Many of my twitter followers will remember my updates of “another power outage” or “I’m in my shop and it’s dark, I’m scared”. It seems that Baltimore Gas & Electric is trying to make me a better woodworker. (yes that is my optimistic view of this). I am essentially a hybrid woodworker with a passion for hand tools. I will try to make everything I can unplugged but I admit there are times when a repetitive task becomes drudgery and I pop over to the the table saw to make some batch cuts, or I hit the router table to cut drawer bottom grooves.
Now if I want to be a really good galoot, what better practice can you get than repeating the same task over and over again right? Well, the lazy American in me often wins. But now with this new energy saving plan my power company keeps pushing on me, I no longer have that excuse.
So thank you BGE for helping me to be a better galoot…could I at least get some power for my space heater though. I’m nostalgic not stupid.
4 responses so far ↓
1 CottageWorkshop // Nov 6, 2009 at 2:29 pm
If you get cold just flatten some panels ; )
Way to be positive about frustrating moments. It’s way better to go neander on your own terms though!
2 Jon Danforth // Nov 6, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Ha! Great outlook. I recognize that candle holder too… Shop Notes? Woodsmith?
This reminds me of a story. I was at a hand woodworking demo one time and there was a Japanese man up at the front showing how to use those thin saws.
This American up at the front was literally on the edge of his seat the whole time, mesmerized. At the end of the demo the presenter asked for questions. The American says “This has just changed my world, I love the hand-tool approach here, it’s really fantastic. I was wondering how you cut the big pieces for larger furniture, etc.”
The Japanese man in broken English says “Ah! Use… TABLE saw.”
3 Jaosn Buchta // Nov 8, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I can attest that BGE also sucks. When I initially applied for my extra 200AMP service they denied me, even though i have 400 that i’m allowed. I took Dr. Electric fighting for me to get em to cave in. They are the only reason i have a woodshop!
4 Shannon // Nov 11, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Jon, yep that is a Woodsmith project. I made about 10 of those for Christmas last year and this one never found it’s way to a recipient so for once I get to keep one of my creations instead of it going to another owner. Puts out a lot of light too! If you put a mirror behind it, I can light up almost my whole shop!
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