What do you do

[john e. holliday]

I noticed several saying that cl flying is out of the question now.  For me it is age and physical problems.   I do think I could make a few laps if I had a vehical and help.  Right now I am replacing floor in shop.   In the mean time I have restored a seating bench for the porch, made step stools for gran kids and watching wood working videos.  My great grandaughter the little princess may join me in wood working as she has been playing with the cut offs..

[Richard Fleming]

Hello Doc, glad you still using your talents and spending time with family. The bench looks nice.

[Dan McEntee]

  Hey Doc!! What kind of wood did you use for the slats? I have a couple of those benches I need to fix up, the wood slats , or at least some of them, are rotted out. I stull have all the hardware that held them together, just need to know the best wood to use. Hopefully I can find something the correct width or close, and just cut to length and finish.
   Stay Busy!! And Type at you later,
     Dan McEntee

[john e. holliday]

I use common Home Depot 1 X 3 X 10.  Then cut length to 4 foot.  Stained.  Out door clear, 2 coats.  before assembling the bench.  ! 1/2 X 1/4 carriage bolts with large flat washer and nuts with nylon insert or what ever it is called to lock in place.   Rustoleum paint on the cast metal pieces.   

[Paul Taylor]

Looks good Doc.

Now put a swivel lazy Susan pedestal and you have a CL bench. 😎

[Mike Griffin]

I noticed several saying that cl flying is out of the question now.  For me it is age and physical problems.   I do think I could make a few laps if I had a vehical and help.  Right now I am replacing floor in shop.   In the mean time I have restored a seating bench for the porch, made step stools for gran kids and watching wood working videos.  My great grandaughter the little princess may join me in wood working as she has been playing with the cut offs..

Hi Doc,
I have taken up gardening and find it a lot of fun and relaxing.  I grow vegetables in containers since I have a small back yard. I also still build.  For me building the model was 2/3rds of the fun of CL modeling.  I plan to keep on building and trying some rubber powered models as well.  I still attend the contest in Baton Rouge every year just so I can see everyone and have some fun. 

Mike

[Rusty]

Around 1993 I met a guy at the hobby shop who said he had health issues and wanted to spend his last days building model planes.  I visited him at his house and he showed me his work.  I let him build Balsa USA Bristol Bullet, Great Planes Mustang and Balsa USA Phaeton kits and supplied all the parts needed.  He passed away near finishing the Phaeton. (was installing the engine.)  His wife gave it all back to me and said the kits truly brought joy to his last days.  I let him keep the planes to show family and friends until he passed.   He was a nice guy and the arrangement helped both of us.   He regularly called me and reported where was at in the building stages and how people came over to see his work, which was excellent.

Rusty

[john e. holliday]

Well right now I am doing the floor in the shop.  Can't believe the damage done to  D>Kthe floor joices on east side of shop at the door.  Now I know where the gremlins have been hiding things.  Finding kits I forgot I had and other things also. 

[kenneth cook]

             Using Ipe for bench slats is a excellent choice. Ipe rips beautifully and routs equally as well. Cross cutting and drilling is really hard on bits and blades.  It's very strong needing little support making it a good choice for this type of application. All edges need to have a radius. This will prevent splintering and snagging on clothes. The splinters from Ipe when crosscut are similar to the fuzzy little cactus plants. Looks inviting to touch until you do and then the dam thing doesn't come out and festers.
                 
                      I build many amenity decks which showcase large benches and tables. These are typically rooftop decks all exposed to the elements. Generally, due to oil transfer we don't protect the seating arrangements with oil. These are sometimes sprayed with 2K clear which looks great but eventually fails.  It certainly could be done and would offer terrific protection but the oil needs to be buffed after applied. Ipe by itself will last outside for 40+ years by itself but will turn silvery gray. It will check and this can be prevented by immediately applying Anchorseal sealer to the end grain and confine it only to the endgrain.  We use Penofin oil for all other areas and tung oil. Both of these items take up to two weeks to dry.