WOW WOW, holy cow, I can’t tell you how thankful I am to everyone that got in on the back to biz sale and 2018 model release. Sales were stellar and am sure not going to have a problem buying diapers this week lol. I really enjoyed being back in the shop these past few weeks and that time has stoked my fire even more. I even took some of the dough from the sale and bought insulation, the wife had been putting back some as well and surprised me with enough cash for a big boy 15K AC for the rough shop. Gets awful hot down here, by noon to mid day it will be at least 106-8 and climbing by the end of the day. I don't get back in there after lunch. I got all that hung this week and AC installed Thursday. It makes such a difference being that big, blows super cold and doesn’t have to work so hard to keep it cold, so anxious to get to work out there. I have a dealer order in Berlin I gotta knock out this week and a Canada dealer to get out the week after, have a bunch of WS blanks that need turning the week after and even a couple newer species and even a new burl species, that’s right I said it BURL, keep an eye out and hey still have a few WS still in stock and ready to go!
Did just find out the other day that when I thought my newborn son just wanted to be heard every day there was something to it other than that. He didn't do it all the time but at some point, during a day he would get so upset and just cry and yell for about an hour or two. Didn't think much about it as the wife has been breast feeding and he wasn't running fever or coughing or anything like that. We took him to the dr Monday and found out that he probably is lactose intolerant. Since she quit nursing him and been giving him lactose free formula, he has been a different boy, cool calm and collected. Don’t get me wrong he still has his moments but they are short lived, and he settles quick. Someone said oh that’s terrible he can’t have ice cream and the like, but if you think about it being so small and never having it he will not know what he is missing right. Hey, it aint the end of the world and won’t kill him so all will be good.
Wife and I are having date night tonight, first one since having Lane, just be a few hours out but be good for us both. I so enjoy doing dinner with her, looking across the table at her beautiful smile, reaching across holding her hand, even looking for her foot under the table. Woot woot we going to have a good time!
@Megaton Not just yet my man, maybe next time. My guy has been in touch with a firm that is going to help us get it and have nailed down the cost just gotta get the time and make it happen. My guy has his hands full just as much as I if not more and having him work with me to save bout $8500 is going to take extra time is all. Pls hang in there with me some more.
@LesPlenty Glad you got in on it and looking to hear what you think, post up bro lets see pics.
@warren0728 Omgosh bro, am so all over those sounds, gotta love the mule! Just missed the Devon Allman project here last week, so wanted to go but couldnt make it happen. Just saw we got Robert Earl Keen be here in Sept as well as Chris Robinson Brotherhood same month. Super excited to see MKB again next month. My guy said that TTB had been working with MK on his performance issues and making him more comfortable. Have been following them both on IG and seeing him with the heavies on stage is very cool. Bro you ever get my way be neat to do a show with ya! BTW WoodScents rules!!!
@KidFated. Oh my man, I know how you like Cocobolo! Say what, OHHH HELL YEAH, so glad you found it and how bout dat. Holla at me anytime bro.
@HughJundys Come on man, dont be like that, I aint twisting your arm am I lol. That song yeah is pretty weird. Lol thanks for forwarding that message on haha.
@Alexis Woot woot, I would so like to see the 100th anniversary lol, what a hella sale that would be!
@Modicum Wow I read this "This thing can slam you like an 18 Wheeler or kiss you like a butterfly. The choice is all mine." not long after you posted it and it has stuck in my head since. You nailed it and am so happy you have been enjoying it. Mother Nature does all the hard work, I love getting to do mine, its a joy on my end! Post up bro, I wanna see that beauty again. I typically push the screen back about a 1/2" and load that, is really plenty for me at that depth.
@Mr. Gusto Himself I am glad you like it, Cali Redwood has always been a favorite of mine, BTW its my unit in the shop. Haha just doing what I do and being who I am bro, cant stop bad grass! That burl chunk is madness my man, thats when what I do gets super fun! Glad it made it in and is working out for you, like I have said to others you gotta post pics, wanna see more.
@lazylathe Yes sir I feel that what
@sixstringsmash a VVPS would be a good idea for you. Let me know what you grab and how it works out for you pls sir.
@sixstringsmash Nice find there at Amazon, I have heard of a couple others using one like that if not the same. Not a bad price either. Bro yeah was not cool to hear what happened but as you said you know I got you on the repair. I got it in hand yesterday, my oldest went by the metal shop and grabbed it. Will be headed out to the shop shortly for a little work and will get you fixed up and turned around back to you Monday. Ohhhh I cant tell you how freaking excited I am to get that burl chunk in hand and see what kind of treasure we can turn out of it. I am going to do my best to work in some of those gnarly live edge burls somewhere on the unit, thinking maybe at the top, cant say for certain this maybe a one off like no other. Thanks for letting me do this for ya. Haha let er' rip tater chip!
@LazyVaper Haha yes sir thats a neat trick for filling those worn out screw holes, have even turned a dowel a little over, hammer in the hole and youre good to go again. Glue is just something I try to steer away from whenever possible, especially within the unit and near electronics and heat, just not a good idea. I am using a bit longer screw now, the other ones I was werent quite long enough to go all the way through the dividing wall so what I will do is remove all the screws slightly turn the air path and then install new longer screws making it even more secure. I only use glue on the exterior when doing inlay and its a latex water based adhesive where I only use a thin amount.
Alright yall, like I said I know there are a bunch more WS out there, sure would like to see more of em. Gotta split gots work to do and dinner with the wife, no offense but much rather do time with her than anything else. Take care you all!
Thankfully the unit survived intact but one of the screws in the inner plate came loose and may have stripped or something because I was not able to screw it back in despite my best efforts.
RAWR!
Ed sent it out in the post yesterday 
