And then there was 10!!!

Davis Bradley Mann finally made his appearance.  He wanted to arrive a month ago, but something finally changed his mind and he stayed with momma for a few more weeks.  He arrived Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 at 5:39 PM.  7 lbs and 1 oz.  Looking good!!!

Cathedral Doors

Saturday afternoon worked on the neighbors cabinet some more.  Got the doors routed, shaped and dry fit together.  First time on the cathedral doors.  Learned a ton!!

Have more sanding to do and finish to put on the panels before we glue them up.  Almost done with this project!!

So many projects, so little time!!!

Trooper Aaron Beesley

Last week, Trooper Aaron Beesley died in a fall after a rescue of two teenagers in the mountains.  Aaron was a flight technician with the Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau.  They had successfully rescued the two teenagers and removed them off the mountain.  Aaron was retrieving his medical bag and fell off the cliff.

Aaron hired on the highway patrol 13 years ago and started at the Capital.  I was his first Lieutenant.  I pinned his badge on his shirt at his swearing in ceremony.

Aaron's wife decorated the cultural hall, when Scott and I got married, to try and make it not look like a gymnasium.

Aaron had been assigned most recently to the Utah Highway Safety Office to help a friend Carrie Silcox with her technology and data collection projects.  Aaron helped with the most recent Utah Governor's Public Safety Summit in May.

An awesome young man.  So skilled, so friendly and a huge asset to the department.  At his viewing, we could see all the different hats her wore, UHP, Dad, firefighter, scout and husband.

After the funeral, the flag drapping his casket will be presented to his wife.  I made two flag display boxes for the family; one for his wife and one for his parents.  The folded flag will fit in the bottom right of the box.  In the top right is foam, covered with satin where his ID badge, medals,  spent casings from the 21 gun salute will be put.

The UHP shirt badge is in the top trim piece.

Great tribute to a great man!!

A new skill!!

Started on a new project this weekend, now that the entertainment center is all but finished.  Some neighbors installed a generator in their house and they wanted a cabinet to cover the electrical box for the house and the generator box.  The boxes are located in the kitchen, so I am trying to match the cabinets in the kitchen, which have catherdral raised panel doors.

I have had the router bits to do the raised panel doors and the templates to make cathedral doors for a long time.  Have never used them.

Got the oak jointed, planed and sized, then set out for the router table.  Did quite a bit of adjustments, but eventually got the doors router and fit together with all the seam lines smooth.  It was a lot of fun and I learned how to do these cabinet doors. 

Got the door panels glued up on Saturday before the legs gave out and could not stand on the concrete floors any longer.

New addition to shop

When I am in the shop and making saw dust, Scott gets concerned for my lungs, so last week we bought an air filtration system.  Got it hung up on Friday.  Ran it most of the afternoon on Friday and Saturday and it did a great job.  It sucks the dusty air in the front, filters it and send out clear air at the read.

Once I get the dust collection system assembled and installed, the shop will be pretty comfortable and safe when dealing with dust and wood chips.