Sorry, It's a gloat!

[MarkHix]

I had a birthday earlier this month and my wonderful wife decided I needed some new friends. We picked up the miter saw at Sears. I also got a new parting tool, larger bowl gouge, scraper and....tomorrow, I pick up my new (to me) lathe. They had a Jet 1236 that had been a demo and used a few times in classes-$350. It is so nice to be spoiled. I also managed to slip in some kits and a bloodwood bowl blank. Pretty good day!

 

[NavyDiver]

Congrats and happy birthday!

 

[CaptG]

Happy belated birthday. And nice going with the tools. That antler looks like it is trying to leave the box. It looks like it wants a new home, after all, it is going to get crowded with all that new stuff. I will adopt it. I'll even pay the postage. It will like its new home.

 

[Proud_Poppa_of_2]

Originally posted by MarkHix

. . . my wonderful wife decided I needed some new friends.

Can I borrow your wife, Mark? In the alternative, is she available for some on-the-job training? My wife doesn't understand the concept of my needing new friends.

 

[wdcav1952]

Originally posted by Proud_Poppa_of_2

Originally posted by MarkHix

. . . my wonderful wife decided I needed some new friends.

Can I borrow your wife, Mark? In the alternative, is she available for some on-the-job training? My wife doesn't understand the concept of my needing new friends.

Can I toss my keys into the bowl as well? [}]

 

[R2]

Isn't it strange? When I decide I need new friends it's frowned upon.As yet SWMBO hasn't chosen any friends for me.[}][}]

 

[jwoodwright]

Lucky you!

 

[Proud_Poppa_of_2]

Mark, are you gloating about your wife or about your new friends or both?

 

[Tanner]

Looks like you have a bunch of stuff to gloat about there. When I get something new, I just hide it for awhile then when she sees it and asks if that's new, I just say no, I've had that for awhile.

 

[MarkHix]

I read your offers out to my wife. She said no. Maybe you could sweeten the deal? She likes Helzberg Jewelers. Of course, I could use a better band saw.....

I picked up the lathe on the way home from work today. Now I have to squeeze it into the garage.

The antler has to stay. Some is from my brother who is a taxidermist and the rest is old that my grandmother and grandfather shot over 40 years ago. It still has the tags on it. I am trying to work it into something special.