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Dont know about you guys , but i oftern get asked to make things for people
I am a member of the university of the third age ,its a national organisation that is a self help group doing allsorts of interest and activities,some members in other towns run carving clubs art groups, some academic groups friendly people .
The local group has about 60-70 different activities i am a keen croquet player with them ,its more like a war game on grass, some of the players think there napoleon and are ruthless players,but its a fun game .A gentele game it is not.
Some of the members know i mess aroud with wood as they think, so been nominated to make a croquet set , they dont realise its not just a case of cutting wood and nailing it together.A good mallet is made from hardwood and wieghs between 2.75- 3.25lbs and have shafts between 36-38" long and generally are balanced with lead to ensure they wieght correctly. I dont have a lathe for a start for the handles. these things happen when your not around
Also my wife is a keen mahjong player with the group and membership organiser so have been volunteered to make some mahjong holders , i already have 4 projects of my own on the go
with this and other groups we belong to time goes so quick., i KEEP SAYING MY WORKSHOP IS MY TIME
So who says retirement is easy , never been so busy
Ahh well this is my time reading this stuff on the forum having a wee dram of scotish nectar before retiring for the night
I am a member of the university of the third age ,its a national organisation that is a self help group doing allsorts of interest and activities,some members in other towns run carving clubs art groups, some academic groups friendly people .
The local group has about 60-70 different activities i am a keen croquet player with them ,its more like a war game on grass, some of the players think there napoleon and are ruthless players,but its a fun game .A gentele game it is not.
Some of the members know i mess aroud with wood as they think, so been nominated to make a croquet set , they dont realise its not just a case of cutting wood and nailing it together.A good mallet is made from hardwood and wieghs between 2.75- 3.25lbs and have shafts between 36-38" long and generally are balanced with lead to ensure they wieght correctly. I dont have a lathe for a start for the handles. these things happen when your not around
Also my wife is a keen mahjong player with the group and membership organiser so have been volunteered to make some mahjong holders , i already have 4 projects of my own on the go
with this and other groups we belong to time goes so quick., i KEEP SAYING MY WORKSHOP IS MY TIME
So who says retirement is easy , never been so busy
Ahh well this is my time reading this stuff on the forum having a wee dram of scotish nectar before retiring for the night