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UPDATE: I got a great response from the ukulele company - they have to fill the position immediately (we're not moving until June)...but the owner has asked me to please stay in touch, and find out what is available after we get settled. Very nice man. VERY good feeling about this one!!! Thanks for all the well wishes & good luck you guys - you're the best!!!
Good news! I applied for a position with a company in Hawaii that makes custom ukuleles! They are looking for someone to do the finishing work - sanding/lacquering, but according to their website, every person that works in the company knows how to do all things relating to the construction of the instruments. I don't have experience with making ukuleles, but during lean times in the woodshop we made veneers for ukulele maker's and sold them on ebay...In my application I included a photo of me sanding a ukulele veneer - so I hope that gets me some street cred. Anyway, I haven't heard back from them, and it's definitely too early to tell whether or not it would be a good fit for me - but I had to tell you guys and ask that maybe you would send some good vibes my way. No matter what happens, I am getting REALLY excited about the prospect of working in a woodshop again - even if it's ukuleles, not furniture.
There was no need to worry. The Furniture Making/Woodworking class will be moving at an extremely slow pace. It will be weeks before we're ever allowed to touch a power tool. In a way, I am relieved. And looking forward to receiving a strong foundational education in the craft.
After this semester, there is significantly more shop time involved and less constraints. It's good that I have a chance to warm up to the commute and become accustomed to the after hours commitment. By the time I get used to it, it will be time to grab some power tools & get dirty.
As for the other kids, my insecurities were completely unfounded. There were girls in big booby sun dresses, a surfer dude with no shoes on (HELLO) and various other unprepared beginners. I wish I would not have spent the time or energy on purchasing steel-toed boots or changing into my overalls at the office.
I would be lying if I said this class didn't stir up a lot of emotions in me. Truthfully, it made me miss that surly old bastard I used to work for and appreciate how lucky I was to work for him, especially in the diversity of projects he gave me. Most apprentices are lucky if after a year they are given something different to do - usually it's just the same thing everyday, like sanding or what-not.
Anyway, I'm going to leave it at that. The time now is to be tough, not get all misty about my past life. It's time to create a better and more solid future.
You guys have some really interesting takes on furniture...you should post on
spread your love for furniture there too!
I knew that I wanted to repaint the desk and unfortunately since some of the original hardware is missing I knew I would have to replace it. The green paint was peeling in large pieces over most of the desk. I knew there was a reason I held on to last winter's plastic sheeting! I spent an evening scraping as much as I could and sanding what I could not...
The following day I painted it... The existing handle holes are sort of an odd size and I dont want to drill new holes - finding new hardware was tough - buying new wasnt what I wanted to do but it is what I did. Since I got the desk for free, the total cost for this project was $50 which I spent on primer, paint and hardware. I have a ton of primer and paint leftover too so watch out, everything! Ive got paint to spare!!!
My honey brought the desk over to our new apartment (hi yes we are in the middle of moving!) and I put the hardware on:
