The front doublers are done. I waited to finish the other side till I got my band saw, versus carving them out by hand. I cut a slit through the doublers to make the inside cuts. I then filled it back in with a sliver of birch ply. That is not very strong but there will be a ply bulkhead there and that will reinforce the slit doubler. So no problem.


I have been saving my tip money for about 6 months now. I only occasionally get a tip and usually only a couple of bucks, but I have once in awhile received a nice one on some of the longer runs I do, like 30 to 60 minutes each way.


I got 10% off at Lowes today when I should them my Military Retiree Card (Navy, 20 years) and real nice thank you for your service from the cashier.


I drive people to medical appointments.


I used to have a nice full size Sears 13" floor band saw (maybe it was 12", I don't remember that well) I had to part with it and my big radial arm saw about four years ago on when we left Iowa for Texas. Oh man I loved my big saws, but I could not have them in an apartment. Kept my drill press and disk/belt sander as they are bench top tools. In fact they are set up in the 4'x5' storage closet on the patio, and see plenty of use.


I think the wife is going to make me put this out there also. I will just surprise her tonight. I will lay it on her side of the bed tonight. So if I end up in E.R. tonight from a iron skillet to the head you won't be surprised.


Now me happy happy!!!!!!


I will have to spend some time doing alignments and adjustments to it.

This will speed up some work big time for me. It will be so much easier to make parts now and stack cut ribs. I am going to have to build more planes.


Ken