First gulf storm of the season .

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They are getting better each year with forcasting. Technology is improving all the time. Rain and spin off tornados are the big threats with TS and Cat1's in the 90's we had a cat 1 that sat over Mobile Bay for 3 days and dropped 30 to 40"s of rain, depending on the neighborhood you were in. Every...

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Color looks good Merle. Nice looking carving too....

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Its ramping up early this year Eddy. Looks like Louisiana could end up with what is now 92L. And a newbie coming off Africa to soon to guess on it. The TD of the east coast will be a fish storm. But thats 3 start ups in the middle of June. Not a promising way to start....

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Well just read a forecast for invest 92L now in the Bay of Campeche. It said those of us from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle may want to pre pair for the first topical storm of 21. They think it will be a TS by Thur or Fri. Coming ashore some where on the central gulf on the weekend. Forecast from...

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Just outstanding work Ed. A great job on her bone structure and facial features. She is a beauty!...

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I lived in the south west for 40 + yr’s. Came to Al for a job. Fell in love. Wonderful lady but came with hurricanes, heat and humidity. I’ve have been sweating ever since. That’s love!!...

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I have not tried the bamboo Di. I have never liked the newer so called summer weight shirts and fishing shirts. Cotton is hard to beat in hot weather. I think you all have a breeze much of the time. We will go days with little to no air movement other than what we make as we walk. It is early for this...

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100+ Heat index in the wearable air in Mobile today. Waters of th gulf in the 80's and it looks like we may have our first tropical low in the south west gulf buy next week. Hope it is not a repeat of last year gulf storms. I was to old for that last year.

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Nice job staining the background Joe. It is always fun doing things for the kids and they always love what we do. a one of a kind by JoeB is special.

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Nicely done.

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Nice looking burrs Joe. Gesswein has some nice products. A lot of jeweler get their tools from them. I got a beginners toolset from them when I took a beginners course at a JC trade school. It was not for me but have had the tools fo 20 years and still use them to fix the wife’s jewelry and when...

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I am in Mobile. I have not had any issues with finishing woods with a 12% to 15% moisture content. The two finishes I use most are tung oil and spar urethane. Teak oil can also be a good finish for our weather. You may have issues with cracking wit quick drying in a kiln....

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On the other end, in the Deep South 88 - 90% humidity dew point 77 and a inch of rain so far this afternoon and another tonight. I will trade with you!!...

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Heat and humidity from May to November on the central gulf coast. Heat 90 + and dew points in the upper 70's, humidity in the 90's to 100% is a typical summer day. With no breeze. Referred as the "Dog Days of Summer". Howevere most of the late fall and early spring are times when I will take...

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Today I finley had my second cataract surgery. Its a good day and I can see out of both eyes.

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Hope you all have a great day!

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Like is said we Live in the home of the FREE because of the Brave. Today I do give time to remembering the friends and fellow veterans whos names are on the long dark wall remembering those who gave thier all in Vietnam. The hard thing was now we came home to a country where many waved fists insted...

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Hello and welcome Smoggy 49. Some great carvers and stick makers in you part of the world.

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Good looking santa. Nicely done.

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If you google "carving waves in wood" there are a number of examples.