Category Archives: Woodshop
Pew! Pew!
Today we all did housecleaning together. It wasn’t a particularly good time; however, it was good to get it done. It’s been a good time since! Mostly just relaxing. Well, expect for the rabbit situation. One of the rabbits died … Continue reading
When it’s Time for Second Sleep
Lying awake seems pretty normal these days. Once I help Missus get up for work, I have trouble getting back to sleep. I am sure this bright screen and keyboard are not helping me. But alas, here we are. So, … Continue reading
Setting Up Shop
The workbench is on the way, and I have electricity in the shop now, providing plenty of light, air in the compressor, batteries a charge, tools electrified, and maybe even a little heat when needed till the wood stove warms … Continue reading
What a Weird Winter
It’s a little alarming, actually, that this winter is as warm as it is. The snow seems to come down in fine granular bits, or in goose feathers. There is not much in between. I woke up at 5:00 this … Continue reading
June 2022
A nice cup of coffee in the shelter of the front porch, in our newly laid out table and chairs set up as a gathering place in the sunlight and the fresh air, there is a breeze blowing in from … Continue reading
Period Beeswax Candles
This weekend I put a couple of candle molds on order and 25 pounds of beeswax. I have been turning some candle holders on the lathe and have really liked the outcome. More importantly, Missus has liked them, and wants … Continue reading
December 7th, 2021
80 Years since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is something I hold against no Japanese living today. The world was different then. Hopefully. I guess we’ll find out with Russia and The Ukraine in the coming months. There is … Continue reading
As the World Turns & Turns
It’s a funny old thing how much of what we have developed and use comes from things spun and turned. It may not seem immediately obvious, but how much fabric alone is spun cotton or animal fiber? Next we can … Continue reading
First Turning Project
I got the new lathe yesterday, and Khallie helped me set it up. That was good fun. I then mounted a piece of 2×4 in it to at least try the tools out a bit till I found a decent … Continue reading
Sat Over A Morning Cup of Coffee
I am sat here, the girls off school this week, and thinking about what to do with my order from Woodcraft. I called customer support at the carrier, and they promised it would be out of Chicago this weekend. I … Continue reading