I talked to Woodcraft again today, and they said they had talked to the rep, and I should maybe have it by the end of next week, which would be nice. I’ll believe it when I get the call that it’s there, however. I’m aware there are always circumstances that cause shipping of product to be delayed when it’s coming from overseas, but this is getting ridiculous.
Category Archives: Woodworking
Discouraging Crap On My Birthday
So, I just got word from Woodcraft that my Steel City drill press will likely be ANOTHER three weeks. I ordered and paid for this thing back in March. I also haven’t seen hide nor hair of the electrician, and I’m starting to get really frustrated. Yes, he was supposedly going to be doing us a bit of a favor, but it’s quickly getting to the point where using this guy will be detrimental to my ability to get guitars built sometime this year.
Being Creative And Other Stuff
I’ve had this link among my browser bookmarks for quite awhile, and I just reread it. I think you should read it, too, even if you’ve no desire to be creative. It’s a “manifesto” on how to be creative.
It sort of dovetails in with my introspection on why I make the career choices I make, why I will likely never be a teacher, or much of a salesman or banker or stock broker.
I like making things. I like taking things that aren’t and making them into things that are. I suspect that being a maker, whether your an artist, a construction worker, or a cabinet builder, is just as high of a calling as being a teacher or a scientist. Without the makers of the world, the world we live in wouldn’t exist the way it does today. We are born to make things, as much as we are born to do anything else.
If you haven’t tried making something lately, give it a go. Ultimately, making is so much more satisfying than using.
Oh, and here’s the video game shelf I made last weekend.
I Think I Need To Take Remedial Math
I started working, this weekend, on a small video game shelf, basically a DVD rack, for our living room, and everything was going pretty much the way I intended. Cut up the pieces, sanded ’em.
I went to put it together and realized that I can’t count. If you want 4 shelves, and you want the thing to have a top, you need to count to 5! Uggh. If I’d counted to 5, I wouldn’t have to go back to the store to get another piece of lumber, as I would have made each of the shelves half an inch shorter, thus making the last cutoff long enough for the fifth piece. Instead, I have to wait until I can get back to the store, which, hopefully, will be in the next half hour.
No Electrical Work This Week
So, no go on the electrical this week. Not even a phone call from the electrician. How hard is it to schedule something and get it done? How hard is it to follow up with a client if you said you’d do something at a certain time and you’re unable to follow through?
I guess I can’t be TOO picky considering I’m probably going to get a break on the installation cost, but I’d better get that break.
Drill Press!
Just found out it’s back ordered until May 1, at which point, I think it’s two weeks shipping – I might not get it until mid or late May.