New Comment Avatars

January 21, 2008 | Filed Under Blog 

Many of you have already noticed the new avatars next to your names in our comment threads (the default is the Wood Whisperer logo). I have installed a new plugin that works with Gravatars. Gravatars are Globally Recognized Avatars. It’s a super simple way of personalizing your comments on many websites around the web. If you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled site, it will automatically recognize your email address and assign your avatar to the comment post. It’s free and all you need to give them is your email address and a picture to use as an avatar. Sign up here.

Comments

36 Responses to “New Comment Avatars”

  1. William on January 21st, 2008 2:04 pm

    That looks like fun!

  2. Tomcat1066 on January 21st, 2008 3:05 pm

    Thanks for the tip. Very cool!

  3. John on January 21st, 2008 3:27 pm

    Testing my Gravatar!

    Thanks Marc

  4. Shannon on January 21st, 2008 4:25 pm

    Right on, way to keep on the crest of the tech wave!

  5. Mitch on January 21st, 2008 7:20 pm

    Very Cool!

  6. Austin Dienner on January 21st, 2008 7:35 pm

    Very cool
    nice feature

  7. Vic on January 21st, 2008 8:57 pm

    OK…got mine. Thanks Marc!

  8. Vic on January 21st, 2008 8:58 pm

    OOPS! Gotta use the right e-mail account.

  9. Luke on January 21st, 2008 9:29 pm

    Got mine:D.

  10. muddler mike on January 22nd, 2008 7:10 am

    yo, just checkin’…….

  11. Victor on January 22nd, 2008 7:56 am

    Perhaps you’ll soon consider a new web site touting your expertise w web designs. Cool stuff you find for your project online. Very Groovy!!!

  12. Jon_WI on January 22nd, 2008 8:07 am

    now if we just had the same functionality for the chat room!!

  13. Brian on January 22nd, 2008 9:34 am

    Greetings from Brazil! - Just testing my gravatar

  14. Brian on January 22nd, 2008 9:41 am

    I suppose i’ve got no excuse for not commenting more often now

  15. thewoodwhisperer on January 22nd, 2008 9:49 am

    haha! This is awesome. I was hoping everyone would get into it. And Jon, you couldnt be more right. We will figure something out with the chat room.

  16. Allen Lindsey (AlleninOH) on January 22nd, 2008 10:15 am

    Nothing really to say, just testing the Gravitar thingie.

    Oh wait, I do have something! I picked up a little jig at the Woodworking Shows in Columbus called the EZ-Burr. It’s made for putting a burr on scrapers. I tried it out last night for the first time and darned if it isn’t both easy and effective. In 10 minutes I had a well-tuned scraper and beautiful fluffy shavings and didn’t have to think at all about holding a burnisher at a consistent angle.

    Any time I can make my life easier for under $50 I’m a happy woodworker.

  17. Steve on January 22nd, 2008 12:33 pm

    Nice feature. I love technology!

    Re putting a burr on scrapers — Lee Valley offers the Veritas Variable Burnisher for $31.00 it lets you set the angle from 0 to 15 degrees. It has saved my butt several times.

  18. Allen Lindsey (AlleninOH) on January 22nd, 2008 1:17 pm

    The one I bought will let you set angles from 0 to 15 degrees as well, and it can be used on a gooseneck scraper which, unless I’m misunderstanding how the Veritas works, you can’t do with their burnisher.

    Either way, well-burnished scrapers rule!

  19. Kip from Nothern Illinois on January 22nd, 2008 2:08 pm

    Marc, Thanks for teaching me something usefull once again.

    The discussion about automatic burring tools is interesting.

    I am curious to know if other woodworkers have a struggle when they sharpen scrapers using a hand held burnishing tool.

    I am able to get an edge that scraps fairly well but do not see the fluffy shavings realized by Allen and Steve mentioned above.

    I just figureed I need more practice to master the skill.

    So, Marc or anyone that cares to comment , am I deluding myself ,
    is this sharpening skil beyond this woodbutchers grasp,
    or should I fork over the $30 and move on with other skill building activities?

    Thanks again for the Gravitar info

    Kip

  20. Dan Pleska on January 22nd, 2008 2:45 pm

    Just checking out the Gravitar. Very Cool

  21. Rob on January 22nd, 2008 6:35 pm

    My turn!

  22. Schwigs on January 22nd, 2008 10:59 pm

    Hey Marc, delete that last post, maybe this one will work.

  23. thewoodwhisperer on January 22nd, 2008 11:04 pm

    Come on Schwigs, get it together man! lol

  24. thewoodwhisperer on January 22nd, 2008 11:21 pm

    Hey Kip. Burnishing a scraper is not very difficult. And its not like honing a chisel where one or two degrees makes a difference. If your scrapers aren’t coming out right, I would guess that something is going wrong before the burnishing. And if its the burnishing, its probably an issue with the pressure and not with the angle. But those burnishing tools do a fine job of giving you a perfect burr. Just make sure you do everything properly up to that point. :)

  25. Rob on January 23rd, 2008 10:23 am

    Testing….

    I went to the columbus show too. That was my first show, very cool. I almost bought that new Forest woodworker blade, so close. Instead I got some files, a zero clearance insert, and a pair of calipers. Great demonstrations, great venders, overall an A++.

  26. Mattias in Durham, NC on January 23rd, 2008 11:07 am

    Testing…

  27. Richard Sowers on January 23rd, 2008 1:30 pm

    My turn……. Testing

  28. Justin57 on January 23rd, 2008 3:50 pm

    almost 30 comments……can we make it to 50??

  29. Schwigs on January 23rd, 2008 5:30 pm

    Sorry Spags, pesky things like activating it get in the way!

  30. David219 on January 24th, 2008 8:07 am

    Thanks Marc… only 20 more to go Justin

  31. Drew on January 24th, 2008 4:24 pm

    I’ll add another to the bunch.

  32. Germain on January 25th, 2008 9:36 am

    Testing Gravatar… Testing, 1, 2, 3…

  33. David219 on January 26th, 2008 7:10 am

    testing…

  34. morningwood on February 15th, 2008 3:07 pm

    did it work

  35. morningwood on February 15th, 2008 3:09 pm

    once again

  36. Eric on April 18th, 2008 7:13 am

    Testing…

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