More so an update as to what's going on in my neck of the woods.....

A few years ago I bought two antique woodworking tables from the IRS auctions. Each needed some repair. Got one in good working order, specifically the two wood vises needed adjusting and a bit of repair. On the other table, a vise needs a new wooden nut for one of the vises. The screw shaft size is 1.75" diameter with 2.5 threads per inch, thread depth is 3/16" deep. There are no tap and die sets available for this size screw unit... at least that I can find. Spoke with a machinist and he thinks he can make a nut.. We'll test a block to see if we can make one. If all goes well, then we'll see about a fee. My rant is I had thought it would be an easier task to get a new nut.
Broken nut under the end of the screw:
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Had new roofing installed last month. Lately, I've been doing a few maintenance repairs on 2 corner soffit areas. My knees and thighs ache. These smallish jobs aren't as easy as they use to be. Still have the second coat of paint to apply to those areas.

Made a porch swing for a nephew and his wife. They put the swing outdoors, not under a porch/patio. I get frustrated when folks don't take care of things that I put effort into. Nephew didn't want to do the repairs on the rotted parts and he asked if I wanted the swing back. Lately, I've replaced the 3 rotted boards and will give the swing to another nephew, who is.....

Remodeling an old house into a camp. Last week we tore out some drywall and stripped & gutted the bathroom. I'll go meet him today and do more work.. We'll gut the place before the house is to be moved to a (new) lake location. I have some hickory planks and other parts for his camp dining table in the works.... all is ready for assembly and will be assembled/installed after he moves the house. Among other things, I have old salvaged doors for the camp and some cypress logs for interior framing/decor type beam supports, i.e., we'll remove a wall or two to open up some areas and the logs will support ceiling/roof beams.

We've had a mild winter. My lawn needs mowing. Probably will mow Saturday or Sunday. Thinking it's almost time to till the veggie garden, also. Hope to start some seed beds soon.

Sonny