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Commercial work again, back in the field.

I am here to share just some notes on the work, I have been doing lately, this is the work that pays all the bills. We started a project for Troxell a couple weeks ago. Commercial, plastic laminate cabinets. This is a ast pace build, and one of the fastest jobs we have ever done. We are under the gun and I am enjoying myself.  Last week I went to the site to install upper cabinets, at 36" tall, I install around 25 units in about 4 hours, flying thru. I must say that these cabinets were not delivered with the doors in place, and in fact they aren't even made yet, we have 3 more days. Today we delivered the base cabinets and separate toe kicks. all nine rooms were installed in again record time, and then back to the shop, where Marshall (my stepson) and I started the counter tops. We purchased blanks, and we cut them applied finished ends and routed the draw bolts in. Completed all but 3 rooms, which will be completed in the morning.  Today's work was most exciting, I was h...
Green turning, and my experimen t.  Willow Acacia, vessel. This is an  ex perimental workings. I started with green wood. cut about 6 weeks ago,  maybe longer. stored out in the desert, mostly just through the winter....  I  started turning  while wet. I turned it thin as could muster. The base was a little thick, and as I set it in a room to dry, it cracked, and the to top  warped, which I liked. This is a very learning piece. As you can see, I  remounted, and watched the wobble, I added the base because I was able  to remount it.  The cracks, were filled with turquoise  and copper flakes. I  added a  little vine like design. I will post better pics along with  the  finishing process. Oh I am trying something different in the finishing. I  mix shellac, alcohol, danish oil, and a little walnut oil. I will not a walnut again, takes too long to dry. The shellac is to form a ...