Getting things rounded into shape including the body and house.
I'm getting the tile slate laid out that I'm placing in the kitchen. I started the cuts so that I can have the cuts done really get busy after mixing the mortar. I really wanted to find out what techniques I needed to use for the cut using the saw I bought. Well good thing that I did that after 3 cuts of the same length the guide on the saw broke! I returned that saw went to another store and picked up a saw that is sturdier and has less moving parts and those that move are designed better. This is why I like doing these types of projects you learn not only the obvious but what too look for in tools for instance.
A lot of people are scared to do something they have never done before. I have never understood this. How can you say you are learning and accomplished if you are afraid of learning something new. So many people are scared to look like they don't know what they are doing they refuse to learn new things. I’m not just talking about learning things at a trivial level where you don't pick up the nuances. I mean diving in and learning the theory and then executing it to see if your theories of a great way of doing something really works or is a bunch of crap. I don't understand that narrow and confining behavior. You don't have to try everything but try something new sometimes!
Anyway the slate is tougher to work with than normal tile especially cutting the 16" x 16". I do think putting the tile down will be easier after the cuts are made than dealing with the 12" x 12" pieces. I noticed that while working with the slate pieces you also have to be very wary of easily chipping the edges.
Anyway doing the tile floors and trying to keep up with the regular maintenance like the pool and moving things out of the house and trying to get a garage sale or something together. Oh well maybe next week.
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