A cure for grinding blues and a newbee here saying Hello

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Gary WHeeler

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I wanted to say Hi to all of you out there, putting in the hours in the shops making all the sharp steel. Great job guys the knives have been some dang nice work.

I have been looking in here for a few months now and have seen mentions of cases of Grinding blues by more than a few of you. The cure is not simple but it does work, have a good buddy around to keep you in the game and on your toes.

I have been friends with Kim Breed for 25 years and working in the shop with him for about 3 years now. When the fingers and the knives just will not cooperate with what I need to do, Breed is around to give me a helpful comment/suggestion or the correct amount of s**t to keep me in the shop with the least amount of goofs possible. We try to keep things light in the shop, the tunes are always playing (now the oldie station) and the wise assed comments never are very far from the surface.

So when the knives are fighting me, I just pick up a hammer and toss it at Kim’s toes and the shop seems a better place……..
 
So when the knives are fighting me, I just pick up a hammer and toss it at Kim’s toes and the shop seems a better place……..[/QUOTE]
Hammer??? try brass,steel,planer blades, boxes. I need to build a cage around my side to keep healthy. haha. Yes, I do throw things back!! :D :D
 
Hey!!! Instead of the toes try toss it at his head. Nah!! You would break the hammer. HEHEHEHE!!!! Welcome your working with a Good Dude and good luck. :D
 
Sounds like you two buddies have a good thing going. It gets pretty lonely in my shop. Once in a while the dog wanders in and lays down.

**crickets chirping**
 
jhiggins said:
Sounds like you two buddies have a good thing going. It gets pretty lonely in my shop. Once in a while the dog wanders in and lays down.

**crickets chirping**
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Yea Jeff it works out great. We nag and bitch like a couple of old woman, but the work goes fast and we are having fun.... LOL finding a tool that was supposed to be on my bench, turns into a treasure hunt as Kim just grins and try’s not to look guilty.
 
I'm alone in my shop most of the time..been waiting a couple of years for some guys from Tennessee to come up for a visit..:(
 
I can see how having Kim around would help. I really enjoyed seeing him at Blade, but did not realize his toes were that tough, I'll bring a maul next year to check it out. :)

About that Kit visit. Do it. I can not imagine a better person to pass some time with.
 
Gary, meeting you and Kim at the Blade show, I can tell you guys work together well. A little clowning around keeps things interesting in the shop. I know it can be boring grinding all day. :yawn: I prefer to work alone because I can concentrate better without any distractions. You guys do great work. :thumbup:
Scott
 
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Kit Carson said:
I'm alone in my shop most of the time..been waiting a couple of years for some guys from Tennessee to come up for a visit..:(
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LOL Yea Kit I have been trying to get at least Kim out to see you, almost got him out of my hair once this summer.
 
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