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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,997 Wilton California USA Gender:	Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Mar 19^th, 2020 at 1:04pm Now that everyone is spending more time at home (sheltering in place) it's time to clean the shop. (do as I say, not as I do ) This is the only picture of mine you're getting.
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,631 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 2:02pm about that....
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,631 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 2:05pm Keeping the store open as long as I can. Just had 2 more people come in with stuff. A large stain glass piece that was damaged by the movers and I need to fix it and then put it into a frame for hanging. Ed.. where are the stacks of bowl blanks??
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Al Wasser WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 626 Pueblo West, CO Colorado USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 2:08pm Ed, I wish my shop looked that clean!
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Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 2:16pm

All the bowl blanks I have are in another room, I call it "the wood room"
I accidentally hit the touch screen on my camera while I was photographing something else.

As far as my shop being "clean" I'm giving it about a 6 out of 10, 10 being the worst. It was about an 8 two days ago, so progress.
Unfortunate I'll never get it to 0 or even about 2, there is usually a constant flow and too little room.

It's like playing life sized Tetris
Move it here, then move it there, then move it back again and it's still in the wrong spot or in the way.

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Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 2:57pm

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Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the
Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 5:20pm

Full spring cleaning mode and beyond. Son-in-law gets to load his trailer and get all equipt I can't use anymore due to neuropathy. Jointer, Jet dust collect, mortiser, dovetail jigs and heavy router, +++++! BUT, even at 78, I'm making room for a new REVO 15x 24 lathe that's on the way (I hope). Also giving my mini Nova to one of my daughters students.

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chris lawrence Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 380 JACKSON New Jersey USA	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 5:51pm I can see my floor again. I had to clean around the lath my yesterday morning my centers were getting to crotch level.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,997 Wilton California USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #8 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 6:22pm chris lawrence wrote on Mar 19^th, 2020 at 5:51pm: I can see my floor again. What is this "floor" you speak of?
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chris lawrence Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 380 JACKSON New Jersey USA	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #9 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 9:24pm The one that is supporting all the wood shavings i keep on it.
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chris lawrence Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 380 JACKSON New Jersey USA	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #10 - Mar 19^th, 2020 at 9:24pm Forgot to mention i cant see the floor again.
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Reply #11 - Mar 20^th, 2020 at 12:08pm

Since getting good electricity in shop, my goal has been to get so organized that Ican actually do work out there. I've shortened my work bench by almost 2 feet. it's now same length as my table saw with it's extension. But I can walk all the way around both and see the floor that I'm walking on. Still got to get used to sweeping the floor and vacuuming up after a day's session.

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Ron Sardo WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Chief cook and bottle washer Posts: 9,711 Drums Pennsylvania USA	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #12 - Mar 20^th, 2020 at 3:19pm Have Wood Will Turn
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David Hamann WR Administrator WR Patron Offline papadave Posts: 5,710 Pasco WA Washington USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #13 - Mar 20^th, 2020 at 10:00pm Ed Weber wrote on Mar 19^th, 2020 at 1:04pm: This is the only picture of mine you're getting how do you keep everything from sliding off the work surface? being tilted and all...
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,997 Wilton California USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #14 - Mar 20^th, 2020 at 10:15pm That's just an artistic interpretation of how it feels sometimes. A little off balance heading toward a tipping point.
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robo_hippy WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,638 Eugene, OR USA	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #15 - Mar 25^th, 2020 at 2:12pm I can see the floor, in spots, mostly in my flat work room, not the lathe room.... robo hippy
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Don Stephan WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2,666 Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio USA Gender:	Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the Reply #16 - Mar 25^th, 2020 at 7:25pm New flat work room you haven't used enough yet to cover the floor (lol)?
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Re: Now that you're sheltering in place, it's time to clean the
Reply #17 - Mar 28^th, 2020 at 10:06am

I've cleaning my wood rack in the shop. Sorting woods by species. I also have several tubs of smaller pieces that I hadn't touched since we moved them 5 years ago. So I'm going through them and turning smalls (tea light holders, mini-bird houses, etc.) and tossing chunks I know will never be turned into the burn bin. Sure takes longer to empty a tub of wood than a shelf of bowl blanks!

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