{"id":424,"date":"2012-03-27T03:53:08","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T03:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/?p=424"},"modified":"2016-12-06T16:25:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:25:40","slug":"back-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/?p=424","title":{"rendered":"Back To Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week is Paul&#8217;s spring break.\u00a0 He is working on his percussion auditions for Birch Creek summer camp during the day, and I&#8217;m making it home early enough for us to make good progress on the marimba.\u00a0 Last weekend we cut the last of the bars (except for do-overs that we may still need to correct&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>We are now moving down the scale from C4.\u00a0 We just completed E3, and have only 16 more bars to shape.\u00a0 The harmonics remain perplexing.\u00a0 We have moved to using a good microphone and professional software to analyze the tones.\u00a0 The iPad app we were using for the higher notes is out of it&#8217;s league.\u00a0 As Paul put it&#8230; &#8220;The wood is still in charge&#8221;.\u00a0 True.\u00a0 We are slowly getting more proficient at shaping, but the lower notes also take more work. The result, however, is mind-bogglingly beautiful.\u00a0 The wood is so rich, so stunning, it will be difficult to watch Paul strike the keys forcefully with a hard mallet.\u00a0 We cannot wait to drill the holes and do final 600 grit sanding, for then we can oil the bars with natural oil and resins, and stand in awe as the grain and deep color is finally revealed.\u00a0 Oh, the patient waiting&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some pictures from last weekend&#8217;s final key cutting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_427\" style=\"width: 829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2084.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427\" title=\"DSC_2084\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2084.jpg 819w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2084-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remember &#8220;The Cat in the Hat&#8221; and the pink dress?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_425\" style=\"width: 829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2086.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-425\" class=\"size-full wp-image-425\" title=\"DSC_2086\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2086.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2086.jpg 819w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2086-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul tries the smack method to no avail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_426\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2090.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-426\" title=\"DSC_2090\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2090.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2090.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2090-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2090-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cutting up the final $100 of Paul&#8217;s wood. Total Padauk investment: ~ $300<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_433\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-433\" title=\"DSC_2120\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2120.jpg 680w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2120-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul really enjoys cleaning up&#8230;.. Or so he pretends&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_429\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429\" title=\"DSC_2126\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2126.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2126-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2126-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul really does like this part<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_432\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2142.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-432\" title=\"DSC_2142\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2142.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2142-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2142-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">But we soon realize&#8230;.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At this point, realize that our neighbors will be calling the police to report a crime scene.\u00a0 The sheriff (we live in an unincorporated subdivision) will look at the river of red and a new CSI episode will be born&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_430\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2133.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-430\" title=\"DSC_2133\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2133.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2133-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2133-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the Pharaoh&#8217;s plagues&#8230; a river of Padauk saw dust?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_431\" style=\"width: 829px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2138.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-431\" title=\"DSC_2138\" src=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2138.jpg 819w, http:\/\/leopardshark.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/DSC_2138-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Spring thundershower should clean it all up?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Oh, and several kind people pointed out that we should never use gloves or long sleeves while working with the table saw or belt sander.\u00a0 Thanks!\u00a0 After seeing a few YouTube videos, we agree!\u00a0 Thanks for being concerned for our safety and mentioning the dangers to us. 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