August when I extracted honey. The wax that I finished will be used this Spring to add an extra layer of wax onto the new frames I'll be buying. Extra wax seems to get the bees to accept the new frames easier. Smaller amount this year than I normally have.

 

[Richard76]

My snow storm project has been trying to organize my reloading room, no pictures yet. still a disaster. probably plan out and build new ammo shelving.

 

[GasGuzzler]

My snow storm project has been trying to organize my reloading room, no pictures yet. still a disaster. probably plan out and build new ammo shelving.

One thing I did yesterday was empty my golf bag, wipe it down inside and out, and vacuum it. Put things back paying careful attention to not stuff it with junk. Kind of the same level of project. Lots more complicated than it looks. Maybe I'll load some ammo today...

 

[Kevin]

Here is my project. I bought some shoes for Jelly. I think it would be July before I got them all on him. So he can only go outside for about 10 minutes. Which is killing all of us. Last week pre snow, we were walking 4 1/2 to 5 miles per day.

But he loves the snow.

 

[Fox Mike]

Lots of reading, did some leather work on a holster (retainer strap), no plans on going outside unless absolutely necessary. Now will be a great time to clean/oil my various guns.

 

[Tensaw]

Projects are on hold due to recovering from rotator cuff surgery.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Dug two cars out of the ice and broke the transmission cable on my Sierra. Cleaned up a gun to sell locally and now might do some file, sand, and polisher work on my soon to be for sale previous set of irons. Yesterday I took all the grips off them (I put them on a couple months ago) and swapped them onto my "new" set. Gotta get the old ones shined up for for sale pics and their new grips to sell them with (like putting new tires on a car to sell it) will be here this weekend. Looks like I gotta go back to work tomorrow but after a short trip around town, it's not safe or even close to safe to drive. There's a 4" thick sheet of ice all across the roads. I had a car spin 180 degrees around right in front of me going about 15.

 

[blume357]

I drained the on demand gas hot water unit yesterday morning and cleaned the little filter on the cold water inlet. I was going to try and flush it with some caustic chemical I bought and finally got the old sump pump I was going to use for this to work but then realized the pump was pretty dirty with residual red clay in it. Had it sitting in a 5 gallon bucket re-0circulating water and it was making the water red and I decided that would not be good for the gas water heater and decided to just turn all the valves back on and seal it up and turn it back on.... the only problem was last night when I went to take a shower.... no hot water. After a minute I realized the problem... I never turned the gas back on to the thing....luckily an easy fix other than having to move some stuff to get to the small valve under the unit and then turn the unit off and back on... all while naked in the unheated basement.

 

[tazbigdog]

Cleaning out safe, storage and deciding what I want to keep and what to sell. Writing a book, woodworking projects, etc.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Dug two cars out of the ice and broke the transmission cable on my Sierra.

Yesterday I took all the grips off them (I put them on a couple months ago) and swapped them onto my "new" set.

Cleaning out safe, storage and deciding what I want to keep and what to sell.

That might happen today. No work again...

 

[tazbigdog]

Wish I had this!
https://fb.watch/EV1qALRBSO/?fs=e

 

[GasGuzzler]

Today I didn't make into the safe but I reorganized some clothes in my closet and dresser, went to the Post Office and grocery store, steam cleaned three pairs of golf shoes, listed a 5-wood for sale on eBay, sold a rifle, listed a padded carbine case for sale on a local forum, went for a 2.5 mile walk on the snow and ice with my wife and two youngest kids, stopped by the bank, filled up the Malibu for the third time since I bought it last January, and probably a couple more things.

Made waffles and scrambled eggs Sunday morning then sausage, biscuits and gravy, and scrambled eggs Monday. Today we had steel cut oats ... I put heavy cream and cinnamon sugar in mine. I am going to be a good retiree in ten or 15 years.

 

[Richard76]

I reloaded some 44 and 38+P yesterday, cleaned off the back deck a little so if it warms up I can shoot some. makes me wish I had made that clothes line pulley target system I have been thinking of for 20 years

 

[Johnnu2]

I watch TV, and take naps......

J.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

The only projects is to try to keep cleaned up after the snow and stay off the road. Got another 8” here in the little town I live in.
Anchorage is up to 40” of snow for January. Not bad but there's a lot of ice under the snow. 50 + vehicles had issues of one kind or another yesterday, I try to avoid that. I slept poorly last night, may have to sneak in a nap.

 

[Jeepnik]

Complain all you want, but I bet the same folks would be complaining if they had to mow the grass twelve months a year.
I just did it a few days ago and it's already looking like it's about due.
My wife just finished weeding her roses. But she has some nice blooms right now. The purple sage is blooming and the hummingbirds are having a field day.

 

[peachhead]

I have several things I need to do but I haven't done any of it.
Don't tell my wife

 

[GasGuzzler]

None of the stuff I ordered last weekend for this weekend will make it here for round two. Streets still iced over at my house but the big roads are usable.

 

[GasGuzzler]

Got more projects lined up but I have had no time at home really since Tuesday. It's not melted outside so I will try to get some more project pics posted before the thaw.

 

[Flattop]

Holster for my bearcat

 

[nekvermont]

Holster for my bearcat

That's a very nice looking rig.

 

[Flattop]

Thank you!

 

[Johnnu2]

Nice indeed.....

J.

 

[jav]

Beautiful job

 

[GasGuzzler]

The ice has yet to fully melt and I have worked 1.5 days in the last week and a half so I will post some more projects I did.

 

[gnappi]

Cool, I can't even SEE my workbench anymore though I know somewhere there's a heavy duty maple top under it all.