1. Thou shalt not paint
2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.
3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.
4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery
5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes
6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.
7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.
9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop
10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

Mekon

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:25:20 GMT, "Mekon"
wrote:

1. Thou shalt not paint

Excepting those cases of Germanic Folk Furniture in the Pennsylvania
style that rely heavily on same.

2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.

Excepting my voluminous belly, which I have endeavored to leave in the
shop by spending more time there.

3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.

Which is immeasurably relieved by adopting the neander methodology,
which creates no dust and is satisfying unto God.

4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery

See supra. Yet, beware working in an entire state of nature, as this
has been found to be criminal in certain jurisdictions.

5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes

I bow to your complete understanding in this regard.

6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.

Cut the long pieces first and this warning will work its way down to
the unseen.

7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.

The obvious opportunity for doubled entendre is hereby specifically
eschewed.

8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.

I am all for the ordination of tools, so long as they are
heterosexual.

9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop

Sigh... this is quite the religious issue, isn't it.

10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

I am in most holy agreement with this.

Mekon



Nice list, Mekon. I was just having a little fun.


Regards,

Tom Watson

tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)

http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/

What about:

"Remember to keep holey the Sabbath"? ( i.e. do all your drilling and
wood boring on Sunday.)

"Thow shalt not commit adultery" (i.e. do not stain cherry).

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors SWMBO". (well, unless she's got
her own set of tools).

"Thou shalt not bear false witness." (i.e. no trolling, feeding
trolls, or cross-posting).

"Never eat anything bigger than your head" (this one's self
explanatory).

"When in doubt, do what the doubters do" (i.e. DAGS)

-Zz


On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:25:20 GMT, "Mekon"
wrote:

1. Thou shalt not paint
2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.
3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.
4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery
5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes
6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.
7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.
9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop
10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

Mekon

"Tom Watson" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:25:20 GMT, "Mekon"
wrote:

(snip)



Nice list, Mekon. I was just having a little fun.


Regards,

Tom Watson


Me too, tongue firmly in cheek when I wrote it - Though I did think
afterwards that some might condemn me to the fires for it.

Mekon

1. Thout shalt not bleeeeed (nor should anyone else in the shop)!

( all the others were developed by mere mortals )

charlie b

"charlie b" wrote in message
...
1. Thout shalt not bleeeeed (nor should anyone else in the shop)!

( all the others were developed by mere mortals )

....for it staineth the wood and that is an unpardonable sin

Mekon

In article ,
says...

Me too, tongue firmly in cheek when I wrote it - Though I did think
afterwards that some might condemn me to the fires for it.

Mekon


Ah, that brings on another: Thou shalt not leave linseed oil rags lying about,
under any circumstances, whatsoever.

-P.

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In article ,
says...
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.

Try telling that to any of the women around here. Or to my father (chisels for
screwdrivers, screwdrivers for cold chisels, hammerdrill for wood -- I lock my
shop when I know he has a PROJECT).

9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop

Can I have a little bit of desert climate please? Amazingly the tools in my
woodshop don't seem to rust (much) but everything steel outside it ..... yeesh.
We seem to have 90% humidity 360 days in the year.

10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

Please write that in red letters on a large board and nail it to my neighbour's
head, would you, pretty please?

-Peter

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charlie b wrote:

1. Thout shalt not bleeeeed (nor should anyone else in the shop)!

( all the others were developed by mere mortals )

charlie b

Try telling that to Roy Underhill.

;-)
Glen

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:25:20 GMT, "Mekon"
wrote:

1. Thou shalt not paint

I just broke this one. Yesterday I finished a wooden plant dolly I
made and painted it with wood primer, then high-gloss white enamel. I
have not ever painted cherry wood, ever, as this is a mortal sin.

2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.

This is a good one. I hope everyone keeps safety in mind, always!

3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.

True. Protect your health. A healthy body means many more years of
making sawdust.

4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery

I like short sleeves, and prefer crew cuts.

5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes

I need to learn to like sharpening more so I do more of it.

6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.

I learned this one the hard way. I'm sure most woodworkers do.

7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.

I abandoned the idea of hard-wiring anything. Plugs area good thing.

8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.

A good excuse to buy another tool!

9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop

I don't have this problem. I feel very fortunate to have an
air-conditioned shop. At one time I considered an old chicken coop
for a wood shop.

10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

"Always a friend. Never borrow, never lend."


Mekon

Just completed 3 cabinets for the laundry room as requested by SWMBO. 3
coats of paint each. Guess I'll burn in heck for that one.
Have fun y'all.
Joe





"Mekon" wrote in message
...
1. Thou shalt not paint
2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with
the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.
3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.
4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery
5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes
6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.
7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.
9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop
10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good
repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

Mekon

"Mekon" wrote in message
...
1. Thou shalt not paint
2. Thou shalt do all thy can to ensure that thou leavethe the shop with
the
same number of body parts in roughly the same place as you entered it.
3. Thou shalt extract dust as it is an abomination to thy lungs.
4. Thou shalt remove ties and loose clothing before operating machinery
5. Thou shalt sharpen thy tools and treat them with respect, for they are
wondrous in our eyes
6. Thou shalt measure twice and make assunder once for a cut once made is
impossible to unmake and wood that is too short is an abomination.
7. Thou shall unplug thy tools before changing any parts lest thy parts
become changed.
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.
9. Thou shalt oil thy table saw tops and other bare steel tools as rust is
an abomination in the shop
10. Thou shalt avoid borrowing tools but return promptly and in good
repair
all those which thou has borrowed.

Mekon

Funny!

Suggestion for:
#1 Never paint wood sold by the board foot, except for poplar/alder

#5 A dull tool is usually used by the same.

#10 If you borrow it once, fine, however, if you ask to borrow it again, you
need to buy one!

Dave



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On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:25:48 +1200, Peter Huebner
wrote:

In article ,
says...
8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is the purpose
for which they are ordained.

Try telling that to any of the women around here.
-snip-

Ah-HEM.

Around here!? As in the wreck? Or your abode?


-snip-

-Peter

Renata (in ) said:

| On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:25:48 +1200, Peter Huebner
| wrote:
|
|| In article ,
|| says...
||| 8. Thou shalt use the right tool for the right job for that is
||| the purpose for which they are ordained.
||
|| Try telling that to any of the women around here.
| -snip-
|
| Ah-HEM.
|
| Around here!? As in the wreck? Or your abode?

ROFL - I think 'around here' you're more like 'one of us' - whether
you like/choose it or not.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto