I have not written much in the past few weeks because I have been down with the Flu. Luckily it has not been the H1N1 but this one certainly has made me sick for almost 3 weeks with chills, fevers, sore throat, loss of voice, stuffed head, aches and extreme tiredness.
Yesterday I felt well enough to actually venture into my office cum studio where I did a bit of organizing and putting things away. I then found last years Rio Grande catalog which I proceeded to rip apart. Despite the fact that I want one of EVERYTHING, I love the catalog because of the information boxes spattered through out the catalog.
When a new catalog arrives my husband, who gets the mail, holds it out towards me teasingly and says “Ohh, look what I have for you!” I usually then sit down in my favorite reading chair with the catalog and literally read the catalog from cover to cover and put post-it notes everywhere as if it was the Sears Christmas edition. Soon afterwards, I usually take the old catalog and cut out the information boxes and tape them into the (current) idea book I am using. This is information to keep handy as you never know when you might need it.
I know, you think I am crazy but some of the information I have placed into my book has been useful during workshops I have taken. For example, I have the ring comparison chart taped in my book. This chart not only has a guide to convert between the US, UK, French, German, and Swiss systems, the chart also gives the inside diameter and circumference measurements. I was in a ring class several months ago and another student knew their ring size but wanted to know how long to cut the half round wire we were using for the shank. I was able to whip out book, locate the ring chart and show her.
Here is just some of the information that you can get out of the catalog:
- Gauge Thickness
- Weight and Measurement Conversions
- Saw Blade Specs
- Ring Size Comparison Chart
- What Type of Hammer to Use
- The Language of Buffing
- Buff and Compound Selection Guide
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