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Mike OMelia
PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:07 pm 
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Padma, are you really located here? http://www.mapquest.com/maps?l=49.5000&g=117.283
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Christian Schmid
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The day my guitars look as wonderful as your shop, I'll be a very happy man.

I came back a couple of times to look at the pictures. Your shop turned out great. Thanks for sharing.

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Fred Tellier
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Cool shop, I wish I had all the windows in mine. Beautiful carvings on the cabinets, I wish I had the time to try carving but there is only 24 hours in the day.

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SteveCourtright
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Inspiring and great fun. Thanks, man, for sharing your space with us.

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ChuckB
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That's gotta be one of the coolest shops I've seen... true craftsmanship...and I love the windows.

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Lars Stahl
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Looks beautiful Padma. I can feel the great atmosphere from all the way here in Sweden. Congrats my friend.
Also I am now puzzled to what Mike askt you about where you live :shock: is that so ?

Sincerely Lars.
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Dave Fifield
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The Padma,

What a wonderful stress-free workshop environment you have created for yourself! All that craftsmanship on display! Everything matching beautifully, and all made and carved by your fair hand!! Beautiful!!!

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Darrin D Oilar
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Wow. The warmth of all that wood. I love it. The feeling of walking in there and doing what you love to do in an area that you created to be just like you like it has got to be amazing. I love the drawer fronts...well all the carving. Fantastic work and fantastic play space. :)

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the Padma
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To all of you out there who were so kind as to post a reply...thank you for your kind words.

Many have asked "whats next" ... well lots actually...just keep reading what me gonna be posting and find out.

Yup Danny V..them are Job Mate clamps...about the only thing me find them good for is
installing the linings with ...and its a "just" at that.

Ya meddlingfool, my grandson calls me new shop "the Pirate Ship" and as far as as the "church" thing...this is the space I go to commune in peace. So Ya, you nailed it.

Dave Stewart ~ so you don't understand me...no problem...me don't understand me ether...

MRS....start on yours....ya right...sorry dude...the Padma don't do knock offs and only do seconds at the dinner table.

YO, Hesh...keep grinning, be happy and if you need a spray gun, just ask and the Padma will send you one...but please, stop trying to turn that nice little doggie into one.

Haans, you may be envious of me windows but dude, me wish the Padma had half of your fit and finish skills.

Ummm Randoph...whats a Tonga?

Again to all of you who responded....thank you.

Now Mike O'Melia and Lars Stahl and others have asked if I really live here
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?l=49.5000&g=117.283
to which the Padma replied by sending Mike a PM. However since this question
keeps coming up...me has decided to post a reply as to where the Padma lives
in this new thread.

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10112&t=25609&p=345038#p345038

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Very cool shop space - it looks like a great place to enjoy building!

..and remember...nothing improves the chi like a new CNC! :D

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Chris Oliver
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Mr. Padma,

I always try to expect less so everything extra is a treat; then you build an altar to wood from wood.

well done.

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Blain
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Padma, that looks great!

You have so many nice pieces with all the carvings.

Enjoy your new shop!

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the Padma
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Timber came from an old bridge that was not treated.

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I have since puled the top and put it on this under structure.

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Weighs a ton, can pound the frets down with a 50 pd. sledge and plane away till the cows come home...she is stable with no racking.

One day I'll get around to putting the drawers into it, or making new ones as the original cabinet now has a new top and vice and makes for a excellent back up bench.

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James W B
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looks like a lot of love went into it.

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Fred Tellier
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Nice job on the bench

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Flippo
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Beautiful Padma... Beautiful. I'll IM my address so you can send it right away. :)

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James Ringelspaugh
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What a nice shop!
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Darryl Young
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Very nice table!

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Spyder
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Padma, that is a thing of beauty! Thought I'd include a picture of the inside of mine for comic relief, then thought nah...

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Don Williams
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Okay, so like...that is one seriously nice bit of carving and awesome shop furniture. Probably the nicest shop furniture I've ever seen.
Amazing stuff. Love that wall cabinet.

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ernie
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+1padma the loofier/ artiste, great creativity on the carving .I just got a DC from a woodworker who passed , and he had a large screw vise made of wood on his bench just like yours. I think yours looks like DF, I made mine from BC hemlock in our Burnaby laundry/workshop in 80.Luv da windows an light. Just keep the artistic work going.
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This is inspirational. I am in the process of moving now which means I will have to build up a new shop. Makes me feel guilty working on plywood and 4x4 benches :D
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Stuart Gort
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I have to hand it to you, Padma. Your work ethic and artistry is illustrated clearly in your surroundings and all the work of your hands. It's a fine measure of man when his character is apparent without the need for words. That's what I love about building...it gives you that chance.

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Spyder
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Hey Padma, I just have to wonder...you got a ley line running through your shop?

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Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship!!!

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